Section 2: Operating Procedures
BB3578, BB3584, & BB3596 Fixed Bar Box Scraper 303-398M
11/7/18
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Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
When traveling on public roadways, travel in such a way that
faster moving vehicles may pass 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
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.
Tractor Shutdown Procedure
The following are basic tractor shutdown procedures.
Follow these procedures and any additional shutdown
procedures provided in your tractor Operator’s Manual
before leaving the operator’s seat.
1.
Reduce engine speed and disengage power take-off
if engaged.
2. Park tractor and implement on level, solid ground.
3. Lower implement to ground or onto non-concrete
support blocks.
4. Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off engine,
and remove switch key to prevent unauthorized
starting.
5. Relieve all hydraulic pressure to auxiliary hydraulic
lines.
6. Wait for all components to come to a complete stop
before leaving the operator’s seat.
7.
Use steps, grab-handles and anti-slip surfaces when
stepping on and off the tractor.
General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the
Operator’s Manual, completed the operating
checklist, and properly attached your Land Pride
Fixed Bar Box Scraper to your tractor, you are now
almost ready to begin work. Box Scrapers are ideal
for ripping, leveling, finish grading, and backfilling
applications at 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.
A Box Scraper’s primary purpose is grading and
leveling. This function is best done at an approximate
2 to 4 mph ground speed. With the ripper shanks
raised all the way up, simply lower the Box Scraper to
the ground and proceed forward. The grader 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
raising the Box Scraper to deposit your load. You can
also achieve 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 low areas.
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,
lower shanks one hole at a time. If less aggressive
ripping action is desired, raise all of the shanks.
Achieving the desired effect will require a little
experimentation and experience 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
grader 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”
“Features & Benefits”
on page 15 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
