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Manual Standards

J. & M. MFG. Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 547 Ft. Recovery, OH 45846

PH: (419) 375-2708

www.jm-inc.com

Revision 7.8.2013

O P E R A T O R’ S M A N U A L

Summary of Contents for SpeedTender 500ST

Page 1: ...Manual Standards J M MFG Co Inc P O Box 547 Ft Recovery OH 45846 PH 419 375 2708 www jm inc com Revision 7 8 2013 O P E R A T O R S M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...disposal are not warrantable and will not be accepted under any circumstance Each warranty term begins on the date of product delivery to the purchaser Under no circumstance will warranty be approved unless i the product warranty registration card has been properly completed and submitted to the equipment manufacturer and ii a warranty authorization number has been issued by the equipment manufact...

Page 3: ... Like all mechanical products it will require cleaning and upkeep Lubricate the unit as specified Observe all safety information in this manual and safety signs on the equipment For service your authorized J M dealer has trained mechanics genuine J M service parts and the neces sary tools and equipment to handle all your needs Use only genuine J M service parts Substitute parts may void the warran...

Page 4: ...ons Service Troubleshooting Bolt Torque Specifications Scales 6 Spool Valve Chassis Boom Arm Hydraulic Door Conveyor Roll Tarp Routing Auto Scale Shut Off Directions 10K LB Torsion Axle Miscellaneous 2 3 6 7 8 16 17 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 47 48 49 50 ...

Page 5: ...5 Notes ...

Page 6: ...at if not avoided could result in death or seri ous injury and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided may result in minor or mod erate injury Indicates that failure to observe can cause damage to equipment Indicates helpful information DANGER WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE ATTENTION BECOME ALERT YOUR SAFETY IS INVOL...

Page 7: ...reme care when operating close to ditches fences or on hill sides 9 Use care when moving or operating Speed Tender near electric lines as serious injury or death can result from contact 10 Never adjust service clean or lubricate Speed Tender until all power is shut off and the battery is disconnected Keep all safety shields in place 11 Carbon monoxide can cause severe nausea fainting or death Do n...

Page 8: ...ommended You can find proper tire pressure and wheel torque located in service manual section 1 3 Connecting Speed Tender to the Towing Vehicle WARNING Do not stand between the Speed Tender and tow vehicle when hooking up The Speed Tender comes with a Gooseneck Frame The Gooseneck Frame can feature either a 2 5 16 ball coupler or a 5th Wheel hook up 1 Back tow vehicle up to Speed Tender 2 Align th...

Page 9: ...ic Power Unit Operation WARNING Explosive fuel can cause fires and severe burns Stop engine before filling fuel tank WARNING Carbon monoxide can cause severe nausea fainting or death Do not operate engine in an enclosed or confined area WARNING Hot parts can cause severe burns Do not touch engine while operating or just after stopping Leave motor door open while running engine WARNING Acid from ba...

Page 10: ...on Figure 1 2 3 Slide Choke Lever to the ON position Figure 1 2 4 Turn on main disconnect 5 Turn the key to the start position Once engine starts release key Figure 1 2 6 After starting allow the engine to warm up Slide choke to the OFF position and increase throttle speed Figure 1 2 7 To turn the engine off slide the Fuel Shut off to the OFF position Figure 1 2 NOTE In extremely cold weather it i...

Page 11: ...e throttle speed Allow hydraulic fluid to warm up Figure 1 2 4 Raise the boom out of the Boom Rest using the handheld control Figure 1 4 NOTE Wireless options feature a Wireless Remote Figure 1 4 WARNING When operating the hydraulic swing option do not stand in the operating range of the Conveyer WARNING If you are parked on an incline the boom arm may swing freely It is advised that you do not us...

Page 12: ...er drill to desired level then repeat NOTE Adjusting engine throttle will regulate conveyor speed 9 Close door on Speed Tender before the last planter seed box is full so you can completely empty out collapsible hopper and conveyor CAUTION If you are parked on an incline the boom arm may swing freely It is advised that you do not use the Speed Tender on uneven ground Figure 1 6 Figure 1 4 See Sect...

Page 13: ...oading and unloading 1 Remove lynch pin from Boom Arm Figure 1 3 2 Start the hydraulic power unit and increase throttle speed Allow hydraulic fluid to warm up NOTE Make sure collapsible hopper is in the down position 3 Raise the boom out of boom rest using the handheld control Figure 1 4 NOTE Wireless options feature a Wireless Remote Figure 1 4 CAUTION If you are parked on an incline the boom arm...

Page 14: ... rest 21 Replace lynch pin in boom arm pin 22 Make sure that the conveyor auger hold down ratchet strap is tight enough that the conveyor auger will not move during transport 23 Make sure the collapsible hopper is in the up position for storage Figure 1 6 NOTE This will help the water drain out of the hopper 24 Run the engine at 1 2 to full rpm for 20 minutes to recharge the battery 25 Slide the f...

Page 15: ...the boom arm may swing freely It is advised that you do not use Speed Tender on uneven ground 15 With the boom arm at a 45 Deg angle swing the conveyor auger back into the resting position on the boom arm Figure 1 8 16 Place the conveyor hold down ratchet strap around the conveyor auger and tighten the strap Figure 1 3 17 Position boom arm above boom rest and lower to allow its full weight on the ...

Page 16: ...le ON by pressing the on off button The display shows Hello then the current weight value is displayed 2 Press G N to access the gross mode Live scale weight is displayed in the G N weighing mode 3 In the gross mode press the ZERO CLEAR key to zero the indicator when the Speed Tender is empty 4 After initial amount is placed on the scale press the TARE Key Weight is tarred off and goes into net mo...

Page 17: ...e only two pumps of grease per bearing Figure 2 1 NOTE Over lubrication of these bearings will result in premature failure NOTE The conveyor has four bearings that need grease two at each end 2 2 Grease Boom Arm Grease pivot points on boom arm every 50 hours and before storage Figure 2 2 Figure 2 1 Grease Point Figure 2 2 ...

Page 18: ... pressure 80 psi is the cold rating on the tire that is standard for the Speed Tender J M also recommends to rotate your tires front to back not side to side every 1 200 miles or 12 months whichever comes first for longer tire life Figure 2 3 below is a troubleshooting chart used to ensure the tires wear evenly 2 4 Tightening Lugnuts Torque lug nuts on new and removed wheels to 350 375 ft lbs afte...

Page 19: ...earing cups inside the hub must be inspected NOTE Bearings must always be replaced in sets of a cone and a cup See bearing cup replacement on following page 11 Position the new wheel seal in its recess and lightly set it with a hammer NOTE Be careful to not deform the metal part of the seal 12 Slide the hub assembly onto the spindle and push it back into position 13 Slide it and the spindle washer...

Page 20: ...to the hub Thread on the inner nut rotate the hub and tighten the nut to 100 Ft Lbs of torque 2 Then loosen the spindle nut to remove the torque Do not rotate the hub 3 Finger tighten the spindle nut until snug 4 Back the spindle nut off slightly 1 4 to 3 8 turn 5 Place the tang washer on the spindle and bend two tangs inward over the nut This will keep the inner nut from turning while torque is a...

Page 21: ...efill as needed 4 Pressurize system again to reverse the motion of step 2 Maintain pressure on system for at least 5 sec after cylinder rod stops moving Check that cylinder has fully extended or retracted 5 Check for hydraulic leaks using cardboard or wood Tighten connections according to the torque chart pg 28 6 Repeat steps 2 3 4 and 5 3 to 4 times 7 De pressurize hydraulic system and connect cy...

Page 22: ...Keep hands and clothing away from moving parts 3 Loosen jam nut on adjustment bolt Figure 2 5 4 Tighten the adjustment bolt slowly until belt is running in the center of the pulley NOTE Do not loosen the Adjustment bolt 5 Tighten all bolts on bearing mounting plate and adjustment bolts jam nuts 6 Repeat at discharge end 7 When belt is running in center of the pulley on both ends of conveyor allow ...

Page 23: ... stop the combined load Your Speed Tender and tow vehicle will seldom have the correct amperage flow to the brake magnets to give you comfortable safe braking unless you make proper brake system adjustments Changing trailer load and driving conditions as well as uneven alternator and battery output can mean unstable current flow to your brake mag nets It is therefore imperative that you maintain a...

Page 24: ...to adjust brakes 1 After the first 200 miles of operating when the brake shoes and drums have seated 2 At 3 000 mile intervals or once a year whichever comes first Brake Cleaning and Inspection Your Speed Tender brakes must be inspected and serviced at yearly intervals or more often as use and perfor mance requires Magnets and shoes must be changed when they become worn or scored thereby preventin...

Page 25: ...king plate that are in contact with the brake shoes and magnet lever arm Apply a light film of grease on the actuating block mounted on the actuating arm Troubleshooting Most electric brake malfunctions that cannot be corrected by either brake adjustments or synchronization ad justments can generally be traced to electrical system failure Mechanical causes are ordinarily obvious bent or broken par...

Page 26: ...cted and the amp meter put in series into the line System amperage draw should be as noted in the table below Make sure your ammeter has sufficient capacity and note polarity to prevent damaging your amp meter Replacing brake magnet 1 Orient the magnet over the lever arm post such that the magnet leads are in the correct position for routing 2 Push the magnet over the lever arm post by compressing...

Page 27: ... these bearings will result in premature failure NOTE The conveyor has 4 bearings that need greased 2 at each end The auger is equipped with 1 bearing at Hopper end See section 2 1 2 Check your belt for proper tracking every 10 hours of use and before every season For steps to properly track your belt see section 2 7 NOTE When checking the belt for tracking or when operating an auger you should em...

Page 28: ...needed 12 Make sure that the conveyor auger hopper guard is in place 13 Remove battery from the Speed Tender and place in a cool dry place NOTE Attaching a trickle charger to the battery will help ensure a long life for your battery 14 Change hydraulic oil filter element with either a NAPA 155Z or a FRAM P1654A Filter 15 Top off hydraulic oil tank with good quality hydraulic AW 32 oil NOTE If the ...

Page 29: ...ow excessive wear a Check tire pressure b Rotate tires See section 2 3 c Check wheel bearings for adjustment See section 2 5 Wheel makes grinding or squeaking noise a Service wheel bearings See section 2 5 Noisy when brakes are being applying a Properly adjust brakes b Replace any weak or broken springs in brakes c Replace the brake linings if excessively worn or contaminated d Check wheel bearing...

Page 30: ...ure conveyor is not clogged Belt has insufficient output speed or R P M Hydraulic pump is not producing sufficient pressure or volume to belt motor a Check for pinched or leaking hydraulic lines b Allow hydraulic oil to warm up c Increase engine R P M d Hydraulic fluid level low e Hydraulic filter clogged f Check for proper oil viscosity g Turn valve bank pressure bypass a 1 4 turn clockwise h Rep...

Page 31: ... fluid level low e Hydraulic filter clogged f Check for proper oil viscosity g Check to see if hydraulic pump is worn out h Make sure battery is fully charged i Turn valve bank pressure bypass a 1 4 turn clockwise j Check wiring to valve body and hydraulic pump Hydraulic unit squeals a Check sight glass on hydraulic unit reservoir and fill if necessary b Run engine at reduced speed for 5 10 minute...

Page 32: ...Alloy Steel 1 4 20 6 9 10 12 5 13 14 5 16 18 12 17 19 24 25 29 3 8 16 20 30 33 43 44 47 7 16 14 32 47 54 69 71 78 1 2 13 47 69 78 106 110 119 9 16 12 69 103 114 150 154 169 5 8 11 96 145 154 209 215 230 3 4 10 155 234 257 350 360 380 7 8 9 206 372 382 550 570 600 1 8 310 551 587 825 840 700 1 1 8 7 480 872 794 1304 1325 1430 1 1 4 7 375 1211 1105 1815 1825 1975 1 3 8 6 900 1624 1500 2434 2500 2650...

Page 33: ...gh Bar Weldment JM0009966 4 8 1 2 13 X 1 3 4 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0002101 4 9 1 2 USS Flat Washer JM0003082 8 10 3 8 16 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001512 2 11 Scales Weight Bar JM0002797 4 12 1 2 13 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001511 4 13 Dummy Scale Weldment JM0002514 4 14 1 2 13 X 1 3 4 Grade 5 Zinc Hex Bolt JM0002101 4 15 1 2 USS Flat Washer JM0003082 8 16 1 2 13 Grade 5 Zinc Centerlock Hex Nut JM...

Page 34: ...34 6 Spool Valve 37 38 39 40 36 ...

Page 35: ... Valve JM0010153 2 17 1 2 male NPT X 3 8 female NPT 90 degree elbow JM0010292 2 18 3 8 male NPT X 3 8 female NPT swivel straight with 032 orifice JM0001832 1 19 6 male JIC X 6 female JIC swivel 90 degree elbow JM0010295 2 20 6 male JIC X 1 2 male NPT X 6 male JIC tee JM0010291 2 21 Lion 3 X 16 Cylinder with 1 1 4 Rod Painted Black JM0015862 1 22 1 4 male NPT X 1 4 female NPT swivel straight with 0...

Page 36: ... 4 5 8 18 Lugnut JM0016936 48 5 Tire and Wheel JM0016937 6 6 Fender Weldment JM0015678 1 7 J M Mud Flap JM0001910 2 8 3 8 USS Flat Washer JM0003061 4 9 5 8 11 X 2 25 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0001493 6 10 5 8 USS Flat Washer JM0003073 6 11 5 8 11 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001522 14 12A Red Round Light Assembly JM0001905 2 12B Red Round Light JM0001901 2 12C Round Light Grommet JM0001902 2 13A Red Oval Br...

Page 37: ...23 Cargo Door Pin JM0015615 1 24 1 2 13 X 1 00 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0010225 1 25 1 2 13 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001511 1 26 Cargo Door Holder JM0015582 1 27 Cargo Door JM0015688 1 28 10 24 x 563 Slotted Hex Washer Head Machine Screw JM0016669 8 29 Compression Latch Whaletail Chrome on Chrome JM0016396 2 30 Break Away Battery Box Assembly JM0001833 1 31 Fuse Panel JM0016710 1 32 Universal AC Plug H...

Page 38: ... Gr8 Pn Hex Bolt JM0001774 1 8 1 0 8 Z Gr5 Hex Jam Nut JM0001705 1 9 Boom Arm Weldment JM0015891 1 10 Upper Boom Pivot Weldment JM0001605 1 11 1 0 8 X 9 0 Gr8 Z Hex Bolt JM0001708 1 12 3 0 Bore x 16 Stroke Hydraulic Cylinder JM0015862 1 13 Conveyer Swing Pin JM0002238 1 14 3 8 16 x 1 0 Gr8 Z SF Hex Bolt JM0001485 2 15 1 3 4 X 2 X 1 LG Bronze Bushing JM0002244 2 16 1 17 64 ID X 1 1 2 OD X 1 LG Bron...

Page 39: ...ck Hex Nut JM0001511 2 4 1 1 2 Bore X 7 Stroke Hydraulic Cylinder JM0002882 2 5 Hydraulic Door Frame Weldment JM0012455 1 6 3 8 16 Gr5 Z SF Hex Nut JM0001707 8 7 Hydraulic Door Weldment JM0012458 2 8 3 8 16 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001512 2 9 3 8 16 X 3 4 Gr5 Z Carriage Bolt JM0002172 2 10 3 8 USS Flat Washer JM0003061 2 11 Hydraulic Door Rubber JM0012371 1 ...

Page 40: ...0 11 3 12 15 18 23 25 21 24 22 16 17 19 13 33 14 20 30 32 26 27 29 3 28 31 40 35 34 36 37 22 24 39 6 38 41 45 1 43 42 27 44 46 3 27 7 56 49 40 47 51 33 35 48 50 63 43 27 52 44 53 54 55 9 57 58 3 46 59 60 61 62 64 65 67 68 69 70 71 72 ...

Page 41: ...36 3 8 16 X 1 3 4 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt 2 JM0002097 37 Hopper Tarp Protection Bar 2 JM0002223 38 Brush Clamp 2 JM0002741 39 5 Long X 12 3 4 036 Nylon Strip Brush 2 JM0001917 Description Qty Part No 40 1 4 20 Gr5 Z SF Hex Nut 46 JM0002122 41 Conveyor Hopper End Rear Brush Plate 1 JM0012401 42 1 1 4 Dia x 17 LG shaft 4 OD x 12 LG Crowned Idler Roller 2 JM0002740 43 1 2 Dia X 3 8 LG 3 8 16 Shoulder bolt 4 J...

Page 42: ...M0013896 11 3 8 16 Grade 5 Zinc Serrated Flange Hex Nut JM0002152 12 3 8 16 X 1 3 4 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0002097 13 3 8 16 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001512 14 3 8 16 X 1 1 2 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0001659 15 Tarp Crank Holder JM0002976 16 Tarp Handle Rubber Cap JM0010047 17 Tarp Handle JM0002907 18 3 8 16 x 2 Grade 5 Zinc Serrated Flange Hex Bolt JM0016070 19 3 8 16 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001512 20 1...

Page 43: ...002439 5 6 1 4 20 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001505 1 7 3 8 16 Gr5 Z Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001512 1 8 1 4 20 X 1 0 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0002095 5 9 Pulley Brace Plate JM0013484 1 10 Tall Plastic Spacer JM0002444 1 11 3 8 16 X 3 Gr5 Z Hex Bolt JM0001666 1 12 Aluminum Spacer Rectangle JM0002445 2 13 Spring Return Housing JM0002446 1 14 Cable with Cable Crimps Not Shown JM0010307 1 15 Spring Return Asse...

Page 44: ...34 37 77 To Electric Breaks To Front Harness Main Harness To Flood Light Switch Harness To Battery To Battery Breakaway To Right Break Light To Rear Right Round Red Marker Light To Left Break Light To Rear Left Round Red Marker Light To License Plate Light To Rear Top Harness A B K J I H G F E D C L M Black Blue 12 White Ground Battery Breakaway Brake Brake Brakes 4 107 99 A To rear marker lights ...

Page 45: ...3 30 A B 3 3 65 Front Harness To Front Top Harness To Front Lower MarkerLight To Front Lower MarkerLight B A C D A B C Brake Brake 147 384 FUSE BLOCK Scale Indicator Valve Bank Camera Spare 2 Halogen Electric Tarp Electric Jack ...

Page 46: ... A A B B D C D C 2 378 60 Blk Wht Switch w Rubber Boot Black Black 6 Flood Light Black Black White White 2 170 Blk Wht Black Flood Light Switch Harness To Tank FloodLight To Auger Conveyer Flood Light To Flood Light Harnesses To Flood Light Harnesses Flood Light Harnesses Flood Light Qty 2 A A B B C C D D Black Black 6 Flood Light Flood Light Qty 2 4 3 Scale Wiring Weigh Bar Plugins Print Plug in ...

Page 47: ...om Up F Boom Down G Rear door up optional H Front door down optional J Power K Front door up optional L Rear door down optional M Pump In N Conveyor Start P F A B J H G E L N K M C D Wireless Receiver or Handheld Controller Connector Front Door Rear Door Boom Swing Tip Spout Boom Up Down Conveyer In Out From Pump K G D A E N H L C B F M ...

Page 48: ...r of the remote adjust the desired dispense weight 5 Press and release Scroll The door setting will flash 6 Using the up and down arrows just below the display in the center of the remote select which door you want to dispense from 7 When settings are acceptable press and hold Scroll for 3 seconds The main screen will display again 8 Press conveyer start to dispense the set amount of seed from the...

Page 49: ...aring Cup 25520 JM0018102 5 Tapered Bearing Cone 25580 JM0018104 6 O Ring For Dust Cap JM0202321 6 Dust Cap JM0025747 6 Hub Cap plastic JM0018379 7 10K Torsion Axle Primary Shoe and Liner JM0018324 8 10K Torsion Axle Secondary Shoe and Liner JM0018325 9 Hub for 10k Axle with Studs Nuts and Races JM0039630 10 Drum for 10k JM0039632 11 Stud for 10k 5 8 18 x 3 1 16 JM0020623 ...

Page 50: ...50 Miscellaneous ...

Page 51: ...4 Gr5 Hex Bolt JM0001507 5 1 4 Centerlock Hex Nut JM0001505 6 RearView Camera Kit JM0016024 7 Hydraulic Power Unit JM0005886 8 Honda GX390 Engine JM0016753 9 Safety Chains JM0016075 10 5th Wheel Receiver JM0016068 11 Breakaway Switch JM0001843 12 5th Wheel Harness Adapter JM0016178 13 Toolbox JM0001812 14 Ratchet Strap JM0017507 Notes ...

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