Miller AG-BAG CT-5 User manual

MILLER-ST.NAZIANZ,INC.
P.O. BOX 127
ST. NAZIANZ, WI 54232
920/773-2121
FAX:[phone]
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL THIS
MANUAL HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
Part Number: 42.A900030
2006
MODEL: CT-5

Please complete the Delivery and Service/Warranty Record and mail the original to
Ag-Bag Failure to do so may affect your warranty. The Owner’s
Manual contains safety instructions and general operating procedures. Please insure
the purchaser thoroughly understands the information in this manual.

BE A SAFE OPERATOR
BY THINKING - BEFORE ACTING
AND
BY READING YOUR OPERATORS MANUAL
________________________________________
AVOID ACCIDENTS
Most accidents, whether they occur in industry,
on the farm,
at home or on the highway,
are caused by the failure of some individual to follow
simple and fundamental safety rules or precautions. For
this reason most accidents can be
prevented by recognizing the real cause and doing
something
about it before the accident occurs.
Regardless of the care used in the design and
construction of
any type of equipment, there are many conditions that
cannot be completely safeguarded against without
interfering
with reasonable accessibility and efficient operation.
A CAREFUL OPERATOR IS THE BEST
INSURANCE
AGAINST AN ACCIDENT.
THE COMPLETE OBSERVANCE OF ONE SIMPLE
RULE
WOULD PREVENT MANY THOUSAND
SERIOUS INJURIES EACH YEAR:
STOP MACHINE AND TURN OFF ENGINE TO
ADJUST, LUBRICATE, OR SERVICE.

SAFETY WARNINGS AND FEATURES
1.4
Warning Decals
The following list of warning and caution
decals may be posted on yourAg-
Bagger®. Always remember to think
safety and use caution in the entire
operating area.
Keep shields in place.
Do not reach or place any part of your
body inside the hopper.
Do not attempt to service, remove or
unclog any material while theAg-
Bagger® is in operation.
Do not climb or ride on theAg-
Bagger® during operation or transport.
Make sure everyone is clear of theAg-
Bagger® before engaging the power
takeoff (PTO). Keep children away at
all times.
Stay clear of hoses under pressure.
Keep hands, feet and clothing away
from intake area and all other moving
parts of the Ag-Bagger®.
Personal injury. Stay clear
of hydraulic lines under
pressure. Replace any
damaged hydraulic
lines.
Do not climb on or enter machine
while in operation.
Shields/Guards
Always keep shields/guards properly in
place while operating theAg-Bagger®.
Replace any damaged or missing shields/
guards prior to operation.
KEEP SHIELDS IN PLACE.
Diesel Engine
Turn the diesel engine off by
moving the speed lever to the stop
position.Throttle all the way to the
right. Key other turns off charging
system.

1.5
SAFETY WARNINGS AND FEATURES
1. Make sure you are in compliance
with all local regulations
regarding transporting
equipment on public roads and
highways.
2. Make sure the slow moving
vehicle emblem and all the lights
and reflectors that are required
by the local highway and
transport authorities are in place,
are clean and can be seen
clearly by all overtaking and
oncoming traffic.
3. Attach securely to the towing
vehicle using a retainer on the
tow hitch pin and a safety chain.
4. Do not allow anyone to ride on
the Ag-Bagger or towing
vehicle during transport.
5. Stay away from overhead
obstructions and power lines.
Electrocution can occur without
direct contact.
6. Always use hazard warning
flashers on towing vehicle when
transporting unless prohibited by
law.
7. Add extra lights or use pilot
vehicles when transporting
during times of limited visibility.
8. Secure all components and
accessories before transporting.
T r a n s p o r t S a f e t y
Noise
Long-term exposure to loud noise can
impair and cause loss of hearing. Use
hearing protection.
Servicing the Ag-Bagger®
Do not attempt to perform service or
maintenance to theAg-Bagger® unless all
moving parts have stopped.
Bodily injury or death may occur.
Prior to servicing the Ag-Bagger wait
until all moving parts have stopped.
Towing
Maximum towing speed is 25 m.p.h. Be
sure the wheels and hitch are in the
transport position (see the Procedures
section of this manual). Always check lug
nuts prior to towing.

PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
Check that the hydraulic tank valve is OPEN.
Check all the fluid levels. Refer to the maintenance section.
Check all the service points. Refer to the maintenance section.
Check the brakes.
Check the tire air pressure and the lug nut torque.
NOTICE:NOTICE:NOTICE:
Running the machine with out opening the
hydraulic tank valve will damage or destroy
hydraulic pump. This type of damage may or
may not be covered under warranty.

CONTROLS & FEATURES7
4
2
1. Sprayer Switch: Arms the sprayer
on and off from the remote.
2. Sprayer Gauge: The gauge
indicates the sprayer system
pressure.
3. Remote Switch: Turns the remote
receiver on (1) and off (0).
4. Manual Ram Control Handle:
Controls the forward and backward
movement of the ram.
5. Ignition Switch:
Gas Engine: Starts and stops the
engine. Located on the engine. (not
shown)
Diesel Engine:Starts (1) the diesel
engine. Turn the key to (0) to
shutdown the charging system. Must
move the throttle to the far right
position to stop the engine.
6. Remote Reset: Restores the remote
system if there is a power surge.
7. Charge Light: Light comes on when
electrical system is charging and
goes off when not charging.
Controls
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7
6
5

CONTROLS & FEATURES
8
1. Powers up the transmitter.
2. Powers down the transmitter.
3. Activates the plunger towards the
bag.
4. Moves the plunger away from the
bag.
5. Toggles the lights on or off (if
applicable).
6. Toggles the sprayer on or off (if
applicable).
7. YELLOW - Indicates the transmitter
is powered up and transmitting.
8. RED - Slow flashing indicates
approximately 20% battery capacity
remaining.
Remote T ransmitter
Hand Pump
The hand pump controls the hydraulic
brake pressure on the rear wheels.
Setting the brake pressure:
1. Close the pressure release knob.
2. Pump the handle back and forth until
desired psi is reached.See the
gauge for the psi. Desired psi will
vary depending on surface.
Adjusting the brake pressure:
1. Open and close the pressure release
knob to decrease psi’s.
or
2. Pump the handle back and forth to
increase psi’s.
Handle
Pressure
Release
Pressure
Gauge
1
2
6
4
7
8
3
5

AERATION TUBING9
Installing Aeration Tubing
on Reel
1. Remove the retainer.
a. Unhook the bungee cords
b. Remove the pin.
c. Pull the retainer away from the
pipe reel.
2. Slide the aeration tubing on the
reel.
a. Outside end of tubing rolling off
the roll towards the rear of the
machine.
3. Install the retainer(s).
a. Slide the retainer back into place.
b. Insert the pin.
c. Hook up the bungee cords.
4. Remove the ropes holding the
aeration tubing together.
5. Feed the aeration tubing through
the steel tubes. Until you have 3 ft.
out of the tunnel.
Cotter Pin
Retainer
Pipe Reel
Aeration Tubing
Bungee
Cords
Steel Tubes
Aeration Tubing
Notice: As you are bagging, close
inspection of the unrolling of the aeration
tubing is required. As the tubing unrollsit
tends to pull towards the center of the
core and can restrict unrolling. After 2-3
pushes of the ram, inspect and spin the
real to make sure it is turning freely.

BAG INSTALLATION
10
Remember to use only Ag-Bag® bags
they are designed to fit and function
properly. Other brands may fail or cause
product loss.
1. Lower the bag pan.
a. Flip the handles down.
2. Place the bag box behind the
machine.
a. Point the arrows on the side of
the box towards the machine.
3. Open the bag box.
a. Cut the plastic bands.
4. Open the outer lid, the black folded
edge of the bag towards the
tunnel.
5. Lift the top half of the bag and
place it on the bag cradle.
6. Place the bag on the tunnel. Keep
the folds flat.
a. Work the bag onto the tunnel and
place on the bag pan.
b. Push/slide the bag as far back as
possible on the tunnel.
7. Lift the bag pan up. Maintain a 3/4
inch gap between the tunnel and
bag pan lip.
a. Rotate the turnbuckle to adjust
bag pan height. NOTE: Do not
over extend turnbuckle.
8. Install the bungee cord over the
bag.
9. Remove all the ropes that hold the
bag folds together.
Lower the Bag Pan
Bungee Cord
Bag on the tunnel

BAG LAYOUT 11
Bag Placement
When setting up the bag site keep
in mind that the blower should be
on the uphill side of the bag(s).
Place the bag(s) in a North/South
directions so both sides are
exposed to the sun.
Leave ample room between the
bags to harvest the compost.
Position the bag(s) so machine
can be loaded from the side. As
you work towards your pile of raw
material.
Blower End of the Bag
1. Pull 4 to 5 feet of the aeration tubing
beyond the pipe guide.
2. Connect the aeration tubing to the
reducer.
3. Tape the joints (aeration tubing &
reducer) together.
4. Connect the soild black tubing to the
reducer.
5. Tape the joints (reducer & solid black
pipe) together.
6. Pull 6 to 8 feet of the bag off the
tunnel.
5. Cut a 4 inch “X” about 4 feet from the
bag end.
6. Run the solid black tubing through
the 4 inch “X” in the bag.
7. Connect the black pipe to the wyee.
Tape the joint (wyee & black tubing)
together.
8. Tape and seal the bag around the
black tubing.
9. Seal the end of the bag with the
masterseal. (Refer to Sealing the
Bag.)
10.Slip the wyee over the outlet on the
blower. Tape wyee to the outlet.
Non-Blower End of Bag
1. Pull out about 4’ of areation tubing.
Seal the end of the areation tubing
with tape. Place the end on the
bottom of the bag so the material will
lie on it.
2. Seal the end of the bag with the
MasterSeal. (Refer to Sealing the
Bag.)
(Refer to illustrations on next page.)

BAG LAYOUT
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3" to 4î Reducer
Blower
4î Wyee
Aeration Tubing
Black Solid Tubing
Bag
Blower at Beginning End of the Bag
3" to 4î Reducer
Blower
4î Wyee
Aeration Tubing
Black Solid Tubing
Bag
Blower at Finished End of the Bag
Bag Layouts
Bag
Aeration Tubing
4î Wyee
3" to 4î Reducer
Blowe
r
Black Solid Tubing
Top View of Bag

BAGGING13
1. Setup the machine.
a. Position the machine.
b. Install the aeration tubing on the
machine.
c. Install the bag.
d. Prepare the aeration tubing
according to the layout.
e. Seal the bag.
2. Set the brake pressure.
a. Normal setting is between 500 psi
and 1000 psi. The brake
pressure should hold the wheels
while allowing only minimal tire
rotation. Note: Do not slide the
wheels.
b. The setting will vary depending
on surface conditions and
material being processed.
3. Filling the bag.
a. Turn on the sprayer.
b. Fill the hopper to the top of the
tunnel opening.
c. Push the material with the ram
within 1 ft. of the tunnel opening.
The remote system will do this
automatically for you when
activated.
Note: Keep the tunnel opening
full so the top of the bag stays full
or bulging can occur.
d. Adjust brake pressure as needed.
Note: Be careful to not overfill
(pack) the bag. Porosity can be
minimized and the bag could
rupture or lose airflow.
e. Fill the bag until 3 folds of the bag
remain on the tunnel. Stop filling.

BAGGING
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4. Cut the aeration tubing off where it
enters the steel tube on the last
push.
5. Move the machine forward until the
bag is off the tunnel.
6. Attach and/or connect the aeration
tubing according to the bag layout.
7. Seal the end of the bag with the
sealstrip (Masterseal®).
8. Connect the bag tubing to the
blower.
a. See Bag Layout .
9. Insert the vents. (See Venting the
Bag.)
CUT
TUBING

SEALING THE BAG 17
Sealing the Bag
1. Set the MasterSeal Bar up at the end
of the bag.
2. Place a sealstrip into the slots at
each end of the bar with widest lip
towards the bag.
3. Place the bag over the bar and onto
the stretch arms.
Note: Seal as close to the material
as you can without having
particles between the parts of the
sealstrip. This will eliminate
loose plastic blowing in the wind.
4. Pull the overcenter stretch arm to
tighten and dewrinkle the bag.
5. Run the sealer strip in with the roller
tool.
6. Fold the bag under and it’s an air
and water tight seal.
7. Cut off the excess plastic that is
beyond the sealstrip and discard.
Leave about 6” so the strip will be
secure.
8. Tape the ends of the sealstrip to the
bag so the sealstrip will not unravel
under pressure.
MasterSeal Bar
Sealstrip
Sealer Strip
Zip Tool

VENTING THE BAG19
The vents allow fresh oxygen to enter
the bag and exhaust CO2 and other
gases required for composting to
happen.
1. Insert the vents at 30’ intervals
down each side of the bag.
a. Take the cover off the vent tool.
Insert the tool with prongs up, into
the cover by lining up the
notches.
b. Taking the threaded side of the
valve, line up the notches and
slide it over the top of the pronged
end of the tool.
c. Locate the spot where you want
the vent to be and apply the
prongs of the tool to the plastic to
create a hole.
d. Push the tool through the hole
and pull out leaving the threaded
end sticking out.
e. Turning the valve lid to the left,
screw on tightly.
2. Pace off 8 to 10 steps between
each vent and install about 2/3 way
up the side of the bag.
3. Adjust the opening of the valve 1/4
open at the blower end of the bag.
Open each valve a bit more as you
move down the bag, so at the far
end they will be fully open. This
will move the air to the far end and
even out air distribution.
Caution:
Do not close all the valves with the blower
running at any time. This will over stretch
the bag and could cause a rupture, a split
or even blow the sealstrip off.

TIMER
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Personnel Requirement s
ABE requests that an individual(s) at the
site be assigned to learn and maintain
the setting requirements. ABE will
instruct and teach the individual(s) about
the system. This individual will be asked
to forward temperature readings and
other information to ABE as required.
ABE will assist the individual to make the
proper air flow (timer setting)
adjustments as the cycle progresses
toward completion.
Setup T imer
On the right side of the timer unit, at the
top and bottom are small Phillips screws.
These have 4 settings to change the
multiplier for the dial face. By turning the
screw, it will change from 10s to 10m to
10hrs to hrs. Both should be set on 10m
when it arrives.
In the bottom left is a Phillips screw to
change the scale on the face of the dial.
This should be set at 0.2 as the first
setting. This will position the timer to go
on and off in minutes.
Set T imer
To start the first cycle:
1. Set the red pointer (center of the turn
dial) to 0.2 (10 min x 0.2 = 2 min).
2. Turn the green pointer to 1.0 (10 min
x 1.0 = 10 min).
All times will be changed with these 2
settings pointers. Further changes will
be requested from ABE if required during
NOTICE
DO NOT set both timer dials on ZERO
at the same time. This will short out
the timer.
Off
On
4
2
0
6
8
10
12
On
Off
Off
On
OMRON H3CR
1 OFF indicator (green)
2 ON indicator (orange)
3 Rated time selector
4 ON time unit selector
5 Setting dial for OFF (green pointer)
6 Setting dial for ON (orange pointer)
7 OFF time unit selector
Note: If pointer is turned counterclockwise
until overranged instantaneous output will
issued.
7(sec, 10's, min, hrs)
*
1
2
3(1.2, 3, 12, 30)
4
* H3CR-F -300
(10s, 10m, hrs, 10h)
(sec, 10s, min, hrs)
*

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TIMER
the bag’s cycle time.
Check Times
Check the cycles times with a watch to insure the on and off times are as required.
As the compost cycle continues less or more air may need to be applied according
to the product temperatures. At the end of the cycle air requirements may be
changed to full time on by making adjustments as previously outlined.
Screw Setting
10m10s10h hrs
0.0 0 Minutes 0 Seconds 0 Hours 0.0 Hours
0.2 2 Minutes 2 Seconds 2 Hours 0.2 Hours
0.4 4 Minutes 4 Seconds 4 Hours 0.4 Hours
0.6 6 Minutes 6 Seconds 6 Hours 0.6 Hours
0.8 8 Minutes 8 Seconds 8 Hours 0.8 Hours
1.0 10 Minutes 10 Seconds 10 Hours 1.0 Hours
1.2 12 Minutes 12 Seconds 12 Hours 1.2 Hours
0.0 0 Minutes 0 Seconds 0 Hours 0.0 Hours
0.5 5 Minutes 5 Seconds 5 Hours 0.5 Hours
1.0 10 Minutes 10 Seconds 10 Hours 1.0 Hours
1.5 15 Minutes 15 Seconds 15 Hours 1.5 Hours
2.0 20 Minutes 20 Seconds 20 Hours 2.0 Hours
2.5 25 Minutes 25 Seconds 25 Hours 2.5 Hours
Dial Setting 3.0 30 Minutes 30 Seconds 30 Hours 3.0 Hours
0.0 0 Minutes 0 Seconds 0 Hours 0 Hours
2.0 20 Minutes 20 Seconds 20 Hours 2 Hours
4.0 40 Minutes 40 Seconds 40 Hours 4 Hours
6.0 60 Minutes 60 Seconds 60 Hours 6 Hours
8.0 80 Minutes 80 Seconds 80 Hours 8 Hours
10.0 100 Minutes 100 Seconds100 Hours 10 Hours
12.0 120 Minutes 120 Seconds120 Hours 12 Hours
0.0 0 Minutes 0 Seconds 0 Hours 0 Hours
5.0 50 Minutes 50 Seconds 50 Hours 5 Hours
10.0 100 Minutes 100 Seconds100 Hours 10 Hours
15.0 150 Minutes 150 Seconds150 Hours 15 Hours
20.0 200 Minutes 200 Seconds200 Hours 20 Hours
25.0 250 Minutes 250 Seconds250 Hours 25 Hours
30.0 300 Minutes 300 Seconds300 Hours 30 Hours
Choose the desired time out of the table and set your screw setting to the number at
the top of the column and set the dial to the number at the left of the row.

UNLOADING THE BAG23
1. Before distributing the pod, remove all
the vent valves and temperature
probes and store for future use.
2. Remove the material from the bag and
static pile for 30 days to cure.
a. Cut the bag at ground level all the
way around.
b. Cut around the sealstrip so it can
be reused.
c. With 2 people, take 1 (one) end
and fold over 1/4 of the way down
the bag.
d. Go back to the folded over part
(black exposed) and pull over the
top to 1/2 way down the bag.
e. Finish this process to the end and
fold over to make a square
package.
f. Tie this up with cord and store for
sale or disposal. This is a clean
piece of plastic that is LDPE 4 and
is recyclable.
3. Loosen the pile by placing loader
bucket on the pile and dragging the
product back towards the loader.
4. Scoop up the product. Keeping the
bucket 3” above the plastic.
5. Drive the front wheels of the loader
onto the plastic to help stretch and
smooth out the plastic surface.
6. Continue to drag the product from the
top corners of the pile to the center of
3 inches

UNLOADING THE BAG
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the pile.
7. Lift the plastic edges and shake
product back to the center of the bag.
8. Continue this process until all the
product is static piled.