Rotochopper Go-Bagger 250 User manual

Steps to Setting Up Your Go-Bagger®250
Before operating the Go-Bagger® 250 carefully read the operators manual. Remember safety is your responsibility. Make sure all
members of the operating crew are wearing eye protection, ear protection, protective footwear and high visibility clothing. Stay clear of
moving parts. Moving parts may start without warning.
Getting Started
Follow these steps to prepare the Go-Bagger® 250 for operation.
1. Park GB-250 on dry level solid ground.
2. Use front stabilizer jacks to raise GB-250 off the vehicle hitch.
3. Disconnect trailer lights and unhook safety chains from vehicle.
4. Plug in the foot pedals controls and place below the bagging jaws & sealer.
5. Level machine from side to side and front to back using stabilizer jacks.
6. Check engine oil level, coolant level, hydraulic fluid level & fuel level; fill with fluid or fuel if needed.
7. Adjust the roller bed height by pulling back the locking pin and loosening the bolts used to secure the roller bed during transport,
then adjust the height using the winch. Once the roller bed is in proper position, tighten the bolts to secure.
*Bags must be clear of the bag rails and roller bed for accurate weight filling.
8. Adjust the bag guide rails by loosening the bolts that hold the guide rails in place then move the bag guide rails into proper
position; then tighten bolts and jam nuts.
9. Shift the roller bed into position to accommodate the operator at the bagging jaw and the sealer by removing the retainer pin and
sliding the roller bed sideways.
10. Loosen the bolt to rotate the bag tray to position within easy reach of operator and tighten the locking bolt to secure in position.
11. Place bags on the tray and secure under the guide.
12. Reattach weight cells on the bagging jaws if machine was transported prior to operation. Remove bolts from transport brackets,
then reinstall weights. Secure weight cell bolts. Do not excessively tighten, as this may damage the weight cells.
Operating the Go-Bagger®250
Before starting the Go-Bagger® 250 perform a complete inspection of the machine to ensure it can be started safely.
1. Announce the machine will be started.
2. Start the engine and wait for it to warm up.
3. Adjust engine to full throttle.
4. Turn on the sealer.
5. Fill the hopper slowly to avoid plugging.
6. Use the digital controller to fine tune bagging settings for your specifications and save your settings.
7. Zero the scale before starting if you are bagging by weight and be sure the bag is not touching the bag rails or roller bed, or your
weight measurement will not be accurate.
8. Hold bag between rubber grip pads to fill bag. Keep hands clear of all moving parts then press the foot pedal to fill the bag.
9. Hold the bag between the sealer jaws and press the foot pedal to seal the bag.
10. Fine tune all settings and configurations as needed to match your bagging application.
*See GB-250 tip sheet for specific information on adjusting settings.
11. Adjust the sealer heating on sealer and clamp time on the controller display to match your bag thickness.
Adjusting the Settings on the Go-Bagger®250
1. Choose whether to fill bags by weight or by time.
2. Use the controller display to adjust the settings for filling by weight or by time.
3. Scroll to the setting using the arrow pad then press the ok button to select the setting.

4. Use the arrow pad to adjust the setting then press ok again to save changes.
• Belt speed is the speed at which the hopper belt will run when the fill cycle begins.
• Jaw delay is the amount of time in which the jaws will continue to hold the bag after the hopper belt stops.
• Ramp down weight is the bag fill weight at which the hopper conveyor will switch to slow speed.
• Slow speed is the speed at which the hopper belt will run after the ramp down weight has been reached.
5. Select a preset to automatically adjust each of these fill settings.
6. If bagging by time, press the time button on the home screen. Choose hold tap or manual bagging jaw control style.
7. Use the counter to track the number of bags filled. Use the arrow pad to adjust the target count. Press ok to start or reset the count.
Using the Erosion Sock Attachment
You will need to remove the bagging jaws to install the erosion sock filler.
1. Remove the c-clip and pin on the cylinder, then remove the bolt.
2. Remove the bolt on the bottom of the load cell bracket on both sides.
3. Pull out the jaw frame and lower the frame down.
4. Remove the load cells on both sides.
5. Remove the bolts that hold the sealer on the post. Flip the sealer around on the post and tighten the bolts.
6. Unlatch the support frame on the erosion sock filler.
7. Attach the support bracket frame to bagging head, load cell mounts and tighten bolts.
8. Unlatch the auger from transport brackets. Pick up the auger and hang it on the hook and close the latch.
*This can be done with two people or by using appropriate lifting equipment.
9. Connect the hose couplers.
10. Plug in the sock filling pedal and place it by the auger. Plugging in the pedal will switch the controller from bagging mode to sock
fill mode. Foot pedal is tap to start, tap to stop.
11. Remove the clamp and start loading sock. Cut off sock, tie a knot and pull it back tight to auger tube.
12. Replace the clamp, leaving it loose.
13. Tighten the t-bolt until sock reaches desired tension.
14. To use larger diameter sock, load sock on auger tube, attach the cone to the end of the auger, pull the sock over the cone and tie
off the end of the sock. Reinstall the clamp and adjust as necessary.
Transporting the Go-Bagger®250
These instructions will help prepare the GB-250 for safe travel in the USA, Canada, and other regions. Check will local authorities
before transporting the GB-250 over public roadways.
1. Rotate bagging tray into transport position below the hopper. Make sure locking bolt is tight and the cotter pin is in place.
2. Remove top bolts from weight cells and install transport brackets to prevent damage during transport.
3. Be sure all guards are secured in place.
4. Release the locking pins and bolts that hold the roller bed into position. Once it’s raised to the proper height, insert the locking pins
and be sure all the bolts are tightened before transport.
5. Hook up to the pickup truck, be sure the hitch is properly seated then firmly push the hitch lock closed and insert the cotter pin into
hitch lock.
6. Raise rear stabilizer jacks, then insert locking pins into jacks.
7. Attach safety chains to truck.
8. Plug in trailer light cord and test lights and brakes.
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