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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - BelMix T659 FEED TRAILER
INFORMATION ON THE OPERATION OF FEEDER WAGON
it is free of contaminants which might result in faults or other hazards.
Proper operation of the lever requires the operator to stand with both
feet on the platform and hold the platform railing with the other hand.
Fig. 11 Hydraulic counter blade control lever
5.8. LOADING, CUTTING, MIXING AND UNLOADING OF
FEED
Front (e.g. T 229) or telescopic loaders shall be used for loading bulky
feed in bales (grass silage, silage, hay, straw) into the feeder wagon's
tank.
start the mixer drive before loading the feed.
Charge the baled feed gradually, i.e. load the next bale once the
previous one has been shredded and start loading with the lightest
bales (straw, hay, grass silage, silage). The shredding level depends on
the time and cutting length adjusted by the counter blades.
There is a risk of lifting the tow bar when loading the
first bales of grass silage (to the back of the tank)
– the tractor hitch must withstand the upward and
downward vertical load of the tow bar!
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After cutting and mixing bulk feeds, start loading the nutritive feeds.
Charge nutritive feeds into the tank by hand while standing on the
service platform. Use rigid containers, e.g. buckets, to charge the
feeds.
Only the tractor driver/operator can enter the service
platform (to check the shredding/mixing or to charge
nutritive feeds) and only when the tractor motor has
been turned off and the ignition key removed!
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Once the feed has been cut and mixed, discharge the mix via the side
openings (closed by gates) on the left or right side of the feeder trailer.
The gates are opened and closed from the tractor's cab. If the feeder
wagon is equipped with a conveyor belt, unload from the tank front
opening (closed with the gate) to the conveyor belt and further to the
left/right side of the trailer. The hydraulically driven gates move up
or down by moving the applicable DCV lever on the tractor. Open the
gate at the appropriate height to discharge the feed. Once the wagon
has been emptied, close the left/right gate hydraulically. Increase
the tractor's engine speed at the final unloading stage to empty the
tank completely. Once the unloading has been completed, turn off the
conveyor belt drive and close the tank opening gate.
clean the gate guides of all dirt to keep the gates functioning properly.
If the guides are not cleaned, the gate may malfunction leading to an
accelerated wear or failure.
Make sure that there are no persons near the
conveyor belt before unloading the feed.
wARNING!