
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................6
InspectingtheMachine.......................................6
ProductOverview.....................................................7
Specications....................................................7
Attachments/Accessories...................................7
BeforeOperation...................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8
UnderstandingtheTractionUnitControls............8
PracticingtheOperatingProcedures..................8
Connectingtoa3-PointHitch..............................8
ConnectingthePTODriveshaft..........................9
ConnectingtheHydraulicHoses.......................13
AdjustingtheWorkingDepth.............................13
TransportingtheMachine.................................14
DuringOperation.................................................14
DuringOperationSafety...................................14
SlopeSafety.....................................................15
OperatingtheAttachment.................................15
OperatingTips.................................................18
AfterOperation....................................................18
AfterOperationSafety......................................18
RemovingtheAttachment................................18
Maintenance...........................................................20
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20
MaintenanceSafety..........................................20
GreasingtheAttachment..................................21
CheckingtheGearboxLubrication....................21
ChangingtheGearboxLubrication...................22
InspectingtheBelts..........................................22
AdjustingtheV-BeltT ension.............................22
AdjustingtheConveyorBeltAlignment.............23
CleaningtheMachine.......................................24
InstallingtheCutterKnives...............................24
InstallingScarifyingKnives...............................25
Storage...................................................................29
StorageSafety..................................................29
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................29
Troubleshooting......................................................30
Safety
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofcausingpersonalinjury.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis
Operator’sManualandtheoperator’smanualof
thetractionunitbeforeusingthismachine.Ensure
thateveryoneusingthisproductknowshowtouse
thismachineandthetractionunitandunderstands
thewarnings.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepthemachineawayfrombystanderswhileit
ismoving.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,engage
theparkingbrakeofthetractionunit,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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