Meyer 8720, 8865 manual Third Chain Drive

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ROLLER CHAIN

IDLER NYLON ROLLER

TENSIONER ARM

The third chain drive is automatically tensioned by a spring-loaded nylon idler roller. The compression spring should be compressed to 4.5" in length. See figure 11.

To increase tension on the automatic tightener, tighten the adjuster bolt located at the left side of the spreader.

FIGURE 11 . THIRD CHAIN DRIVE

IDLER NYLON

ROLLER

SPRING LOADED ADJUSTER

ROLLER

CHAIN

RH AUGER

SPROCKET

The RH auger chain drive, figure 10, is automatically tensioned by a spring loaded idler nylon roller. The com- pression spring should be compressed to 4.5" in length. See figure 10.

To increase tension on the automatic tightener, tighten the adjuster bolt located at the right side of the spreader.

FIGURE 10. RH AUGER CHAIN DRIVE

THIRD AUGER DRIVE SPROCKET

IDLER SPROCKET

ADJUSTER BOLTROLLER CHAIN

COMPRESSION

SPRING

IDLER

SPROCKET

LH AUGER

SPROCKET

FIGURE 9. LH & THIRD AUGER CHAIN

DRIVE

The LH and third auger chain drive is automatically tensioned by a spring loaded heavy compression spring and sliding idler sprocket assembly, figure 9. The heavy compression spring should be compressed to 4” in length.

Manual adjuster bolt for the automatic tensioning idler assembly is located slightly right of center on the spreader tank.

Model 8720/8865

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8865, 8720 specifications

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