
Service
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Service
If the unit requires more than installation of a service kit,
it is usually quickest and easiest to send the unit to the
Graco distributor for repair or replacement.
• If the vanes need replacing or foreign material is
present in the motor chamber, an experienced
mechanic may remove the end plate opposite the
drive shaft end.
• New vanes should have the edges with cut corners
(or the notched edges, if the vanes are reversible)
pointing toward the bottom of the vane slot.
Service the Gear Reducer
You may want to have the Bearing Replacement Kit
238251 on hand before you begin this procedure.
Bearing removal and installation instructions are
included in the kit.
Disassemble
1. Relieve the pressure to the existing agitator. Follow
the Pressure Relief Procedure, page 10.
2. If your agitator has a siphon kit, perform steps 2–4
in Clean an Agitator with a Siphon Kit, page 12.
If your agitator does not have a siphon kit, proceed
to step 3 below.
3. Remove the agitator from the drum of material.
Separate the agitator from the agitator shaft (if
applicable):
a. For an in-drum agitator:
i. Unscrew the gearbox unit from the center
bung fitting of the 55-gallon drum.
Disengage and remove the unit from the
built-in shaft in the 55-gallon drum.
b. For an agitator without an elevator:
i. Remove and position the drum cover and
agitator by following the instructions in
Assemble and Position the Agitator,
page 7, see Without an Elevator.
ii. Carefully separate the gearbox output shaft
(6a) from the agitator shaft (6b) using the
wrench flats on both shaft sections.
iii. Remove the agitator assembly from the
drum cover by loosening the screws (25)
that attach the gearbox to the drum cover.
c. For an agitator with an elevator:
i. Raise the elevator (102), remove the drum
and place it out of the way. Lower the
elevator to the down position. The elevator
must be in the down position when you do
any work on the elevator, agitator, or drum
cover assembly.
ii. Carefully separate the gearbox output shaft
(6a) from the agitator shaft (6b) using the
wrench flats on both shaft sections
iii. Remove the agitator assembly from the
drum cover by loosening the screws (25)
that attach the gearbox to the drum cover.
4. Remove the two short bolts (11) and the two long
bolts (19) that hold the upper housing (8) and the
lower housing (13) together. Carefully lifting straight
up, lift the upper housing off of the lower housing.
Clean and Service
1. Clean any foreign material off of the outside of the
upper and lower housings (8 and 13).
NOTE: Do not lose the two small thrust balls (4).
One is in the upper housing (8), and one is in the
lower housing (13).
2. Inspect the parts for any wear. If any of the parts are
worn or damaged, replace them. The Bearing
Replacement Kit contains replacement bearings
and seals (items 2, 7, 9, 12, 14, and 15).
NOTICE
Do not pry with a screwdriver. It will dent the surface
of the plate and body, causing leaks. Use a puller
tool, which will remove the end plate while
maintaining the position of the shaft.