4.3
MACHINE COMPONENTS*
The air pumps or blowers are the key components in the Agri-Vac and are driven by the the tractor
PTO / electrical power source (fig 4-3), through a belt drive system. The blower moves air through the
machine. On the intake side, the blower creates a vacuum in the receiver tank and intake lines for
picking up grain. Grain is separated from the stream of air in the receiver tank.
On the discharge side of the blower, the pressurized air flows through the airlock where it picks up a
metered quantity of grain and moves it out the lines to the discharge cyclone.
The airlock is rotated with hydraulics powered by the same power source as the blower. A hydraulic
cylinder or boom jack lifts the discharge boom for positioning.
A Receiver Tank
B Pre-Cleaner
C Discharge Cyclone
D Belt Drive Cover
E Blower
F Airlock
Fig. 4-1 PTO Units In Transport Mode.
PTO
Fig. 4-3 Power Sources.
* some items shown may be optional
G Hydraulic Controls
H Boom
J
Boom Lift Cylinder
K Intake Line
L
Intake Nozzle
M Access/Inspection Door
Power Pack
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Fig. 4-2 Intake Nozzle
& Intake Line
Electric Motor
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