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kdez

Location: Ludlow, MA
Joined: Feb 4, 2009
Points: 45

924050 auger always turns
Original Message Feb 5, 2009 9:49 pm

the auger on my 924050 (sn: 036561) always spins. Clutch engaged, not engaged, always spins. It just came back from having a new auger pulley installed, and it still always spins. (the new pulley was because there was play in the pulley and i was throwing belts, not because of the spinning). Any suggestions for a course of treatment?

I am careful with it and never leave it unattended, but the thing should work the way it was designed. . .

Dan

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trouts2

Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: 924050 auger always turns
Reply #3 Feb 6, 2009 8:39 am

>>"the thing should work the way it was designed"

It could easily be the tensioner is too tight. It could be from a new belt install and not backing off the tensioner.

Many older machines have the same issue. There is a brake pad which is pulled off the pulley when the auger clutch lever is pulled down. When the lever is released the brake pad is pull onto the pulley by a spring to stop auger rotation. Most older machines have pads that are glazed over, deep wear grooves from the pulley, or springs that pull the break in are worn.

kdez

Location: Ludlow, MA
Joined: Feb 4, 2009
Points: 45

Re: 924050 auger always turns
Reply #4 Feb 6, 2009 1:14 pm

it is the corrrect belt, i'll look at the tensioner tonight.

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