Meyer 8720 - Manual (Page 58)

Model 8720/8865 -58-
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
AUGERS Augers shake or chatter Stiff roller chains - dry
Loose roller chains
Worn sprockets/chain
Dry auger trough
Lubricate roller chains
Tighten roller chains
Replace sprockets/chains
Load auger trough w/manure
Augers wobble/lift up &
down
Worn auger shaft bushings
Worn auger hold down nylon
bearings
Replace auger shaft bushings
Replace auger hold down
nylon bearings
FLOW
CONTROL
GATE
Will not lift No hydraulic supply
Froze tight w/build-up
Supply hydraulic power
Thaw frozen build-up
Will not close/seal Lodged foreign object/dirty Remove foreign object/clean
Sticks/binds Dirty/dry slide guides
Worn slide guides
Worn out slide guide polyslick
Clean/lubricate slide guides
Replace slide guides
Replace slide guide polyslick
GEAR
BOXES
Clunking sounds Gears/bearings wearing
Low oil or fluid gear grease
Replace gears/bearings
Fill with #80-#90 wt. Gear
lube oil or fluid gear grease
Excessive oil use Worn out oil seals
Dry manure & twine wrapping
Replace oil seals
Clean & remove build-up at
seal areas
Gear damage High speed/full load start-up
Worn out gears
Slow start-up, fill with oil
Replace gears
MATERIAL
GUIDES
Dirty/build-up Too slow spinner RPM’s Operate spreader at recom-
mended RPM’s
PTO SHAFT Whips/shakes Over extended or bent PTO Adjust tractor drawbar length
- See Page 8
Vibrates up & down Spreader center shaft bent Replace center shaft
Worn Universal Joints Lack of lubrication/used Lubricate joints daily replace
joint
ROLLER
CHAINS AND
SPROCKETS
Excessive chain wear Lack of lubrication
Out of alignment/loose
Lubricate/align/tighten
Roller chain breakage Loose roller chain
Worn sprockets
Tighten roller chains
Replace sprockets
Sprocket teeth tipped over Worn roller chain
Bad roller bearings
Replace roller chain
Replace bearings
SPINNERS
PADDLES/
TEETH
Spinners turn hard/squeak Bad lower spinner bearings Replace lower spinner
bearings
Shake at high RPM’s
(excessive vibration)
Spinner bent/out of balance Straighten/balance/replace
spinner
Excessive paddle damage Wobbled out lower spinner
shaft
Too slow spinner RPM’s
Lodging of manure
Spreading foreign objects
Replace or reweld lower
spinner shaft
Operate spreader at recom-
mended RPM’s
Adjust material guides
Straighten/replace paddles
Avoid loading foreign objects
MEYER INDUSTRIAL SPREADER
“TROUBLE SHOOTING”