ADJUSTMENTS & MAINTENANCE
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WARNING: Never remove guards or make adjust-
ments while the machine or tractor engine is run-
ning.
WARNING: Make sure all guards, shields, and
doors are in place and properly secured before
starting the tractor engine.
WARNING: Never park or work on a machine
without first blocking the wheels, turning off the
tractor engine, applying the parking brakes and
removing the key.
ROTATING OUTLET - FIGURE 50
When the Forage Blower outlet (item 1) is being tilted,
make sure no forage has entered between the mobile
contour (item 2) and the sides of the drum (item 3) be-
fore tightening the screw (item 4) to immobilize the outlet
and the contour reinforcement nuts (item 6).
Keep the unloading pipes (item 5) in line with the drum
outlet even if the pipes are in different positions.
NOTE:
Tightening screws and nuts (item 6) should al-
ways be tight and in-line with the center of the
Blower.
The Forage blower should be as close as possible to the
silo so that the outlet and unloading pipes are as straight
as possible and as parallel as possible to the silo. Figure
53 à la page 35 shows the good and the wrong way to
install the unloading pipe.
5
6
3
2
3
4
6
6
1
Figure 50 Rotating outlet
FAN ADJUSTMENT - FIGURE 51
CAUTION: Always remove the driveline before
adjusting the fan. This will allow the fan to turn
freely.
ATTENTION: Handle the fan with great care as it
has considerable inertia.
For maximum fan efficiency, position one blade horizon
-
tally on the outlet side. Allow a 1/8” (3 mm) gap between
this blade and the drum contour (item 3), then a 0.035”
to 0.040” (0.9 to 1 mm) gap between the second (follow-
ing) blade and the drum bottom - vertically (item 4).
To adjust, loosen nuts (item 1) on both front and rear
bearing housings then set with the screw (item 2) until
required gaps are obtained. Tighten all nuts.
NOTE
: Move both sides equally.
NOTE
: When aligning the fan, keep the same space be-
tween blades and drum inner sides.
NOTE
: For blowers equipped with a 1000 RPM reducer,
the speed reducer must be aligned perpendicu-
lar to the fan shaft whenever the fan is adjusted
(seepage 44).
1/8” (3 mm)
0.035” (0.9 mm)
0.040” (1 mm)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Figure 51 Fan adjustment
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