Harman P38- Slide Plate Stuck

[fatalber]

Hi all, was hearing some clunking from auger turning. Emptied hopper to get a look at slide plate, figuring it was just fines. While looking down at slide plate from hopper, I accidentally pushed it way to the right while scraping the fines off, now it is stuck in that position and I can't move it/push it back to the left.

Any ideas?

 

[fatalber]

Below see pictures from behind stove, looks like slide plate is hanging out the left side. Can't move it at all.

 

[Watcher1]

Remove the 2 bolts that hold that bearing on, that will give you a little slop. Tap the slid plate back over till it drops into its spot.

 

[fatalber]

Are these the two bearing bolts to remove?

 

[Watcher1]

Are these the two bearing bolts to remove?

yup. But by now you got it. LOL

 

[fatalber]

Haha, I appreciate your help so much!

So I loosened the bolts as shown in the picture, and just tapped the slide plate with a small hammer (being careful not to hit my old 2-knob control board) and eventually got it to fall back into place.

I can't thank you enough!! Always seems to happen to me, I always go one step too far or made a dumb mistake on a simple job and it turns into a 2-hour issue. But that's how you learn I guess.

 

[Watcher1]

Glad to help, glad you got it!