GSi NCHT X Series, Assembly Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 Date 01 27 11 ...

Page 2: ...2 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders ...

Page 3: ...ain Bin Silo Materials Prior to Construction 10 Chapter 3 Decals 11 Chapter 4 Assembly Instructions 14 Left Hand Ladder Assembly 14 Right Hand Ladder Assembly 24 Ladder Safety Cage Sections 30 Ladder Safety Bell Cage Sections 31 Ladder and Safety Cage Layout 33 Access Door Platform 35 Ladder to Platform Mounting Details 47 Ladder Splice Detail 49 Substructure Platform 50 Ladder Splice Detail 60 Ch...

Page 4: ...o justify their claim to the transport company THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED a permanent part of your equipment and should be easily accessible when needed This warranty provides you the assurance that the company will back its products when defects appear within the warranty period In some circumstances the company also provides field improvements often without charge to the customer even if t...

Page 5: ... Failure to read this manual and its safety instructions is a misuse of the equipment and may lead to serious injury or death DANGER WARNING CAUTION NOTICE This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could r...

Page 6: ...ance Clearance of portable equipment that may be taken to the bin site should also be reviewed and considered Any electrical control equipment in contact with the bin should be properly grounded and installed in accordance with National Electric Code provisions and other local or national codes This product is intended for the use of grain storage only Any other use is a misuse of the product Side...

Page 7: ...tallations are made Follow Safety Instructions Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and safety signs on your machine Keep signs in good condition Replace missing or damaged safety signs Be sure new equipment components and repair parts include the current safety signs Replacement safety signs are available from the manufacturer Learn how to operate the machine and how to use controls ...

Page 8: ...all jewelry Long hair should be tied up and back Safety glasses should be worn at all times to protect eyes from debris Wear gloves to protect your hands from sharp edges on plastic or steel parts Wear steel toe boots to help protect your feet from falling debris Tuck in any loose or dangling shoe strings A respirator may be needed to prevent breathing potentially toxic fumes and dust Wear hard ha...

Page 9: ...ting and safety procedures for this equipment This sign off sheet is provided for your convenience and personal record keeping All unqualified persons are to stay out of the work area at all times It is strongly recommended that another qualified person who knows the shut down procedure be in the area in the event of an emergency Date Employee Name Supervisor Name ...

Page 10: ...climate controlled building If outdoor storage is unavoidable the materials should be stored so that they are raised above the ground and vegetation Any stacking and spacing materials should not be corrosive or wet Be sure to protect materials from the weather but permit air movement around the bundles if possible Storing roof bundles and sidewall sheets at a slight incline can also help minimize ...

Page 11: ...ufacturer does not recommend the use of downward flow systems suction Severe roof damage can result from any blockage of air passages Running fans during high humidity cold weather conditions can cause air exhaust or intake ports to freeze Excessive vacuum or pressure may damage roof Use positive aeration system Make sure all roof vents are open and unobstructed Start roof fans when supply fans ar...

Page 12: ... E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 Phone 1 217 226 4421 Rotating flighting will kill or dismember Flowing material will trap and suffocate Crusted material will collapse and suffocate Keep clear of all augers DO NOT ENTER this bin Failure to heed these warnings will result in serious injury or death If you must enter the bin 1 Shut off and lock out all power 2 Use a safety harness and safety line ...

Page 13: ...s 1004 E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 Phone 1 217 226 4421 Failure to heed these warnings could result in serious injury death structural damage or collapse of tank 1 Use CENTER FLOOR OUTLET ONLY until NO grain remains above this outlet 2 Side floor outlets to be used ONLY when above condition is satisfied 3 Lock all side floor outlets to avoid accidental premature use 4 See manufacturers instr...

Page 14: ... Holes will need to be drilled in the sidewall sheet for this bracket Different stiffener hole patterns may occur between two 2 different bins The top hole of the outer brackets should start approximately 4 below the horizontal seam See Figure 4A NOTE All parts in the Figure 4A are the same between the 15 21 and 24 36 eave platforms The platform bracket of the side which the ladder is to come off ...

Page 15: ...ructure parts to platform brackets See Figure 4B NOTE Part listed below for both 15 21 and 24 36 eave platforms Figure 4B 3 Assemble platform pans to substructure components See Figure 4C NOTE Components for both 15 21 and 24 36 eave platforms are shown in Figure 4C Figure 4C ...

Page 16: ...s 16 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 4 Attach middle platform bracket LDR 5362 to platform pans The same 5 16 hardware is used at every location where the two 2 pans on the bottom side of the platform See Figure 4D Figure 4D ...

Page 17: ...5 Assemble all handrail posts to the platform assembly Use 5 16 x 3 4 hardware See Figure 4E Figure 4E 6 Attach all post supports to handrail posts and end short angle See Figure 4F NOTE Supports mount to the inner portion of the platform substructure Figure 4F ...

Page 18: ...4 Assembly Instructions 18 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 7 Figure 4G shows the assembly of the platform handrails These must be attached using 5 16 hardware Figure 4G ...

Page 19: ...CHT X Series Ladders 19 8 Figure 4H shows the assembly of the safety gate bracket to the platform post and the assembly of the safety gate to the safety gate assembly Use all four 4 holes in each hinge to mount the safety gate Figure 4H ...

Page 20: ... shows the attachment of ladder standoff bracket to the platform bracket and the orientation of the two 2 standoff brackets Adjust length based upon the wall angle placement Figure 4I 10 Figure 4J shows the attachment of the wall bracket to the standoff brackets Figure 4J ...

Page 21: ... hole pattern with 3 8 hardware Assemble the wall bracket to the wall angle using 3 8 hardware and tighten Adjust connection of wall bracket to standoff bracket if needed Also adjust length of the standoff bracket if needed See Figure 4K Figure 4K 12 Assemble ladder standoff bracket to wall bracket using 5 16 hardware See Figure 4L Figure 4L ...

Page 22: ...G 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 13 Assemble narrow safety cage bracket cage hoops and cage splice brackets to the ladder flares and platform posts This must all be assembled at the same time using 5 16 hardware See Figure 4M Figure 4M ...

Page 23: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 23 14 Attach ladder to ladder flares using 5 16 hardware Hole will need to be drilled in ladder section See Figure 4N Figure 4N ...

Page 24: ...4 Assembly Instructions 24 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders Right Hand Ladder Assembly 1 Figure 4O shows the assembly of the platform handrails These must be attached using 5 16 hardware Figure 4O ...

Page 25: ... two 2 standoff brackets Adjust length based upon the wall angle placement NOTE Ladder standoff for both left and right hand ladders are sent with platform Only use LDR 5385 for the right hand ladder orientation Figure 4P 3 Figure 4Q shows the attachment of the wall bracket to the standoff brackets NOTE Wall bracket LDR 5173 is for right hand ladder use only Figure 4Q ...

Page 26: ...latform with 3 8 hardware Assemble the wall bracket to the wall angle using 3 8 hardware and tighten Adjust connection of wall bracket to standoff bracket if needed Also adjust length of standoff bracket if needed See Figure 4R Figure 4R 5 Assemble ladder standoff bracket to wall bracket using 5 16 hardware See Figure 4S Figure 4S ...

Page 27: ...1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 27 6 Assemble narrow safety cage bracket cage hoops and cage splice brackets to the ladder flares and platform posts This must all be assembled at the same time using 5 16 hardware See Figure 4T Figure 4T ...

Page 28: ...4 Assembly Instructions 28 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 7 Attach ladder to ladder flares using 5 16 hardware Hole will need to be drilled in ladder section See Figure 4U Figure 4U ...

Page 29: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 29 8 Figure 4V shows attachment of platform brace to the platform bracket and to the sidewall sheet Figure 4V ...

Page 30: ...4 Assembly Instructions 30 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders Ladder Safety Cage Sections Figure 4W 3 Ladder Safety Cage Section Figure 4X 4 Ladder Safety Cage Section ...

Page 31: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 31 Ladder Safety Bell Cage Sections Figure 4Y 2 Ladder Safety Bell Cage Figure 4Z 3 Ladder Safety Bell Cage Figure 4AA 4 Ladder Safety Bell Cage ...

Page 32: ...ntermediate platform and at the bottom may need to be cut off for proper fit See Figure 4AB 2 Anchor the last ladder section to the intermediate platform using the ladder base and 5 16 hardware You must drill the platform floor to attach the ladder base to the platform See Figure 4AB Figure 4AB ...

Page 33: ...231 231 263 295 295 295 327 327 359 B Platform Located Below Ring 5 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 4 Ladder Section 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 Safety Cage 4 Section 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 Safety Cage 3 Section 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bell Safety Cage 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Bell Safety Cage 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Bell Safety Cage 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Intermediate Platform Package 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Dimensi...

Page 34: ...d nut S 3729 Finger tighten nuts so that each LDR 5341 can slide onto the column Number of shims LDR 5343 depends on the column size Use enough shims make LDR 5341 as flat as possible See Table for approximation for number of shims See Figure 4AC Figure 4AC Approximate of Shims LDR 5343 for Standard Tank Diameter Approximate of Shims LDR 5343 15 1 18 2 21 2 24 3 27 3 30 3 36 3 ...

Page 35: ...s Ladders 35 Access Door Platform 1 Figure 4AD shows the assembly of the platform supports and platform floor Use 5 16 hardware at all the connection points Bin wall compression weldment support columns and stiffeners hidden for clarity Figure 4AD ...

Page 36: ...mbly of the platform post handrail post toe plate upper and intermediate handrail and platform corner posts Toe kick and post must be assembled at the same time Figure 4AE 3 Figure 4AF shows assembly of wall angle to wall bracket and assembly of platform brace to corner posts Figure 4AF ...

Page 37: ...tructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 37 4 Figure 4AG shows attachment of intermediate platform door bracket to platform post Also shown attachment of safety gate to intermediate platform door bracket Figure 4AG ...

Page 38: ...ows assembly of narrow safety cage bracket cage hoops cage splice brackets and ladder flares to platform post NOTE Be sure the ladder flares are vertical and parallel to the platform posts by adjusting the splice brackets The ladder should be square to the platform Figure 4AH ...

Page 39: ...nstructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 39 6 Figure 4AI shows attachment of intermediate platform ladder bracket to wall bracket NOTE Do not mix up left and right intermediate platform ladder bracket Figure 4AI ...

Page 40: ... shows the placement of the access door platform in relation to stiffeners Wall angle for mounting access door platform should be attached to the sidewall at holes 9 3 8 to the right of the stiffener Do not attempt to mount the wall angle inside of the stiffener Figure 4AJ ...

Page 41: ...41 8 Place top of clamp assembly at reference dimension 27 11 16 below the horizontal seam Attach access door platform to bin wall using the first hole 9 3 8 to the right of the stiffener Adjust clamp assembly to meet platform brace See Figure 4AK Figure 4AK ...

Page 42: ...785 NCHT X Series Ladders 9 Attach C channel LDR 5342 to clamp assembly on both ends of the C channel The C channel LDR 5342 is mounted to the inside of the columns using the middle hole on the clamp assembly See Figure 4AL Figure 4AL ...

Page 43: ...ace clamp assembly down the column every 32 center to center Be sure to mount C channel before putting nut onto the middle bolt of the clamp assembly Do not put clamps less than 32 apart at the base of the column 36 Column shown as example See Figure 4AM Figure 4AM ...

Page 44: ...4 Assembly Instructions 44 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 11 Attach wall angle on both ends to C channel Do not use same hole as platform brace See Figure 4AN Figure 4AN ...

Page 45: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 45 12 Figure 4AO shows assembly of wall bracket wall bracket brace and ladder standoffs to wall angle Figure 4AO ...

Page 46: ...4 Assembly Instructions 46 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders Right Hand Side Ladder Assembly Figure 4AP ...

Page 47: ...Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 47 Ladder to Platform Mounting Details 1 Use special bracket LDR 5344 on the last C channel Brackets must be assembled in the orientation shown in Figure 4AQ Figure 4AQ ...

Page 48: ...4 Assembly Instructions 48 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders NOTE Sidewall stiffeners columns and bracing compression weldments hidden for clarity of image See Figure 4AR Figure 4AR ...

Page 49: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 49 Ladder Splice Detail Figure 4AS ...

Page 50: ...h 3 8 hardware Assemble the left and right intermediate platform brackets to the wall angles with 3 8 hardware See Figure 4AT NOTE Leave all hardware loose until completely assembled Assemble the platform to the front and back angles and platform brackets using the 5 16 truss bolts Using 5 16 hardware assemble the posts Figure 4AT ...

Page 51: ...ace to the intermediate platform front posts and wall angles with 5 16 hardware See Figure 4AU Attach the platform gate bracket to the gate before attaching it to the platform back post using 5 16 hardware Assemble the top and intermediate handrails to the post using 5 16 hardware Figure 4AU ...

Page 52: ...G 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 3 Assemble the safety cage bars knee brace to the posts and front and back angles using 5 16 hardware See Figure 4AV NOTE Be sure the intermediate platform is level before tightening hardware Figure 4AV ...

Page 53: ...ons PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 53 4 Assemble the ladder and ladder brackets to the intermediate platform bracket using 5 16 hardware The top ladder rung must be level with the platform floor See Figure 4AW Figure 4AW ...

Page 54: ...se 5 16 hardware See Figure 4AX Attach the narrow safety cage bracket cage hoops and cage splice brackets to the ladder flares and platform posts This must all be assembled at the same time using 5 16 hardware NOTE Be sure the ladder flares are vertical and parallel to the platform posts by adjusting the splice brackets The ladder should be square to the platform Figure 4AX ...

Page 55: ...s the placement of the access door platform in relation to stiffeners Wall angle for mounting the substructure platform should be attached to the sidewall at holes 9 3 8 to the left of the stiffener holes Do not attempt to mount the wall angle inside of the stiffener Figure 4AY ...

Page 56: ...ace clamp assembly down the column every 32 center to center Be sure to mount C channel before putting nut onto the middle bolt of the clamp assembly Do not put clamps less than 32 apart at the base of the column 36 Column shown as example See Figure 4AZ Figure 4AZ ...

Page 57: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 57 8 Attach wall angle on both ends to C channel See Figure 4BA Figure 4BA ...

Page 58: ...4 Assembly Instructions 58 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 9 Figure 4BB shows assembly of wall bracket wall bracket brace and ladder standoff to wall angle Figure 4BB ...

Page 59: ...4 Assembly Instructions PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders 59 10 Use special bracket LDR 5344 on the last C channel bracket must be assembled in the orientation shown in Figure 4BC Figure 4BC ...

Page 60: ...4 Assembly Instructions 60 PNEG 1785 NCHT X Series Ladders Ladder Splice Detail Figure 4BD ...

Page 61: ...RPOSE OR DESIGN OF SUCH PRODUCTS GSI shall not be liable for any direct indirect incidental or consequential damages including without limitation loss of anticipated profits or benefits The sole and exclusive remedy is set forth in the Limited Warranty which shall not exceed the amount paid for the product purchased This warranty is not transferable and applies only to the original end user GSI sh...

Page 62: ...e regulations which should be carefully followed in all cases Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made GSI Group 1004 E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 0020 Phone 1 217 226 4421 Fax 1 217 226 4420 www gsiag com Copyright 2011 by GSI Group Printed in the USA ...