Alltech KEENAN MechFiber340 - General Troubleshooting Guide; Addressing Operational Problems

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12. Troubleshooting
12.1 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: SOLUTION:
1. Weighing display won’t work properly
Check section 12.2 on weighing.
2. VFC door does not move
Check hydraulic hoses and that valves are open.
Check tractor hydraulic oil level.
Check ram condition and pins are secure.
3. VFC door drops during mixing
Insucient hydraulic pressure – check spool valve on tractor or
t non return valve in line.
Check ram for signs of leakage.
4. VFC door closes unevenly/sticks
Rams operating out of sequence – operate door to fully open
position and hold level to allow oil by-pass the ram when fully
open and level door – Repeat on fully closed, until door is even.
5. Excessive shear bolt breakage
Machine overloaded.
Driving chain too loose – check condition and adjust idler
springs.
Feed out too fast – open feed out door slowly at rst then open
fully.
Turn paddle a few turns before opening the feed out door to
avoid huge load on machine, especially after feed has settled in
body of machine.
Run machine slower.
For non-BaleBlend models never load bales directly down on
paddle in one go – always chop up into at least 4 pieces.
6. Noisy operation
Oil chains liberally – adjust tension on chains.
Grease all nipples.
Check chain alignment.
7. Feed is not mixed properly
Insucient mixing time.
Loading materials in wrong order.
Not enough time given for chopping.
Overloading of machine.
8. Feed out is too slow
Check condition of paddle rubbers.
Slow down tractor ground speed.
Reduce engine revs to give paddle more time to push material
into auger. Ensure material is fully chopped before unloading.
9. Horsepower requirement is too high
Check body blades and top knife sharpness.
Machine overloaded.
BaleBlend tines may be set too low.
10. Machine is not chopping
Blades blunt.
Not enough material in body – not heavy enough – try adding
more material or in case of hay/straw add water or a fork of si-
lage to weigh it down.
Machine overloaded.
11: Machine breaks ASA160 link
Check chain alignment of large sprocket,
Tolerance +/- 2 mm.
Check chamfer on edge.
Check roll pins used in joiner link.
Check idler tension.
Revision G04 July 2018