KEENAN
MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual
Revision G02 28
th
Sept 2020
2
SECTION
CONTENTS
PAGE
Part I (Service and maintenance)
1
Introduction
3
2
Warning notes
4
3
Warning signs
5
4
Operating principles
6
4.1
Weighing
6
4.2
Chopping/mixing
6
4.3
Feeding out
7
4.4
Maintenance
7
4.5
Safety precautions
8
5
Safety
8
6
Weighing system
11
7
Operation
12
7.1
Set-up
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12
7.2
Hitch height adjustment
14
7.3
Diet feeder capacity
17
7.4
Loading and mixing
18
7.5
Operating the KEENAN MechFiber diet feeder
19
7.6
Operating the KEENAN MechFiber bale handler
20
7.7
Specific instructions for bale handler models
21
7.8
Washing and chopping root crops
22
7.9
Feeding out
22
8
Maintenance
23
8.1
Chains
23
8.2
Chain tensioning
25
8.3
Greasing
27
8.4
Blade maintenance
31
8.5
Maintenance for bale handler models
31
8.6
Shear bolts
32
8.7
Nuts and bolts
33
8.8
Tyres
34
8.9
Wheels
34
8.10
Rear feed-out elevator (where fitted)
35
8.11
Side and stub elevator (where fitted)
35
9
Maintenance checklist
37
10
Specifications
38
Part II (Spare parts)
11
Parts list
39
11.1
Hydraulic system
39
11.2
Chassis parts
40
11.3
Front cover parts
41
11.4
Standard feed-out tray parts
43
11.5
Fold-down tray parts
45
11.6
Rear Panel Parts
48
11.7
Weighing system parts
52
11.8
Auger chamber/VFC-door parts
53
11.9
Rotor parts
56
11.10
Auger parts
57
11.11
Inner body parts
58
11.12
Drivel system parts
59
11.13
Bale handler parts
64
11.14
Axle options
70
11.15
Ancillary parts
72
12
Troubleshooting
73
12.1
General troubleshooting
73
12.2
Weighing troubleshooting
76
13
Warranty
77
14
E.C. Declaration of conformity/CE certification
78
15
Contact details
79
