Method of assembling a blown insulation machine

A method of assembling machines for distributing loosefill insulation from packages of compressed loosefill insulation, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation;
• providing a lower unit configured to be attached to the chute to form the machine for distributing loosefill insulation, the lower unit having an outlet for the discharge of loosefill insulation;
• providing a plurality of shredder shafts being configured for installation in the lower unit;
• providing a plurality of paddle assemblies being configured for installation on the shredder shafts;
• assembling the plurality of paddle assemblies on the plurality of shredder shafts in a manner such that paddle assemblies on one shredder shaft correspond to paddle assemblies on another shredder shaft, the plurality of paddle assemblies on one shredder each having a major axis and the corresponding paddle assemblies on the other shaft each having a major axis;
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• arranging the plurality of paddle assemblies in a manner such that the major axes of the corresponding paddle assemblies have an indexed arrangement.

A method of assembling a machine for distributing loosefill insulation from a package of compressed loosefill insulation, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation;
• providing a plurality of shredders and positioning the shredders within the machine, the shredders being configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation, the shredders including a plurality of paddle assemblies attached to shredder shafts;
• locking the paddle assemblies to the shredder shafts by twisting the paddle assemblies;
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• positioning a discharge mechanism downstream from the shredders, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the loosefill insulation into an airstream.

A method of assembling a machine for distributing loosefill insulation from a package of compressed loosefill insulation, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation;
• providing a plurality of shredders and positioning the shredders within the machine, the shredders being configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation;
• attaching a plurality of paddle assemblies to the shredder shafts in a manner such that adjacent paddle assemblies are offset from each other;
• and
• positioning a discharge mechanism downstream from the shredders, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the loosefill insulation into an airstream.