Meyer V- MAX 3954 - Manual (Page 52)

Model V-Max —52—
MEYER SUPER SPREADER
“TROUBLE SHOOTING”
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
AUGERS Augers shake or chatter
Augers wobble/lift up & down
Stiff roller chains - dry
Loose roller chains
Worn sprockets/chains
Dry auger trough
Wor n auger shaft bushings
Wor n auger hold down nylon
bearings
Lubricate roller chains
Tighten roller chains
Replace sprockets/chains
Load auger trough w/manure
Replace auger shaft bushings
Replace auger hold down
nylon bearings
FLOW CONTROL
GATE Will not lift
Will not close/seal
Sticks/binds
No hydraulic supply
Froze tight
Lodged foreign object/dirty
Dirty/dry slide guides
Worn slide guides
Worn out slide guide
poly-slick
Supply hydraulic power
Thaw frozen build-up
Remove foreign object/clean
Clean/lubricate slide guides
Replace slide guides
Replace slide guide
poly-slick
GEAR BOXES Clunking sounds
Excessive oil use
Gear damage
Gears/bearings wearing
low level of liquid grease
Worn out oil seals
Dry manure & twine wrapping
High speed/full load start-up
Worn out gears
Replace gears/bearings-fill
with semi-fluid, EP lithium
base, gear grease
Replace oil seals
Clean & remove build-up at
seal areas
Slow start-up, fill with oil
Replace gears
MATERIAL GUIDES Poor spreading pattern
Dirty/build-up
Bending/breakage
Material guides out of ad-
justment
Too slow spinner RPM’s
Lodging foreign objects
Multiple damaged paddles
Adjust according to manual
specifications
Operate spreader at recom-
mended 540 RPM
Avoid loading foreign objects
Replace paddles
PTO SHAFT Whips/shakes
Vibrates up & down
Worn Universal Joints
Over extended or bent PTO
Spreader center shaft bent
Lack of lubrication/used
Adjust tractor drawbar
length (See Page 8)
Straighten/replace PTO
Replace center shaft
Lubricate joints daily
replace joint