Assembling the GEK gasifier and preparing for fire

Step 4 Vac/blower assembly

Attach Vac/blower to Filter

- Place weather stripping on inner circumference of top ring on Filter.
- Arrange Fan so large opening is on top of Fan housing, align bolts to fit so that the fan blows out to the right.
- Place weather stripping on circumference of Fan Housing.

• Assemble Fan motor and Rotor

- Slide rubber washer onto Motor shaft.
- Screw one nut onto each of the mounting bolts on the Fan Motor, screw it far enough back so the bolt can go through the lid plate.
- Place Motor shaft through center hole in Fan lid plate. The rubber washer and the motor housing should be tight against the lid plate and the mounting bolts should fit through the two surrounding holes.
- Screw on the remaining two nuts, on the back side of the lid where the mounting bolts protrude.
- Back tighten the first set of nuts to lock Fan motor into place.
- Put Fan Rotor on shaft collar blades side out, so the set screw aligns with the flat side of the shaft collar.
- Tighten set screw to secure fan rotor.
- Place this entire assembly, motor side up, onto the Fan housing, aligning bolt holes to fit over bolts on housing.
- Tighten nuts.