Hawkins HWT User manual
HWT Toolbar
OWNER’s Manual
Revised 01.20
Delivery Checklist
Pre-Delivery/Pre-Use Checklist
1. Ensure the owner’s manual is delivered with the proper equipment.
2. Scrutinizeallsafety signsand light assemblies,ensureallarevisibleandproperly located.
3. Visual inspection; walk around equipment looking for inconsistencies and irregularities.
4. Make sure all hardware is tightened.
5. Check that each grease zerk has been greased.
Delivery Checklist
1. Read and understand this owner’s manual.
2. Familiarize yourself with all safety signs.
3. Relocate the SMV sign into the upright and visible position.
4. Familiarize yourself with the equipment and its operation.
5. Familiarize yourself with maintenance processes and schedules.
6. Ensure all hardware is tight and each grease zerk is greased.
7. Review all accessories, options and repair parts. Always replace parts with Hawkins Ag
parts only.
Delivery Date
Equipment Rows/Spacing
Serial Number
Table of Contents
General Information
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARRANTY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIGNAL WORDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety
SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAFETY SIGN CARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation
OPERATIONAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOLDING FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DO’S AND DON’TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BOLT TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HYDRAULIC FITTING IDENTIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HYDRAULIC FITTING TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts GUide
LIGHT KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HITCH PINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HINGE ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOSE ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BAR STAND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Information
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This manual is divided into sections. The rst section contains a Table of Contents, General Information,
and a Part Number Index. The remaining sections divide the machine into assemblies and sub-assemblies
which illustrate and list all parts.
Hawkins Ag parts in this manual are specially designed for this machine and should be replaced with
Hawkins Ag parts only.
Information in this manual was current at time of printing. However, due to Hawkins Ag’s ongoing product
improvement, production changes may cause your machine to appear slightly dierent in detail. Hawkins
Ag reserves the right to change specications or design without notice and without incurring obligation
to install the same on machines previously manufactured.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual are determined by facing the direction the machine will
travel while in use.
How To Use This Manual
Replacement manuals are available. Call the Hawkins Ag Main Oce at 308.708.8185, or download a
printable PDF from our website, www.HawkinsAg.com.
Manual Replacement Information
When this manual is revised, the modication date is printed on the front cover and on the revised
page(s).
Manual Revisions
Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to prevent rust. Aerosol touch-up paint is available. To
order, call Hawkins Ag at 308.708.8185.
Touch-up Paint
Travel
Left Right
Front
Back
WARRANTY INFORMATION
AGROdeviate LLC (AGROdeviate) warrants each Hawkins Ag product it manufactures to be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of sale to
the original owner. The warranty is valid provided written notice of the alleged defect is received by
AGROdeviate during said period and within ten (10) working days after its discovery.
In addition, AGROdeviate warrants each TOOLBAR FRAMEWORK to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period not to exceed three (3) years from the date of sale to the
original owner. The warranty is valid providing written notice of the alleged defect is received by
AGROdeviate during said period and within ten (10) working days after its discovery.
This warranty is subject to completion of Product Registration and submission to AGROdeviate.
Warranty applies only if product is installed, operated, and maintained according to product manual
and instructions. Warranty will be void if the product has been subject to misuse, misapplication,
neglect, collision with obstruction, or alteration.
For products, parts, and components NOT manufactured by AGROdeviate, the warranty
obligations of AGROdeviate shall be limited to the Original Equipment Manufacturers’ warranty.
Tires on AGROdeviate equipment are warranted through the respective tire manufacturer and their
network of dealers.
All returns must be pre-approved by AGROdeviate and authorization issued before return. All
returns must include a copy of the original invoice in order to be processed. Any returns without a
copy of the original invoice will not be eligible to receive credit.
If determined that the product is defective in material and/or workmanship, the necessary parts will be
replaced and/or repaired. All warranty repair or labor is to be performed by an AGROdeviate authorized
party. AGROdeviate obligation under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing parts deemed
defective. Warranty does not cover travel expenses. AGROdeviate will bear no other costs including loss,
incurred labor, rental fees, nor other.
All returns shall be pre-paid. If warranty is approved by AGROdeviate, return freight will be credited.
This warranty by AGROdeviate LLC is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied,
including warranty of merchantability and tness for use. We neither assume, nor authorize, any
other entity to accept for us any liability relating to the sale of our products.
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Introduction
GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you for your purchase of a Hawkins Ag HWT Toolbar. Putting your trust in our equipment is something we don’t
take lightly and are humbled that you chose Hawkins Ag. Having designed all of our equipment with farmers like you
in mind, we hope you enjoy years of productive use from it. Please read and understand this manual before operation.
General Information
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Note the use of signal words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION with the
safety messages. The appropriate signal word for each has been selected
using the following guidelines:
SAFETY
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR
ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Signal Words:
THIS SYMBOL MEANS:
-ATTENTION!
-BECOME ALERT!
-YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
If you have questions not answered in this manual, require additional copies, or the manual is damaged,
please contact Hawkins Ag, 2120 4th Ave., Holdrege, NE 68949, 308.708.8185, or visit our website:
www.hawkinsag.com.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to
the most extreme situations typically for machine components which, for
functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury, and includes hazards that are
exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
General Information
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Safety of the operator is one of the main concerns in designing and developing a new
piece of equipment. Designers and manufacturers build in as many safety features as
possible. However, every year many accidents occur which could have been avoided by
a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the
operator, can avoid many accidents by observing the following precautions in this section.
To avoid personal injury, study the following precautions and insist those working with
you, or for you, follow them.
In order to provide a better view, certain photographs or illustrations in this manual may
show an assembly with a safety shield removed. However, equipment should never be
operated in this condition. Keep all shields in place. If shield removal becomes necessary
for repairs, replace the shield prior to use.
Replace any CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER or instruction safety decal that is not readable
or is missing. Location of such decals is indicated in this booklet.
Do not attempt to operate this equipment under the inuence of drugs or alcohol.
Review the safety instructions with all users annually.
This equipment is dangerous to children and persons unfamiliar with its operation. The
operator should be a responsible adult familiar with farm machinery and trained in this
equipment’s operations. Do not allow persons to operate or assemble the unit until they
have read this manual and have developed an understanding of the safety precautions
and how it works.
To prevent injury or death, use a tractor with a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS). Do
not paint over, remove or deface any safety signs or warning decals on your equipment.
Observe all safety signs and practice the instructions on them.
Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery. If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely,
is in question - DON’T TRY IT.
EQUipment Safety Guidelines
SAFETY... YOU CAN LIVE WITH IT!
Safety Signs
SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS
These types of Safety Signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustrations
below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Signs,
the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that require
your SAFETY AWARENESS.
461230
461259 461220
461213461225461248
Rigid HWT Toolbar
FOLDING HWT Toolbar
461230
461259 461220
461255461250461248
461225
461213
NOTE: LH/RH Safety Signs and
locations are the same
Safety Signs
Pinch Point - Warning
• Keep extremities clear of equipment. Object(s) can move or shift; can result in
death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, hinge mechanism movement, pin movement,
row unit movement and shifting, accessory movement and shifting, etc.
Crush Hazard - Danger
• Keep clear of moving and shifting equipment. Equipment movement area; will result
in death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, connection and disconnection of
equipment, unexpected equipment shifting, etc.
461213
461220
Safety Signs
Crush Hazard - Warning
• Keep clear of moving and shifting equipment. Equipment can move or shift; can
result in death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, folding wing movement, raised equipment
movement and shifting, etc.
No Riders - Warning
• Never allow riders on equipment; can result in death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, falling from equipment, falling into
equipment, injury while on equipment, etc.
461225
461230
Safety Signs
Contents Under Pressure - Warning
• Do not operate if damaged or improperly pressurized. Damaged or improperly
pressurized components can discharge; can result in death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, damaged tire and/or rim, over pressurized
tire, excessive tire wear, tire tears or punctures, ect.
HIGH PRESSURE FLUID - Danger
• Use safe practices. Fluid injection can occur; will result in death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, injury beyond the entry point, over
pressurized components, damaged components, components with excessive
wear, swollen components, ect.
461248
461250
Safety Signs
Electrical Shock/Electrocution
High Clearance-Danger
• Keep clear of overhead power lines, maintain 20-foot minimum distance. Electrical
shock and/or electrocution can occur; will result in death or serious injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, high clearance equipment, low clearance
power lines, lack of awareness of surroundings, etc.
Read/Understand Manual - Caution
• Do not operate without a complete understanding of the owner’s manual. Do not
operate with unsafe practices; may result in death or injury.
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to, compromising the safety of yourself
and/or others, lack of awareness, damage to equipment, etc.
461255
461259
Safety Signs
SAFETY SIGN CARE
• Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.
• Replace safety signs that are missing or have become illegible.
• Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign should also display the current sign.
• Safety signs are available from Hawkins Ag.
How to Install Safety Signs
• Be sure that the installation area is clean and dry.
• Decide on the exact position before you remove the backing paper.
• Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.
• Align the decal over the specied area and carefully press the small portion with the
exposed stick backing in place.
• Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining portion of
the decal in place.
• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece of decal
backing paper.
REMEBER: If Safety Signs have been damaged, removed, become illegible or parts
replaced without decals, new decals must be applied. New decals are available from
Hawkins Ag.
Hawkins Ag
2120 4th Ave.
Holdrege, NE 68949
308.708.8185
www.hawkinsag.com
Operation
REmember
Before Operation
• Carefully study and understand this manual.
• Do not wear loose-tting clothing which may catch in moving parts.
• Always wear protective clothing and substantial shoes.
• It is recommended that suitable eye protection be worn.
• The operator may come in contact with certain materials which may require specic
safety equipment (ie: extremely dusty, molds, fungus, bulk fertilizers).
• Keep bolts tightened to specic torque listed on Bolt Torque Chart.
• Give the unit a visual inspection for any loose bolts, worn parts or cracked welds, and
make necessary repairs. Follow the maintenance safety instructions included in this
manual.
• Be sure that there are no tools lying on or near the equipment.
• Do not use the unit until you are sure that the area is clear, especially children and
animals.
• Because it is possible that this equipment may be used in dry areas or in the presence
of combustibles, special precautions should be taken to prevent res and re ghting
equipment should be readily available.
• Don’t hurry the learning process or take the unit for granted. Ease into it and become
familiar with your new equipment.
• Practice operation of your equipment and its attachments. Completely familiarize
yourself and other operators with its operation before using.
Your best assurance against accidents is a careful and responsible operator. If there is any
portion of this manual or function you do not understand, contact Hawkins Ag.
During Operation
• Keep hands, feet, and clothing clear of moving parts.
• Do not clean, lubricate or adjust your equipment while it is moving.
• Be especially observant of the operating area and terrain - watch for holes, rocks or
other hidden hazards. Always inspect the area prior to operation.
• Periodically clear the equipment of brush, twigs or other materials to prevent buildup
of dry combustible materials.
• Do not walk or work under raised components or attachments unless securely posi-
tioned and blocked.
• Keep all bystanders, pets and livestock clear of the work area.
• Never stand alongside of unit with engine running or attempt to start engine and/or
operate machine while standing alongside of unit.
• As a precaution, always recheck the hardware on equipment following every 100
hours of operation. Correct all problems. Follow the maintenance safety procedures.
Operation
Following Operation
• Store the unit in an area away from human activity.
• Do not park equipment where it will be exposed to livestock for long periods of time.
Damage and livestock injury could result.
• Do not permit children to play on or around the stored unit.
• Make sure all parked machines are on a hard, level surface.
Performing Maintenance
• Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
• Before working on this machine, stop the towing vehicle, set the brakes, shut o the
engine and remove the ignition keys.
• Be certain all moving parts on attachments have come to a complete stop before
attempting to perform maintenance.
• Always use the proper tools or equipment for the job at hand.
• Use extreme caution when making adjustments.
• Follow the torque chart in this manual when tightening bolts.
• Replace all shields and guards after servicing and before moving.
• After servicing, be sure all tools, parts and service equipment are removed.
• Never replace hex bolts with less than Grade 5 bolts unless otherwise specied. Refer
to Bolt Torque Chart for head identication marking.
• Where replacement parts are necessary for periodic maintenance and servicing,
genuine factory replacement parts must be used to restore your equipment to
original specications. The manufacturer will not claim responsibility for use of
unapproved parts and/or accessories and other damages as a result of their use.
• If equipment has been altered in any way from the original design, the manufacturer
does not accept any liability for injury or warranty.
• A rst aid kit should be kept readily accessible while performing maintenance on this
equipment.
Operation
Hawkins Ag HWT Toolbars leave the factory fully assembled. Hydraulics are installed and tested, wing
locking pins are installed in the locked position, hitch pins are installed, leveling bolts are set at level,
the light kit is installed and the SMV sign is set down for transportation
NOTE: The above is typical; however, some shipping circumstances or customer requests may require
alteration to the typical delivery conguration.
Before First Use
Delivered Assembled
The light kit is installed at the factory. However, due to shipping requirements and other circumstances,
some positions are altered and SMV sign or lights may need relocated before use. Typically, the SMV
sign is the only component that needs relocated; please check all components. Check that all
forward-facing reectors and lights are visible from the front and all rear-facing reectors and lights are
visible from the rear. Please refer to the depiction below for component locations.
Light Kit Guide and Relocation
*
RIGID TOOLBAR LEFT FROM REAR SHOWN
LH AND RH LOCATIONS ARE IDENTICAL AND OPPOSITE
Operation
Hawkins Ag HWT Toolbar 3-Point hitches are configured for combination CAT 3/3N/4N or CAT
4N only. When connecting, remove unused pins and ensure connection is secure and tractor is
correctly ballasted before lifting equipment.
Use caution when working between and/or around moving and shifting equipment.
Set-up
3-Point Attachment
Hydraulic lines connect using agricultural quick couplings. Before connection or disconnection,
release all hydraulic pressure. To connect, insert male quick coupler. Ensure connection is secure
before applying hydraulic pressure. To disconnect, remove male quick coupler.
Use caution, hydraulic uid may leak or spray when connecting or disconnecting.
Hydraulic Connection
Lights are connected using a standard 7-pin connector. To connect, simply lift receptacle cover, align
plug and insert. To disconnect, lift receptacle cover and remove plug.
Light plug Connection
Toolbar stands are used for equipment storage and should be raised during use. After proper 3-Point
connection, lift the toolbar until the toolbar stands are no longer in contact with the ground. Then,
remove the locking pin, raise the toolbar stand and replace the locking pin.
Toolbar Stand Use
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