Hello
Anyone else seen this happen?
These augers are no longer made!
I just took the auger out and MiG welded the fins in 3 places with good penetration. Then popped the bearing seal and packed in some Red & Tacky high temp grease from Home Depot.
The auger shaft now turns freely in the bearings.
Pic 1-2 broken welds
Pic 3 - Pull black seal off with HF pick probe
Pic 4 - Bearings are bone dry!
Pic 5-6 Add red & tacky high temp grease
Pic 7-8 Cleaned up auger is ready to feed!
Anyone else seen this happen?
These augers are no longer made!
I just took the auger out and MiG welded the fins in 3 places with good penetration. Then popped the bearing seal and packed in some Red & Tacky high temp grease from Home Depot.
The auger shaft now turns freely in the bearings.
Pic 1-2 broken welds
Pic 3 - Pull black seal off with HF pick probe
Pic 4 - Bearings are bone dry!
Pic 5-6 Add red & tacky high temp grease
Pic 7-8 Cleaned up auger is ready to feed!
Attachments
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335130-e3c16d92e61a2034a5b1996dd3fff169.jpg?hash=zBsGIOHse0)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335131-9d2c8d26033143f8388c18e8f98b221b.jpg?hash=i_9D4qYhyZ)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335133-fd325aee4f8296bd2c350ae05c638fce.jpg?hash=Hf1JHz6bBM)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335138-00a752349f2c45c4a80e5c856626f8e1.jpg?hash=ohSoSjUclJ)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335139-f97b5d533df41f1c717cc74c3c32a3b6.jpg?hash=M80LCDIXJ-)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335140-ac6d6d5575a8ab183926532b2f9ddc2a.jpg?hash=Pm5n-tKVIx)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335141-47ddff0897942a052a599541fe57deff.jpg?hash=alxwZw1w8g)
![[Hearth.com] Jamestown J2000 auger bearing seized and the 2 welds holding on the auger flight broke!!](/talk/data/attachments/335/335142-4c3d2789fce31a498ae82006c5bfdd0e.jpg?hash=hgMbQzMj-D)
Last edited:
