Pik Rite Hydra-Ram HR550, Operation And Parts Manual

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Pik Rite Inc. | HR550 Manure Spreader 2020 | 17
CONTROLS
OPERATING THE BEATER
To start beater, engage PTO lever slowly, at low engine rpm.
To stop beater, disengage PTO. (See your tractor’s Operator’s Manual)
For best spreading results, operate the tractor engine at “PTO RATED” speed.
OPERATING THE ENDGATE
Contact of sliding floor/moving panel with endgate
closed will cause damage. To avoid contact with
moving panel, endgate must be raised fully.
Operate the endgate with the second auxiliary
control valve lever.
Endgate is not a metering device.
Doing so may cause damage to the spreader.
OPERATING SLIDING FLOOR
MOVING PANEL USING METERING CONTROL VALVE
To extend the sliding floor and moving panel lock control lever in operating position.
To retract the sliding floor/moving panel, move control lever in opposite direction.
See your tractor’s operating manual for information on how to control flow rates of your hydraulic system.
Maximum hydraulic oil flow through the spreader control valve is 6.8 gpm. Trying to force through more oil than
this, may create a pressure drop.