Art's-Way Manufacturing 6812B, Operator'S Manual

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Manual No. 590770 (August 2012) ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
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Field Operations
Rowfi nder
M585020B
Figure 25. – Rowfi nder
The row fi nder assists in keeping the harvester aligned
with the rows. The feeler arms rest astride the row and
follow the line of beets, sensing any changes in the
direction of the row or the position of the harvester. Lateral
(sideward) movement of the feeler arms actuates the
hydraulic valve, which controls oil
fl ow to the row fi nder
steering cylinder.
The row fi nder steering cylinder extends or retracts
according to the action of the feeler arms, steering the
harvester back onto the row. A manually controlled
hydraulic override function allows the operator to steer
the harvester. The override function is helpful when
entering rows.
The row fi nder should be installed so that the tips of
the row fi nder arms move in the same direction as the
harvester.
NOTICE
Raise harvester before backing up to prevent
damage to rowfi nder.
Header
Figure 26. – Header (8 Row - 22 inch Header Shown)
The harvester has been designed with three different
headers. Each header has been designed for various
sugar beet planting multiples. For example, if beets have
been planted in rows of eight (8) with a spacing of 22
inches, then the owner will require the 8 row 22 inch
header. Refer to the Harvester Structure Section, Page
17.
NOTE
: Beets must be harvested in the same multiple as
they are planted.
Lifter Wheels
Figure 27. – Header Lifter Wheels
The lifter wheels dig into the ground and lift both beet and
dirt upwards towards the paddle assemblies. The lifter
wheels attach to the lifter wheel struts, which come in two
different con
fi gurations: fi xed and fl ex.
In rocky soil conditions, the fl ex struts help absorb shock
loads as large rocks are encountered. The fl ex struts also
allow the entire strut and lifter wheel to roll up over the
rock.
The entire lifter wheel and strut assembly can be adjusted
left and right (laterally) to match the speci
fi c multiple beet
row center lines.
Figure 28. – Lifter Wheel Scrapers
Attached to the lifter wheel strut are wheel scrapers. The
scrapers keep dirt and trash from building up on the lifter
wheel hubs.