auger question

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harley75

Member
Nov 21, 2016
210
pennsylvania
On my whitfield advantage plus my auger has a screech every so often at first start up and after a few turns then it stops ran dry and vaccumed out but still does it
 
May be the bottom auger bearing. It's copper and there is a nylon replacement. There is also a bearing at top. May be able to get some HD temp grease at both places there.
 
Cleaned out pellets took out auger looks like someone replaced bushing it has the black plastic so cleaned of both ends of auger and put a little dab of hi temp grease
 
May be the bottom auger bearing. It's copper and there is a nylon replacement. There is also a bearing at top. May be able to get some HD temp grease at both places there.
Well still makes noise think its the auger motor does it at start up then after 3 to4 turns it stops