User Manual

WHEATHEART - X13 SERIES AUGERS 7. MAINTENANCE
X1374, X1384, X1394 7.3. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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• Lift the discharge end of the auger with a front end loader or rest on a bin
so that the tube has a slight upward deflection at the discharge to give the
cable some slack.
• Tighten the long cable’s turnbuckles evenly on both sides so the tube
stays straight.
• Tighten the cables so there is a slight upwards angle on the discharge
end.
• Check the short cable for slack and tighten as necessary.
7.3.14. CABLE ADJUSTMENT (X130-84, X130-94)
The cables are properly tightened when:
• There is no slack in the cables.
• The tube is straight side-to-side.
TIGHTENING CABLES
The location of the cable adjustment points are shown in the accompanying
figure.
1. Lift the discharge end of the auger with a
front end loader so that the tube has a
slight upward deflection at the discharge
to give the cable some slack.
2. Tighten the left-side and right-side
turnbuckles equally to increase the
tension in the cable.
3. If the proper cable tension can’t be
obtained before the turnbuckles run out
of adjustment, then do the following:
a. Fully loosen the turnbuckles.
b. At the turnbuckles, loosen the cable
clamps, shorten the cables until there
is tension on the cable, then tighten the cable clamps fully.
c. Return to step 2.
STRAIGHTENING THE TUBE
If tube is not straight side-to-side:
1. Loosen all cable clamps on truss towers.
1. If the tube is curved to the left, tighten the right-hand turnbuckle and then
loosen the left-hand turnbuckle.
2. If the tube is curved to the right, tighten the left-hand turnbuckle and then
loosen the right-hand turnbuckle.
3. Re-tighten all truss tower cable clamps when the tube is straight.
CABLE CLAMPS
TURNBUCKLE