6. Installation
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PNEG-240
Chain Feeding System
Checking Out the System (Continued)
Continue to run the feeder for 30 second intervals if everything is operating properly and smoothly. Stop
the entire system if a problem arises and find the cause before starting the feeder up again. The feeder is
built to run smoothly and evenly and it will do so if it is properly assembled. If it does not operate quite
right, correct what is wrong BEFORE serious damage is done. Most problems occur in blockage at
corner wheels.
Keep adjusting the chain tension by removing links of chain as required. CHECK THE CHAIN TENSION
FREQUENTLY. It is better to remove a link or two of the chain at a time than to wait and jam the system
and break the shear pin.
for removing links. Correct tension is when you can pick up the
chain approximately 1-1/2" from the bottom of the feed trough by hand. This is done directly ahead of the
power sprocket and after the system has run for a day or two (2).
After running the feeder empty for 20 to 25 minutes and giving the feeding circuit a final check, attach the
corner covers. Fill the hopper about one quarter full of feed. Watch for slack in the chain as it takes up the
additional load. If necessary, shorten the chain for proper tension.
The adjustable feed level slide controls the depth of the feed in the trough. The slide is located on the side
of the hopper next to the power sprocket.
Figure 6S
Loosen the wing nut and adjust the position of the slide up or down to get the desired amount of feed in
the trough.
The purpose of the feed intake wheel is to return uneaten or surplus feed into the hopper. It will require a
periodic oiling through the set screw hole located in the face of the wheel. The slide above the feed return
wheel should be adjusted so that when the feed return wheel revolves, the slide will just clear the surface
of the wheel.
After test running the feeder, install the grill sections by squeezing and inserting under the inner lip of the
trough. The bottom line wire of each grill section goes under the trough lip, with the upper line wire just
above the lip.
