I'm having problems with my auger getting clogged up. I've had the cover off every day for the past 3-4. I got behind the stove and found sawdust under the auger motor, so I ordered a new bushing.
As I'm taking the motor off tonight to get ready for the bushing, I noticed there was sawdust coming out of the top of the flange attached to the stove. But it doesn't seem quite right to me and I'm wondering if I have a bigger problem.
In the pictures you can see the gap I've stuck my screwdriver in to. And then a shot of it looking down through the hopper. That flange plate that is fixed to the stove has at least an 1/8" gap between it and the pellet hopper. Also, I thought it weird, the previous owner put RTV on those four bolts.
This can't be normal, can it? Should I hammer it back flush? What do you think?
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As I'm taking the motor off tonight to get ready for the bushing, I noticed there was sawdust coming out of the top of the flange attached to the stove. But it doesn't seem quite right to me and I'm wondering if I have a bigger problem.
In the pictures you can see the gap I've stuck my screwdriver in to. And then a shot of it looking down through the hopper. That flange plate that is fixed to the stove has at least an 1/8" gap between it and the pellet hopper. Also, I thought it weird, the previous owner put RTV on those four bolts.
This can't be normal, can it? Should I hammer it back flush? What do you think?
