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  • mgaretz
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    Barry, you're talking about the whole shelf (controller box) attachment to the barrel. Mine attaches the same way. I was referring specifically to the box's cover (which ends up on the bottom) - the part you remove to get to the circuit board.

  • David Parrish
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    Great posts Barry. Great pics too!

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  • Marauderer
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    Mark, the controller box is held on with 4 10 mm bolts. I will get a pic and post it tomorrow.

  • mgaretz
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    Wow, looks like they have upgraded a few things since I got mine, and that was just in May! They added the sheathing to the RTD wires and the controller box cover now goes on a lot easier (though mine wasn't really that hard). Mine was just four small sheet metal screws - now it looks like two tongues and two screws. Also looks they have added a bracket to keep that RTD from being knocked out of position.

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  • The Burn
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    I probably won't ever get a pellet rig, but if I did I'd buy this one just for these excellent setup instructions and photos.

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  • Marauderer
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    It says to attach the prob wires to the RDTA lugs. I then just laid the excess wiring inside the control box so it wasn't kinked.
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    And closed up the control box.

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    And then the rains came and it is still raining.

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  • Marauderer
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    This is what the wiring and sheathing look like exiting the end of the box.
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    Now you are going to remove the bottom cover on the control box
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    Next run the prob wires through the rubber grommet into the control box. Click image for larger version

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    When you attach the control unit to the box I slid all the extra probe wiring into the control box and slid the sheathing insulation in also taking all the excess wiring and sheathing into the control box.
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    The black sheathing excess you can see inside the control box.

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  • Marauderer
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    I vacuumed out the inside of the drum and the pellet hopper
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    And then I installed the vent which comes preassembled and it is adjustable.

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    Next we had the sensor wiring to run and you need to take your time and be careful with this. Carefully remove the tie wrapm from the wiring.
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    Run the wires carefully out the hole under the prob being careful not to kink it. Also get the black insulating sheathing as close to the probe as possible.
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  • Marauderer
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    Second day with rain!! Any other time it would be a drought.

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    Drat, Darn it!! The cover is not a custom fit but it is excellent quality and will work for a long time is my assessment.

    I did get some done today in between appointments.

    I removed the red cover, heavy and attached the straps around the drum and two of us hauled it up those stairs to the deck.
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    The directions said to turn it over upside down to assemble the lags and bottom rack.. For me I did it right side up. I got Towmbo to help me install the legs. I lifted the unit and she slid the legs in the slots.
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    I installed the bolts just a bit more than finger tight.
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    I installed the lower rack upside down so there is a lip all the way around and my stuff/junk won't fall off when I move it. I then tightened all the lower bolts that hold the rack on and the went back and tightened the leg retaining bolts and the lower section is done.
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  • Huskee
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    I like the pic looking up the stairs. #daunting.

    Congrats on the new toy! I remember waiting for my Yoder to come, when I finally heard those airbrakes "PVVVRSSSHHH" I was up & outside in a flash. It was raining then too but I barely noticed.

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  • Marauderer
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    I figured that. My Daughter is and apartment complex manager for a University and I get to here about it frequently.

  • Marauderer
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    Great shot John!! I can't either but it is still raining so I did the correct thing.

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  • mgaretz
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    That would have been nice, except we were just moving her in and she hadn't made any friends yet.

  • David Parrish
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    That's about 20 days of low and slow cooking, so I think he's set for a while.

  • _John_
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    I remember a thread on storing pellets, I don't remember "outside on the pavement in the rain" being one of the methods discussed

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