Troubleshooting - J&M GC31t-1 Operator's Manual

WARNING
MAKE SURE THAT ALL POWER IS SHUT OFF BEFORE SERVICING THE GRAIN CART. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE WORK TO BE
PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED SERVICEMEN ONLY.
Trouble...
Auger will not return to down position or
move from stow position.
Hanger Bushing Assembly at the top of
the lower auger flighting is hot
Excessive Vibration
Grain flow stoppage
Auger tube is breaking away from the
grain cart at the hinge area or the ram in
the hydraulic folding cylinder is bent
Slip Clutch is not working properly.
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Troubleshooting

Possible Cause...
Dirt In Restrictor (see pg. 15)
Faulty Check Valve
Upper flighting and lower flighting are
locked together (see pg. 15)
Top of the hanger bushing assembly is
rubbing against the drive dog
Auger flighting or shaft is bent
Drive shaft is bent
Bolt sheared in drive dog
Folding auger before complete stop
Slip clutch not working properly
PTO key sheared
Upper auger is extended in the upright
position while traveling in the field
Pressure plates (linings) corroded
together
Possible Remedy...
Remove restrictor fittings from outside
hydraulic cylinder and clean out dirt
Replace Check Valve
Bearing on top of upper auger flighting
need adjusting. When the auger is in the
engaged position, there must be 1/8"
(0,32cm) gap between bottom of top
bearing and top of upper tube housing
(SEE ADJUSTING THE UPPER AUGER
FLIGHTING)
Loosen the two bolts and re-adjust the
position of the hanger bushing assembly.
Re-tighten bolts.
Remove the lower flighting assembly and
place a shim between the spline coupler
and the gearbox.
Straighten or replace auger flighting
Replace or straighten drive shaft
Replace bolt in drive dog. Engage upper
and lower flighting at a slow rate of
speed. (Drive dogs and lugs are being
engaged too fast.)
Upper and lower flightings are
disengaging before auger comes to
a complete stop. Replace bolt in the
drive dog. Never engage or disengage
the upper and lower flightings until the
augers come to a complete stop.
Inspect slip clutch linings and replace if
worn.
Replace key and tighten set screw.
Repair or place folding cylinder if
necessary. Remember to lower auger to
the field position after unloading.
Loosen the bolts around the slip clutch
on the PTO, run PTO, allow clutch to slip
and retighten to proper tension