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OPERATION & MIXING PROCESS
Once the Cereal Mixer Bucket is attached to the forklift/loader correctly you can begin
operation. The following step by step procedure will take you through the basic
operation of the machine;
DO NOT OVERFILL
the bucket to allow for the mixing process
to take place efficiently. We recommend no more than 2/3rds full.
1.
Drive in towards the feed and shovel into heap to fill bucket with feed. Or fill via
separate forklift and bucket.
Do not force the bucket into the feed,
if necessary it
is advisable to take a bit at a time to prevent damage to the mixing shaft.
2.
Crowd bucket back so that the feed is held in the bucket and drive to desired
mixing location and begin mixing process;
REMOVE THE PIN, OPEN & PIN BACK THE SHUT OFF FLAP ON THE SPOUT TO ENABLE
DISCHARGE.
3.
Start the flow of hydraulic oil to the motor by operating the lever inside the forklift
cab.
Run the mixer bucket in REVERSE to mix
until you are happy with the result.
It is possible to tip the bucket forwards/backwards during mixing slightly, to assist
if required. Do not shake the bucket.
4.
Re-position the forklift/loader so that on discharge, the product will fall where
required. As standard the mixer bucket will discharge to the left (from the
driver’s seat of your forklift/loader).
Start the flow of oil to
run the auger forwards
to discharge,
using the controls in the forklift/loader cab. You may need to drive
the forklift/loader forwards slowly, at the same time, if you are filling feed troughs.
5.
If you decide not to empty the whole bucket fully, stop the flow of hydraulic oil
and the auger will stop, enabling you to move to another location.
6.
Repeat the process.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
PLEASE REMOVE PIN ON SPOUT FLAP BEFORE DISCHARGING FROM THE
BUCKET AS THIS MAY CAUSE BLOCKAGE AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE
AUGER/SPOUT.
The auger speed is pre-set before delivery and you do not need to worry about
“feathering” the controls as the bucket will operate at a steady speed without jarring.
Increase speed of mixing by increasing the revolutions of the loader’s engine.
When finished discharging, it is a good idea to reverse the auger slightly to keep feed
contained before moving to another location.