BALZER FIELD FLOATER 6, User Manual

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16 Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual
OPERATION
Pre-Operation Checks
Make sure all safety shields are in place and properly secured
Make sure all moving components are free of solid, hard, or frozen material or other obstructions
Make sure the tractor drawbar matches the standards shown in the Drawbar Adjustment diagram (
Figure 6 )
Hydraulic Hose Color Markings
Each hydraulic hose will have either one (1) color code stripe indicating it as a Return line or two (2) color code stripes
indicating it is a Pressure line The exception is for the Hydraulic Motor Zero Return line which has two stripes but only one of
each color The following color codes denote the operational purpose of the hydraulic hose lines
RED - Brakes ORANGE - Hydraulic Manifold
Attaching to Tractor
Attach the tractor’s drawbar to the hitch using a properly sized hitch pin The hitch pin should have a safety retainer to keep it
from dislodging itself from the hitch
Attach the safety chain to the drawbar of the tractor Attaching the safety chain to a
point higher than the drawbar can lead to a potential rollover causing serious injury or
death (
Figure 7 )
Crank the trailer jack down to slowly place pressure on the drawbar After the weight
has been transferred to the tractor’s drawbar and is no longer being supported by the
jack, remove the jack and secure it in its storage location
Check the tractor’s Power Take Off (PTO) for any damage, that it slides freely, and is
the proper size and connection for the PTO shaft on the tank
Attach the PTO shaft to the tractor securely as required by its locking mechanism The
PTO should have approximately 1/3 overlap
WARNING
Improper PTO Length may damage the unit.
8” to 13”
15” to 22”
FIGURE 6
Suggested drawbar adjustments for PTO shaft size and speed
DANGER
Attaching the safety chain to any point higher than
the drawbar can cause tractor to rollover should this
machine become unhitched from the tractor. Tractor
rollover can cause serious injury or death!
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FIGURE 7