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DRYER START UP
1. Turn the CONTROL POWER
switch to ON.
2. After the date and time appear
on screen, press the RESET
button.
3. Push the dryer POWER START
switch.
4. OPEN the main FUEL SUPPLY
VALVE on the tank if using LP
gas, or OPEN the FUEL SUP
PLY LINE if using natural gas.
CONTINUOUS FLOW
OPERATION
CONTINUOUS FLOW AND CONTINUOUS BATCH START UP PROCEDURE
Turn ON the electric SHUTOFF,
Maxon valve (if so equipped), or
OPEN the manual SHUTOFF
valve to allow fuel flow to the
dryer.
5. Turn the DRYING MODE switch
to CONTINUOUS FLOW.
6. The dryer should already be
filled with grain. Turn the
LOAD AUGER switch to the
AUTO position. In both the auto
and manual positions the dryer
grain level switch will automati-
cally keep the dryer full of grain.
In the auto position the dryer will
shut down after a preset time
period on the out of grain timer.
7. Turn the FAN switch to ON. The
fan will start, and the switch will
light up when airflow is detected.
8. Start the burner by turning the
HEATER switch to ON. After
purging for approximately 10
seconds the burner will fire, and
the heater switch will light up.
This indicates that the flame
sensing circuit is sensing burner
flame. For information concern-
ing burner adjustment see the
pre start section of this manual.
9. Operate the heaters to dry grain
for 6-7 minutes per point of
moisture to be removed with the
plenum temperature set at
180°F. Example: Shelled corn
starts with 25% moisture and
be displayed on the LCD. If all
are found safe the controller will
allow the electronic FUEL SHUT
OFF valve to be manually
OPENED (if so equipped), and
the DRYING MODE switch will
light up, indicating that the dryer
is ready to be started.
5. Move the LOAD AUGER switch
to MANUAL, and push the dryer
POWER START switch. The
top auger will immediately start,
and the LOAD AUGER switch
will light up. If additional grain
handling equipment is wired to
the dryer it will also start imme-
diately.
6. When the dryer is full of grain
the top auger will stop auto-
matically, and any grain han-
dling equipment wired to the
dryer will also stop.
At the beginning of each harvest and
before filling the dryer with grain
make sure to inspect the dryer for
rodent damage, proper belt and
chain tension and missing or dam-
aged safety shields. Test operate
the dryer using the prestart check
procedures located on pages 14-17.
1. Before attempting to operate the
dryer make sure that all safety
shields are in place, all plenum
bottom closure panel doors
are closed, all rear access
doors are closed and all per-
sonnel are clear of the grain
dryer and grain handling ma-
chinery.
2. Turn all SELECTOR switches
on the control panel to the OFF
position.
3. Turn ON the electric POWER
supply to the dryer, and move
the safety disconnect handle
mounted on the dryer's upper
power box to ON.
4. Turn the CONTROL POWER
switch to ON. The switch will
light up. A copyright message,
model number, total running
time in hours and minutes, cur-
rent date and time will appear.
At this point the controller will
lock out all other dryer functions.
Once the date and time appear,
press RESET, and the dryer will
perform its safety circuit checks.
If a fault is found the cause will