Wheatheart R Series Augers - Manual (Page 26)

5. O PERATION W HEATHEART - R S ERIES A UGERS
5.4. O PERATING P ROCEDURES R8-36, R8-41, R8-46, R8-51, R10-36, R10-41, & R10-51
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R ESTARTING WITH A F ULL T UBE
The tube may be filled with material if the machine is shut down inadvertently or
for an emergency. It is recommended that you restart with the following
procedure:
1. With the power source locked out, remove as much of the grain as possible
from the tube and intake.
2. Start the engine and run it at half speed. Slowly engage the belt until the
auger is brought up to speed.
3. Once the auger has been started, increase the engine speed to achieve the
desired augering speed.
5.4.3. S
HUTDOWN
N ORMAL S HUTDOWN
1. Near the end of the load, reduce the feed of grain and decrease the auger
speed (if possible).
2. Run the auger until the tube is empty.
3. When auger is clear of grain, disengage the belt, and stop engine/motor, or
disengage the PTO.
4. Shut down, and lock out power source.
E MERGENCY S TOP
Although it is recommended that the machine be emptied before stopping, in an
emergency situation:
1. Stop or shut down the power source immediately.
2. Stop the flow of material (if applicable).
3. Lock out power, and correct the emergency before resuming work.
NOTICE
Always engage belts with engine idling. Engaging belts at
high engine speed will result in premature belt wear
NOTICE
Prolonged operation of an empty auger will cause
unnecessary wear.