8" & 10" standard profile hopper assembly – Grain Systems Bucket Elevtors, Conveyors, Series II Sweeps PNEG-1391 User Manual

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Assembly

PNEG-1391 8",10", & 12" BE-SAW Augers

1. ASSEMBLE 8" & 10" HOPPER AND INCLINE TUBE (CONT.)

Hopper Flight

1/2" x 1-1/4" Long (Grade 5)

Hex Head Cap screw with Flat

Washers and Nylon Locknuts

Note: Install so bolt heads are

on the inside.

Incline Tube

Bearing
Stub

U-Joint

Tail Stub

3/16" x 1-1/2"

Long Cotter Pin

2 Flat
Washers

Hopper Wheel

5/16" x 3/4" Long (Grade 5) Hex

Head Cap screws, Flatwashers,

and Nylon Locknuts

Hinged
Cover

Incline
Flight

Cover Strap

3/8" Locknuts

Hopper Wheel

Hopper

Rubber Sleeve

Hanger
Bearing

The hopper hanger bearing and
bearing stub are preassembled to the
flexible swing-out hopper. In this
assembly drawing, those parts were
exploded away from the hopper to
better show the proper assembly of
the other parts.

F. Attach the lower end of the incline tube to the

front of the flexible swing-out hopper using the
following hardware:

Two (2) 1/2" x 1-1/4" long (Grade 5) hex
head cap screws

Four (4) Flat washers

Nylon locknuts

G. Install the bolt heads onto the inside but DO

NOT tighten completely because the coupler
box must be allowed to pivot.

H. Center hanger bearing on bearing shaft

between hopper flight and u-joint, then tighten.

Swing Out Hopper

FIGURE 1-B

I. Fasten the hinged cover to the front of the

flexible swing-out hopper using two (2) 5/16"
x 3/4" long (Grade 5) hex head cap screws,
flat washers, and nylon locknuts.

J. Install the cover strap over the lid onto the

3/8" stub, which is welded to the box on the
lower end of the incline tube. Use 3/8" nylon
locknuts to hold the straps on the stud.

2 Flat
Washers

Coupler
Box

8" - 5/16"x 2-1/2"
10" - 3/8" x 3"

8" & 10" Standard Profile Hopper Assembly

IMPORTANT: DO NOT
tighten the locknuts down.
The hinged cover must be
able to slide under the
strap when the incline tube
is tilted at different angles.

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