Auger Installation - Chore-Time FLEX-AUGER 108 Installation And Operator's Manual

Installation

Auger Installation

Use extreme caution when working with the auger. The auger is under
tension and may spring causing injury. Always wear protective clothing and
protective glasses when working with the auger.
Use extreme caution when pushing the auger into the auger tubes. Keep your
hands away from the end of the auger tube to avoid injury.
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cause the auger to kink. Do not install an auger that has a sharp kink in it. The kink will cause the auger to
wear a hole in the tube at that spot. If the kink cannot be straightened with pliers, the kink must be cut out and
the auger brazed back together. Refer to the "Auger Brazing" section in this manual for the correct brazing
procedure.
1.Beginning at the boot, push the auger into the auger tube through the rear of the boot until the auger reaches
the control unit end of the line.
Use extreme caution when pushing the auger into the auger tubes. Keep your hands away from
the end of the Boot to avoid injury.
2.Attach the auger to the Driver Assembly by
rotating the driver and threading the auger
through the Anchor Clamp.
3.Rotate the auger so that it is fully engaged
on the Driver Assembly. Tighten the screws
securely to clamp the auger to the Driver
Assembly. See Figure 16
4.Attach the drop tube and install the slide
cover on the control unit.
5.Pull on the loose end of the auger at the
boot once or twice until it begins to stretch,
then release it slowly. This will bring the
auger to its natural length.
Note: For ease of cutting, measure and mark the auger at the point where it is to be cut. Then, pull the
auger an additional 6-8" (150-200 mm) and use locking pliers to clamp the auger while you cut it.
IMPORTANT: Stretch the auger 8 inches (200
mm) for every 50 feet (15.2 m) of length.
Example: For a 150 ft. (45 m) system the
auger should be cut 24 inches (610 mm)
shorter than its natural length. Measure
the amount of stretch from the rear edge
of the boot and cut the auger at that
point.
6.Figure 17 shows the proper assembly of the
Model 108 boot components. Insert the Anchor
Shaft into the auger until the auger touches the
anchor flange. The auger must be threaded onto
the Boot Anchor Assembly, through the clamp
pin. Use a 5/16" open-end wrench to tighten the
clamp pin setscrew on the auger.
7.CAREFULLY remove the locking pliers while
holding on to the Anchor and Bearing
Assembly and auger securely.
8.CAREFULLY allow auger to draw the Anchor
and Bearing Assembly back into the Lower Boot. DO NOT ALLOW THE BEARING TO BE
SLAMMED BACK INTO THE BOOT.
9.Attach the Anchor and Bearing Assembly to the Boot, using tube clamp provided.
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carefully. Dropping the rolls of auger may
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Figure 16.Model 108 Auger Installation (Drive End)
Figure 17.Model 108 Anchor and Bearing Assembly
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