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Welcome to the AK10 melter applicator assembly video. You will be guided step by step through
the assembling of our AK10. Most steps can be done by only 1 person, but 2 people will
be needed for certain steps.
You will receive a crate and a cardboard box with all of the AK10 parts. During assembly,
you will also need a slotted screwdriver, a pair of needle-nose pliers, and two small
adjustable wrenches.
Pry open the top of the crate by using the slotted screwdriver to lift the nails up.
Remove the propane torch and the 2 wheels from the crate. With 2 people, lift the AK10
kettle out of the crate.
Remove the plastic from the wheels and the kettle, and open the kettle's lid. Remove
the parts from the kettle and unwrap them. From the crate, you should have the AK10 kettle,
2 wheels, the propane torch, a propane tank shelf, a propane tank holder, a thermometer
and an assembly sheet.
We will now assemble the wheels. There are axles on either side of the AK10 kettle that
already have a cotter pin and two washers. Using the needle-nose pliers, remove the cotter
pin and one washer. Place one of the wheels with the flush side towards the kettle onto
the axle. Replace the washer and secure the cotter pin back into place. Repeat on the
other side.
The shoe on the right side of the AK10 kettle needs to be positioned properly. If the shoe
is facing forwards, move it so that it is facing backwards and is surrounding the flow
valve output.
Find the propane tank shelf and slide it into the 2 bottom slots at the back of the kettle.
You can secure it into place by tapping it down with a rubber mallet.
Find the propane tank holder – it is labeled with a #8 sticker – and slide this into
place at the top of the kettle's back. The lever on the propane tank holder will be able
to crimp the propane tank into place to prevent rolling off.
Next up is the thermometer. There is an optional spacer already threaded onto the thermometer.
Remove it and set aside for the moment. Thread the thermometer into the hole on the top of
the kettle. Once you cannot thread it any more by hand,
you can use a small adjustable wrench to tighten it until it is snug – ideally you want the
thermometer to be facing the back of the kettle towards the operator once it is threaded tightly.
If you cannot get it into the ideal facing position, use the optional spacer.
Now it's time to open up the cardboard box
and remove the handlebars, agitator control rod, shoe control, and flow valve control.
Remove the wrapping from all the parts.
To install the handlebars, first loosen the screws on the handlebar sleeves, located on
either side of the kettle. Once the screws are loosened enough for the handlebars to
fit inside the sleeves, position the handlebars so that the controls are on the right side
and slide the handlebars in completely. Make sure the handlebars are flush to the ends
of the sleeves on both sides (you can check by touching the ends with your finger), and
tighten the screws with a wrench or a socket.
The agitation control rod (labeled with #6 and #7) needs to be positioned as it is on
the assembly guide; lay it against the assembled handlebars and the kettle. Find the embedded
screw (#6) on the handlebars – remove a nyloc nut, a screwnut, 2 washers, and a bushing.
Thread the bushing through the #6 hole on the agitation control rod, then slide 1 washer
onto the embedded screw. Slide the #6 hole and the bushing onto the screw, then slide
on the 2nd washer. Thread the non-locking screwnut on and tighten with an adjustable
wrench until just snug. Thread the nyloc nut on and tighten it against the screwnut until
just snug as well. Remove the small parts from the lower end of the control rod – you
should have 1 large washer, 2 small washers, a screw nut, a screw, and a bushing.
Find the #7 hole on the kettle. We will be attaching the agitation control rod to this
lever, as it controls the agitation rod inside the AK10 kettle.
First, slide the bushing through the #7 on the kettle, add the large washer over the
bushing facing the outer side of the kettle, and then slide the control rod's corresponding
#7 hole onto the bushing. Slide a small washer and then a screw onto the current side of
the bushing.
On the other side (facing the kettle), slide the other small washer onto the bushing and
thread the screw nut on. Use 2 adjustable wrenches to secure the screw into the nut
until it's just snug – do not over-tighten.
Find the flow valve control (it is a rod with a spring on on end and labeled with #2 and
#3). Remove the cotter pin and small washer from the end of the flow valve control. Compress
the spring and add the washer to the spring. Feed that end through the right side of the
AK10's handlebars (hole #2) and pivot the rod into place. Place the other end with the
flow valve (#3 on the kettle) and secure it with a cotter pin. Use needle nose pliers
to butterfly the cotter pin.
Remove the cotter pin from the shoe control rod (labeled with #4 and #5) and slide the
rod into the handlebars (hole #4), pivoting the rod or the kettle as needed. Slide the
other end into the shoe (hole #5 on the shoe) from the outside in towards the kettle. Secure
with the cotter pin and butterfly or bend the cotter pin for it to stay in place.
If you have a propane tank prepared for the AK10, you can place it onto the propane tank
platform. Attach the hose from the propane torch to the propane tank. The propane tank
hangs underneath the higher shelf of the propane tank platform.
Now your AK10 is fully assembled. If you have any questions or need further help, please
call us at 1-866-399-5562.