
6 - TROUBLESHOOTING
6-2
Hopper slide gates are
difficult to open
Hopper slide plates are accumulated with
debris.
Remove and clean around gate, and rollers.
Obstruction in hopper.
Remove obstruction.
Rack & pinion controls are damaged.
Replace rack & pinion controls.
U-Trough auger plugs
when initially starting
Power Sweep.
Intermediate hopper(s) not closed.
Close intermediate hopper(s).
Obstruction in underfloor auger.
Remove obstruction.
Electric motor belts are not tight enough
Tighten belts.
Electric motor is not large enough to power
entire system
Replace electric motor with a larger model.
Power Sweep drive
wheel doesn’t function
when Power Sweep is
activated.
Drive wheel bolt missing.
Ensure all bolts are in place and tightened that
attach the Power Sweep drive wheel to the Power
Sweep auger.
Wheel Installation" on page 3-26)
Obstruction in Power Sweep auger.
Remove obstruction.
Grain bin wall hardware interfering with drive
wheel.
Cut off or grind interfering hardware.
New Standard Drive Wheel Flighting Extension
Power Sweep stops
traveling around the bin.
Power Sweep is hitting a high spot on the
aeration floor.
Adjust Power Sweep at upper gearbox plate.
(See"Adjust the Power Sweep Backboard" on
Buzz Wheel drive wheel isn’t functioning
properly (stripped gears, sheared bolts, loose
bearing that holds sprocket in place etc…)
Ensure all bolts are in place and tightened,
sprocket and gears are in place and not stripped,
bearing is tightened.
Standard Drive wheel rubber is worn down
Replace rubber drive wheel.
Obstruction in sweep.
Remove obstruction.
Carrier wheel needs adjustment.
Adjust carrier wheel.
Wheel Installation" on page 3-33)
Grain is flowing over
backboard of sweep.
This is normal, and the grain will be swept up
on the second pass of the sweep.
No solution needed. Part of normal operation.
Belt is moving, motor is
running, but sweep and
underfloor auger are not
moving.
Set screws and keys on pulleys are not
installed or are too loose.
Disengage system and check set screws and
keys to ensure they are installed and tightened.
Power Sweep engaged,
U-Trough auger and
motor running, but Power
Sweep auger flighting
and/or upper gearbox not
turning.
U-Trough gearbox shift linkage is out of
adjustment.
Adjust shift linkage to fully engage Power Sweep.
(See"Install The "Power Sweep Engagement
Underfloor auger is not connected properly
on spline.
Ensure U-Trough auger is fully inserted on lower
gearbox spline.
Installation Step # 8" on page 3-19)
Spline shaft on lower gearbox is broken.
Replace broken spline shaft or the lower gearbox.
Sheared bolts and/or key on upper gearbox
where sweep coupler is connected.
Replace bolt and key that connect the Power
Sweep to the gearbox.
Upper gearbox shaft is broken.
Replace gearbox shaft or entire gearbox.
Gearbox is damaged.
Replace gearbox.
Troubleshooting Field Problems (Cont.)
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