Krone 5XL-GD, Operating Instructions Manual

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Maintenance
6.10 Scrapers
The scrapers are located on the
conveyor drum at the front of the
storage area.
• Check the backs of the scrapers (1) for wear after
each season and replace if necessary.
6.9.3 Metering device
The drive chain of the metering rollers is at the rear left of
the wagon behind the cover.
The metering rollers-drive chain is automatically being
stretched via a tension spring. During recessive chain
tension loosen counter nut (1) and prestress the tension
spring with nut (2) until the chain tension is sufficient
again. Re-tighten counternut (1).
Shortening the scraper-floor chain
• Remove the cotter pin (1) on the chain joint (3).
• Remove the locking piece (2)
• Shorten the chain by 2 or 4 links at a time.
• Join the chain with the chain joint (3).
• Secure the locking piece (2) and cotter pin (1).
Both scraper-floor chains must be
shortened by the same amount. In the
case of double scraper floors, the
respective associated pairs of chains
must be shortened.
• Re-stretch the tension spring (3) until screw (5) can be
put through
• Remove threated spindle and screw from bore (7)
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