Landoll 1550 Series User manual

MODEL 1550 SERIES
IN-ROW RIPPER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
1900 NORTH STREET
MARYSVILLE, KANSAS 66508
[phone]
F-298-1199 11/99

WARRANTY
MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE POLICY
LANDOLL CORPORATION WARRANTY
LANDOLL warrants each new and unused LANDOLL machine, when
properly assembled, adjusted, and operated, to be free of defects in
material and workmanship, in normal use and when properly serviced,
for a period of twelve (12) months after date of delivery by the Dealer to
the original retail purchaser. LANDOLL shall repair or replace, at its op-
tion, freight on board (f.o.b.) at its factory or designated DEALER loca-
tion, any part or parts of such new and unused machine which shall
have been reported in writing to LANDOLL within thirty (30) days from
date of failure thereof and which LANDOLL inspection shall disclose to
have been defective. Defective parts must be returned to the LANDOLL
factory, freight prepaid. LANDOLL will not be liable for labor, transpor-
tation, or any other charges resulting from replacement of a defective
part. This warranty is void if any part not supplied by LANDOLL is used
in assembly or repair, or if the machine has been altered, abused, or
neglected. LANDOLL repair parts are warranted for ninety (90) days
from date of replacement or for the unexpired warranty period of the
applicable LANDOLL machine, whichever period is longer. LANDOLL
makes no warranty, whatsoever, as to purchased component parts and
other trade accessories, except to the extent that such items are war-
ranted by the manufacturer thereof. THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED,
IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY (INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-
ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE), AND LANDOLL SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
ON ACCOUNT OF ANY LANDOLL PRODUCT.
NO EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE
THIS WARRANTY, VERBALLY OR IN WRITING, OR GRANT ANY OTHER
WARRANTY.
LANDOLL CORPORATION, WHOSE POLICY IS ONE OF CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT
OBLIGATION TO MODIFY PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED EQUIPMENT.

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IN-ROW RIPPER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
1 INTRODUCTION
2 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
3 ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
3-1 ASSEMBLY PREPARATION ............................3-3
3-2 JACKSTAND INSTALLATION ...........................3-3
3-3 SMV BRACKET INSTALLATION .........................3-3
3-4 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY ..........................3-3
3-5 PARABOLIC SHANK ASSEMBLY ........................3-5
3-6 STRAIGHT SHANK ASSEMBLY..........................3-7
3-7 COULTER ASSEMBLY ................................3-8
3-8 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ...........................3-9
3-9 HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION (D AND E MODELS ONLY)......3-11
3-10 BEDDING ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) ..........3-13
4 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
4-1 TRACTOR PREPARATION .............................4-2
4-2 IN-ROW RIPPER OPERATION ...........................4-3
4-3 ATTACHING TO THREE-POINT HITCH ....................4-3
4-4 FIELD OPERATION — THREE-POINT HITCH TYPE ...........4-3
4-5 WHEEL BEARING MAINTENANCE .......................4-4
4-6 COULTER SPRING ADJUSTMENT .......................4-4
4-7 LUBRICATION.......................................4-4
4-8 HYDRAULIC MAINTENANCE............................4-5
4-9 STORAGE..........................................4-5
5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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