HELP! Harman P-61 is making a nasty high pitched sound

[geppapa]

Below is a video. It makes the noise when auger feeds pellets. Any ideas on what to do?

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[subsailor]

Sounds like a carbon buildup around the auger tube.

 

[Defiant]

Sounds like a carbon buildup around the auger tube.

Chip the carbon away (be carful of auger) and noise will go away

 

[geppapa]

Chip the carbon away (be carful of auger) and noise will go away

Any recommendation of a certain tool to use? Thanks

 

[MikeinRI]

My P61 did the same thing, u switch pellets recently? did it for aobut 1 day and never again..

 

[Defiant]

Any recommendation of a certain tool to use? Thanks

Long screwdriver with a sharp end

 

[geppapa]

Long screwdriver with a sharp end

Great! Thanks so much.

 

[Defiant]

Sounds like auger is rubbing against carbon deposits at the edge of tube, tough to get in there unless you remove auger but try to pry away, the Harman tool (devil's tail) can usually do this.

 

[TheMightyMoe]

If it is not carbon build up around the end of the auger, see my signature. Something is rubbing somewhere whether fines/pellets against auger bearing or in slide plate area.

 

[Jm15]

I had the same sound in my accentra insert. I emptied the fines and pellets in the feed chamber. Started it up and after about 10 minutes, the problem went away.

 

[Jefflitzy]

loosen the bolt that connects the motor to the auger move the motor back about a 1/16" tighten and you are good to go 99% of the time.