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Inspect elevator belt & cups. Replace bent or broken cups and tighten cup bolts.

 

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Check elevator and conveyor belts for cracks, checking or fraying, especially in the splice area.

 

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Check tail pulley and tail bearings, adjusting belt tension as required.

 

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Check the head pulley and the head pulley lagging.

 

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Check and lubricate head bearings and gearbox. A good time to change the oil in your gearbox.

 

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Check V-Belt drives and/or roller chain drives for proper tension. Replace worn chain, sprockets, belts or sheaves.

 

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Check electric motors, lube motor bearings, remove dust and other debris accumulated around the motors.

 

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Check gates, chutes, distributors and trippers to be sure they are clear and in good working order.

 

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Run your legs and conveyors, first empty, then loaded to be sure everything is in good working order.

 

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Be sure all your belt conveyor idlers and return rollers are turning, lube as needed.

 

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Run screw conveyors empty to assure they are open and turning freely.

 

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Check motor starters, disconnects and fuses. Be sure you have extra fuses and that your starter contacts are not burned or pitted.

 

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Caulk all the bin, spouting and other joints. Keep the grain in and the water out.

 

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Check your pneumatic systems. Drain the water and replace FRL's (filter-regulator-lubricators) as required.

 

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Check and replace air and hydraulic hoses if checked or frayed. Check for leaks too.

 

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Replace the filters on all your hydraulic power supplies.

 

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Check the wire ropes and cables supporting legs, dryers, covers, etc. Your cables should not be rusted or frayed. Don't forget to check your cable clamps while you are there.

 

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Check your moving wire ropes on hoists, etc. to be sure they are lubricated and do not have broken strands or crushed sections.

 

19

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Check flexible ducting and replace damaged sections. Replace vacuum hoses.

 

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Be sure dump pits are dry and clear of debris. A cover on dump pit grates will help keep them clean.

 

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