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INSTALLATION & STARTUP

Chapter 3 Getting Started

Possible Bay Length Reductions

Butterfly Clearance Exit
This dimension can be reduced from the standard 37-1/2” clearance to 29-1/2” and still clear
most vehicles. Doing so will change the exit Photo-Eye centerline from 11” to 3” from the
entrance side of the exit head beam.

11” 3”

If your bay doors are off center, or there is a hard turn required at the entrance or exit to enter the
wash, your customers will be off center more often. In this case it is best to leave the butterfly
clearance at the standard 37-1/2” or reduce it as little as possible.

Butterfly Clearance Entrance
This dimension is 43-1/2”, which is 6” more than the previously stated 37-1/2” exit butterfly
clearance, to allow for longer dryer and triple foam coverage. If a vehicle stops when the back
bumper is at the entrance Photo-Eye, the dryer will miss the last foot of a vehicle which is mostly
bumper. A normal vehicle will stop 1 to 2 feet farther in the bay and will be dried completely.

Maximum Vehicle Length
This dimension can be reduced from 21’-9” to 19’ or anywhere in between. It will result in a
minimum bay length reduction up to 33”. A field supplied sign should be put at the entrance
declaring maximum vehicle length, and height. It is important to understand your customer base
and know what percentage will be affected if a vehicle restriction is put into operation.
Stop Distance

This dimension is a result of Photo-Eye spacing and all other dimensions. If you plan to wash a
21’-9” truck, then a short stop distance affects only the longest vehicles. Most other vehicles will
have plenty of stop distance. Photo-Eye spacing can be lengthened for longer stopping, or
shortened and moved forward for better drying on the backs of long vehicles.
The shorter the Stop Distance, the more vehicles will break the exit Photo-Eyes and be required
to back up. Which will result in longer “vehicle load-time” and cause a decrease in vehicle
through-put per hour on busy days.

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