Meyer 8720 Operators, Operator And Parts Manual

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Model 8720 / 8865 -85-
MEYER INDUSTRIAL SPREADER
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
AUGERS Augers shake or
chatter Stiff roller chains - dry
Loose roller chains
Worn sprockets/chain
Dry auger trough Lubricate roller chains
Tighten roller chains
Replace sprockets/chains
Load auger trough w/manure
Augers wobble/lift up &
down Worn auger shaft bushings
Worn auger hold down nylon
bearings Replace auger shaft bushings
Replace auger hold down nylon
bearings
FLOW CONTROL
GATE Will not lift No hydraulic supply
Froze tight w/build-up Supply hydraulic power
Thaw frozen build-up
Will not close/seal Lodged foreign object/dirty Remove foreign object/clean
Sticks/binds Dirty/dry slide guides
Worn slide guides
Worn out slide guide polyslick Clean/lubricate slide guides
Replace slide guides
Replace slide guide polyslick
GEAR BOXES Clunking sounds Gears/bearings wearing
Low oil or fluid gear grease Replace gears/bearings
Fill with #80-#90 wt. Gear lube oil or
fluid gear grease
Excessive oil use Worn out oil seals
Dry manure & twine wrapping Replace oil seals
Clean & remove build-up at seal areas
Gear damage High speed/full load start-up
Worn out gears Slow start-up, fill with oil
Replace gears
MATERIAL GUIDES Dirty/build-up Too slow spinner RPM’s Operate spreader at recommended
RPM’s
PTO SHAFT Whips/shakes Over extended or bent PTO Adjust tractor drawbar length - See
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Vibrates up & down Spreader center shaft bent Replace center shaft
Worn Universal Joints Lack of lubrication/used Lubricate joints daily replace joint
ROLLER CHAINS
AND SPROCKETS Excessive chain wear Lack of lubrication
Out of alignment/loose
Lubricate/align/tighten
Roller chain breakage Loose roller chain
Worn sprockets
Tighten roller chains
Replace sprockets
Sprocket teeth tipped
over Worn roller chain
Bad roller bearings Replace roller chain
Replace bearings
SPINNERS
PADDLES/TEETH Spinners turn
hard/squeak Bad lower spinner bearings Replace lower spinner bearings
Shake at high
RPM’s
(excessive
vibration)
Spinner bent/out of balance Straighten/balance/replace spinner
Excessive paddle
damage Wobbled out lower spinner shaft
Too slow spinner RPM’s
Lodging of manure
Spreading foreign objects Replace or re-weld lower spinner shaft
Operate spreader at recommended
RPM’s
Adjust material guides
Straighten/replace paddles
Avoid loading foreign objects