BALZER FIELD FLOATER 6 User manual

County Rd. 27, Box 458, Mountain Lake, MN 56159www.balzerinc.com 800.795.8551
FIELD FLOATER 6
USER MANUAL
UM-GC
April 10, 2015
ECR: 101408R

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Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual
Company Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
To the Purchaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Warranty Manufacture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Certificate of General Equipment Warranty . . . . . . . .1
Liability for Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mandatory Safety Shutdown Procedure . . . . . . . . . .6
Additional Safety Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Personal Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Towing Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Operation Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Vertical Auger Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Hydraulic System Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
PTO Operation Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Safety Signs and Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Pre-Operation Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hydraulic Hose Color Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Attaching to Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Initial Start Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
In-Field Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PTO Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Jack Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Independent Cross Axle Steering System . . . . . . . . 19
Suspension Hydraulics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Suspension Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Braking System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Joystick Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unloading Grain Cart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Grain Cart Weigh System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Grain Cart Weigh System Operation. . . . . . . . . . . 30
Front Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Quick Start Up and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Optional Roll Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Closing Roll Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Opening Roll Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Daily and Before Start of Season . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Every 40 Hours of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
End of Season/Preparing for Storage . . . . . . . . . . 38
Steering System Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hub Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Hitch Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
PTO Shaft Lubrication Specifications . . . . . . . . . .39
Suspension Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Steering Axle Toe Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Brake System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adding Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Bleeding the Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic Oiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Before Start of Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Daily Maintenance Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
End of Season/Preparing for Storage. . . . . . . . 45
Auger Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Steering Not Working Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Backing Up and Steering Not Locked Straight . . . . .50
Hydraulic Controls Not Working Properly . . . . . . . . 50
Brakes Not Working Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
PTO Not Working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic Oiler Not Working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Abnormal Auger Vibrations When Unloading . . . . . . 52
Upper Vertical Auger “Slams” Open . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Joystick Will Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Host Indicator Not Working/Error Codes . . . . . . . .53
Scale Indicator Not Working/Error Codes . . . . . . . . 54
Weigh System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using Memory Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Naming a Memory Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Storing to a Memory Location. . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Remove Weight from Memory Location . . . . . .60
Recall a Memory Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Export a Memory Location to USB . . . . . . . . . 61
Export All Memory Locations to USB . . . . . . . . 61
Clear a Memory Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Host Indicator Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Menu System Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Main Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Clear All Memory Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Set Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Set Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Set Weighing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Adjust Average Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Set Auto Power Off for Host Indicator. . . . . . . . 66
Set Hold Enable for Host Indicator . . . . . . . . . 66
Set Print Continuous for Data Output . . . . . . . . 66
Set RS232 Port Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Calibration Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Set for Read Only Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Set Radio Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Set Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Set Radio Channel Network ID . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Set Radio Channel Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . 69
Reset Radio to Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Scale Indicator Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Menu System Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Main Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Set Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Set Weighing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Adjust Average Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Set Auto Power Off for Scale Indicator . . . . . . . 72
Set Hold Enable for Scale Indicator. . . . . . . . . 72
Set RS232 Port Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Calibration Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Set Radio Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Set Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Set Radio Channel Network ID . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Set Radio Channel Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . 73
Reset Radio to Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Set for Weigh Unit Changeable in Main Menu . . .73
Set Auto Zero Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Set Graduation Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
INDEX

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COMPANY STATEMENTS
Accuracy
Balzer Incorporated is dedicated to providing the most reliable and durable agricultural related products available. We have
made every attempt to provide the most accurate and readily understandable information on our equipment. Due to our
continuing efforts to produce the best products available, updates and improvements to our equipment may precede updates
to this and other manuals. Therefore, the contents of this manual are based on the information in effect at the time of publication
and are subject to change without notice.
It is the policy of Balzer Incorporated to constantly improve its products whenever it is practical to do so. Therefore, Balzer
Incorporated reserves the right to redesign or change its equipment or component parts thereof without incurring the obligation
to install or furnish such changes on equipment manufactured prior to date of redesign or change.
To the Purchaser
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert the operator to an instruction concerning the personal safety and
risk factor of this equipment. Always observe and heed these very important instructions to promote a safe operation
with good preventive maintenance habits.
This Balzer product is designed and manufactured to provide years of dependable service when used for the
purpose for which it is intended, and when properly maintained.
NEVER OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT AT SPEEDS OVER 2O MPH.
NEVER OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL USER FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE COMPLETE CONTENTS OF THIS
MANUAL. FOR OWNERS WHO DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT, IT IS THE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO
ENSURE ALL USERS ARE PROPERLY INSTRUCTED AND FULLY AWARE OF THIS MANUAL’S CONTENTS.
This is important in the safe handing of this equipment and promoting an efficient operation. If there are any questions about
areas in this manual, it is important to contact your dealer for clarification.
This machine is warranted as stated below. Registration of this equipment is to be completed online as soon as possible. This
will provide a ready reference to help you in securing warranty and in answering questions that you may have at some later
date.
Operating instructions and parts manuals are shipped with this machine. If parts of these manuals are missing or become
unreadable, contact your dealer for a replacement manual.
The serial number and identification tag is located to the front of the frame. Please refer to these numbers when parts or
warranty communication is necessary.
Warranty Manufacture
The Dealer or Distributor understands and agrees the Manufacturer extends only the following Warranty to customers. In
the event a Dealer or Distributor extends any additional warranty (such as by enlarging the scope or period of warranty or
undertaking a warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose) or any other obligation whatsoever, the Dealer
or Distributor shall: (1) be solely responsible therefore; (2) have no recourse against the Manufacturer thereof; and (3) defend,
indemnify, and hold the Manufacturer harmless against any claim or cause of action whatsoever arising out of, or occasioned
by, the Dealer’s or Distributor’s extension of said additional warranty or obligation.
Certificate of General Equipment Warranty
Balzer Inc. warrants new Products sold by it to be free from defects in material and/or workmanship for a period of one (1) year
after the date of delivery to the first user and is subject to the following conditions:
1. Balzer Inc.’s obligation and liability under this Warranty is expressly limited to repairing or replacing at Balzer Inc.’s
option any parts which, upon inspection by Balzer Inc., to have been defective in material or workmanship. Such parts
shall be provided at no cost to the user and shall be delivered to the business establishment of the authorized Balzer
Inc. dealer or distributor of the Product during that dealer’s or distributor’s regular working hours.
2. This Warranty shall NOT apply to component parts or accessories of Products not manufactured by Balzer Inc.
and which carry the warranty of the manufacturer thereof, or to normal maintenance (such as tune-up) or normal
maintenance parts (such as oil filters).
3. Replacement or repair parts installed in this Product covered by this Warranty are warranted only for the remainder of
this Warranty if such parts replaced were original components of said Product.

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BALZER INC. MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Balzer Inc.’s obligation under this Warranty shall not include any transportation charges, cost of installation, duty taxes, or
any other charges whatsoever, or any liability for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage or delay. If requested by
Balzer Inc., products or parts for which a warranty claim is made are to be returned transportation prepaid to Balzer Inc. This
Warranty shall become void under, but not limited to, any of the following conditions: any improper use, including operation
after discovery of defective or worn parts, operation beyond rated capacity, or operation for a use other than this Product’s
intended design; substitution of parts not approved by Balzer Inc.; or modifications or repairs by others that are done in a
manner as determined by the judgment or Balzer Inc. to have adversely affected the material or workmanship of this Product.
NO EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS WARRANTY IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER
WARRANTY UNLESS SUCH CHANGE IS MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF BALZER INC. AT ITS HOME
OFFICE.
Liability for Delays
No liability shall attach to Manufacturer direct or indirect for incidental or consequential damages or expenses due to loss,
damage, detention of, or delay in delivery of Products resulting from acts or delays beyond its control.
Contact Information
Telephone Numbers Toll-Free: [phone]
[phone]
Outside North America: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mailing/Shipping Balzer Inc.
County Road 27 East
PO Box 458
Mountain Lake, MN 56159
Website www.balzerinc.com
Certificate of General Equipment Warranty (Continued)
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Warranty Registration
As of June 1, 2014, all warranty registration must be completed online to be valid. Registering online is fast and easy.
If you are viewing this manual on a device connected to the Internet, click here:
Go to the Balzer website at www.balzerinc.com
and click on “Parts and Service”.
Then, on the right side of the website, click on the
“Register Now” button under “Warranty Registration”.
Complete the online form and click “Submit”.
Balzer Inc. is committed to our customers and their privacy. Balzer Inc. will only use the information you give us to provide
prompt warranty claims and services to you. Balzer Inc. uses appropriate safeguards which reasonably and appropriately
protect the information that Balzer Inc. creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of our customers. Any personally
identifiable information obtained will not be sold, rented, shared, or made available to third parties.
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Safety

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SAFETY
The following Safety Alert Symbols mean ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! They stress an
attitude of “HEADS UP FOR SAFETY” and can be found throughout this manual and on the equipment itself.
BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, OR SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT, READ AND STUDY THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, MAKE SURE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO OPERATES, WORKS WITH, OR
OTHERWISE USES THIS EQUIPMENT IS FAMILIAR WITH THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
Our company ALWAYS takes operator safety into consideration when designing its machinery, guards, and exposed moving
parts for operator protection. However, some areas can NOT be guarded or shielded in order to assure proper operation. In
addition to this manual, decals on the machine warn of further danger and should be read and observed closely.
READ and FOLLOW the instructions on all decals.
REMEMBER it is the owner’s responsibility for communicating all information on the safe use and proper maintenance of this
machine! This includes providing understandable interpretation of these instructions for operators who are not fluent in reading
or understanding English.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which if not avoided may result in minor
to moderate injury or minor to moderate damage
to the machine.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which if not avoided will result in serious
injury or death or irreparable damage to the
machine.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which if not avoided may result in serious
injury or death or moderate to severe damage to
the machine.
Mandatory Safety Shutdown Procedure
BEFORE cleaning, adjusting, lubricating, or servicing this equipment:
1. Remove the ignition key from the power unit engine.
2. Make sure ALL movement throughout this equipment has ceased! ONLY when you have taken these precautions can
you be sure it is safe to proceed. Failure to follow the above procedure may lead to serious injury or death.
3. Properly attach the jack to this equipment and raise up to transfer weight to the jack.
4. Keep the hitch pin attached to help prevent this equipment from moving.
5. Disconnect the PTO shaft from the power unit.