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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO THE OWNER..........................................................1
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE........................................................1
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.STATEMENT OF
PRODUCT LIABILITY.....................................................1
IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION...........................1
LIMITATIONS OF THIS MANUAL .....................................1
PARTS & SERVICE......................................................2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................3
LIMITED WARRANTY..................................................5
SAFETY FIRST.............................................................6
NOTICES OF DANGER,WARNING,AND CAUTION............ 6
SAFETY GUIDELINES.................................................6
BEFORE OPERATING ...................................................7
DURING OPERATION....................................................7
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ................................................7
HYDRAULIC SAFETY .................................................... 8
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY...........................................8
STORAGE SAFETY.......................................................8
TIRE SAFETY ..............................................................8
ASSEMBLY SAFETY......................................................8
SAFETY DECALS ......................................................10
DECAL LOCATIONS &IDENTIFICATION.......................... 10
INTRODUCTION.........................................................14
PREPAIRING THE GRINDER MIXER FOR
OPERATION...............................................................16
TIRES.......................................................................16
GUARDS,DOORS,AND SHIELDS.................................16
BOLTS AND NUTS .....................................................17
PREPARING THE TRACTOR.........................................17
TRACTOR HITCH .......................................................17
ATTACHING TO THE TRACTOR....................................17
HAMMER MILL...........................................................18
BEFORE GRINDING....................................................18
DETACHING FROM THE TRACTOR ............................... 18
OPERATION OF GRINDER MIXER...........................20
TRACTOR PTO ENGAGEMENT ....................................20
HAMMER MILL CLUTCH PIN ........................................20
FEED GATE .............................................................. 20
WEAR PLATES ..........................................................20
HAY RETARD BOLTS.................................................. 21
HAMMER MILL SCREENS............................................21
CHANGING SCREENS.................................................22
PROCESSING HAY..................................................... 23
PROCESSING WITHOUT MIXING ..................................23
ADDING CONCENTRATE OR SUPPLEMENT.................... 23
FILLING THE MIXER TANK ..........................................24
SPRING LOADED TANK LID .........................................24
DISCHARGE AUGER POSITIONING ...............................25
TRACTOR HYDRAULIC LIFT AND SWING........................25
TRACTOR HYDRAULIC SELECTOR VALVE ..................... 25
TRACTOR HYDRAULIC DISCHARGE AUGER LIFT AND
SWING ADJUSTMENT .................................................25
DISCHARGE GATE FUNCTION...................................... 26
TRACTOR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR CONTROL ................26
ROLL FEED ...............................................................26
FOLDING AUGER EXTENSION ......................................26
UNLOADING AUGER HOOD..........................................27
AUGER FEED OPERATION...........................................27
AUGER FEED POSITIONER ..........................................28
AUGER FEED POSITIONER LOCKING PLATE ..................29
AUGER FEED CONTROLS............................................29
TRACTOR HYDRAULIC AUGER FEED CONTROLS............29
GRINDER MIXER ADJUSTMENTS........................... 31
DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENTS.......................................31
MAIN DRIVE CHAIN ....................................................31
MAIN DRIVE BELTS ....................................................31
HAMMER MILL DOOR .................................................32
HYDRAULIC SWING ADJUSTMENT ................................33
SWIVEL STOP............................................................33
SWIVEL STOP ADJUSTMENT........................................33
DISCHARGE AUGER DRIVE ADJUSTMENT......................33
DISCHARGE AUGER HEIGHT SETTINGS ........................34
OPEN AND CLOSED CENTER TRACTOR HYDRAULICS .....35
WHEEL BEARINGS .....................................................35
LUBRICATION........................................................... 36
PTO DRIVELINE ........................................................36
HAMMER MILL SHAFT BEARINGS .................................36
DRIVE BELT IDLER TENSIONER....................................37
HAMMER MILL ENGAGING PIN.....................................37
DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS ............................................37
CHAINS.....................................................................38
GEARBOX .................................................................38
LOWER VERTICAL MIXING AUGER................................39
UPPER VERTICAL MIXING AUGER ................................39
DISCHARGE U-JOINT..................................................39
DISCHARGE PIVOT PIN...............................................39
WHEELS ...................................................................40
SERVICE.................................................................... 41
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS...........................................41
SHEAR BOLTS ...........................................................41
SPROCKET AND CHAIN ALIGNMENT .............................41
REPLACEMENT OF WORN OR DAMAGED HAMMERS ......42
REVERSING THE HAMMERS ........................................42
STANDARDSPACING FOR 96 HAMMERS...........43
ALTERNATE SPACINGFOR 96 HAMMERS..........43
MAIN DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT................................44
WEAR PLATE REPLACEMENT ......................................44
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE................................... 46
SELF-CONTAINED: INTRODUCTION ...................... 48
SELF-CONTAINED: PREPARING FOR
OPERATION.............................................................. 48
PREPARING THE GRINDER MIXER................................49
REMOTE CONTROL &RECEIVER SETUP.......................49
DISCHARGE START/STOP BUTTON LATCHING MODE .....49
SYNCHRONIZING RECEIVER TO REMOTE CONTROL .......50
RESETTING REMOTE CONTROL SLEEP/SHUTOFF TIME ..50
COMPLETE CONTROL BOX AS BACKUP REMOTE CONTROL
BOX .........................................................................51
HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS..........................................51
SELF-CONTAINED: OPERATION ............................ 52
DISCHARGE AUGER LIFT CYLINDER ADJUSTMENT .........54