Pik Rite Hydra-Ram HR550, Operation And Parts Manual

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PREPARING THE TRACTOR
APPROVED TRACTORS, MODEL HR550
Row Crop Tractors with 160 HP PTO rating or larger are approved for operation with the HR550 Spreader.
Utility Tractors are
NOT APPROVED because of drawbar weight limitations and the inability to ballast the tractor
enough to meet requirements for towing.
A drawbar support is required on any tractor with a drawbar size of no less than 1-1/2 x 3 in.
Tractor hydraulic oil reservoir must have capacity for 3.7 U.S. gal. net draw for a spreader with an endgate or 3.1
U.S. gal. without an endgate.
Tractor standby hydraulic pressure must be between 1500 psi and 2250 psi.
One selective control valve is required to operate the spreader.
A second selective control valve is required to operate the endgate.
CHOOSING CORRECT PTO SPEED
MODEL – HR550 – 1000 RPM ONLY
Drive components can be damaged.
Under no circumstances should a machine equipped for 540 rpm
PTO be operated by a tractor equipped with 1000 rpm PTO.
Nor should a 1000 rpm PTO machine be operated with a
tractor equipped with 540 rpm PTO.
BALLASTING THE TRACTOR
Do not tow loads that weigh more than twice the
tractor weight.
(See Recommended Maximum Towing Speed in Transport section.)
To ensure proper stability, adjust ballast and wheel
spacing according to tractor operator’s manual.