Wheatheart X160 Series - Manual (Page 133)

W HEATHEART - G RAIN A UGERS 7. M AINTENANCE AND S TORAGE
X160-85, X160-105, X160-125
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7.3.12. W
HEEL
B
OLT
T
IGHTENING
1. Clean wheel and hub mounting
surfaces to ensure there is no rust or
debris.
2. Inst all the wheel and finger-tighten the
wheel bolts. Inspect to make sure the
wheel is sitting flush with the hub.
3. T ighten the wheel bolts with a torque
wrench to 80 ft-lb (±10 ft-lb) of torque.
Tighten the wheel bolts in a diagonal
pattern as shown in Figure 7.7.
7.3.13. T RUSS C ABLE A DJUSTMENT
The cables are properly tightened when:
• There is no slack in the cables.
• The discharge end is deflected sightly upwards.
• The tube is straight side-to-side.
T IGHTENING C ABLES
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 eyebolts equally to increase the tension in
the cable (use eyebolt nuts to tighten eyebolts).
3. If the proper cable tension can’t be obtained before the eyebolts run out of
adjustment, then do the following:
a. Loosen the eyebolts.
b. At the eyebolts, 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.
S
TRAIGHTENING
T
HE
T
UBE
1. If the tube is sagging at the discharge:
• 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 eyebolts 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.
Figure 7.7 Crisscross Pattern
Note: