Englander 25-pdvp upper auger motor problem

[joelswork]

ok, I'm gonna do a full service on this thursday but I'm getting a groaning noise from the upper auger area. I noticed it when I put a full bag in the hopper tonight and proceeded to take out the pellets. as I got down about half way, I noticed the noise was no more. Is this a cleaning, greasing issue or is something more gonna be involved? I do have an extra motor but I don't want to jump to conclusions. Was happening more at high feed rates than slower (but I think upper auger controls feed rate right?)

Thanks again guys

 

[Liar1_97]

My Englander 25- has done that before and I think it was caused from to many fines building up in the auger shaft so after the pellets were almost empty in the hopper I vacuum as tight as I could down by the auger and it came out of it.

 

[joelswork]

Thanks! I did that yesterday and it seems to have fixed it too!

 

[joelswork]

I did an exhaustive cleaning yesterday and noticed the bearing is toast! There were no Hopper lid latches on this when I got it, thus causing some back burn into the upper auger area which I think caused the bearing failure.

 

[imacman]

I did an exhaustive cleaning yesterday and noticed the bearing is toast! There were no Hopper lid latches on this when I got it, thus causing some back burn into the upper auger area which I think caused the bearing failure.

I think a replacement bearing AND new latches should be on an order to Englander ASAP.

 

[joelswork]

Latches are on now, previous owner had them new in bag...but it don't help if they ain't on the stove new bearing being ordered tonight, still running just a bit of extra play