TITAN GRAIN BIN LADDER INSTALLATION MANUAL

341799 MANUAL TITAN LADDER 2005

03-14-08

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Section 1 Part Identification

NOTE: SOME PARTS SHOWN MAY NOT BE NEEDED

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Section 2 Outside Ladder Installation

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A. Exterior Ladders and Safety Cage

1) Both inside and outside wall ladders should be installed as the bin is being raised. 2) All ladders start with a Top 1 Ring Ladder Section and continue down the tank with typical 1 ring ladder sections. (Note: Top ladder section brackets will need field drilled into the top sidewall sheet)

Place vinyl caps over top of top ladder section, and when starting new ladder sections at platforms. The caps are used to prevent moisture from getting into the ladder rails and causing rust. (Note: No caps are needed on top ladder section at eave when right and left hand tubes are being used at eave.)

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3) Place the L.H. and R.H. tubes on top of the top ladder section as shown below. Field drill holes into the roof ladder rails and roof panel ribs and bolt the tubes to the roof with 5/16 x bin bolts. Tighten all bolts.

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4) As the tank is being raised, bolt the next ladder section to the sidewall at the horizontal seam and attach the ladder sections together, as shown.

5) All ladders stop one ring above the base of the tank; attach last 1 ring section of ladder to the bottom ladder section as shown.

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6) Attach standoff brackets to the L.H. and R.H. tubes with 5/16 x 1-1/2 bin bolts

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7) Begin installation of the safety cage by bolting the hoop sections to the standoff brackets with 5/16 x 3/4 bolts. Attach the cage straps to the hoop sections with 5/16 x 3/4 bolts. Begin bolting the hoops to the ladder sections with the standoff brackets. Proceed down the tank with either 1 or 2 ring cage straps. (For bins with Inspection Platforms see section on Inspection Section installation for cage installation at peak)

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8) Safety cages end 2 rings above the rest platforms, and 3 ring from the base of the tank. Extend the hoop at the bottom of safety cage sections as shown.

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B. Rest Platform
The rest platform must be located in a position so that when a person steps off the ladder and onto the platform he could climb the next section of ladder. Bolt the (2) platform side toe boards to front toe board with 5/16 x carriage bolts as shown. Use same bolts to attach brace tubes to toe boards. Bolt platform brace to front toe board as shown, with 5/16 x carriage bolts.

Attach grate assembly to front toe board with 3/8 x 1 bolts as shown. Grate can be placed on left or right side of platform.

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Attach (4) platform post to inside of toe boards with 5/16 x bin bolts. Attach Bolting clip 1 to outside of side toe boards as shown with 5/16 x bin bolts.

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Attach side rails and front rails to platform post with 5/16 x bin bolts. Attach bolting clip 2 to posts as shown with 5/16 x bin bolts.

Check that platform is square and tighten all bolts.

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Attach platform brace angle to stiffener at sidewall seam as shown, with 7/16 bin bolts. Platform is always bolted below stiffener splices as shown. Field drill holes into sidewall and attach bolting clips to sidewall.

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Use bottom ladder sections at the rest platforms as shown. Ladder sections extend one ring past the opening is the rest platform. Continue down with the next section of safety cage at the horizontal seam that the rest platform is bolted to.

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C. Inspection Platform (Optional)

Inspection Platforms are standard on 9,17, and 25 ring tall exterior ladder packages The inspection platform must be located in a position so that when a person steps off the ladder and onto the platform he could look directly into the tank through the manhole. Bolt the (2) platform side toe boards to front toe board with 5/16 x carriage bolts as shown. Use same bolts to attach brace tubes to toe boards. Bolt platform brace to front toe board as shown, with 5/16 x carriage bolts.

Attach grate assembly to front toe board with 3/8 x 1 bolts as shown. Grate can be placed on left or right side of platform.

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Attach (4) platform post to inside of toe boards with 5/16 x bin bolts. Attach Bolting clip 1 to outside of side toe boards as shown with 5/16 x bin bolts.

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Attach side rails and front rails to platform post with 5/16 x bin bolts. Attach bolting clip to posts as shown with 5/16 x bin bolts.

Check that platform is square and tighten all bolts.

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Attach platform brace to stiffener at sidewall seam as shown, with 7/16 bin bolts. Platform is always bolted below stiffener splices as shown. Field drill holes into sidewall and attach bolting clips to sidewall.

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Bolt inspection platform post to inside of front rails as shown. Attach post to front toe board with 5/16 x bin bolts. Attach post to front rails with 5/16 u-bolts.

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Bolt cage straps to inspection platform post and to cage 1/2 ring with 5/16 x 3/4 bolts and nuts.

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Bolt the cage half rings to the ladder tubes with 5/16 x 1-1/2 bolts.

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Section 3 Inside Ladder Installation

Inside Ladder Layouts

Rings 4 T S I B 5 T S S I B 6 T S S S I B 7 T S S S S I B 8 T I S S S S I B 9 T I S S S S S I B 10 T I S S S S I S I B 11 T I S S S S I S S I B 12 T I S S S S I S S S I B 13 T I S S S S I S S S S I B 14 T I S S S S I S S S S S I B 15 T I S S S S I S S S S I S I B 16 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S I B 17 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S I B 18 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I B 19 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S S I B 20 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S I B 21 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S I B 22 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S I B 23 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I B 24 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S S I B 25 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S I B 26 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S I B 27 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S I B 28 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I B 29 T I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S I S S S S S I B

T LADDER SECTION 1 RING TOP 42" S LADDER SECTION 1 RING STD 42" I LADDER SECTION 1 RING INS 42" B LADDER SECTION BOTTOM

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1. Locate inside ladder directly below the manhole opening on the roof. 2. Install the inside ladder as the tank is being raised, all inside ladder start with a top ladder section on the first ring of the bin. Field drill holes into the sidewall to attach the top section of ladder to the sidewall.

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3. Continue down the bin with either, standard 1 ring or inside 1 ring ladder sections, attach the ladders together as shown and bolt to the sidewall sheet seams as shown with a double nut.

4. All inside ladder end with a bottom ladder section 1 ring above the base of the tank. Attach bottom ladder section to sidewall with bin bolts in sidewall sheet seam.

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Section 4 Ladder Access Door

After bottom ladder section in attached to bottom of 2nd ring, attach door hinges and latch brackets to outside ladder brackets as shown, with 5/16 x 3/4 bin bolts.

Attach cover to hinges with 5/16 x 3/4 bin bolts.

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Apply Decal to cover of door. Door can be padlock is desired, to prevent unauthorized access to the bin sidewall ladder.

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Section 5 Sidedraw Access Platform

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Section 6 Commercial Hopper Tank Base Ladders

Part Identification:

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Base Platform Assembly: Attach posts to platform base with 5/16 X 3/4 bin bolts.

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Attach hand rails and top braces to posts with 5/16 X 3/4 bin bolts. Field drill hole and attach trap door tie back assembly to post. Tighten all bolts in platform.

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Attach platform to bottom stiffener as shown with 7/16 bin bolts. Field drill holes and attach platform bolting clips and support tube to bin sidewall.

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Commercial Hopper Tank Bottom Ladder Layout:

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Attach ladder supports to hopper legs and ladders to their supports by field drilling holes and using 7/16 bin bolts.

FIELD DRILL HOLES IN SUPPORT LEGS AND LADDER SUPPORT ANGLE. ATTACH ANGLES TO LEGS AND LADDER SECTION TO ANGLE WITH 7/16 BIN BOLTS

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CHIEF INDUSTRIES, INC. Agri/Industrial Division Chief Industries, Inc. 4400 East 39th Kearney, NE

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