manure spreader apron slat repair

1130Leo · Apr 14, 2015

I have a couple of the slats on my new idea spreader that somehow got bent, one so badly it was pulling the chain off the sprockets. I think the problem was the chain in general was a bit loose and while trying to clean out the spreader it caught on the beater, but not exactly sure. Anyways, what is the best way to try to fix this? Should I cut that slat off, try to flaten it, then weld it back on, or is there another way? I am not exactly sure what the best approach may be here. Any and all Ideas welcome. Thanks, Leo

rrlund · Apr 14, 2015

I generally don't get them bent that bad. I just put a 4x6 under each side with them still hooked up and in the box,then beat them back straight with a sledge hammer.
I suppose you could take them out and stick them in the drawbar of the tractor and jump and down on them. That works too.

Sparktrician · Apr 14, 2015

We have been having a bit of a issue with our 680 new Holland doing that. (frozen chunks in the winter, is the culprit I think) but we have bought replacements from new Holland and cut the rivet off and installed the new ones.....BUT last go around I bought some 2" bar channel (exactly what the steel yard calls it) and made my own. The new hollands are like a 1"X2" angle iron. This channel is same dimensions, but has a extra side to it. Seems to be working great so far. I just torch rivet off of the tab on chain link, then weld new channel to that. So far so good, better and less expensive

1130Leo · Apr 14, 2015

Thanks guys, I will try rrlund's suggestion first. I have one that is right at the bottom of the sprocket in the back and in order to get to it if I was to run the chain it would have to come all the way around, and as bad as it is bent I do not think that would be a good idea, if I can't get it to bend with the sledge, likely going to have to cut it off, and replace. I like the idea of putting something a bit heavier and less likely to bend back in. Hope to have some time to work on it this weekend, after the auctions. Going to be a busy one.

Plowboy1 · Apr 14, 2015

You could cut the bent angle off near the chain links with a grinder or torch so that you could bring the chain up on top where you could work on it. I've done pretty much what the other fellas have said. Remember, it's a manure spreader, not the space shuttle.

Leroy · Apr 14, 2015

Use an angle grinder with a cutting blade and just cut the rivets off, pull the bar off the rivets and straighten and drive the rest of the rivets out after turning things to get where the bar goes to an easy to work place, then put straightened bar back on with bolts with locking nuts.

Brown Swiss · Apr 14, 2015

That is how I do it! My new beater I made for it is a little aggressive, and when I had frozen poop in it it caught one of the slats!

Donald Lehman · Apr 16, 2015

And if that doesn't work, you simply get a bigger hammer! Lol!

Dean Olson · May 6, 2015

Ditto!

I bought some new chain links from agri supply. They carry both the left and right bar links. Previous owner welded/cobbled up some odd size angle on this one.

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