Meyer V- MAX 3954 - Manual (Page 53)

Model V-Max —53—
MEYER SUPER SPREADER
“TROUBLE SHOOTING”
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
ROLLER CHAINS
AND SPROCKETS Excessive chain wear
Roller chain breakage
Sprocket teeth tipped over
Lack of lubrication
Out of alignment/loose
Loose roller chain
Worn sprockets
Worn roller chain
Bad roller bearings
Lubricate/align/tighten
Tighten roller chains
Replace sprockets
Replace roller chain
Replace bearings
SPINNERS
(PADDLES/TEETH) Spinners turn hard/squeak
Shake at high RPM’s
(excessive vibration)
Excessive paddle damage
Bad lower spinner bearings
Spinner bent/out of bal-
ance
Worn out lower spinner
sleeve/shaft
Too slow spinner RPM’s
Lodging of manure
Spreading foreign objects
Replace lower spinner
bearings
Straighten/balance/replace
spinner
Replace lower
spinner sleeve/shaft and
reweld.
Operate spreader at rec-
ommended 540 RPM
Adjust material guides
Straighten/replace pad-
dles/Keep sharpened
Avoid loading foreign
objects
TRIP PAN DOORS Will not latch (close)
Will not unlatch (open)
Dirty doors
Loose Poly Slick
Bent doors
Locked
Frozen tight/rusted
Clean doors
Refasten/replace Poly Slick
Straighten/replace doors
Un-latch lever manually
Thaw frozen build-up/oil
shaft