Abstract: An oil sump is mounted on an assembly formed by a crankcase and a flywheel housing of an internal combustion engine. The flywheel housing has a first parting plane to the crankcase and to the oil sump. In mounted state, the joint faces of the flywheel housing, the crankcase, and the oil sump lie on each other. The crankcase has a second parting plane to the oil sump. In mounted state the joint faces of the crankcase and the oil sump lie on each other. At least one guide is provided between the flywheel housing and the oil sump, the guide orienting at least the joint faces of the oil sump and the crankcase relative to each other during connection of the oil sump to the assembly formed by the crankcase and flywheel housing, such that on creation of the abutment connection between the oil sump and the crankcase, these joint faces are oriented substantially planar parallel.

Abstract: An oil sump is mounted on an assembly formed by a crankcase and a flywheel housing of an internal combustion engine. The flywheel housing has a first parting plane to the crankcase and to the oil sump. In mounted state, the joint faces of the flywheel housing, the crankcase, and the oil sump lie on each other. The crankcase has a second parting plane to the oil sump. In mounted state the joint faces of the crankcase and the oil sump lie on each other. At least one guide is provided between the flywheel housing and the oil sump, the guide orienting at least the joint faces of the oil sump and the crankcase relative to each other during connection of the oil sump to the assembly formed by the crankcase and flywheel housing, such that on creation of the abutment connection between the oil sump and the crankcase, these joint faces are oriented substantially planar parallel.

Abstract: An incline conveyor that includes driven rollers at both the input (tail) end and the output (head) end of the conveyor that are powered by a single power source. Power is transmitted along the length of the conveyor with a driveline that distributes power to both the input and output drive rollers. The position of the drive rollers is adjustable to tension and track the conveyor belt. The position of the gearbox is also adjustable to maintain tension on the drive belt. The resulting conveyor drive mechanism allows cleated belt conveyors to be longer and transfer at higher capacities.

Abstract: An engine mounting construction for a portable conveyor. The conveyor includes a frame and a conveyor belt is mounted for travel on the frame. A gasoline engine is secured to a skid and the skid is removably mounted on a support that is pivoted to the conveyor frame through a four-bar linkage. The connection between the skid and the support consists of a pair of open ended slots on the skid, which engage locating pins on the support, plus a pair of locating pins on the support which are received in holes in the skid. A manually operated clamp secures the skid to the support. Installation of the skid on the support will effect engagement of a coupling on the engine drive shaft with a coupling on a driven shaft that is operably connected to the drive roll for the conveyor belt. The four-bar linkage enables the engine to be moved arcuately about the axis of the conveyor drive roll, while maintaining the engine in generally the same orientation with respect to a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A step construction for an auger tube comprises a clamp which clamps around the auger tube at a position spaced from the hopper at the lower end of the auger tube. A flat step member is pivotally coupled to the clamp and includes a leg at an end remote from the clamp with a leg having a concave lower surface for sitting over the upper surface of the auger tube. The angle of the step relative to the auger tube can be adjusted by sliding the leg up and down within a sleeve attached to the step. The step can thus be readily attached to the auger tube and provides a secure footing for the user to stand on the auger tube to observe operation of the material within the hopper.

Abstract: A variable slope, cleated channel belt conveyor includes a bed, a bottom pan, and an improved elongated cleated belt. The belt extends around a drive and an idler or take-up pulley and includes a plurality of separate cleats to sweep particulate material along the bottom pan and upwardly onto the belt's top surface by means of a hood extending around the pulley of that end of the conveyor. This prevents build-up of particulate material in the bottom pan. The hood can be pivoted away from the belt to permit reverse operation of the conveyor, and hoods can be mounted at both ends to further accommodate a reversing operation. A universal, adjustable mounting permits the motor and gear box to pivot and thus remain level despite conveyor inclination.

Abstract: Lift apparatus is adapted for raising and lowering portable elevators and the like and includes both a power lift mechanism and an alternative manual lift mechanism. It also includes an upper limit stop for limiting the height to which the power lift mechanism can raise the elevator and a tie-down limit stop for tying the raised end of the elevator to an anchoring object for safety in addition to prohibiting the power lift mechanism from operating when the elevator lift apparatus which includes a cable for drawing a front frame member toward a rear frame member to effect raising the rear end of a grain elevator is provided on one end with a power driven winch for drawing the cable to effect lifting. A hydraulic fluid flow circuit is provided to supply the hydraulic motor with fluid, said circuit having an alternative one-way directional flow route for bypassing the hydraulic motor on the power lift mechanism.