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341799 MANUAL TITAN LADDER 2005 03-14-08

TITAN GRAIN BIN

LADDER INSTALLATION MANUAL


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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 needfield 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 tothe 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 thehorizontal 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 ofladder 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 standoffbrackets with 5/16 x 3/4 bolts. Attach the cage straps to the hoop sections with5/16 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 thetank. 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 asshown. 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 sidewalland attach bolting clips to sidewall.


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


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T LADDER SECTION 1 RING TOP 42"

S LADDER SECTION 1 RING STD 42"

I LADDER SECTION 1 RING INS 42"

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Section 3 Inside Ladder Installation

Inside Ladder Layouts


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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 shownwith a double nut.

4. All inside ladder end with a bottom ladder section 1 ring above the base of thetank. 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 LADDERSUPPORT 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

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