Hog Slat Inc. Newton Grove, NC USA May 2023 41 Poultry Feed Systems Trouble Shooting the Poultry Feed System ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHEN SERVICING OR MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT POWER MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. Maintenance and repair to the system must be performed by a qualified technician only. Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Delivery system will not run. No power to the system. Check circuits, fuses, and on-off switches on the equipment. Motor overloaded and stopped. Check for foreign material in the line. Push the motor reset button. Safety switch actuated in the Control Unit. (Red pilot light will be lit). Determine reason for feed packing in the Control Unit. Feed level switch out of adjustment? Motor overloads after running briefly. Motor too small. Use recommended size motor for line length. Low voltage (motor runs slow and overheats). Check line voltage at the motor; use adequate size wire in circuits. Foreign object in the auger (motor runs, stalls, and then auger spins in reverse). Check auger line, pull auger to remove objects. Motor wired in reverse (motor runs, stalls, no feed conveyed). Disconnect power and change wire connections (direct drive power unit shaft at rear of motor turns clockwise). Unloader Anchor too tight. Check for Anchor binding. Wet feed being conveyed or allowed to stand in auger tubes. Defective motor (over heats with- out load). Clean auger and tubes; avoid conveying wet feed or empty line after each feeding. Replace motor.
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