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Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual

FIGURE 29

Bottom Connections of Scale Indicator

Bottom Connections of Host Indicator

Grain Cart Weigh System (Continued)

Load Cell 1

Load Cell 2

Load Cell 3

Load Cell 4

Load Cell 5

Load Cell 6

FIGURE 30

OPERATION

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Page 1: ...County Rd 27 Box 458 Mountain Lake MN 56159 www balzerinc com 800 795 8551 FIELD FLOATER 6 USER MANUAL UM GC April 10 2015 ECR 101408R ...

Page 2: ...Serial Number Date of Purchase Purchased From Dealer s Address Dealer s Telephone ...

Page 3: ... System 46 Troubleshooting 49 Steering Not Working Correctly 50 Backing Up and Steering Not Locked Straight 50 Hydraulic Controls Not Working Properly 50 Brakes Not Working Properly 50 PTO Not Working 50 Automatic Oiler Not Working 51 Abnormal Auger Vibrations When Unloading 52 Upper Vertical Auger Slams Open 53 Joystick Will Not Work 53 Host Indicator Not Working Error Codes 53 Scale Indicator No...

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Page 5: ...securing warranty and in answering questions that you may have at some later date Operating instructions and parts manuals are shipped with this machine If parts of these manuals are missing or become unreadable contact your dealer for a replacement manual The serial number and identification tag is located to the front of the frame Please refer to these numbers when parts or warranty communicatio...

Page 6: ...tended design substitution of parts not approved by Balzer Inc or modifications or repairs by others that are done in a manner as determined by the judgment or Balzer Inc to have adversely affected the material or workmanship of this Product NO EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS WARRANTY IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER WARRANTY UNLESS SUCH CHANGE IS MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY...

Page 7: ...ck on the Register Now button under Warranty Registration Complete the online form and click Submit Balzer Inc is committed to our customers and their privacy Balzer Inc will only use the information you give us to provide prompt warranty claims and services to you Balzer Inc uses appropriate safeguards which reasonably and appropriately protect the information that Balzer Inc creates receives mai...

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Page 9: ...Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual 5 Safety ...

Page 10: ...is machine This includes providing understandable interpretation of these instructions for operators who are not fluent in reading or understanding English CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor to moderate injury or minor to moderate damage to the machine DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided wi...

Page 11: ...rs and or any unqualified personnel to operate or be near this equipment unless properly supervised NEVER allow anyone to ride on this equipment at any time NEVER leave this equipment running unattended NEVER wear loose or torn clothing while working around moving parts NEVER step on the PTO drive shaft at any time ALWAYS wear appropriate personal safety equipment and gear as called for by the job...

Page 12: ...onal person on site and on the outside near the point of entry Safety harness and ropes where appropriate or required by law Proper life support system where appropriate or required by law Mechanical and electrical power disconnected Contacting your Balzer dealer for more information before entering Check that the PTO slides freely is not damaged and is properly secured to the tractor and this equ...

Page 13: ...t to touch any hydraulic components recently in operation because they can be extremely hot ALWAYS replace hydraulic components with manufacturer recommended replacement parts Improperly rated components may result in system failure and or injuries Contact your local Balzer dealer to order replacement parts PTO Operation Safety Do not wear loose fitting clothing or have long free hanging hair when...

Page 14: ...st be kept clean and readable If they become unreadable for any reason they must be replaced with an identical replacement sign or decal Safety signs and decals must also be replaced if damaged when repairing this equipment or if not included with the replacement part Application of Safety Decals Surface preparation is very important for the safety decals to properly adhere Grease oil and dirt mus...

Page 15: ...Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual 11 Technical Data ...

Page 16: ...trical System 12 VDC Electrical Connection 7 Way Receptacle Maximum Tow Speed 20 MPH 32 KPH TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS Tractor Horsepower 1450 Bushel 250 hp 1700 Bushel 250 hp 2200 Bushel 300 hp PTO Horsepower Minimum 200 hp PTO Speed 1000 RPM Drawbar Max Vertical Load 4 100 lbs CAT 3 1860 kgs Drawbar Clevis Pin Diameter 2 5 cm PTO to Drawbar Distance 16 to 20 40 cm to 50 cm Drawbar to Ground Height Dis...

Page 17: ... 5 7 8 807 cm 26 5 7 8 807 cm Bin Width 15 2 1 2 464 cm 15 2 1 2 464 cm 15 2 1 2 464 cm 15 2 1 2 464 cm Bin Height 7 5 3 8 227 cm 7 5 3 8 227 cm 8 5 7 8 259 cm 10 1 7 8 310 cm Wheel Base 86 218 cm 172 437 cm 172 437 cm 172 437 cm Ground Clearance 19 48 cm 19 48 cm 19 48 cm 19 48cm Capacity 1450 Bushels 1450 Bushels 1700 Bushels 2200 Bushels Empty Weight 30 000 lbs 13600 kgs 34 000 lbs 15425 kgs 34...

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Page 20: ...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 j...

Page 21: ...maximum modulation on tractor PTO control Watch and listen to confirm the machine is operating properly Run at fast idle for five 5 minutes disengage the PTO shut off the tractor engine and remove the key from the ignition Make all necessary adjustments before any further operation of this machine is attempted In Field Procedure Be sure the grain doors are closed before loading Always load the gra...

Page 22: ...onger supporting the weight of the tongue finish raising the leg of the jack Remove the two locking pins Figure 9 move the jack to the storage location on the tongue and re insert the locking pins to secure the jack Figure 10 Cam Clutch FIGURE 8 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 DANG...

Page 23: ...ection from ground pressure allowing maneuverability Figure 12 The rear axle of a tandem frame is the steering axle and the front and rear axles of a tridem frame are steering axles Pressing the Straight Steer switch on the joystick backward the switch will stay in this position sets the rod of the cylinder so that the steering wheels line up with those of the straight axle allowing the machine to...

Page 24: ...nder base to the other on the same side This allows for the load to equalize and permit the axles to move up or down to negotiate ground variations and field approaches The fast hydraulic fluid flow between cylinders assures each tire carries the same load as the next without spikes The rod ends of all suspension cylinders are connected to a low pressure source to keep them full for seal lubricati...

Page 25: ... Connection to Right Side Cylinder Bases Hydraulic Connection to All Cylinder Rods FIGURE 17 Right Front Cylinder Left Front Cylinder Right Rear Cylinder Left Rear Cylinder Hydraulic Rod Connections Left Middle Cylinder Right Middle Cylinder FIGURE 16 Hydraulic Base Connections Right Front Cylinder Left Front Cylinder Right Rear Cylinder Left Rear Cylinder Left Middle Cylinder Right Middle Cylinde...

Page 26: ...he brakes on the machine However for this to happen the master cylinder must never be full of hydraulic fluid when braking Brake Operation Tractors with a Closed Center or Open Center hydraulic circuit 1 To apply the brakes the lever must be pulled fully backward 2 To release the brakes the lever must be pushed fully forward to the Float position Brake Fluid Level Check 1 Apply brakes 2 Measure th...

Page 27: ...remain in the Straight Steer mode for as long as the switch is held in this position When the Straight Steer switch is pressed backward the switch will lock into this position and the wheels of the steering axle will come into line with the wheels of the straight axle The Straight Steer LED will illuminate to indicate the cart is in Straight Steer mode and ready for backing up When backing up avoi...

Page 28: ...tal auger is now operating To disengage the horizontal auger press the Auger Clutch switch again and the Clutch On light will turn off indicating the horizontal auger is no longer operating With each press of the Auger Clutch Switch the automatic oiler will inject oil onto the drive chains of the auger system Repeated pressing of the Auger Clutch switch can result in excessive oiling of the chains...

Page 29: ...zontal auger and lock it into place which could cause damage to the grain cart To change the pitch of the discharge spout move the joystick forward or backward Figure 25 Moving the joystick forward increases the pitch of the discharge spout and pulling the joystick backward decreases the pitch of the discharge spout To change the rotation of the discharge spout move the joystick to the left or rig...

Page 30: ...e 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 joyst...

Page 31: ...re identical The difference is in the connections located on the bottom of each unit Figure 29 Each load cell is numbered and that number corresponds to the cable number and the input number on the scale indicator The six load cells are placed between the frame and the grain bin and are located as shown in Figure 30 The scale indicator is located on right side of the grain cart in a steel enclosur...

Page 32: ...Cart User Manual FIGURE 29 Bottom Connections of Scale Indicator Bottom Connections of Host Indicator Grain Cart Weigh System Continued Load Cell 1 Load Cell 2 Load Cell 3 Load Cell 4 Load Cell 5 Load Cell 6 FIGURE 30 OPERATION ...

Page 33: ...inter available through your authorized Balzer dealer and a USB port for exporting the stored data from the weigh system to a flash drive for use on a personal computer Figure 32 Check all connections to make sure they are hand tight Do not over tighten Disconnect the cables connected to the Power PWR connection and the Power Communication PWR COM if needing to weld on the tractor or grain cart or...

Page 34: ... indicators The has two uses When in a data entry situation menu selection memory location etc it will cycle through the available selections Otherwise it will lock the displayed weight IF THE HOLD IS ENABLED AND USED TO LOCK THE WEIGHT ANY GRAIN ADDED OR REMOVED FROM THE CART WILL NOT HAVE ITS WEIGHT RECORDED This feature is disabled by default The will send the stored data to a display or printe...

Page 35: ...cumulated data for that location Quick Start Up and Use On the host indicator press the to turn on both indicators Both indicators will cycle through a start up self test Figure 34 Once the self test is complete the indicator will display the current weight being applied to all load cells If the grain cart is empty zero the scale so only the weight of the grain in the cart will be displayed when l...

Page 36: ... at about a 45 angle Figure 37 Hold the crank handle firmly with both hands and roll the cover until it falls just under the latch plate Figure 38 Bring the crank arm perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the back of the grain cart to lock the crank arm and cover shaft Figure 39 Grain Cart Weigh System Operation Continued OPERATION Zero Scale without Tare Weight Set Button Press Screen Displ...

Page 37: ...etainer Opening Roll Top Cover Remove the crank handle from the crank retainer and hold away from the grain cart body at about a 45 angle Figure 41 Hold the crank handle firmly with both hands and roll the cover until it rests on the cover stop Figure 42 Bring the crank arm perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the back of the grain cart to lock the crank arm and cover shaft Figure 43 Keepin...

Page 38: ...34 Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual Optional Roll Top Cover Continued FIGURE 41 FIGURE 42 FIGURE 43 FIGURE 44 ...

Page 39: ...Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual 35 Maintenance ...

Page 40: ...ystem Figure 46 shows the reservoir for the automatic oiler The automatic oiler uses SAE 30 motor oil MAINTENANCE Tire Description Tire Pressure o 28L X 26 R3 10 Bolt 13 3 16 Bolt Circle 26 180 kPa o 28LR26 R3 10 Bolt 13 3 16 Bolt Circle 54 372 kPa o 30 5x32 R1 10 Bolt 13 3 16 Bolt Circle 33 228 kPa o 30 5x32 R3 10 Bolt 13 3 16 Bolt Circle 33 228 kPa o 30 5LR32 R1 10 Bolt 13 3 16 Bolt Circle 52 35...

Page 41: ...s for proper operation Replace as needed 13 Grease according operational requirements stated on the machine WARNING Hydraulic and brake lines are under high pressure when tractor is running Hydraulic fluids can become hot enough to cause serious burns Use proper safety equipment when checking lines MAINTENANCE Daily and Before Start of Season Continued Grease points on both sides of Bull Pull hitc...

Page 42: ...r steering is dependent upon adequate greasing Hub Lubrication The wheel bearings should be checked for wear and or damage annually Figure 48 Repack with grease before first use of the season Use an EP2 grease The inside of the hub is filled about 75 with grease to allow for heat expansion After the wheel bearings have be greased and placed back on the spindle grease the washer and place on the sp...

Page 43: ...mmendations Location Interval Amount Cross and Bearing Daily 1 Pump ea Telescoping Shaft Daily 4 8 Pumps Replacement parts must be lubricated at time of assembly Use the amount of grease listed above per location then follow lube recommendations above for lubricating intervals Lubrication Lubricate with approved quality grease daily before starting work Figure 50 Clean and grease the implement inp...

Page 44: ...ly Figure 53 The cylinders can be filled by opening the valves a little This will provide more control while filling the cylinders 6 Raise the machine until A TANDEM AXLES OR TRACKS the measurement of both exposed rods of the left cylinders equals 14 35 6 cm This will leave the necessary average of 7 17 8 cm of exposed rod Figure 54 B TRIDEM AXLES the measurement of the exposed rod of the left mid...

Page 45: ...r than the inside rear measurement 6 If adjustment is needed loosen the steering hydraulic cylinder s clevis clamp nut and bolt The clevis is threaded onto the rod of the cylinder Using a wrench on the cylinder rod rotate the rod for proper toe adjustment Figure 56 Do not tighten the clevis clamp nut and bolt yet 7 Measure the other steering wheel From the vertical center of the wheel measure from...

Page 46: ...t Rim Measurement Center Line of Rims Front Rim Measurement should be 1 16 1 6 mm less than Rear Rim Measurement on the same rim Rear Rim Measurement Front Rim Measurement MAINTENANCE Clamp Nut and Bolt FIGURE 56 FIGURE 58 Adjust Toe In Adjust Toe Out Tie Rod Jamb Nuts FIGURE 57 ...

Page 47: ... tractor 3 Open ball valve on jumper hose Figure 61 4 Apply and hold pressure to braking system from tractor hydraulics 5 Relieve all pressure from the 1 4 hydraulic brake hoses Hoses with Red stripes 6 Close ball valve on jumper hose Figure 62 7 Remove jumper hose from A port and B port 8 Apply and hold pressure to braking system 9 Open bleeder screw on any brake caliper to adjust the brake maste...

Page 48: ...ve on jumper hose Figure 62 10 Remove jumper hose from A port and B port 11 Apply and hold pressure to braking system 12 Open bleeder screw on any brake caliper to adjust the brake master cylinder Figure 63 13 Allow the pressure releasing spring on the brake master cylinder to compress to 14 35 6 cm Figure 64 Figure 63 shows the schematic for the Brake System FIGURE 63 Bleeder Screw Braking System...

Page 49: ...Repeat this a couple of times to ensure the drive chains inside the gear box have received adequate oil 4 Shut off the tractor and check the automatic oiler and oil lines for any leaks 5 Remove the covers on the auger drive system to see that the drive chains have received fresh oil and that the oil brushes are touching the drive chains If the brushes are not touching the drive chains they need to...

Page 50: ...B To decrease drive chain tension or to replace drive chain loosen both the side bolt of the tensioner and the locking nut on the tension bolt then turn the tension bolt counter clockwise until proper tension is obtained Once proper tension is set tighten both the side bolt and the locking nut DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE SIDE BOLT MAINTENANCE FIGURE 67 Vertical Auger Drive Chain Horizontal Auger Drive ...

Page 51: ...ary 5 With an empty grain cart open the front cleanout door on the vertical auger Figure 70 and the bottom cleanout doors on the horizontal auger Figure 71 DO NOT INSERT ANY BODY PART OR TOOL INTO THE CLEANOUT OPENINGS WHILE THIS UNIT IS CONNECTED TO A TRACTOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR Auger Drive System Continued FIGURE 69 Gearbox Vent Fill Port DANGER DO NOT insert any body part or tool...

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Page 54: ...B ORANGE marked hose Hydraulic Manifold 2 Check the tractor s hydraulic fluid levels 3 Check the hydraulic system for leaks or hose line damage 4 Attach the tractor to a different implement to identify if the problem is with the tractor or the implement 5 If the problem is with the tractor contact your local farm equipment service center 6 If the problem is with the implement call Balzer s Service...

Page 55: ...ld twitch indicating that oil is at least attempting to be pushed through the lines 2 If the line s twitch but oil is not getting to the drive chains adequately A Check the oil lines for cracks leaks or kinks and replace if needed B Check the oil lines for debris which may be blocking or reducing oil flow and clear the debris if possible If the debris is unable to be removed from the oil line repl...

Page 56: ... the operator Abnormal Auger Vibrations When Unloading 1 Check the upper vertical auger to make sure it is fully extended Figure 75 Any gap where the two halves come together may indicate the vertical auger drive couplers are not fully engaging each other requiring the clevis on the hydraulic fold cylinder to be adjusted Figure 76 2 Check the drive chains for proper tension see Auger Drive System ...

Page 57: ...efinition Internal Programming Lost or Corrupted Calibration programming is stored in a permanent memory area This code indicates an error in the stored settings Check both indicators to determine which has the error Attempt to recalibrate the indicator having the error If error still present after recalibration the indicator will need to be replaced Weighing Capacity Error The scale indicator dat...

Page 58: ...oad so when the load is emptied the negative number has too many characters Zeroing the scale will clear this error Load Cell Error Detected at Power Up A load cell may have failed or a bad connection exists between the load cell and the scale The number will show which cell s to check See the Load Cell Conversion Chart below for cell failure code Check cables and connections between indicated loa...

Page 59: ... E E E E 0d E E E 1E E E E E 2F E E E E E 3F E E E E E E 0E E E E 1F E E E E E 30 E E If the error code is indicating a load cell issue the load cell can be checked with an ohm meter to determine if it has failed and needs to be replaced Figure 77 shows the pin configuration of the load cell connector Using an ohm meter first measure the resistance between Pin A and Pin C This reading should be 70...

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Page 62: ...memory location press the desired alpha numeric key in rapid succession to cycle through the number character until the desired character is displayed The memory location ID is limited to five characters FIGURE 80 WEIGH SYSTEM PROGRAMMING Program a Memory Location Button Press Screen Display Description Display will flash Moves forward one memory location Moves backward one memory location Moves f...

Page 63: ...lays for one second before returning to main weigh screen Program a Memory Location Button Press Screen Display Description GROSS Current weight of grain in cart Display shows currently selected memory location for one second Display shows name of memory location for one second Display shows number of accumulated weights stored to the memory location for one second GROSS TOTAL Display shows total ...

Page 64: ...lay shows memory location accumulated weight will be removed from Display shows name of memory location Display shows adjusted accumulation total GROSS TOTAL Display shows adjusted accumulation weight before returning to current weight of grain in cart Program a Memory Location Button Press Screen Display Description Display will flash with current memory location To select a different memory loca...

Page 65: ...text file Figure 82 shows how the data will appear for the export of all memory locations Using Memory Locations Continued WEIGH SYSTEM PROGRAMMING Program a Memory Location Button Press Screen Display Description The current memory location will flash on the display Use the arrow keys to change memory locations to export The system will write the selected memory location to the USB flash drive th...

Page 66: ...Button Entry Option Display Access Menu system Enter menu system code The default selection is for the main menu Enter 477 to access the Calibration menu Continue to selected menu system WEIGH SYSTEM PROGRAMMING Using Memory Locations Continued Program a Memory Location Button Press Screen Display Description Display will flash with current memory location To select a different memory location use...

Page 67: ... Amount of time in minutes before the weigh system turns off from inactivity Hold Enable Activates or deactivates the capability of locking the currently displayed weight Print Continuous Output the display continuously to an external display board or other device connected to the RS232 port Print Baud Rate The rate the RS232 output occurs This must match the rate of the device attached to the RS2...

Page 68: ...t is current month when unit initially set up Enter 1 12 for month January to December To accept month as entered and move to day Default is current day when unit initially set up Enter 1 31 for day of month To accept day as entered and move to hour of the day Default is current hour when unit initially set up Enter 1 12 for the hour To accept the hour of the day as entered and move to minutes of ...

Page 69: ...ashing Switch to kilograms kg kg display will be flashing Select your weighing unit option Changing this setting will make the same change on the Scale Indicator Adjust Average Rate The following steps will set the rate at which the Scale indicator takes a weight reading from each load cell The rate number displayed is the number of 1 4 seconds between readings The lower the number the more freque...

Page 70: ...icator The following steps will activate or deactivate the button feature which will hold the current weight received from the load cells When a HOLD is activated the display will alternate between the word HOLD and the displayed weight NOTE THE INDICATOR WILL NOT UPDATE OR RECORD NEW WEIGHT RECEIVED FROM LOAD CELLS Step Button Entry Option Display Set Hold Enable Select No or Yes The default sele...

Page 71: ... the host indicator to communication wirelessly with other compatible equipment and devices Radio Channel Sets the radio channel when the radio is enabled There are 12 radio channels available Radio Network ID Sets the radio s network identification 0 65534 for the radio channel being used Radio Encryption Enable and Key Turning on the radio encryption makes the transmitted signal unable to be dec...

Page 72: ...to another compatible device Step Button Entry Option Display Set Radio Enable Select No or Yes The default selection is No display will be flashing Switch to Yes to enable wireless transmission Accept your selection Set Radio Channel The following steps will set the indicator for wireless transmission on a specific channel All devices intended to communicate with this indicator must be on the sam...

Page 73: ...or NOTE IF YOU FORGET THE ENCRYPTION KEY VALUE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT A RECEIVING DEVICE AND WILL HAVE TO RESET THE RADIO TO ITS DEFAULT SETTINGS THEN REPROGRAM THE RADIO CHANNEL Step Button Entry Option Display Set Encryption Enable Select No or Yes The default selection is no display will be flashing If wanting to change to Yes Accept your selection If Yes display will show the default ...

Page 74: ...eight where you zeroed the scale drift up to 10 weighing units and hold that difference the scale will automatically set that as the new zero weight Example 2 AZT is changed to be 5 d and the Graduation Size is set at 10 should the empty weight where you zeroed the scale drift up to 5 weighing units and hold that difference the scale will automatically set that as the new zero Step Button Entry Op...

Page 75: ...bove the display is a light sensor Unit of Weight Sets the weighing unit between pounds and kilograms Changing units on the Host Indicator will also change the units on the Scale Indicator Average Rate The rate at which the output of the load cells is read by the Scale Indicator This is in 1 4 second increments Changing the rate on the Host Indicator will also change the rate on the Scale Indicato...

Page 76: ...nel being used Radio Encryption Enable and Key Turning on the radio encryption makes the transmitted signal unable to be decoded without the receiver having the same encryption key encryption key value range 0 65534 NOTE IF YOU FORGET THE ENCRYPTION KEY VALUE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT A RECEIVING DEVICE Restore Radio Defaults Default is 0 This leaves the radio settings as they have been prog...

Page 77: ... in Host Indicator Programming Set for Weigh Unit Changeable in Main Menu To set the scale indicator s Weigh Unit Changeability see Set for Weigh Unit Changeable in Main Menu on Page 70 in Host Indicator Programming Set Auto Zero Tracking To set the scale indicator s Auto Zero Tracking see Set Auto Zero Tracking on Page 70 in Host Indicator Programming Set Graduation Size To set the scale indicato...

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Page 84: ...further notice Balzer Incorporated is under no obligation implied or otherwise to upgrade modify or otherwise make changes to product manufactured prior to any design change Balzer Incorporated does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product and neither does it convey any license under its patent rights Balzer Incorporated does not assume any liability arising ou...

Page 85: ...County Rd 27 Box 458 Mountain Lake MN 56159 www balzerinc com 800 795 8551 TRACKS USER MANUAL UM TRACKS April 9 2015 ECR 101408R ...

Page 86: ...Serial Number Date of Purchase Purchased From Dealer s Address Dealer s Telephone ...

Page 87: ...on 2 Technical Data 3 Specifications 4 Operation 5 Pre Operation Checks 6 Track Break in 6 Track Tension 6 Wheel Torque 7 Grease 7 Track Alignment 7 Operational Techniques 8 Maximizing Tread Life 8 Maintenance 9 Daily 10 Every 40 Hours of Operation 10 Track Maintenance 10 Periodic Storage 11 Long Term Storage 11 Adjusting Track Tension 12 Adjusting Alignment 13 Notes 15 INDEX ...

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Page 89: ...ty to customers In the event a Dealer or Distributor extends any additional warranty such as by enlarging the scope or period of warranty or undertaking a warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or any other obligation whatsoever the Dealer or Distributor shall 1 be solely responsible therefore 2 have no recourse against the Manufacturer thereof and 3 defend indemnify and...

Page 90: ...IVE IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS WARRANTY IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER WARRANTY UNLESS SUCH CHANGE IS MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF BALZER INC AT ITS HOME OFFICE Liability for Delays No liability shall attach to Manufacturer direct or indirect for incidental or consequential damages or expenses due to loss damage detention of or delay in delivery of Products resulting from acts or d...

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Page 92: ...4 Tracks User Manual TECHNICAL DATA Specifications Dimensions Track Size 234X36 Tread Depth 1 1 2 Tread Pitch 5 Lug Nuts Idler Wheels Torque to 450 FT LBS Bogie Wheels Torque to 320 FT LBS Figure 1 ...

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Page 94: ...speed roading generates excessive amounts of damaging heat If roading must be done a dry lubricant such as soil talc or floor dry should be applied to the guide lugs periodically during roading until the track is exposed to field conditions Track Tension Track tension is critical for performance longevity of the track and safety This track is equipped with a nitrogen filled accumulator which shoul...

Page 95: ...NE PRIOR TO FIRST USE AFTER PURCHASE PRIOR TO FIRST USE EACH SEASON AND AFTER REPLACING TRACKS A simple way to check alignment is to drive with steering locked on a flat surface for at least 150 feet After stopping visually inspect the center guide lugs at the front bogie wheels and the front idler wheel There should be approximately 2 1 4 of clearance on each side of the center guide lugs to the ...

Page 96: ...o tires it is important to avoid sharp turning which could have the track sliding more sideways than moving in a straight direction Sideways movement of the track will cause excessive wear on the tread especially on hard surfaces such as concrete or pavement Sideways movement of the track can also cause the track to come out of proper alignment with the wheels leading to wear on the center guide l...

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Page 98: ...es on all moving parts Remove substance prior to storage Track Maintenance The following guidelines will maximize both the service life and the performance of the track Inspect and Service the Undercarriage Although the rubber track itself requires little day to day maintenance the track undercarriage does require frequent inspection to make sure there is no obvious damage that the track is proper...

Page 99: ...s While rubber tracks can endure a significant range of temperatures 50 F to 125 F 45 C to 52 C prolonged storage at elevated temperatures can be damaging Lower temperatures are not as objectionable for storage In general the tracked machine should not be stored at temperatures above 85 F 29 C for extended periods of time Ideally the machine should be stored in a cool environment with the temperat...

Page 100: ...ks Fire Extinguishers If you have a fire extinguisher in where you store the tracked machine make sure it is either a CO2 or Halon fire extinguisher Note the Halon fire suppression chemical can be severely damaging to computers and other electronic devices Adjusting Track Tension Wear proper safety equipment when adjusting track tension The tension system uses hydraulic fluid under pressure which ...

Page 101: ...5 Disconnect the source hydraulic lines from the tractor and the high pressure line from the accumulator 6 Replace the cap on the accumulator Adjusting Alignment Proper alignment of the tracks is key to making the tracks last If the tracks are not properly aligned wear will be noticed on the center guide lugs Periodic checks for proper alignment are necessary to ensure safe operation and longer tr...

Page 102: ...rotated away from the front of the unit 3 Replace the anti rotation clips over the alignment bolts and secure to the track frame 4 Pull the unit on a flat surface in a straight line for about 150 and check for alignment improvement Figure 10 5 If the track position A did not change repeat Steps 1 through 4 B did change even a small amount continue pulling the unit on a flat surface and in a straig...

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Page 108: ...rther notice Balzer Incorporated is under no obligation implied or otherwise to upgrade modify or otherwise make changes to product manufactured prior to any design change Balzer Incorporated does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product and neither does it convey any license under its patent rights Balzer Incorporated does not assume any liability arising out ...

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