Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          2 - 5 minutes

Sections

1

  • Shear Bolt
  • 5 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Locate new shear bolt
  • The new shear bolt is stored on the top of the auger discharge

The new shear bolt is stored on the top of the auger discharge

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Step 2

              Remove the old shear bolt
  • The shear bolt attaches the auger to the shaft
  • The shear bolt is designed to break preventing damage to the auger and shaft if an hard object is pulled in
  • Locate the side with the missing shear bolt
  • The left side is missing
  • This auger will spin freely on this side
  • Rotate the auger to find where the bolt is on the shaft

The shear bolt attaches the auger to the shaft

The shear bolt is designed to break preventing damage to the auger and shaft if an hard object is pulled in

Locate the side with the missing shear bolt

The left side is missing

This auger will spin freely on this side

Rotate the auger to find where the bolt is on the shaft

Step 3

  • Use the new shear bolt to push the old broken bolt out of the shaft
  • It should fall out and look like this

Use the new shear bolt to push the old broken bolt out of the shaft

It should fall out and look like this

Step 4

  • With the new bolt in place from pushing the old bolt out add a nut
  • Hand tighten

With the new bolt in place from pushing the old bolt out add a nut

Hand tighten

Step 5

  • Using two 7/16" wrenches tighten the nut on the bolt
  • Do not over tighten
  • Congratulations, both shear bolts have been replaced

Using two 7/16" wrenches tighten the nut on the bolt

Do not over tighten

Congratulations, both shear bolts have been replaced

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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