7. T
ROUBLESHOOTING
W
ESTFIELD
- G
RAIN
A
UGERS
WR 60/80/100 X 26’ - 71’ EMD M
ODEL
60
30255 R3
Shear bolts
fail repeatedly.
Incorrect shear bolt type.
Replace with correct part number. Westfield
shear bolts are specifically designed to provide
correct driveline protection.
Shear bolt hole worn out-of-
round.
Frequent use of the incorrect shear bolt size can
wear the mounting hole creating a “scissor
effect,” which will require replacement of the
affected parts.
Corn spreaders in bin unable to
keep up with auger output.
Slow down auger or remove corn spreaders.
Flighting peeled back as a result
of plugging.
Occurs when bin has overfilled, or corn spread-
ers restrict end of discharge. Inspect flighting at
discharge end of auger. If necessary, replace
flighting.
Driveline failure (bearing, gear-
box, etc.).
See Maintenance Section.
Premature
wear on auger
tubes.
Auger being run at low capacity
or empty for extended period of
time.
Frequently occurs on farms using grain wagons.
Auger should not be left unattended when filling
bins. Depending on application, a belt conveyor
may be more appropriate.
Bent flighting.
Flighting allowed to wear
beyond normal point of replace-
ment.
When flighting becomes razor-thin at intake,
replacement is critical. Since flight material is
double thickness at welded lap joints, high spots
on flight occur and can accelerate spot tube
wear.
Problem
Possible Cause
Remedy
