TURBO™
Hooded Fans
Installation & Operator’s Manual
(14”, 18”, & 24” Direct Drive)
MV1089B8August 1996
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Chore-Time Equipment warrants each new product manufactured by it to be free from defects in material or
workmanship for one year from the date of initial installation by the original purchaser. If such a defect is
found by Chore-Time to exist within the one year period, Chore-Time will, at its option, (a)repair or replace
such product free of charge, F.O.B. the factory of manufacture, or (b) refund to the original purchaser the
original purchase price, in lieu of such repair or replacement.
Additional extended warranties are herewith provided to the original purchaser as follows:
1. RLX Fans, less motors, for three years from date of installation.
*2. Poultry feeder pans that become unusable within five years from date of installation.
Warranty prorated after three years usage.
3. MEAL-TIME Hog Feeder pans that become unusable within five years of
installation.
4. Rotating centerless augers, excluding applications involving High Moisture Corn
(exceeding 18%), for ten years from date of installation. Note: MULTIFLO and
applications involving High Moisture Corn are subject to a one year warranty.
5. Chore-Time manufactured roll-formed steel auger tubes for ten years from date of
installation.
*6. Laying cages that become unusable within ten years. Warranty prorated after three
years usage.
*7. ULTRAFLO Auger and ULTRAFLO Feed Trough (except ULTRAFLO Trough
Liners) are warranted for a period of five (5) years from date of original purchase
against repeated breakage of the auger or wear-through of the feed trough.
Conditions and limitations:
1. The product must be installed and operated in accordance with instructions published
by Chore-Time or warranty will b e void.
2. Warranty is void if all components of a system are not supplied by Chore-Time.
3. This product must be purchased f rom and ins talled b y an authorized Chore-Time dealer
or certified represen tative thereof, o r the warranty w ill be void.
4. Malfunctions or failure resulting from misuse, abuse, negligence, alteration, accident,
or lack of proper maintenance shall not be considered defects under this warranty.
5. This warranty applies only to systems for the care of poultry and livestock. Other
applications in industry or commerce are not covered by this warranty.
Chore-Time shall not be liable for any consequential or special damage which any purchaser may suffer or
claim to have suffered as a result of any defect in the product. "Consequential" or "special damages" as used
herein include, but are not limited to, lost or damaged products or goods, costs of transportation, lost sales,
lost orders, lost income, increased overhead, labor and incidental costs and operational inefficiencies.
THIS WARRANTY CONSTITUTES CHORE-TIME’S ENTIRE AND SOLE WARRANTY AND
CHORE-TIME EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY A ND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHA NTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOLD AND DESCRIPTION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT FURNISHED HEREUNDER.
Any exceptions to this warranty must be authorized in writing by an officer of the company. Chore-Time
reserves the right to change models and specifications at any time without notice or obligation to improve
previous model s.
*See separate "WARRANTY ADDITION" as to these products
CHORE-TIME EQUIPMENT, A Division of CTB, Inc.
P.O. Box 2000, Milford, Indiana 46542-2000 U.S.A.
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Support Information
The Chore-Time Hooded F ans are designed to be used as exhaust fans in h ighly corrosive environments. T he primary components are made from plast ic or st ainless st eel materi als. Usi ng this e quipment f or any ot her purp ose or
in a way not within the op erating recommendations spec ified in this manual will void the wa rranty and may cause
personal inju ry and/or death .
This manual i s designe d to p rovide com prehensi ve plann ing, i nstallatio n, wirin g, oper ation, a nd par ts listing information. The T able of C ontents provides a conveni ent over view of t he infor mation in this manual. The Table of Contents also specifies which pages contain
information fo r the sales personn el, installe r, and consume r (end user).
IMPORTANT:
must meet or exceed in o rder to be sold in Eur ope. CE provides a ben chmark
for safety and manuf acturing is sues. CE is requi red only on eq uipment sold in
Europe.
Chore-Time Equi pme nt reco gn izes CE M ark a nd p ursue s c omp lia nce i n all a pplicable pr oduc ts. Fil l in the CE -Mar k se rial num ber in the bla nk spa ce p rov ide d
for future reference.
Please fill in the following information about your Hooded Fans. Keep this manual in a clean, dry
CE stands for
Distributor’s Name
certified Europe
place for futur e refere nce.
. It is a standard which equipment
(CE-mark serial number)
Distributor’s Address
Distributor’s Phone Date of Purchase
Installer’s Name
Installer’s Address
Installer’s Phone Date of Installation
System Specifications
Table of Contents
Topic Page User*
Warranty Information....................................................................................................2 C, D
Support Information........................................... ................ ................. ..........................3 C, D
Tools needed to install your Hooded Fans, Technical Information............ ...................4 I
Safety Information ........................................................................................................ 5 C, I
Fan Installation...................................................... .......................................... .............6 I
Hooded Fan Parts Listing................................ ................. ................ ............................8 C, D
*Legend: C = Customer (end user), D = Distributor (sales), I = Installer of equipment
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Motor Specificati ons:
Tools needed to install your
Hooded Fans include:
1. Regular Screwdriver
2. Wire Cutt ers
3. Wire Stri ppers
4. Adequate Size an d Quan tity of Elect ric al Wire
5. Electrical Drill and Drill Bits
6. 5/16” Sock et
7. Another person to help!!
Technical Information
14” Hooded 18” Hooded 24” Hooded
Fan Fan Fan
Horsepower - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1/8 H.P. 1/4 H.P. 1/3 H.P.
Voltage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 230 V 230 V 230 V
Hz. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60 Hz. 60 Hz. 60 Hz.
Phase - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Single Phase Single Phase Single Phase
R.P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1625 R.P.M. 1625 R.P.M. 1075 R.P.M.
Blade:
Size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14” (356 mm) 18” (457 mm) 24” (610 mm)
Type - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cast Aluminum Cast Aluminum Cast Aluminum
Important
Chore-Time Equipment strongly recommends that a good alarm system should be installed in confinement
buildings to w arn of p ower fa ilure a nd high t emperatur e.
Chore-Time Equipme nt also reco mme nds that an al te rn ate pow e r sour ce be avail ab le for conf inemen t bu il din gs
in case of power failure.
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Safety Information
Caution, Warning and Danger Decals have been placed on the equipment to warn of potentially dangerous
situations. Care should be taken to keep this information intact and easy to read at all times. Replace mi ssing
or damaged safety signs.
Chore-Time equipment is designed to be installed and operated as safely as possible...however, hazards do
exist. Using the equipment for purposes other th an specified in thi s manual may cause personal injury or damage
to the equipment.
SIGNAL WORDS
Signal words are used in conjunction with the safety–alert symbol to
identify the severity of the warning.
DANGER .......... indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not av oided, WILL result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING .......indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, COULD result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION ........ indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, MAY result in minor or moderate
injury.
This diagram shows the proper location of the safety decals as shipped from the factory. Replace damaged or
missing decals. Make sure the decals may be easily seen at al l times.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
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Fan Installation
The installation procedure is similar for the 14”, 18”, & 24” Hooded Fans,
unless otherwise note d. The pr imary di ffer ence is t he size of op ening re quire d.
See Figure 1.
Build wall framin g as sp ecifi ed in Fig ure 1. The req uired wall op enin g for each
fan is incl uded in the char t below.
The Fans are shipped completely assembled and need only to be fastened to
the wall.
Dimension A B
14” Hooded Fan
18” Hooded Fan
24” Hooded Fan
17.75”
(45 cm)
22.25”
(56.5 cm)
28.75”
(73 cm)
17.75”
(45 cm)
22.25”
(56.5 cm)
28.75”
(73 cm)
Figure 1. Framing Diagram (front view).
The Hardwar e Kit, supplie d, includes (8 ) #10 screws to s ecure the fan to the
framed openin g. See Figure 2.
Key Description
1 Side Wall
2 Hooded Fan
3 (8) #10 Screws
Figure 2. Hooded Fan Installation (side view)
The Plastic H ood shou ld be ins talled over the fa n as shown in Figur e 3.
Note: Make sure the Hood is positioned as sp ecified in Figure 3. If the Hoo d
is installed too low on the fan, the Blow-Out Door (on the fan) will not be
allowed to completely open. This will restrict air flow and compromise fan
performance.
The Hardware Kit, supplied, includes the 2” screws used to secur e the Hood
to the building.
Install the Guard on the Hood opening, as shown in Figure 3, using 1/4-20
hardware supplied.
Slide the screen between the flanges on the incoming end of fan. Caution: The
Screen must be installed to prevent serious injury.
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Figure 3. Hood and Guard Installation (side view)
WIRING:
Wire the motor to fan controls
according to the instructions
packed with th e fan co ntrols.
IMPORTANT: Route the motor
cord out through the corner of the
Shroud.
Fasten the cord to the side of the
Fan, as shown in Figure 4, using
Cord Clip and #10 screw,
included.
Figure 4. Cord Routing (front view)
Key Descri ption
1 Secure the Hood to
the building using
screws provided in the
Hardware Package.
2Fan
3Hood
4Guard
5 1/4-20 Hardware
Key Description
1 Cord Clip
MAINTENANCE:
Service and maintenance of fans
should be done only by a
qualified technician.
DISCONNECT POWER PRIOR
TO MAINTAINING OR
CLEANING THE FAN! The fan
may start automatically causing
serious injury or death.
Keep the fan clean for maximum
life and best perfor mance.
During winter (cold weather), it
may be desirable to replace the
Screen with a piece of insulation
board. See Figure 5.
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Key Description
1 Insulation Board (not supplied)
2 Notch the insulation board as
required for cord routing.
Figure 5. Insulation Board Installation (front view)
Hooded Fan Parts Listing
14” Fan 18” Fan 24” Fan
Item
Description Part No. Part No. Part No.
1 Fan Housing 35244 35254 30610
2 S.S. Clevis Pin 35662 35662 35662
3 Danger Decal 2527-50 2527-50 2527-50
4 Motor 35996 35997 35661
5 Screen 35671 35672 35660
6 Motor Mount Weldmen t 35380 35372 38343
7 Blade (cast aluminu m) 38346 38342 38341
8 S.S. Bridge P in 35993 3 5993 359 93
-- Hood 7442 6948 6950
-- Cover Gua rd (Screen) 7374 7440 7009
14” Fan 18” Fan 24” Fan
Hooded Fan
(Items 1 - 8)
Fan Cover, Cover
Guard, & Mounting
Hardware
Hooded Fan, Fan
Cover, Cover
Guard, & Mounting
Hardware
35703 35702 35650
744171067027
36760-142 36760-182 36760-242
Revisions to this Manual
Page No Description of Change
8 Changed part numbers for fan bl ades and 24” motor mount weldment.
Contact your nearby Chore-Time distributor or representative for additional parts and information.
Chore-Time Equipment, A Division of CTB, Inc.
P.O. Box 2000, Milford, Indiana 46542-2000 U.S.A.
Phone: 219-658-4101 • E-Mail: ctb@ctbinc.com
Printed in the U.S.A.
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