BALZER FIELD FLOATER 6, User Manual

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22 Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual
Suspension Limits
Care must be taken to travel where the suspension system will not be pushed beyond its limits Each tire can move up or down
7” (17 8 cm) from the center position Do not exceed these limits or damage to the unit will occur Promote safe operation and
do not go through any deep ditches, over sharp knolls, or grades greater than 9
°
(15% or 12-2 pitch)
Braking System
The hydraulic system on some tractors keep a small amount of pressure in the hydraulic lines even when the control lever is
set to the “Float” position The master cylinder on this machine has a pressure releasing spring which is used to counteract
this hydraulic pressure coming from the tractor
The master cylinder of the braking system is designed to create a vacuum in the hydraulic lines leading to the brake calipers
When the brakes are fully released, the vacuum created pulls on the pistons of the calipers causing them to fully retract which
disengages the 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 the compression of the pressure release spring
3 If the pressure release spring is compressed to 8” (20 3 cm) or less, hydraulic fluid must be added to the braking
system (See “Brake System” on Page 22)
Joystick Control System
The joystick control connects to the hydraulic manifold via a 16-pin connector ( Figure 18 )
The joystick controls all of the mechanical operations of the grain cart: the extension/retraction of the vertical auger, the
engagement/disengagement of the auger system, the positioning of the discharge spout, the opening/closing of the grain
doors, and the grain cart’s Straight Steer System (
Figure 19 )
OPERATION
DANGER
DO NOT move this machine through deep ditches, over
sharp knolls, or grades greater than 9° (15% or 12-2
pitch).
FIGURE 18
Sw12 VDC
To Hydraulic Manifold