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NEW LEADER • NL5000G5 AGCO
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Lubrication & Maintenance
Proper chain tension is a factor in chain
and sprocket life. Measuring from rear
of unit, top of chain should appear
between MIN and MAX lines in sight
window (Figure 2A), and conveyor
should touch bottom sill flange at 36”
- 40” (91 - 102cm) mark as shown in
Figure 3.
If manual adjustments need to be
made: With spreader unloaded, run
conveyor at 15 - 20 RPM. On valve
block, loosen conveyor tension valve
jam nut. Turn counterclockwise to
lower tension, or turn clockwise to
increase tension (Figure 2B).
Figure 2A
Figure 2B
Insert Bin
Using a 3/4” wrench, turn idler extenders at rear of unit to adjust tension. Turn clockwise to increase tension, and
turn counterclockwise to decrease tension. Measuring from rear of insert bin’s sill, conveyor chain should touch
bottom sill flange at 30” - 34” (76 - 86cm) mark as shown in Figure 3. Measurements must be equal between each
side.
NOTICE!
Over-tensioning of conveyor chain will lead to excessive load on the system, causing excessive chain
and sprocket wear and can cause extremely high starting pressures. Under-tensioning allows conveyor
chain to “wrap” around drive sprockets and not exit sprocket freely, causing excessive excessive chain
stretch and surging of the conveyor which will result in interrupted flow of material to the spinners.
LUBRICATION
Make sure unit is clean and completely dry. With spreader empty, shut
down spinners and run conveyor at 20 RPM. Lubricate conveyor chain via
display through two full revolutions of conveyor. Lubricate every 10 hours of
spreading, or at the end of each day’s use.
Only lubricate insert bin conveyor chain strands annually with Fluid Film™ or
equivalent.
NOTICE!
Do not allow lubricants to contact belting as they will cause the
belt to deteriorate and fail prematurely.
TENSION
Figure 1
WARNING
Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from moving parts while system is operating as there
may be danger of entanglement!
