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Before continuing, ensure you have completely read and understood this manual’s
Safety section, in addition to the safety information in the section(s) below.
4.1. Transport Safety
• Check with local authorities regarding transport on public
roads. Obey all applicable laws and regulations.
• Always travel at a safe speed, never exceeding 20 mph (32
km/h). Reduce speed on rough surfaces. Use caution when
turning corners or meeting traffic.
• Yield to other drivers and allow faster traffic to pass.
• Make sure the SMV (slow moving vehicle) emblem and all
the lights and reflectors that are required by local authorities
are in place, are clean, and can be seen by all over-taking and
oncoming traffic. Always use hazard-warning flashers on
tractor/towing vehicle when transporting unless prohibited
by law.
• Do not transport during times of limited visibility such as fog,
snow, or heavy rain. Take extra precautions at night and at
dusk.
• Keep others away from the transport vehicle and auger.
• Do not allow riders on the auger or towing vehicle during
transport.
• Stay away from overhead obstructions and power lines when
operating and transporting. Electrocution can occur without
direct contact.
• Fully lower the auger before transporting, and only raise
when next to storage facility.
• Attach to a proper towing vehicle with a pin and retainer.
Always attach safety chain(s).
• Do not raise the intake end above drawbar, upending may
occur.
• Empty auger of all grain before transporting. Transporting a
full auger will place excessive loads on the tube, frame, axle,
hitch, and tow vehicle.
• Do not transport on slopes greater than 20°.
• Do not transport with an under-inflated tire(s).
• If the auger wheels are partially or fully buried in snow or
grain, failure to clear area around the wheels before
transporting may cause damage to the auger or result in
serious injury.
TRANSPORT
VEHICLE
HAZARD AREA
KEEP OUT
OVERHEAD WIRES
KEEP AWAY
4. TRANSPORT
STX2 SERIES – PORTABLE GRAIN AUGER
