Seaga CA10 Installation Manual

Operator’s Manual

Seaga Manufacturing, Inc.

700 Seaga Drive

Freeport, IL USA 61032

www.seagamfg.com

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Mechanical Snack Vendor

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Snack Vendor. This Snack Vendor has been designed to give you
many years of dependable service. It requires little maintenance and is easy to set up and operate.

READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY

Your Snack Vendor is designed to operate simply and reliably, but to take full advantage of your vendor, please
read this owner's manual thoroughly. It contains important information regarding installation and operations, as
well as a brief troubleshooting guide.

EQUIPMENT INSPECTION

After you have received your Snack Vendor and have it out of the box, place it on a secure surface for further
inspection. Note: Any damages that may have occurred during shipping must be reported to the delivery carri­er immediately. Reporting damages and the seeking of restitution is the responsibility of the equipment owner.
The factory is willing to assist you in this process in any way possible. Feel free to contact our Customer Care
Department with any questions you may have on this process.
Once you have your vendor located, we suggest that you keep this manual for future reference, or you can view
this manual online at www

.seagamfg.com. Should any problems occur, refer to the section entitled “COMMON

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS”. It is designed to help you quickly identify a problem and correct it.

MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY

WHAT IS COVERED:

Manufacturer warrants TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER ONLY that each item of equipment manufactured is free from
defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. Manufacturer's obligation under this warranty shall
be limited to repair or replacement, at our plant, of any parts of the equipment which shall, within one year of the date of
shipment to the original purchaser, be demonstrated to be defective. The original purchaser may obtain repair or replace­ment of the equipment under this warranty by returning the defective item or entire vendor to the Manufacturer, freight pre­paid.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED:

Manufacturer's warranty obligations DO NOT EXTEND TO OR INCLUDE installation expenses, vandalism, or difficulties
resulting from failure to operate equipment in accordance with Manufacturer's instructions under competent supervision
and difficulties due to changes in vended products which are beyond the control of Manufacturer.
SPECIAL NOTE: Manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of income due to a vending machine being out of service
due to a warrantable item.

This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness
or use, and of all other obligations or liabilities on Manufacturer's part. Manufacturer neither assumes, nor authorizes any
other person to assume for it, any other liability in connection with the sale of equipment manufactured by itself. This war­ranty shall not apply to equipment manufactured or any part thereof which is subject to accident, negligence, alteration,
abuse, misuse or damage in shipment. The term "original purchaser," as used in this warranty, shall be deemed to mean
that person for whom the equipment is originally installed.

Manufacturer is not liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages of any kind whatsoever, directly or indirectly,
arising from the use of the equipment whether based upon theories of contract negligence or tort.

Effective 9/01

Seaga Manufacturing, Inc.

700 Seaga Drive

Freeport, IL 61032 U.S.A.

Online: www.seagamfg.com

For Technical Support & Service

Contact our Customer Care Dept.

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST. Mon thru Fri

815.297.9500 ext 160

815.297.1758 Fax

email: [email protected]

For Parts

Contact our Parts Dept.

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST. Mon thru Fri

815.297.9500 ext 160

815.297.1758 Fax

email: [email protected]

Mechanism
Panel

Lock

Front Door

Coin Mechanism
Knob

Product
Window

Delivery
Chamber

Coin Box

Mechanism
Panel and
Product
Tray

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Mechanical Snack Vendor

(10 column not shown)

Vend Area

Optional
Voice
Module

LOCKS

Your vendor has one (1) screw type Lock. To unlock the Front Door, unscrew the Lock counter clockwise until the door is free.
To lock, apply firm pressure below the Lock as you tighten the Lock. Do not over tighten as you could ruin the seal. You will be
able to remove the key, only when the key is vertical or horizontal.

MOUNTING (optional)

Your vendor offers you many flexible options within your vending environment. The vendor allows the versatility of a stand alone
countertop vendor, mounting to the optional stand (Fig. 1), additionally, it may be mounted to the 5 select mechanical soda ven­dor which allows for optimum use of floor space within the vending environment. Mounting to the soda vendor offers your cus­tomers the variety of cold beverages along with their snack purchase.

1. To assemble the CTS stand.
A.) Attach Legs to short, side supports as shown in Fig. 1, by inserting bolts

through Legs, and then attaching support to inside of Leg with nuts.
B.) Once both ends are assembled attach Front/Rear Supports in same manner, one end at a time.
C.) Vendor sits atop stand and is held in place by the Rear Legs.

Note: The vendor rests on the stand, attaching the stand permanently to the vendor is at the owner's discretion.

Your vendor can be mounted to the 5 select mechanical soda vendor to form the Mechanical Combination Vendor. The vendor
comes with mounting hardware. You will need tools for mounting.

1. To Mount the snack vendor to the soda vendor:
B.) Set the snack vendor on top of soda vendor.
C.) Unlock and open the Front Door of the snack vendor. The beverage vendor does not need to be opened.

(The following is to be done inside the snack vendor.)

D.) Remove bottom Product Tray. Pull Product Tray fully forward, and out.
E.) Attach the snack vendor to the top of the soda vendor. Insert the two (2) Phillips

head screws down through the snack vendor into the threaded holes in the top of the soda vendor.

F.) Reassemble.

Figure 1 Optional Stand Assembly

Side Supports

Front/Rear
Supports

Front Legs

Small arrows
indicate direction
for inserting bolts

Leg detail
Note:
Front Legs
are folded
over on
both ends.

Rear Leg

Figure 2 Optional Soda Vendor Mount

Soda Vendor

Mounting
holes

Snack Vendor

Vend Area

Phillips mounting
screws

Lower
Product Tray
(Remove)

DELIVERY SYSTEM

Your new snack vendor features a rear-drop delivery system to prevent theft. The snack vendor delivery system is made up of
three (3) components, the Product Tray, the Helix Coils, and the Coin Mechanism (Fig. 3). Once the proper amount of coins is
received the Coin Mechanism drives the Helix Coil and pushes the product out the back of the Product Tray.

DRIVER

MECHANISM

The Mechanism Panel is the front panel. This panel controls the receiving of money and the action of the Helix Coil. Once the
correct amount of money is received, the Mechanism Knob can be turned clockwise to the right. Product is vended by turning
the Mechanism Knob one (1) complete revolution.

The Driver Mechanism (Fig. 4) comes factory preset, but can be changed to suit your needs. The Coin Sub-Assembly is made
up of a series of discs consisting of white, black and metal Coin Discs. The white spacers are thinner than the black, and the
combination of the two place the Coin Discs in the proper position to receive coins.

In some cases you will find all one (1) color of spacers. This is common in an
all-quarter configuration. Contact our Customer Care Department for additional instructions on changing your Coin Sub­Assembly if necessary.

1.To access Coin Mechanism:
A.) Unlock and remove Front Door.
B.) Remove the Mechanism Panel by first removing the two (2) Silver Screws

on both sides of the Mechanism Panel.
C.) Pull the Mechanism Panel outward. Carefully free Drivers from all Helix Coils.
D.) Turn desired Mechanism Knob clockwise ¼" turn and place Mechanism

Panel face down on a flat surface, exposing the Driver Mechanism and "S" bracket assembly. (Fig. 7)

Note: Change one Driver Mechanism at a time.

E.) To change Driver Mechanisms, remove two (2) nuts (Fig. 5) and gently remove "S" Bracket Assembly.
F.) Unscrew and remove the two (2) Screws holding Driver to the Coin Sub-Assembly. (Fig. 5 & Fig. 6 )
G.) Coin Sub-Assembly (Fig. 4 & Fig. 6 ) will come apart from Knob, and can be carefully removed.

2. To assemble Driver Mechanism:
A.) Lubricate backside of Mechanism Panel around holes with a small amount of petroleum jelly.
B.) Insert two (2) screws through Coin Sub-Assembly to Knob. Make sure Knob is seated properly and

tighten screws into place. If handle is hard to turn, loosen the two (2) screws

1

/8 to ¼ turn.

C.) Turn mechanism Knob to align Coin Discs with "S" bracket mounting studs. Install "S" bracket assembly

over mounting studs. Do not install the nuts yet.

D.) Now turn Mechanism Knob so Coin Disc slots are facing down. The Anti-Reverse Dog can now be raised

Figure 3 Delivery System

Driver
Mechanism

Helix Coil

Product Tray

Figure 4 Driver Mechanism reference

From Knob to Driver is
the “Driver Mechanism”

All discs are the
“Coin Sub-Assembly”

enough to enable the Anti-Reverse Dog Spring to seat under the Anti-Reverse Dog. At the same time the "S"
bracket assembly will be seated against Mechanism Panel. Place Keps Nut on upper mounting stud.
(DO NOT TIGHTEN NUTS.) (Fig. 4, & Fig. 6)

E.) Turn Knob to align coin discs with "S" bracket assembly, once again. Use a screwdriver to push top of "S"

bracket assembly fully to right and tighten Keps Nut. You may now tighten Nylon Threaded Nut to lower
mounting stud. (DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.)

Note: The fingers of the Coin Rejecter must align with Coin Discs of the Coin Sub-Assembly. The Coin Discs strike the center
of each finger to prevent vending without coins. This alignment is critical. If the fingers are misaligned the vendor will not
vend. (Fig 8)

F.) Check to see that "S" bracket assembly is firmly seated against Mechanism Panel and upper mounting stud.

Check that Anti-Reverse Dog Spring is engaged on Anti-Reverse Dog. Make sure Anti-Reverse Dog moves freely
and locks into Ratchet Disc as the mechanism is rotated counter-clockwise. If Anti-Reverse Dog does not move
freely, loosen Nylon Threaded Nut on the lower mounting stud. If this does not help, remove "S" bracket assembly

Figure 5 Inside view of Driver Mechanism

“S” Bracket
Assembly

Coin
Deflector

Driver Mechanism

Driver

Screws

Figure 6 Driver Mechanism exploded view

Knob

PL104

Mechanism
Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST110

Screws

SS112

Black Spacer

ST104

Black Spacer

ST104

Standard
$.50 configuration
shown

Figure 7 “S” Bracket Assembly

Keps Nut

SS206

Nylon
Threaded
Nut

SS207

“S” Bracket

ST201

Anti-Reverse
Dog

PL204

Anti-Reverse
Dog Spring

ST203

Screws (2)

SS914

Coin Rejecter

ST202

and close Anti-Reverse Dog Spring to put more pressure on Anti-Reverse Dog. Check that coin discs are properly
aligned with the Coin Rejecter by inserting money through slots in the top of the Mechanism Panel. Make sure the
Coin Rejecter is properly engaging the coin disc stops. (Improper alignment will allow coins to slip between slots in

the Coin Rejecter.)
Refer to the optional mechanism configurations at the end of this manual. Always make sure your Driver Mechanism is built as
specified in the diagram. Note: The disc next to the Driver is always placed upside down (the rounded side will be at the top of
the disc only) to prevent coins from jamming the mechanism.

LOADING PRODUCT

To present your product in as an attractive and professional manner as possible, do not load any damaged items, and make
sure items are facing forward for easy
identification by your customer.
Note: The size of the item being vended must be larger than the Helix Coil but smaller than the Column to vend correctly.
Never force an oversized item into the Helix Coil or Column, or attempt to vend an item that is smaller than the Helix Coil as
this will create problems and deter customers.

1. To Load Product:

A.) Pull Product Tray forward.
B.) Place product in proper size Helix Coil. Note: Bottom of product must rest on the Product Tray and not on the

Helix Coil. (Fig.9) Load each Helix Coil from back to front. Note: Fill all Helix Coils fully, do not leave any empty

spaces behind or between items. If you must leave empty space leave it in the front of the Tray closest to the

Product Window.

C.) Once Product Tray is fully loaded, lift and push it back in.

Special Note: We suggest that you always partially fill the vendor with product and perform at least five (5) test vends.

COIN

RETRIEVAL

One (1) Coin Box is provided with your vendor. They are stored below the Product Tray directly behind and below the Coin
Mechanisms. Once the Front Door is open, pull out the product tray and then pull the Coin Box out to the right to empty it.

Figure 8b Vend!
Accepted coins push the
fingers over the Coin
Discs’ catches to vend.

Figure 8 Proper Finger Alignment

Figure 8a Accepted!

Coins should push the fingers out.
Make sure coins contact the
center of the fingers.

Figure 9 Loading Product

Correct - load
product between
Helix Coils,
resting on the
product tray

Incorrect

Product Tray

Columns

Helix Coil

Rear view

OPTIONAL TALKING VENDOR

The snack vendor can be equipped with a Voice Module to increase sales. The Voice Module consists of three parts, the Voice
Box, the Battery Tray and the Record Button. The Voice Module comes with a prerecorded message such as: “Hey, how about
a soda, or maybe a snack?” But you can record your own.

1. To record a new message.

A.) Remove the Voice Module and turn it so the Microphone is facing you.
B.) Press the Record Button and begin speaking. The Red LED will light up.

You have 10 seconds of recorded time available.

C.) Release the Record Button, the message will play back to you.

GENERAL

NOTES

It is suggested that a tool box accompany you to each of your locations. Suggested items for this tool box would include a
socket set, (up to a

1

/2" socket size suggested) a Phillips and a Standard screwdriver. Additional items would be a small jar of
Petroleum Jelly (such as Vaseline), a small brush for applying the Petroleum Jelly, a soft rag and perhaps a black permanent
marker. The black marker is useful in touching up light scratches that may occur to your vendor.

COMMON QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS

MAINTENANCE

Q: My knob turns without coins.
A: Your Coin Rejecter is loose, misaligned or broken. Refer to the Driver

Mechanism section of this manual for proper placement of
the Coin Rejecter. (See Fig. 7 & Fig. 11)

Q: My mechanism screws keep coming loose.
A: Remove Mechanism Panel. Disassemble Knob. Apply Lock-Tight to Knob

screw threads. If this does not remedy the problem a replacement knob may be needed.

Q: My mechanism rotates backward.
A: Your Knob should not do this. Remove the Mechanism Panel and check for

Figure 10 Optional Voice Module

Voice Box

Light
Sensor

Red
LED

Microphone

Record
Button

Battery
Tray

Figure 11 Coin Rejecter Fingers

Figure 11a Caught!

Empty Coin Discs should
catch on the center of the
Coin Rejector fingers.

Figure 11b Accepted!
Coins should push the
fingers out. Make sure
coins contact the center
of the fingers.

Figure 11c Vend!
Accepted coins push the
fingers over the Coin
Discs’ catches to vend.

proper placement and condition of the Anti-Reverse Dog.

Q: My mechanism rotates but product will not drop.
A: Check to see if the product is jammed in the Column.

Check to see if the vendor is level.
Check product for damage, and make sure it is the proper size.

Q: My knob turns ¼" turn and jams.
A: First remove your Mechanism Panel. Check the position of the coins to see if

they are in-between the Coin Rejecter fingers. If this is the case,
place a screwdriver in-between the Coin Rejecter and the discs and
lift up freeing the Coin Rejecter. At this point the Driver Mechanism
can now be rotated backwards. Reposition the Coin Rejecter fingers
with your screwdriver to line up with coins and vend through. (Fig.10)

GENERAL

Q: Can customers reach up and help themselves to product?
A: No. The Vendor pushes product out the back of the Product Trays.

Q: My key won't turn my Lock to open.
A: Check to be sure that you are using the proper key. If the correct key is being

used, your Lock may have been damaged or vandalized. Vandalism
to locks is quite common. Having spare Locks in your toolbox at all
times is recommended.

Q: What can I use to clean the outside of my vendor?
A: A lint free rag and a mild window cleaner are recommended.

Be sure however not to directly spray decals as the ink could run.

Q: How do I remove a Lock that won’t open.
A: Drill into the center of the Lock with a 1/4” drill bit. The Lock should fall apart

and be easily removed. Increase the bit size and try again if the Lock does not come out.

Q: Why is my Voice Module silent?
A: Make sure the Voice Module is turned on.

Record a new message.
Replace the batteries.

Q: Can the Voice Module store more than one message?
A: No. The Voice Module can only store 10 seconds of record time.

Figure 12 Optional $.60 configuration

Knob

PL104

Mechanism
Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST110

Screws

SS112

Black Spacer

ST104

Black Spacer

ST104

Dime Disc

ST107

Figure 13 Optional $.65 configuration

Knob

PL104

Mechanism
Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST110

Screws

SS112

Black Spacer

ST104

Dime Disc

ST107

Nickel Disc

ST107

Figure 15 Optional $.75 configuration

Knob

PL104

Mechanism Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST110

Screws

SS112

Black Spacer

ST104

Black Spacer

ST104

Figure 14 Optional $.70 configuration

Knob

PL104

Mechanism
Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST110

Screws

SS112

Black Spacer

ST104

Dime Disc

ST107

Figure 16 Optional $.80 configuration

Knob

PL104

Mechanism
Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST110

Screws

SS112

Nickel Disc

ST106

Black Spacer

ST104

Figure 17 Optional $1.00 configuration

Knob

PL104

Mechanism
Panel

Ratchet Disc

ST103

Quarter Disc

ST105

White Spacer

ST108

Driver

ST340

Screws

ST112

Black Spacer

ST104