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ST1-075A Ia 12/98
Filling Sandbags
1.
Two people are required to fill sandbags. One
person is located on the host vehicle operator
controls seat. The second person is required
to correctly place and hold the sandbags in the
fill location on the sandbag safety stand.
2.
The mirror (Figure 7) must be so positioned
that the operator can see the person holding
and filling sandbags.
3.
The person filling bags is to prearrange with
the operator that nodding of the head indicates
“START TO FILL” bag and the next nod
indicates “STOP”.
4.
The host vehicle operator should set the
engine at approximately 2100 rpm so that
correct oil flow is supplied to the sandbagger.
5.
Start bag fill procedure and continue to repeat.
One full bucket will fill 35 to 50 bags.
6. When bucket is empty, raise bucket enough to
free safety stand. Remove stnad. Stow stand
to side. Refill bucket and repeat above
procedure.
NEVER walk or stnad under the raised bucket
when installing safety stand.
ALWAYS check safety stnad before installing
for bending and/or any deformation.
Always replace bent or deformed safety
stands.
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Warning
Figure 11
OM0340
mark for bag fill bucket angle
DO NOT operate in REVERSE direction in
excess of momentary movement as this may
cause damage to the motor housing seal and
rubber bellows.
Variations In Sand
There are many variations in sand, from course to
very fine. With these variations sand changes
consistency when dry or wet. Sand also changes
dramatically in weight from dry to wet.
The sandbagger design permits operation with
most types of sand; however, due to sand moisture
content, and with travel, which causes packing
within the bucket, sand or other materials will resist
flow by standing vertically or tunnelling around the
auger.
The above variance in conditions will resist
emptying of the front and/or back areas in the
bucket. As an aid to assist in emptying the bucket,
the operator should raise the attachment and tilt it
back and forth to dislodge the sand pockets. The
safety stand must be removed prior to tilting.
A stick or similar object must NEVER be used
to dislodge sand while operating the
sandbagger. Use of a stick may cause
personal injury and/or damage to the
sandbagger mechanism.
Stalled condition
Should the sandbagger stall, due to a rock or
debris becoming jammed in the auger or screen, or
due to very wet sand having been compacted as a
result of travel, the control function may be
momentarily reversed. Should the stalled
condition not clear by momentary reversal, it will
be necessary to dump the sand out of bucket to
determine the cause.
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Caution
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Warning
