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Model 108 FLEX-AUGERļ›š Installation Manual
( 52 )
Motor runs, but auger
does not turn.
Sheared driver bolt at Control
Unit.
Replace driver bolt.
Broken power unit pinion. Examine pinion on motor
shaft; replace BOTH gear
head and pinion in pinion is
damaged.
Auger wears holes in
tubes.
Auger kinked or poorly
brazed.
See Auger Brazing section in
this manual
Elbows wear out. Auger is stretched too tight;
horizontal L.H. turn; auger has
been run dry.
Lengthen auger; Install an
Extension Hopper; wire Boot
Switch into system.
Excessive auger vibra-
tion and noise.
System has been operated too
often without feed (auger has
scored the auger tubes).
Wire a Boot Switch to stop the
system when the feed bin is
empty; replace damaged
auger tubes; be sure auger
has proper amount of stretch.
Tubes inadequately sup-
ported.
Support the tubes every 5’
(1.5m) or closer.
Horizontal L.H. turn. No outlet drops on or just
before an elbow; lengthen the
auger; install an Extension
Hopper ahead of elbows.
Fill system short
cycles.
Control end feed level switch
does not provide large enough
feed differential.
Use a time clock to program
operating cycles. Use Control
end feed level switch w/lock-
out and time clock.
Extension Boot packs
full of feed.
Too much Restrictor in the
Boot.
Shorten Restrictor.
Second portion of
extended length sys-
tem will not start.
Feed level control at end of
line out of adjustment.
Examine and make necessary
adjustments; see feed level
switch adjustment instruction.
Second portion of
extended length sys-
tem short cycles.
Too much Restrictor in the
Boot.
Shorten Restrictor.
Too much feed is still dispens-
ing from drops ahead of
Extension Boot.
Last outlet drop before Exten-
sion Boot must have full feed
drop out. NOTE: All feeders
ahead of Extension Boot must
complete filling before feed
reaches hopper.
Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

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Chore-Time FLEX-AUGER 108 Specifications

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BrandChore-Time
ModelFLEX-AUGER 108
CategoryIndustrial Equipment
LanguageEnglish