Meyer SXI 720 Series Owner's manual

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SXI
720 • 865
PB-SXI
Owner / Operator’s Manual
&
Parts Book
1 / 2020
Starting 2017 Model Year
(Including SX168865201 & SX168720202)

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1.0 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The serial number plate is located on the front left-hand side.
Please enter the model, serial number and additional information in the space provided for future reference.
Always use your serial number when requesting information or when ordering parts.
Meyer Manufacturing Corporation
674 W. Business Cty Rd A
Dorchester, WI 54425
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.meyermfg.com
Model No.
Spreader Body Serial No.
Date of Purchase
Dealership
Dealership Phone No.
EXAMPLE: SXI17865201
Model Type / Model Year / Model / Sequence Of Build
17 865 201
HOW TO READ YOUR SERIAL NUMBER
SXI

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2.0 PRE-DELIVERY & DELIVERY CHECK LIST
This Pre-Delivery & Delivery Check List must be gone through by the Selling Party and the Customer to validate the
Owner’s Registration Form.
Meyer Manufacturing Corporation
Phone: [phone] • Toll-Free: 1-800-325-9103 • P.O. Box 405 • Dorchester, WI 54425
Spreader Check List
All shields and guards are in place and securely
fastened.
All bolts and other fasteners are secure and tight.
All mechanisms operate trouble free.
All grease fittings have been lubricated, gear
boxes filled to proper levels, and all roller chains
are oiled. See “Lubrication” section of this
manual.
PTO shields turn freely.
All roller chain springs adjusted properly for
automatic tensioning. See “Adjustments” section
in this manual.
All stop/tail/turn lights work properly.
All decals are in place and legible.
PRE-DELIVERY CHECK LIST
After the New Meyer Spreader has been completely
set-up, check to be certain it is in correct running order
before delivering it to the customer.
The following is a list of points to inspect:
Check off each item as you have made the proper
adjustments and found the item operating
satisfactorily. Any adjustments made, MUST be
according to specifications defined in this manual.
DELIVERY CHECK LIST
The following check list is an important reminder of
valuable information that MUST be passed on to the
customer at the time the unit is delivered.
Check off each item as you explain it to the
customer.
Explain to the customer that pre-delivery check
list was fully completed.
Give customer the Owner & Operator’s Manual.
Instruct to read and completely understand its
contents BEFORE attempting to operate the
spreader.
Explain and review with customer the New Meyer
Spreader manufacturer’s warranty.
Show the customer where to find the serial
number on the implement.
Explain and review with the customer “Safety
Precautions” section of this manual.
Explain and review with customer the proper
“Start-up and Operating Procedures” sections of
this manual.
Demonstrate the PTO Shaft Locking Device and
proper PTO shaft storage. Also, demonstrate
proper hydraulic hose storage and tip holder used
to keep system clean from contaminants.
Explain that regular lubrication and proper
adjustments are required for continued proper
operation and long life of the spreader. Review
with the customer the “Lubrication” and
“Adjustments” sections of this manual.
Explain and review with customer the
recommended loading and unloading procedures
for different types of manure.
Fully complete this “PRE-DELIVERY &
DELIVERY CHECK LIST” with the customer.

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3.0 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a new Meyer farm equipment product. Undoubtedly you have given much
consideration to your purchase and we’re proud that you have selected Meyer. Pride in craftsmanship, engineering
and customer service have made Meyer products the finest in the farm equipment industry today.
There is no substitute for quality. That is why thousands of people like you have purchased Meyer farm equipment.
They felt it was the best equipment to serve their farming needs, now and in years to come. We ask that you follow
our policy of “safety first”, and we strongly suggest that you read through the “Owner / Operator’s Manual & Parts
Book” before operating your Meyer farm equipment. Meyer Manufacturing Corporation wants to thank you for not
compromising quality. We are determined to offer excellence in customer service as well as provide you with the very
best value for your dollar.
Sincerely,
All Employees of
MEYER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
The SXI spreader is available as a truck mounted or pull-type unit pulled and powered by a farm tractor.
When the PTO is referred to, it means power take off from the truck.
The SXI spreader may be referred to as 720, 865, SXI, spreader or implement in this manual.
Manufacturer’s Statement: Meyer Manufacturing Corporation reserves the right to make improvements in design, or
changes in specifications at any time, without incurring any obligation to owners of units previously sold. This supersedes
all previous published instructions.
IMPORTANT: You are urged to study this manual and follow the instructions carefully. Your efforts will be
repaid in better operation and service as well as a savings in time and repair expense. Failure to read this
manual and understand the machine could lead to serious injury. If you do not understand instructions in
this manual, contact either your dealer or Meyer Manufacturing Corp. at Dorchester, WI 54425.
WARRANTY: At the front of this manual is an “Owner’s Registration Form”. Be sure your dealer has
completed this form and promptly forwarded a copy to Meyer Manufacturing to validate the manufacturer’s
warranty. The product model and serial number are recorded on this form and on the inside of the front
cover for proper identification of your Meyer SXI spreader by your dealer and the manufacturer when
ordering repair parts. The serial number plate is located on the front left-hand side.
REPAIR PARTS: At the back of this manual is the repair parts section. All replacement parts are to be
obtained from or ordered through your Meyer dealership. When ordering repair parts, refer to the parts
section and give complete information including quantity, correct part number, detailed description and
even model number and serial number of the SXI spreader which needs repair parts.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 IMPORTANT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2.0 PRE-DELIVERY & DELIVERY CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.0 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.0 MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.0 SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.2 SAFETY SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.3 SHUTOFF & LOCKOUT POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.3.1 Shutoff & Lockout Power Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.0 PRE-OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.1 STATIC INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.2 LIGHT HOOK-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.3 HYDRAULIC HOOK-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4 PTO DRIVELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.5 TRACTOR DRAWBAR SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.6 HITCHING TO TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.7 START-UP AND SHUT-DOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.7.1 Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.7.2 Shut-Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.8 OPERATIONAL CHECKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.9 TRANSPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.9.1 Safety Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6.9.2 Tractor Towing Size Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.9.3 Spreader Brake Information (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.9.3.1 Lever Operated Hydraulic Bakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.9.3.2 Pedal Operated Hydraulic Bakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
7.0 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.1 LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.2 UNLOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.2.1 PTO Cutout Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.3 SHEAR SPROCKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.4 FREEZING WEATHER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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7.5 UNHOOKING THE TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8.0 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.1 LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.1.1 PTO Lubrication Prior to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.1.2 Daily Lubrication (every 8-12 loads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
8.1.3 Weekly Lubrication (every 25-30 loads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
8.1.4 Monthly Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
8.1.5 Automatic Chain Oiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
8.2 ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
8.2.1 Front Drive Roller Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
8.2.2 Balance of Spinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
8.2.3 PTO Cutout Clutch Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
8.2.4 720 Brake Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
8.2.5 865 Brake Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
8.2.6 Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
8.3 Brakes (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8.3.1 720 Brake Bleeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8.4 STORING THE SPREADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8.5 RETURNING THE SPREADER TO SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
9.0 PARTS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
9.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
CUTOUT CLUTCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
PTO DRIVE SHAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
FIRST REDUCTION AND SPINNER DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
BERMA FRONT GEARBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
SECOND REDUCTION DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
FINAL REDUCTION, RH AUGER DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
FINAL REDUCTION, LH AUGER & THIRD AUGER DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
BODY & SHIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
AUGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
SPINNERS & GEARBOXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
CORNER GEARBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
RIGHT SPINNER GEARBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
LEFT SPINNER GEARBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
SPINDLES & O-BEAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
HUB ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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FRONT GREASE HOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
O-BEAMS & REAR GREASE HOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
REAR GATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
STANDARD HYDRAULICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
OIL-KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
HIGHWAY LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
10.0 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
WEIGHT BAR WIRING DIAGRAM (720 ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
HYDRAULIC DRIVEN AUGER DRIVE COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
HYDRAULIC DRIVEN AUGER BODY & SHIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
HYDRAULIC DRIVEN AUGER HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
HYDRAULIC DRIVEN AUGER FRONT HOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
720 BRAKE COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
720 FOOT CONTROL BRAKE SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
865 FOOT CONTROL BRAKE SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
865 HAND LEVER CONTROL BRAKE SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
11.0 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
MAINTENANCE RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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