auger wobbles out of control

[DWN1]

My post hole auger is wobbling out of control. something may have been damaged when I accidentally buried it and had to dig it out. what should I look for to determine that cause of the woobble

 

[MMagis]

Check if the auger is bent.

 

[DWN1]

if it is bent...is it repairable

 

[MMagis]

I suppose it depends on the bend, but I honestly don’t know. You could check out a large equipment repair business. Maybe someone in a machine shop could get creative with an arbor press. I wouldn’t keep my hopes us, but maybe someone else here has experience.

 

[bpattie]

I bent my auger several years ago, not a real bad one though. I went forward some as with the auger half way in the ground. It was an old Ford 8N and I had to have the transmission engaged with clutch depressed as I recall to get the PTO to turn. Your issue sounds like a bent auger. THough bent, mine still works I just have to keep the RPM down until it is engaged with the ground.

 

[kebo]

There's a good chance the auger is bent, most likely at the point near where it bolts to the output shaft on your gearbox. I would unbolt the auger, and go find a SMOOTH, FLAT, LEVEL concrete pad and roll the auger and see what it does. Pay close attention to the end that bolts to the gearbox while you roll it. If it's warped, it will show itself by the "wobbly" motion. If the auger seems to be true, and doesn't wobble on the pad, then check your gearbox. The problem could be the output shaft is bent, or possibly the PTO shaft is bent. You should be able to start up the tractor, engage the PTO, and spin the gearbox. If there is still a wobble to it, it should still show itself even with the auger not attached. It just won't be as pronounced. Good luck.

 

[DWN1]

thanks to all. I'll give her another look see 2nite