Art's-Way Manufacturing CATTLEMAXX 6105, Operator'S Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 91
TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
Rolls making load or unusual noises Rolls are touching Check roll gap and adjust as needed.
Roll scrapers touching rolls Adjust roll scrapers
Overloading mill (low rumbling) Close down control gate/open roll gap.
Rollermill suddenly chokes Material packed on the rolls
– high
moisture material
Clean rolls.
Adjust roll scrapers
Install roll speed differential.
Mill will not maintain roll gap setting Eccentric lock bolts loose Tighten lock bolts
Brass shear plug worn or missing Inspect and/or replace shear plug.
Clean knurled surface of eccentric bearing
housing.
Drive belt squeals when the mill is
engaged PTO drive may not be fast enough Speed up tractor to 540 RPM
Drive belts are too loose Tighten the drive belts
Drive belts worn Replace drive belts
Material packed on rolls Open roll gap
Clean rolls
Adjust roll scrapers
Overloading mill Close down grain control gate
Drive belts show excessive wear Belts are out of alignment Align the pulleys
Belts are slipping Tighten belts.
Whole grain kernels in feed Large roll gap Adjust belts.
Rolls out of parallel Check roll parallelism and adjust as needed.
Eccentric roll moving/increased roll gap Tighten eccentric lock bolts
Check and replace brass shear plug as needed
Clean knurled surface of eccentric bearing
housing.
Rolls worn Inspect rolls and replace as needed.
Material bridges in the tank High moisture content material Process high moisture material last or run
straight through tank.
Mill runs but unloading auger and
mixing auger do not run Pin(s) sheared in drive Correct cause of sheared pin and replace.
Unloading auger runs but feed is not
unloading Mixer tank door closed Open door
Mixer auger not turning Check for sheared key in lower gearbox.
Auger feeder does not engage Hydraulic flow control valve disengaged Engage flow control valve
Selector valve position Change position of selector valve (OUT for
auger feeder).