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LOADING INSTRUCTIONS & PRECAUTIONS
A. Visually inspect mixer before each load.
B. Do not overload the mixer. Mixer capacity is determined by weight. See
specification page for maximum weight. An overloaded mixer will not mix
correctly, and will pull harder, which could damage your tractor.
C. Load hay first with machine running:
TRACTOR ABOVE 1000 RPM
1. First gear if you are using very tender, very fine stemmed hay that breaks
apart very easily. First gear allows maximum staple length.
2. Second gear if your using fine stemmed hay. Staple length when using
second gear will be longer than third, but shorter than first.
3. Third gear if you are using normal good quality hay. This is the most
common loading gear, for most conditions.
4. Forth gear only with very rough, course hay that needs
to be cut shorter to increase palatability.
NOTE:
Gear selection can be determined by varying tractor
throttle.
Adjust restrictor plates (dogs) to fine tune length of cut.
Always start with one dog, preferably the rear, engaged
one hole and increase until length of cut is correct.
NOTE:
engaging dogs and excessive amount will cause
mix quality to deteriorate.
D. Add balance of grain and/or commodities, keeping more fragile ingredients
toward the end of the loading sequence as possible. For best results, add
concentrates or other dry ingredients of small quantity as close to the middle of
the loading sequence as possible.
E. Load silage, green chop and/or other high moisture products.
F. Load molasses, animal fat, and/or other liquid supplements last.
G. Allow mixer three to four minutes to complete mixing after last ingredient is
added. (
NOTE:
this time will vary, and could be longer under certain conditions.)
H. View mixing operation only from observation platform of mixer. Never allow
more than two people on platform at one time.
I. For best results, off load mixed feed at as high a
RPM
as possible, and with the
door as open as possible. The first half of load may be fed off in either third or
fourth gear, according to conditions, but the last half must fed off at high RPM,
to ensure even feed flow and clean out.
HAY PREPARATION:
SMALL BALES (60 to 150 lbs., 2 or 3 wire), LARGE SQUARE BALES (3’ x 4’ x 8’ or 4’ x 4’ x
8’) and ROUND BALES.
Remove all twine, wire and/or wrapping and load bale in mixer.
