Combines grain tank auger

Partimer, Have'nt heard from you in these parts for a while. Is it good and cold down there,tooIJ As for your auger...first determine if it's the auger or the sprocket that's bad. Are you sure that it's the rear auger that possibly could be bentIJ The front cross auger is the countershaft for the whole affair,driving that entire system is a load. let me tell you what happens:the n50 chain that drives the rear cross auger comes off, falls into the n60 chain that drives the vertical auger and knocks it off. The front cross auger keeps running and pushes the left side of the grain tank out and_or bends the flighting and_or bends the auger. Yeah, I know that there's a shear bolt in there. Wether or not you decide to get a new auger(s),if you've got a pre-TII 20 series, you should put the larger TII style sprocket on the rear cross auger drive to slow it down. Also there is a baffle on the older 8820's on the front cross auger where it dumps into the vertical auger sump. Take that off and throw it in a corner of the shed. Getting the auger out is not a big deal, if you look at the left hand side there behind the sprocket is a rectangular plate that the bearing fits in. Unbolt it and remove the r.h. lock collar and pull it through the left side. One last thing...this is an expensive auger, but I would strongly suggest using a genuine Deere part here. Joe

For the past two weeks it has been very cold between 20-32 most of the time. I know that is not cold to some but hey it is Texas. The next week should hit highs around 60. Thanks for the information. I think it is the back auger or the sprocket. I can tell an egg shape move when there is no chain on it, but I will look at the other comments you made. Thanks for the reply! Hope everyone has a great new year!