Wheatheart Swing Away Flex Auger - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
W HEATHEART - SA F LEX A UGER
71’ - 111’
30651 R5 3
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5
2. Safety .................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. General Safety Information ...................................................................................... 7
2.2. Assembly Safety....................................................................................................... 8
2.3. Operation Safety ...................................................................................................... 8
2.4. PTO Safety ............................................................................................................. 11
2.5. Hydraulic Safety ..................................................................................................... 11
2.6. Transport and Placement Safety ............................................................................ 12
2.7. Maintenance Safety................................................................................................ 13
2.8. Safety Decals ......................................................................................................... 13
2.8.1. Decal Installation ...................................................................................... 13
2.8.2. Safety Decal Locations ............................................................................. 14
3. Assembly ............................................................................................................................ 21
3.1. Tubes & Flighting ................................................................................................... 21
3.2. Flex Frame Components ........................................................................................ 26
3.3. Flex Auger Boot...................................................................................................... 27
3.4. Connecting Flex Tube to Flex Frame ..................................................................... 29
3.5. Adjustable Towbar.................................................................................................. 30
3.6. Discharge Spout & Thrust Adjuster ........................................................................ 31
3.7. Truss 71’–91’ .......................................................................................................... 32
3.8. Truss 111’............................................................................................................... 35
3.8.1. Cable Trussing ......................................................................................... 37
3.9. Scissor Lift Frame (71’–91’) ................................................................................... 38
3.9.1. Scissor Frame Assembly .......................................................................... 38
3.9.2. Attaching to Tube ..................................................................................... 45
3.10. Transport Undercarriage (111’) ............................................................................ 48
3.11. Lift Cables (111’) .................................................................................................. 51
3.12. Lift Cylinder Hydraulic Hoses (111’) ..................................................................... 52
3.13. Hydraulics (71’–91’).............................................................................................. 54
3.13.1. Cylinder Installation ................................................................................ 54
3.13.2. Hydraulic Cylinder Plumbing .................................................................. 56
3.14. PTO (CV) Driveline............................................................................................... 57
3.15. Low Profile Hopper ............................................................................................... 58
3.15.1. Steering Assembly.................................................................................. 60
3.15.2. Attaching Swing to Flex Auger ............................................................... 67
3.15.3. Hopper Lift Arm/Winch ........................................................................... 67
3.15.4. Placing Hopper into Transport Position .................................................. 70
3.16. Flex Auger Hydraulics .......................................................................................... 71
3.16.1. Open-to-Closed-Center Conversion ....................................................... 75
3.17. Hitch Jack ............................................................................................................. 76
3.18. Auger-to-Tractor Hookup...................................................................................... 76
3.18.1. PTO Driveline / Drawbar......................................................................... 76
3.18.2. Hydraulic Hose Couplers ........................................................................ 78