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PNEG-240
Chain Feeding System
7. Troubleshooting Guide
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
If the corner wheels are
not turning.
The chain may be too loose.
May need to remove a few chain links to tighten
the chain.
Foreign objects.
Check corner wheel and remove any
foreign object.
Wheel may need lubrication.
Use few drops of #10 oil.
If the gear reducer is
excessively hot.
The gear reducer is not properly lubricated.
Check if the oil needs to be changed. Use
Cumberland gear reducing oil.
The feeder chain may be too tight.
Adjust the chain by adding a few links
as directed.
If the motor stops
frequently.
The motor may be wired wrong.
Check the wiring diagram inside the motor
terminal plate. Use the proper voltage for
the motor.
The motor is not getting full voltage.
A light gauge wire can cause a voltage
drop-consult a licensed electrician.
If the feeder squeaks -
centering around the
drive unit.
May need lubrication.
Lubricate drive sprocket and shaft.
Check the oil in the gear reducer.
Reducer or power gears out of line.
Consult your distributor.
If the pins are sheared.
May be too much slack in chain.
Adjust the chain to its proper tension.
The chain may be jamming power sprocket.
Chain is accumulating ahead of the sprocket
and jamming under the first corner hold
down rail.
The chain may be binding under the
power shoe.
Be sure the trough is properly located UNDER
the power shoe and against the stops.
Foreign objects.
Remove any object that has jammed the hopper,
trough or corner.
The chain may be catching on the trough.
Realign all the corners and trough in a
straight line.
Rough spots on the power shoe may cause
the chain to bind.
File the power shoe smooth.
Power shoe may be badly worn.
Inspect and replace if necessary.
The feed intake wheel of the feed return slide
is clogged.
Run the feeder empty to clean out the jammed
feed. Remove any litter if it has accumulated in
the bottom of the feed hopper.
Corners are jamming the chain. The
feed intake wheel of the feed return slide
is clogged.
Make sure the corner wheel is securely fastened
in the correct position and turning properly.
The gear reducer is not properly aligned.
Align it.
Water in the feed trough.
Clean out feed trough since wet feed will
jam and harden in the chain links and cause
the chain to break.
If the feed is not being taken
back into the hopper.
Too much feed coming out of the hopper.
Lower the feed level slide. The slide may be
adjusted from outside the hopper.
If the feed builds up in
the corner.
There may be too much feed in the trough.
Lower the feed level slide to cut down the
amount of feed entering the feed trough.
Could be to much litter in trough.
Keep the trough level with the backs of
the birds.
The corner wheel is not turning.
Clean and check bearing and then lubricate.
