AllModelQandSuperQIIfans
areshippedonskidstominimize
possibledamageintransit.
Caution:
NEVERLIFTAUNITBYTHE
BEARINGBRACKETS,MOTOR
BRACKETS,OROTHER
ACCESSORIES.NEVER
FORKLIFTTHEUNITBYTHE
HOUSING.Failuretohandle
properlywilldamagetheunit.
Fansizes16-44canbelifted
usingtheliftingholesinthe
squareouterframe.Ifaforkliftis
used,liftonlyundertheskidsor
frame,beingespeciallycarefulfor
unitswithspecialprotective
coatings.
Fansizes49-60shouldberigged
forliftingandhandlingbysecuring
chainsorcablesthroughthefront
andrearmostmountingsupports
andunderthehorizontalstiffening
anglesasshowninFigure1.

Storage

Thefollowingcriteriashouldbe
metwhenstoringtheunit.
Note: Protecttheunitfromthe
elements.
Whereoutsidestorageis
necessary,severalprecautions
areneeded.
• Firstcovertheinletbearingand
driveopening,thenplaceunitin
anareawithgooddrainageand
coverwithatarpifpossible.
• Donotuseplastictocompletely
covertheunitattheriskof
trappingcondensation.This
typeofcoveringcancause
excessmoisture,condensation
andrusting.
• DONOTSTACKFANS.
FANSIZES49-60THATSHIP
WITHANINLETBELLMUST
REMAINONTHESHIPPING
SKIDUNTILREADYTOBE
INSTALLEDONISOLATORS.
Theinletbellextendsbelowthe
bottomframeofthefanandcan
bedamagedifsetonthefloor
withoutskids.
Forextendedstorageorstorage
undersevereconditions:
• Asoftenasonceamonth,
purgethebearingswithfresh
greasetopreventmoisture��or
dirtfromaccumulatinginthe
bearing.
• SeeMaintenanceSectionof
thismanual.
QFNA-IOM-1 9
Shipping,RiggingandHandling
Figure1—TypicalFanUnitShippedwithRigging
(Sizes49-60)