You must have finished assembling the main frame before you install the soil loading system.
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Step #1: Torch the holes for the hopper mounting plate
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- Clamp the hopper mounting plate to the top of the main frame, positioned as shown, with the cutaways positioned by the leg holders.
- Clamp it so that the side you grinded down the welds on is touching the main frame.
- Torch the holes thru to the main frame.
- Check that the fit is good by putting bolts in all the holes.
- Grind away all the slag.
- Bolt the mount to the frame.
Step #2: Install hopper supports and prepare shaker mount.
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- Install the hopper supports into the leg holders.
- Make sure you put the support with bolts on it on the correct side (refer to your shaker motor and look where you marked it.)
- Their bottom side should be flush with the bottom of the leg holders on the frame.
- Make sure they are orientated correctly. See photo.
- On the side of the shaker motor that you didn't weld bolts for, put a bolt (3/4"x1.5") thru both holes and tighten nuts onto them.
- The nut should be on the side of the mount that the motor will be installed to. (see photo)
Step #3: Tack shaker bolts to hopper support
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- Place the shaker onto the bolts already welded to the hopper supports.
- Clamp the other side to the hopper support.
- Use a square to make sure the shaker mount is square with the hopper supports.
- Tighten nuts onto the side with the welded bolts.
- Tack the bolts to the hopper support.
- Make sure you tack them to the hopper support, NOT the shaker mount.
- Tack as much as you can from this position.
Step #4: Weld shaker bolts.
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- Loosen all the nuts and remove the shaker.
- Protect the threads on the bolts.
- Weld all the way around the bolt to the hopper supports.
- Don't remount the shaker yet.
Step #5: Clamp the hopper back to supports and torch holes
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- Clamp the 34" tall hopper back to the hopper supports.
- It should be centered horizontally between them, and touching the supports all the way down to the hopper mounting plate.
- Torch through the holes circled in the diagram, so you torch through the hopper sheet metal.
- Torch through it on each side, just enough so you have 2 small holes.
- Un-clamp the sheet metal and torch 1/2" holes for the bolt.
Step #6: Remount the first plate, and prepare to weld
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- Grind off the slag from the torching.
- Mount the first plate back to the hopper supports.
- Use a 1/2"x3" bolt and a nut with washers on each side.
- Lift the side pieces and clamp them to the first plate via the hinge plates.
- Minimize the gap between them as much as you can by pushing them together tightly.
Step #7: Weld the hinge plates to the back piece
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- Weld it about 50%, as no more is necessary.
- Weld in 3-4 inch sections.
Step #8: Clamp and weld the front piece
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- Clamp the final piece in place to the other side of the side pieces.
- Yet again, minimize the gap between the two.
- You may need somebody to get inside of the hopper and push out so you can clamp it well.
- Weld the last piece like you welded the first one.
Step #9: Place the grate and bolt it to the hopper supports
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- Get a friend or two and lift the grate on top of the hopper.
- The front end (with the slots) should be as shown, and the grate should be inside of the hopper on the other side (the side with the nuts).
- Have your friend hold the grate in place for the next step, or use C-Clamps to clamp the grate to the supports.
- Bolt the grate to the hopper supports (1/2"x 2.5" bolt and lock nut). Bolt both loosely, and then tighten them.
- You'll need 2 washers on each side, as the holes are slots and a 1/2" washer will be too small to prevent the washer from warping. Use a 3/4" washer as the other one.
- You may want to use a large nut in place of a washer on the hopper support side. (see photo)
Step #10: Install the grate supports
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- Loosely bolt the grate supports to the primary arms
- Bolt (3/4"x2.5" bolt) The grate mounts through the hopper to the grate.
- Use a 3/4" washer where the bolt goes thru the grate support.
- Tighten all bolts
Step #11: Re-install the shaker
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- Install the motor on the shaker motor mount if you haven't already.
- Place it on the bolts on the hopper supports.
- If for some reason it doesn't fit, torch away whatever metal is preventing it.
- Tighten nuts onto it.
Step #12: Install the Dirt Deflector Plate