AGI Regular Hooper Retrofit Kit Field Fix Operating instructions

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Westfield |Wheatheart
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© Ag Growth International Inc. 2018
FIELDFIXINSTRUCTIONS
PARTNO.31051R0
DATEApril13,2018
BRANDWestfield
PRODUCTRegularHopperRetrofitKit
MODELMKX100SeriesAugers
DETAILSTheseinstructionsaretobeusedwheninstallingtwoadditionaltirestotheMKX100
regularhopper.
ItemPartNo.DescriptionQty
1A1023739MKX100WHEELSPINDLELH,RETRO1
1B1023740MKX100WHEELSPINDLERH,RETRO1
21017522HOPPERWHEEL2
310189483/4"RIMWASHERPLTD2
41018155COTTERPIN3/16X11/4C.ZINCPLTD2
510195385/16"X3/4"NCBOLTGR2PLTD8
610199805/16"NCNYLONLOCKNUTPLTD8
TOOLSREQUIRED:
Hammer
CenterPunch
Drill(with5/16”drillbit)
TapeMeasure
Impactgun
Wrench
SandPaper/EmeryCloth
1
5
6
4
23
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REMOVEREGULARHOPPERFROMSWINGTUBE:
Step1:Removethedoorpinandsnappin
securingthetransitionaccessdoor.
Step2:Detachtheregularhopperfromthe
swingtubebyremovingthetwo
boltsandlocknutsthatattachthe
hoppertothetransition.Remove
theswingtubebyguidingtheswing
tubeflightshaftoutofthehopper
ujoint.
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Step3:Placethehopperupsidedownona
flatsurface.
Note:Useappropriateliftingdeviceto
move.
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DOORPIN
SNAPPIN
B
O
LT
LOCKNUT
FLIGHT
UJOINT
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INSTALLWHEELSPINDLES:
Step4:Measure31/2”fromtheedgeof
thehopperanddrawamark.
Step5:Lineupthesideofthewheelspindle
bracketwiththemarkcreatedin
step4andthefrontendwiththe
insideedgeofthehopper.Markthe
positionforthefirstbolthole.
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Step6:Drillthefirstbolthole.
WHEELSPINDLEBRACKET
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Step7:Installthefirst5/16”x3/4”boltand
locknut.Tightensecurely.
Note:Ensurethewheelspindleistightened
squarewiththehopper.
Step8:Usingthewheelspindleasa
template,drillthethreeremaining
boltholes.
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Step9:Installthethreeremaining5/16”x
3/4”boltsandlocknuts.Tighten
securely.
Step10:Repeatsteps4through9onthe
othersideofthehoppertoinstall
thesecondwheelspindle.
WHEELSPINDLE
5/16”X3/4”BOLT
&5/16”LOCKNUT
WHEELSPINDLE
5/16”X3/4”BOLT
&5/16”LOCKNUT
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INSTALLWHEELS:
Step11:Removepaintfromthewheel
spindleshaft.
Step12:Assemblethewheeltothewheel
spindleusinga3/4”rimwasher
andacotterpin.
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Step13:Repeatsteps11and12toinstall
thesecondwheel.
3/4”RIM
WASHER
WH
EEL
WHEEL SPINDLE
COTT
E
R
PIN
WHEELSPINDLESHAFT
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REASSEMBLEREGULARHOPPERTOSWINGTUBE:
Step14:Flipovertheregularhoppersothe
tiresareflatontheground.
Note:Useappropriateliftingdeviceto
move.
Step15:Reassembletheregularhopperto
theswingtubebyguidingthe
swingtubeflightshaftintothe
hopperujoint.Reinstallthetwo
existingboltsandlocknutsthat
attachthehoppertothe
transition.
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Step16:Securethetransitionaccessdoor
byreinstallingthedoorpinand
snappin.
D
OO
RPIN
SNAPPIN
B
O
LT
L
OC
KN
U
T
FLIGHT
UJOINT
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