Product Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DELIVERY INSPECTION REPORT ........................ 4
LABEL INFORMATION .......................................... 5
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ............................... 5
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................ 6
2 SAFETY ..................................................... 7
2.1 SAFETY DO'S & DON'TS ....................... 8
2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES ..... 9
2.3 SAFETY TRAINING .............................. 10
2.4 PREPARATION ..................................... 10
2.5 MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................11
2.6 STORAGE SAFETY...............................11
2.7 TRANSPORT SAFETY ..........................11
2.8 OPERATING SAFETY ..................................12
2.9 SIGN-OFF FORM ................................. 13
3 SAFETY SIGNS ....................................... 14
3.1 HOW TO INSTALL SAFETY SIGNS: .... 14
3.2 SAFETY SIGN EXPLANATIONS: ......... 14
3.3 SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS ................. 15
4 OPERATION ............................................ 16
4.1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER
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4.1.1 IMPORTANT ........................................ 16
4.2 MACHINE COMPONENTS ................... 17
4.3 MACHINE BREAK-IN ........................... 18
4.4 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST ........... 18
4.5 PTO DRIVELINE ................................... 19
4.6 ATTACH TO TRACTOR ........................ 20
4.7 CONTROLS .......................................... 21
4.7.1 DISCHARGE CHUTE: .......................... 21
4.7.2 HOOD DEFLECTOR: ........................... 21
4.8 MACHINE SET-UP ............................... 22
4.8.1 ADJUSTABLE SKI HEIGHT .................. 22
4.9 FIELD OPERATION .............................. 23
4.9.1 PREPARE ............................................. 23
4.10 STARTING PROCEDURE .................... 24
4.10.1 TRACTOR ..........................................24
4.10.2 STOPPING: ........................................24
4.10.3 EMERGENCY STOPPING: ................24
4.10.4 CHIPPING OPERATION .....................25
4.10.5 OPERATING HINTS: ..........................25
4.11 UNPLUGGING PROCEDURE ............ 26
4.11.1 UNPLUGGING: ................................... 26
4.11.2 SEVERE PLUG: ..................................26
5 TRANSPORTING ..................................27
5.1 PREPARE FOR TRANSPORT: ........... 27
5.2 STOW THE FEED TABLE: .................27
6 STORAGE .............................................28
6.1 PLACING IN STORAGE ....................28
6.2 REMOVING FROM STORAGE .........28
7 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ...........29
7.1 SERVICE ............................................29
7.1.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ...............29
7.1.2 GREASING .........................................29
7.1.3 SERVICING INTERVALS ....................29
7.1.4 SERVICE ILLUSTRATION .................. 30
7.1.5 SERVICE ILLUSTRATION .................. 31
7.1.6 SERVICE RECORD ............................ 32
7.2 MAINTENANCE .................................. 33
7.2.1 DRIVELINE MAINTENANCE .............. 33
7.2.2 SHEAR PIN: ........................................33
7.2.3 ROTOR LOCK PIN .............................34
7.2.4 TWIG BREAKER: ...............................34
7.2.5 ROTOR BLADES: ...............................35
7.2.6 LEDGER BLADES: .............................36
7.2.7 LEDGER BLADE ADJUSTING TOOL: 37
8 TROUBLE SHOOTING ..........................38
9 SPECIFICATIONS .................................39
9.1 MECHANICAL.....................................39
9.2 BOLT TORQUE ...................................40