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KEENAN MechFiber300 Operator’s Manual
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Revision F01 06
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March 2020
7.5 Operating the KEENAN MechFiber Diet feeder
Table 2: Loading the KEENAN MechFiber Diet feeder
LOADING THE KEENAN MECHFIBER DIET FEEDER
GENERAL
• Park on level ground.
• Ensure variable feed control door (VFC) is closed.
• Do not start PTO when VFC-Door is open.
LOADING AND MIXING SEQUENCE
• Load feed as close as possible to the loading side of the unit.
• Load concentrate feeds along the length of the machine.
• Load forages to the front, back and centre of the unit in alternate grabs during mixing.
• Remove all twine, wrap or polythene from bales.
• Round or square bales should be split or broken into four pieces
minimum.
Use front grab or forks as required.
• Stop PTO before moving to the feed-out area.
• Mixing time will depend on chop length required.
Below is a guide to the correct loading order. Consult your local InTouch office /
nutritionist for best loading order for your ingredients.
Order Feed Ingredients Paddle RPM Tractor Engine Speed
1st Straw, Hay
All at 6
–8 rpm
1,400
–1,600 rpm
2nd Water, Liquid feeds
3rd Minerals, Concentrates, Protein
meals, Pulps, Cereal grains
4th Grass silage
5th Maize silage