AGI 3031 Tube Head Cover Plate Field Fix Operating instructions

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Westfield | Wheatheart
part of the Ag Growth International group
P.O. Box 39, Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada R0G 1W0 Ph: (866) 467-7207 Fax: (866) 768-4852
Website: www.grainaugers.com | www.wheatheart.com Email: sales@grainaugers.com | sales@wheatheart.com
© Ag Growth International Inc. 2018
FIELD FIX INSTRUCTIONS
ECN ID#
3031
DATE
May 2
8
, 2018
BRAND
Westfield & Wheatheart
PRODUCT
Tube Head Cover Plate
MODEL
Gas Drive Transfer Augers, 8”/10”
DATE RANGE
June 2018
DETAILS
These instructions are to be used when installing a cover plate to the tube head plate.
This will prevent leakage from the tube head plate.
Item Part No. Description Qty
1
10
-
23768
Field Fix Cover Plate, TA
2
TOOLS REQUIRED:
Impact gun
Wrench
Allen Key
1
1
2 | P a g e
DISASSEMBLY:
Step
1
:
Loosen the belt tension using the
tensioner lever assembly.
Step
2
:
Remove the hopper access cover
plate.
Step
3
:
Loosen the u
-
joint set screws.
Step
4
:
Remove the bolts and locknuts that
secure the gearbox mount brackets
to the tube.
TENSIONER LEVER
ASSEMBLY
HOPPER ACCESS
COVER PLATE
SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
U-JOINT
LOCKNUT, 7/16”
BOLT, 7/16” X 1”
GEARBOX MOUNT
BRACKET
P a g e | 3
INSTALLATION:
Step
5
:
Slightly move the gearbox away
from the tube. Place the two cover
plates between the gearbox mount
brackets and the tube.
Step
6
:
Re
-
install the four
existing
bolts and
locknuts.
BOLT, 7/16” X 1”
LOCKNUT, 7/16”
COVER PLATE
GEARBOX
4 | P a g e
Step 7
:
Re
-
t
ighten
the
u
-
joint set screws.
Step
8
:
Re
-
install the hopper access cover
plate using the existing self-tapping
screws.
Step
9
:
Tighten the belt tension using the
tensioner lever assembly.
TENSIONER LEVER
ASSEMBLY
HOPPER ACCESS
COVER PLATE
SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
U-JOINT
/