American Energy Systems MF3553 User Manual

Auger Inspection

Part #MF3553

(inspection of Countryside augers )

• Verify auger free of gouges, nicks, scratches and dents fix if possible.

• Verify auger free of rust and excess oil, if necessary use wire brush to clean and then wipe auger down

with paint thinner to remove all oil. Then lightly oil.

• Verify auger
flighting pitch
dimension from
right to left can not
decrease. It may
increase within
tolerance
progressively but
not decrease.

• Verify all burrs and sharp edges have been removed.

• Inspect all welds they must be neat, smooth and good penetration from flighting to shaft.

• Using bench grinder

remove a 1/16”
from both ends
approx. 2” in as
shown.

• Verify outside diameter of flighting is uniform and fit
correctly in auger tube as shown. Using a flashlight
position behind auger and spin the auger making sure
flighting is uniform.

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