Grain Systems PNEG-1458 - Manual (Page 51)

10. Service
PNEG-1458 T-Series Tower Dryer 51
Pre-Season Service Check List
___ Lubricate blower bearings.
___ Lubricate blower motor bearings, if needed.
___ Check blower belts and adjust if necessary.
___ Clean burner ports.
___ Inspect flame rod and spark ignitor.
___ Check oil levels in gear boxes.
___ Inspect divider hopper between heat and cooling section. Clean if necessary.
___ Inspect bindicator grain level switches.
___ Inspect metering system access door cover seals.
___ Lubricate metering system access door cover hold down latches.
___ Lubricate modulator motor linkage.
___ Check butterfly operation in modulating valve.
___ Check gas pressure gauges.
___ Check interior of maxon shut off valves for corrosion. Clean if necessary.
___ Clean control and power panels, tighten loose connections and check for leaks.
___ Inspect metering systems. Clean accumulated stalks and old grain.
___ Start-up dryer and check operating controls.
___ Other: Itemize ___________________________________________________________
End of Season Shut Down Procedure
___ Start unload and empty all grain from dryers.
___ Clean out grain cushion (on plenum roof under fill spout). Clean plenum roof.
___ Clean off grain exchangers.
___ Clean out divider hopper, between heating and cooling section.
___ Clean inside cooling sheets and cooling floor.
___ Remove all grain and trash from unload section of dryer.
___ Open emergency grain discharge doors (and drain doors in zimmerman dryers).
___ Open drain valve in gas train.
___ Cover burner with a tarp or plastic sheeting.