Section 2: Operating Procedures
2/17/20
BB0548 and BB0554 Fixed Bar Box Scraper 303-187M
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Never make contact with underground utilities such as
electrical power lines, gas lines, phone lines, etc. They can
cause serious injury or death from electrocution, explosion,
or fire. If in doubt, call 811 (USA) before digging so that
they can mark the location of underground services in the
area. For contact information, see Dig Safe in the
“Important Safety Information” starting on page 1.
Transporting
WARNING
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way that
other vehicles may pass you safely. Use accessory lights,
clean reflectors, and a slow moving vehicle sign that is
visible from the back to warn operators in other vehicles of
your presence. Always comply with all federal, state, and
local laws.
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Select a safe ground speed when transporting. Never travel
at a speed which does not allow adequate control of steering
and stopping, and never exceed 20 mph (32.2 km/h) with
attached equipment. Rough terrain requires a slower speed.
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Reduce ground speed when turning and leave enough
clearance to avoid making contact with obstacles such as
buildings, trees, fences, etc. Making contact can result in
equipment damage and cause serious injury or death.
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Make sure implement does not block tractor’s Slow Moving
Vehicle (SMV) sign when transporting on a public road. If
operators in vehicles approaching from the back cannot
easily see the sign, then install one on the implement that is
visible to warn of your presence.
1. Be sure to reduce tractor ground speed when turning,
and leave enough clearance so the Box Scraper
does not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees,
or fences.
2. Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another.
3. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
4. When traveling over rough or hilly terrain, shift tractor
to a lower gear and travel slower.
General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s
Manual, completed the operations checklist, and
properly attached your Land Pride Fixed Bar Box Scraper
to your tractor, you are now almost ready to begin work.
Fixed Bar Box Scrapers are ideal for ripping, leveling,
finish grading, and backfilling applications at small
feedlots, outdoor arenas, building sites, and
maintenance operations on farm and ranch lanes or
roadways. Hopefully you have checked out your work site
for any buried utility cables, pipelines, or other obstacles
that you wouldn’t want to damage or encounter. Grade
stakes should now be in place if you intend to develop a
specific grade or elevation.
A Box Scraper’s primary purpose is grading and leveling.
This function is best done at an approximate 2 to 4mph
ground speed. With the ripper shanks raised all the way
up, simply lower the Box Scraper to the ground and
proceed forward. The cutting blade should immediately
begin shaving the soil surface, and dirt or aggregate
material should begin accumulating in the box. You can
transfer this material by dragging it to a nearby location
and then slowly raising the Box Scraper to deposit your
accumulated load. You can also achieve a more uniform
distribution and leveling of scraped material by setting the
Box Scraper to shave off high spots allowing
accumulated material to flow out under the grader blade
in the low spots.
Occasionally the ground or surface material will be very
hard and will require ripping to loosen the soil profile in
order for the Box Scraper blade to be effective. If more
aggressive ripping action is desired, manually lower the
whole compliment of shanks by notch at a time. Lowering
the shanks too deep in hard soil can actually stop the
tractor. It is better to make multiple shallow ripping
passes than to stop the tractor by being too aggressive. If
less aggressive ripping action is desired, raise all of the
shanks. Achieving the desired effect will require a little
experimentation in your given conditions. Box Scrapers
generally perform better in dry to slightly damp soil
conditions.
Your Land Pride Fixed Bar Box Scraper can also be used
for backfilling applications. Simply lower your Box
Scraper and back the standard, rear-facing cutting blade
into the pile of dirt you are using for backfill. Continue
backfilling and pushing operations until you have
successfully completed the task.
With a little practice you should become a very good
operator and consistently achieve the desired results you
expect with your Land Pride Box Scraper.
See
“Specifications & Capacities”
on page 16 and
“Features & Benefits”
on page 17 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
