Orthman TERRA FIRM'R User manual

ORTHMAN
MANUFACTURING
INCORPORATED
www.orthman.com
ORTHMAN MFG. INC.
75765 RD. 435
LEXINGTON, NE 68850
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
OM06-04-01
TERRA
FIRM’R
STILL THE STRONGEST

Farm Safety
Contrary to the popular image of fresh air and peaceful surroundings, a farm is
not a hazard-free work setting. Every year, thousands of farm workers are injured
and hundreds more die in farming accidents. According to the National Safety
Council, agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the nation.
How You Can Improve Farm Safety
You can start by increasing your awareness of farming hazards and making a conscious effort to prepare for emergency
situations including fires, vehicle accidents, electrical shocks from equipment and wires, and chemical exposures. Be
especially alert to hazards that may affect children and the elderly. Minimize hazards by carefully selecting the products
you buy to ensure that you provide good tools and equipment. Always use seat belts when operating tractors, and
establish and maintain good housekeeping practices. Here are some other steps you can take to reduce illnesses and
injuries on the farm:
• Read and follow instructions in equipment operator’s manuals and on product labels.
• Inspect equipment routinely for problems that may cause accidents.
• Discuss safety hazards and emergency procedures with your workers.
• Install approved rollover protective structures, protective enclosures, or protective frames on tractors.
• Make sure that guards on farm equipment are replaced after maintenance.
• Review and follow instructions in material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and on labels that come with chemical products
and communicate information on these hazards to your workers.
Health and Safety Hazards on Farms
Farm workers including farm families and migrant workers are exposed to hazards such as the following:
Danger
Potential Effect or Injury
Prevention
Chemicals/Pesticides
Skin and respiratory injury or death
MSDS and proper Personal Protective Equipment. Review Manufacturers data sheets
Cold
Illness, Frostbite or death
Dress properly for the day.
Dust
Respiratory injury or explosive combinations
Be aware of your surroundings and activity
Electricity
Shock, burns, fire, death
Use a qualified professional for wiring dangerous electrical devices. Never overload a
circuit. Replace damaged electrical devices or cords. Electrical tape will not insulate you
from injury.
Grain bins, Silos
Entrapment, Suffocation, Explosion from
formation of dangerous gases and poisoning.
Make sure the bin is properly ventilated and maintained. Never walk the grain.
Hand tools
Injury including cuts abrasions, electrocution,
strains, sprains and death
Make sure you hand tools are in good condition. Never leave a damaged tooling
accessible for someone else to use.
Highway traffic
Collisions resulting in injury or death
Follow regulations, stay alert. Avoid alcohol and use of communication devices while
driving
Lifting and lifting
devices
Back injury, sprains, strains. Falling material
resulting in being struck or crushed by heavy
material
Use proper lifting technique. Get help when the load is too heavy. Inspect chains, straps
or cables routinely to make sure they are in good condition.
Livestock handling
Serious injury or death resulting from being
pinned struck or trampled.
Always make sure you have adequate room and an escape route
Machinery/Equipment
Cuts, abrasions, amputations, death.
Thoroughly read and understand your Owners Equipment Manual. Never operate the
equipment without guards in place. Make sure the equipment can not be energized or
otherwise put into operation while you are working on it.
Manure pits
Explosion from formation of dangerous gases.
Suffocation. Poisoning
Proper maintenance.
Mud
Sprains, strains, entrapment and suffocation.
Eye injury and skin irritation.
Proper Personal Protective Equipment. In some conditions a “Spotter” may be needed.
Noise
Hearing damage
Personal Protective Equipment.
Ponds
Drowning
Wear a life preserver and make sure help is readily available.
Slips/Trips/Falls
Sprains, strains, back and neck injury, bone
breaks or death
Keep work area free from clutter and organized. If working on anything elevated make
sure you have appropriate guarding and/or fall protection such as a harness and lanyard.
Sun/Heat
Sun burn, Heat Stroke, shock, death
Use common sense on excessively hot days, use sun screen, wear a hat and stay hydrated.
Toxic gases
Skin and respiratory injury or death.
Explosion.
MSDS and proper Personal Protective Equipment. Review Manufacturers data sheets
Tractors
Cuts, abrasions, amputations, death.
Thoroughly read and understand your Owners Equipment Manual. Never operate the
equipment without guards in place. Anti-roll over devices.
Wells
Electrocution, amputation, death
Avoid contact with water while working on an electrical device. Always be sure the
equipment can/will not be energized during repair or maintenance. Make sure all guarding
is in place.
Severe Weather
Electrocution, “struck by” injuries, death
Move to a safe place. Lightening, hail and tornadoes are unpredictable.
Orthman Manufacturing, Inc. does not limit the potential effects or injuries nor prevention measures to those listed above. They are provided solely as a
guideline to making your farm life safer. Always consult your Owner/Operators Manual for specific tool and equipment safety requirements.

High Risk Factors on Farms
The following factors may increase risk of injury or illness for farm workers:
• Age – Injury rates are highest among children age 15 and under and adults over 65.
• Equipment and Machinery – Most farm accidents and fatalities involve machinery. Proper machine guarding and doing
equipment maintenance according to manufacturers’ recommendations can help prevent accidents.
• Protective Equipment – Using protective equipment, such as seat belts on tractors, and personal protective equipment
(such as safety gloves, coveralls, boots, hats, aprons, goggles, face shields) could significantly reduce farming injuries.
• Take precautions to prevent entrapment and suffocation caused by unstable surfaces of grain storage bins, silos, or
hoppers. Never “walk the grain.”
• Be aware that methane gas, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide can form in unventilated grain silos and
manure pits and can suffocate or poison workers or explode.
• Take advantage of safety equipment, such as bypass starter covers, power take-off master shields, and slow-moving
vehicle emblems.
• Medical Care – Hospitals and emergency medical care are typically not readily accessible in rural areas near farms.
The Benefits of Improved Safety and Health Practices
Orthman Manufacturing Provides this document in the hope that everyone that has a job to do, does it SAFELY. Our goal
and yours should be to end each day in the best possible health. Better safety and health practices reduce fatalities,
injuries, and illnesses as well as associated costs such as workers’ compensation insurance premiums, lost production,
and medical expenses. A safer and more healthful workplace improves morale and productivity.

WARRANTY
Orthman Mfg., Inc. warrants the whole goods products it manufactures to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of
one (1) year from the date of sale of the product(s) to the original user. Products not manufactured, but supplied by Orthman Mfg., Inc. on
Orthman products, are subject to, conform with, and are limited to the warranty of our suppliers.
Orthman Mfg., Inc. warrants the parts it manufactures to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days
from the date of delivery of the product(s) to the original user. Products not manufactured, but supplied by Orthman Mfg., Inc. on Orthman
products, are subject to, conform with, and are limited to the warranty of our suppliers.
Warranty of Orthman whole goods and/or parts applies only to material and workmanship. Misuse, misapplication, neglect, alteration,
accident, normal wear, or acts of God affecting Orthman products are not eligible for warranty.
Warranty of serial numbered goods will only be considered if the product has a completed Warranty Registration on file at Orthman. This
Warranty Registration must be completed and returned to Orthman within thirty (30) days of the sale of the product(s) to the original user.
No serial numbered goods or related parts and/or labor will be warranted without a Warranty Registration on file. Warranty
issues falling within the first thirty days of a product’s use will be handled at the discretion of Orthman. Warranty of parts will not require a
Warranty Registration, but proof of date of delivery of the product to the original customer must be provided.
WARRANTY CLAIMS: A warranty claim and request to return defective product(s) must be presented to the Orthman Service
Department by the selling dealer describing the defect in material or workmanship of an Orthman product(s) within ten (10) days of its
discovery. This claim may be made via phone, e-mail, fax, or written request. Claims for warranty of serial numbered goods must include the
Orthman product serial number and model number. Claims for warranty of parts will not require a product serial number or model number,
but must be identified by an Orthman part number. Claims for warranty of whole goods or parts must also include proof of date of sale of the
product to the original customer by an Orthman dealer.
The Orthman Service Department will proceed in making a preliminary decision as to the eligibility of the claim for warranty consideration.
After the Orthman Service Department deems it necessary to proceed with warranty consideration, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA)
will be completed by the Orthman Service Department in conjunction with the selling dealer. Upon completion of the RGA, the defective
product(s) must be returned to Orthman to ensure warranty consideration. Defective product(s) must be returned to Orthman by either the
selling dealer or the customer. Customer delivery of defective product(s) must be approved by Orthman and the selling dealer prior to delivery.
The defective product(s) in question must be sent, freight prepaid, within sixty (60) days of the discovery of the product(s) failure and initial
warranty claim. Replacement product(s) may be sent to the selling dealer, directly to the customer, or picked up at the Orthman facility.
Replacement product(s), sent directly to the customer or picked up must be approved by Orthman and the selling dealer. At the discretion
of the Orthman Service Department, replacement product(s) may be sent prior to, or after, the Orthman Service Department receives the
defective product(s).
Any variation in the above procedure is at the sole discretion of the Orthman Service Department.
No products will be accepted at Orthman without all proper paperwork completed including Warranty Registration and RGA(s).
Parts returned to Orthman without proper authorization will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.
Orthman agrees to handle all warranty claims in a timely manner and will inform dealers of any revisions or modifications to the Orthman
Warranty Policy. Eligible warranty claims will be processed by Orthman within sixty (60) days of receiving failed product(s) or a valid service
or repair labor claim. Eligible warranty claims regarding returned product(s) or service and/or repair labor will be paid through a credit memo
issued to the appropriate dealer’s account as determined by the Orthman Service Department.
If a warranty claim is found to be ineligible for warranty coverage, the Orthman Service Department will be responsible to inform the dealer in
order to determine the course of action to be taken. Orthman reserves the right to make changes in specification and design without notice
and without incurring any obligations to owners of products previously sold.
© Copyright 2005
Orthman Manufacturing Inc.
Lexington, Nebraska
All rights reserved.
Orthman provides this manual without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. This manual reflects the product at the time of publication. All information
within is based upon current information on the publication date. Orthman assumes no responsibility for damages incurred due to the use of the illustrations,
information, and specifications within this publication.

3 These bearings have been greased at the factory. They do
not need to be greased until sufficient usage. Overgreasing will cause triple
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lip seal failure.
Quinstar Equipment Company L.P.
P.O. Box 424 - 2550 County Road 76 - Quinter, KS 67752

TERRA-FIRM'R
TABLE CONTENTS
General Information 3
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General information Sheet ............................................................................................... 3
Operation and Maintenance Instructions ................................................................. 4
1-11 4 Terra-Firm'r , 5
........................................................................................................................
14' Rigid Section .................................................................................................................... 6
Tongue Assembly .................................................................................................................. 7
Wheel Assembly and phcement ................................................................................... 8
Hydraulic Schen-latics .......................................................................................................... 9
1-1 9 Terra-Firm'r , I0
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19' Rigid Section .................................................................................................................. 11
Tongue Assembly ................................................................................................................ 12
wheel Assembly and Placement ................................................................................. 13
Hydraulic schematics ........................................................................................................ 14
3-22 Terra-Firm'r , 15
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13' Center Section ............................................................................................................... 16
4-112' Rightwing ............................................................................................................... 17
4-112' Leftwing .................................................................................................................... 18
Basket and Truss Assembly .......................................................................................... 19

3-29 Terra-Firm'r Continued
Wing RestAssembly ..................................................................................................... 30
Wheel Assembly and pkl~ement ............................................................................... 31
Hydraulic s~klematics ...................................................................................................... 32
5-42 Terra-Firm'r 51
......................................................................................................................
13' Center Section ............................................................................................................... 52
10' Right 1t-lser-t ...................................................................................................................... 53
10' Left Insert ......................................................................................................................... 54
4-1 12' Rightwing ................................................................................................................. 55
4-112' Leftwing .................................................................................................................... 56

5-42 Terra-Firm'r (Continued) ...................................................................................... 57
Basket and Truss Assembly .......................................................................................... 57
5-46 Terra-Firm'r 62
......................................................................................................................
13' Center Section ............................................................................................................... 63
...................................................................................................................... 10' Right Insert 64
10' Left I~sert ......................................................................................................................... 65
5-46 Terra-Firm'r Continued
Tongue Assembly ................................................................................................................
69
Wing RestAssembly .......................................................................................................... 70
Wheel Assembly and phx?ment ................................................................................. 71
........................................................................................................ Hydraulic schematics 72
5-52 Terra-Firm'r 73
.......................................................................................................................
15' Center Section ............................................................................................................... 74
Tower Assembly with Walking Dual Option .................................................. 85
Tower Assembly with Walking Dual Option ........................................................... 85

SAFETY DECALS TERRA-FIRM'R 1 0/25/01
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN OCCUR
- CRUSH POINT -
STAND CLEAR OF
\.
DO NOTWALK OR RIDE
CRUSH POINTS (300097)
ON IMPLEMENTS (300098)
I ! ' STAY CLEAR OFOVERHEAD 1 I A I
FRAMES(300095)
L
SERIOUSINJURYCANOCCUR
31011
KEEP FEET CLEAR OF
GROUND ENGAGING
TOOLS (300102)
POWERLINES.
ELECTROCUTION CAN OCCUR.
/
ON IMPLEMENTS
STAY CLEAR OF OVERHEAD POWERLINES(300158) STAY CLEAR OFWING
WATCH FOR SHARP OBJECTS
(300100)
STAY CLEAR OF SHARP
OVERHEAD OBJECTS
SERIOUSINJURY
STAY CLEAR OF OVERHEAD
OBJECTS (300099)
HYDRAULIC FLUIDUNDER PRESSURE
- WEAR EYE PROTECTIONWHEN
WORKING ON HYDRAULIC LINES -
fl
- DO NOT STOP FLUID LEAK
WITH PARTS OF BODY -
SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIMB CAN OCCUL
HYDRAULICFLUID UNDER
PRESSURE (300096)

TERRA-FIRM'R
MOSTACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED WHEN SAFETY RULES ARE FOLLOWED
THE FOLLOWING RULESWILL KEEP MACHINE-RELATEDACCIDENTS TO A MINIMUM:
READTHE INSTRUCTION AND PARTS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USINGTHE
MACHINE.
NEVERWALK UNDER AN UNPINNED WING.
ALWAYS REQUIRE BYSTANDERS TO STAND CLEAR OF THE MACHINEWHILE FOLDING
AND UNFOLDING WINGS OR WHILE RAISING OR LOWERINGTHE MACHINE.
NEVERALLOW FEETTO BE UNDERTHE BASKETS.
DO NOTWALK ON THE FRAMES.
DO NOT ADJUST, LUBRICATE OR CLEAN THE MACHINEWlTH THE TRACTOR RUNNING.
ALWAYS USE LOCK-UP PlNSWHEN WINGS ARE IN THE FOLDED POSITION, ONTHE
5-
SECTION MACHINES
ALWAYS USE ROAD LOCKOUT BRACKETS WHEN ROADING.
COMPLY WlTH ALL STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION LAWS.
CHECK WHEEL BOLTS EVERY
100 HOURS.
DO NOT TRANSPORT THE MACHINE OVER 15 MILES PER HOUR.
NEVER ALLOW RIDERS ON THE IMPLEMENT.
DO NOT STAND OVER THE TONGUE WHEN HITCHING OR UNHITCHING.
NEVER REMOVEANY LOCK PlNS UNLESS HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND LINES ARE FREE
OF AIR AND FULL OF HYDRAULIC OIL.
CHECK THE TIRE PRESSUREAND INSPECTTHE TIRES FOR CUTS OR WEAR DAILY. (USE
RECOMMENDED PRESSURES ON THE TIRES.)
DO NOT REMOVE OR TAMPER WlTH SAFETY DEVICES, SUCH AS: HYDRAULIC
RESTRICTORS, LOCKOUTARMS, OR LOCKOUT BRACKETS.
WATCH OUT AND AVOID PROTRUDING OBJECTS, SUCH AS: BASKET RODS, SCRAPERS
ETC.
STAY CLEAR OF CRUSH POINTS, SUCH AS: HITCH POINT, PIVOT POINTS ETC.
FOLD AND UNFOLD THE WINGS ON LEVEL GROUND.
INSPECT PlNS FOR WEAR, REPLACE WORN PARTS.
INSPECT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR FRAYED HOSES AND LEAKY FITTINGS

GENERAL
INFORMATION SHEET TERRA-FIRM'R
6/1/01
3
l=RIGID MACHINE
3=THREE SECTION MACHINE
5=FIVE SECTION MACHINE
MODELJWIDTH TRANSPORT APPROX. TONGUE
DIMENSIONS WEIGHT LENGTH

OPERATIONOF MACHINE
1.
SPECIALNOTE: IF TIGHTTURNSARE NECESSARY,PAY CLOSEATTENTION TO LOCATIONOF THE TERRA-FIRM'R IN CONJUNCTIONWlTH THE PULLING
IMPLEMENT.
2.
CHECK ALL HARDWAREFOR TIGHTNESS DURING BREAK-IN USEOF A NEW MACHINE.
3.
VISUALLY CHECK TIRE INFLATIONEACH DAY.
4.
CHECK STRUT PLATEMOUNTING BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS EACH DAY.
LUBRICATION
1.
WHEEL HUBSARE PROVIDEDWlTH PLUGGEDGREASE ZERK HOLESTO ACCOMMODATE THOSE OWNERSWHO PREFER TO ADD GREASETO HUBS
BETWEEN REPACKINGS. FACTORY RECOMMENDEDLUBRICATIONFOR HUBBEARINGS: REPACKANNUALLY.
BASKET STRUT BEARINGS
IMPLEMENTJACK
WINTERIZING MACHINE
WHEN FINISHEDUSING MACHINE FOR THE SEASONOR STORING MACHINEFORAN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THESE MEASURESWlLL HELP ENSURETHAT YOUR MACHINEWlLL BE INGOOD OPERATING CONDITIONFORTHE NEXT SEASON.
1.
LUBRICATEALL GREASE POINTS
2.
UNFOLD MACHINEAND REST MACHINE ON BASKETSTO RELIEVEHYDRAULICPRESSURE.(AS THE SUN WARMS THE MACHINE, THE HYDRAULICOIL INTHE
SYSTEM EXPANDS
100
PSI FOR EVERY DEGREE OF INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,THE OIL MAY EXPAND ENOUGHTO BLOW
OUT THE RODSEALS.)
3.
PUTA LIGHT COATING OF GREASE ON THE EXPOSEDCYLINDER RODS.THIS WlLL PREVENTEXPOSURETO THE ELEMENTS FROM CORRODINGTHE ROD.
'ERATION AND IINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS TERRA-FIRM'R
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BACK
VIEW
ANGLE BRACKETS
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CENTER TRUSS
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TONGUE ASSEMBLY TERRA-FIRM'R 1-1
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SECTION
TERRA-FIRM'R 1-1
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CENTERLOCK HEX NUT
2
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PREASSEMBLETHE BEARINGS TO THE BASKETS PRIOR
TO ASSEMBLING THE STRUT SUPPORTSTO THE BASKETS
16 17 18
.ADJUSTTHE BOTTOM
EDGE OF THE SCRAPER.
118"
TO
114"
OFF THE
OUTER EDGEOF THE
8 8 8
BASKET
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318
CENTERLOCK HEX NUT
318 X 1 112
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4YDRAULIC SCHEMATICS TERRA-FIRM'R
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ITEMNO. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION
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1 1 901207 19 FOOT RIGIDSECTION
2 1 901229 TONGUVI
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EXTENSIONASSEMBLY
3 2 705538 WHEEL TOWER SUPPORT
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TERRA-FIRM'R
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RIGID SECTION TERRA-FIRMA'R
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ADJUST THE BOTTOMEDGEOF
SCRAPER,
118"
TO
114"
OFF THE
EDGEOF THE BASKET
PREASSEMBLETHE BEARINGSTO THE BASKETSPRIOR
TO ASSEMBLINGTHE STRUTSUPPORTSTO THE BASKETS