paladin FFC PREPARATOR LAF3566, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
INTENDED USE
This Preparator
®
has been designed to separate rocks and other debris from the soil
while leveling and smoothing to prepare the soil for seeding or sod. Use in any other way is
considered contrary to the intended use. Compliance with and strict adherence to operation,
service and repair conditions as specified by the manufacturer, are also essential elements of
the intended use.
WARNING! Do not lock the auxiliary hydraulics of your prime mover in the “ON”
position. Failure to obey this warning could result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE! Operating this product continuously at hydraulic pressures greater than
2500 psi can result in damage to this product and will void all PALADIN warranties.
NOTICE! The use of the "float" position on the loader arm lift control can affect overall
performance.
Before using the Preparator
®
, the area must be free of all boulders and rocks larger than
20” in diameter, logs, branches, wire, lumber and any other debris that is too large for the buck-
et or could get wrapped around the drum.
The Preparator
®
is not designed for removing large mounds of soil and/or filling in large
or deep holes. Other equipment should be used to obtain a reasonable starting grade.
Before starting operation, determine soil condition and operation type and adjust your skid
shoes accordingly.
SOIL CONDITIONS
HARD Highly compacted soil. Usually inorganic (clay) or any soil that has been
subjected to vehicle traffic.
MEDIUM Untilled soil that has not been subject to compaction or traffic.
LOOSE Rough tilled soil. Still lumpy and coarse.
VERY LOOSE Soil that has been tilled to a fine texture.
OPERATION TYPE
ROCK COLLECTION
Collecting large rocks and debris that are resting on the soil surface.
FOLIAGE REMOVAL
Uprooting and collecting foliage that is growing or has been growing on
the soil surface.
SOIL TILLAGE
Tilling the soil to create a looser soil condition.
ROUGHING
Scarifying, raking rocks, debris, foliage, and filling depressions in tilled
or untilled soil.
FLAT MODE ROUGHING
Roughing with the shroud parallel to the ground.
ANGLE MODE ROUGHING
Roughing with the shroud at an angle to the ground surface.
FINISHING PASS
Collecting small rocks and debris that are in or on the soil surface.