BALZER FIELD FLOATER 6, User Manual

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26 Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual
Unloading Grain Cart
When preparing to unload the grain cart, be sure to look above where the unloading will occur Look for any objects, especially
power lines, which may be low enough for the vertical auger to come into contact with The vertical auger can reach a height
of approximately 23’ while being extended into the unloading position
Use the following steps to maintain safe and long lasting operation of the grain cart:
1 Engage the tractor’s hydraulics to feed in the right direction
2 Press and hold the Auger switch to extend the vertical auger until it is fully extended and locks into position
3 Engage the PTO slowly and use maximum modulation Slam engaging the PTO can cause serious damage to the
grain cart
4 Press the joystick’s trigger to engage the Auger Clutch and start the horizontal augers
5 Allow the PTO to get up to speed
6 Incrementally press the Open button on the joystick to control the initial flow of grain through the grain doors to the
horizontal augers This will allow the horizontal augers to adjust to the flow of grain
7 If necessary, while the grain is flowing out of the discharge spout, use the left, right, forward, or backward movement
of the joystick to place the grain where you need it
8 If backing up is necessary during the unloading process, press the Straight Steer switch before backing up Remember
to return the Straight Steer switch back to the middle, neutral, position before moving forward where turning might be
involved
9 When unloading has completed, press the Close button on the joystick This will close the grain doors
10 Keep the PTO and Auger Clutch engaged to clean out the augers
11 Once the augers have been cleaned out, press the joystick’s trigger to disengage the horizontal auger
12 Disengage the tractor’s PTO
13 Press and hold the Auger switch to retract the vertical auger Continue to hold the switch until the vertical auger is
properly seated in the saddle There is no need to rotate the discharge spout before retracting the vertical auger This
will automatically be done when the vertical auger is retracted
CAUTION
Do not transport the grain cart with the vertical auger
in the unloading position. This may cause structural
damage to the vertical auger and the grain cart.
DANGER
Look overhead before extending the vertical auger
into the unloading position. Electrocution, resulting
in death or great bodily harm, may occur should the
grain cart come into contact with power lines.
WARNING
DO NOT slam engage the PTO. Damage to the machine
or the tractor may occur at any time during operation
following a slam engagement of the PTO.
WARNING
Failure to disengage the clutch prior to shutting down
the tractor may cause a failure of the swivel fitting.
Trapped oil in the clutch circuit can expand from
warm temperatures causing the swivel fitting to fail.
OPERATION