Maintenance
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If the measured distance is more or less than 1.0 mm/0.04 in, do the
following:
Remove the dashboard by loosening the 3 fixing knobs.
Turn the lock nuts on the 4 fastening bolts with which the dosing
mechanism is attached to the hopper a few times to loosen them.
Turn the nuts on the 4 fastening bolts so that the dosing
mechanism moves upward.
The dosing mechanism is now higher than the spreading disc and
discharge bushing. Turn the dosing mechanism upwards until you
have good access to the bolts attaching the discharge bushing to the
agitator axle star.
Unscrew the bolts attaching the discharge bush to the star a few
times.
Move the discharge bushing upwards or downwards until the
distance to the spreading disc is 1.0 mm/0.04 in.
I
NDICATION
You can also put 1.0 mm/0.04 in. thick plates between the discharge
bush and the spreading disc and lower the discharge bush onto them.
Turn on the bolts attaching the discharge bushing to the agitator
axle star.
Check the height again and adjust it if necessary.
Lower the dosing mechanism by turning the fastening bolt nuts
upward.
Lower the dosing mechanism until the bayonet ring has moved
halfway across the bolts attaching the discharge bushing to the
star.
Check the position of the dosing mechanism relative to the agitator
axle. The distance between the agitator axle and the sealing ring
must be the same on all sides.
See paragraph »Checking and setting the dosing mechanism« on
page 141.
Turn on the lock nuts on 4 fastening bolts without moving the
dosing mechanism again.
Check that the agitator is not in contact with the bolts attaching the
agitator seal ring.
Reattach the dashboard with the three fixing knobs.
Perform the check on the other side as well.
Finally, check the position of the dosing mechanism and the
position of the dosing baffle as described in
paragraph »Checking and setting the dosing mechanism« on page
141.
fastening bolt
Lock nut
Nut
Bolt
Bayonet ring
Discharge bushing
Bayonet ring
Discharge bushing
Bolt
agitator
agitator axle
Seal ring
Bolt
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