Wheatheart Swing Away Flex Auger - Manual (Page 99)

W HEATHEART - SA F LEX A UGER 7. T ROUBLESHOOTING
71’ - 111’
30651 R5 101
Lower

bearings

repeatedly fail.
Bearings not receiving adequate
grease.
Check manual for correct greasing intervals.
Bearing load not evenly distrib-
uted between upper and lower
bearings. Use correct sequence of tightening lock collars
when setting up or replacing bearings. Adjust
bearing load using threaded upper flight stub.
Insufficient CV PTO shaft clear-
ance. Maintain correct tractor hitch dimensions as per
manual.
Failure of bearing seals.
Wet grain or fertilizer will damage seals if left in
boot over time. Clean out boot before storing
auger.
Bent lower flight stub.
Check for straightness of flight stub by rolling
across flat concrete section. Straighten stub or
replace as necessary.
Premature
wear on auger
tubes.
Auger being run at low capacity
or empty for extended periods of
time.
Frequently occurs on farms using grain wagons.
Auger should no be left unattended when filling
bins. Depending on application, a belt conveyor
may be more appropriate.
Bent flighting. Refer to appropriate troubleshooting section.
Flighting allowed to wear
beyond normal point of replace-
ment.
When flighting becomes razor-thin at intake,
replacement is critical. Since flight material is
double thickness at welded lap joints, high spots
on flight occur and can accelerate spot tube
wear.
Hydraulic lift
settles out
over time.
Shut off ball valve is open.
Oil is leaking through tractor valve. Auger ball
valve should be closed whenever set up at a
bin.
Shut off ball valve is leaking.
Disconnect hose from tractor and check for
leakage.
Lift cylinder cup seal leaking or
cylinder barrel scored or pitted.
See if oil leaks from cylinder breather hole (sin-
gle action cylinders). Remove and replace cup
seal and hone cylinder or replace as needed.
Hydraulic con-
trolled tube
doesn’t swing
in or out.
Transport lock pin engaged. Disengage pin.
No or minimal
hydraulics
function.
Hydraulic flow going to valve in
wrong direction. Reverse tractor hydraulics or move hydraulic
lever opposite.
Hydraulic con-
trol tube hits
transport rest
plate, won’t
roll on
smoothly.
Mis-adjusted roller on flex tube. Adjust height. Adjust roller.
Problem Possible Cause Remedy