4 Safety
8. Do not service, or otherwise handle, a shred-
der in a raised position unless it is securely
blocked against unexpected falling.
9. Keep all front flipper shields in place and free
swinging.
10. Never shred in areas littered with glass, rocks,
metal, etc. Use cab tractor if operating in un-
familiar areas. Keep cab windows clean to
maintain good visibility.
11. Escaping hydraulic/diesel fluid under pressure
can penetrate the skin causing serious injury.
DO NOT use your hand to check for leaks. Use a
piece of cardboard.
Stop tractor and relieve pressure before connect-
ing/disconnecting lines.
Tighten all connections before pressurizing hy-
draulic lines.
If fluid is injected into the skin, get medical atten
-
tion to prevent serious infection.
12. Discipline yourself to always visually inspect
this equipment for any excessively worn, dam-
aged, or cracked parts before starting use.
Replace these with genuine HINIKER parts.
13. Stalk shredding often involves a combustible
environment. Carry a fire extinguisher and first
aid kit with tractor.
14. OSHA requires farm employers to meet cer-
tain safety standards. Become familiar with,
and comply with them.
15. Do not alter this equipment to the extent of
compromising safety and performance.
16. Do not substantially operate tractor in a closed
building.
17. Ag chemicals can be dangerous. Always fol-
low the manufacturer’s label safety precau-
tions when using them.
18. Do not assume everyone is as safety con-
scious as yourself.
BEFORE OPERATION
1. Insure unit’s PTO assembly is fully engaged
with gearbox and tractor shafts and SLID-
ING COLLARS ARE RETURNED TO THEIR
LOCKED POSITIONS.
2. NEVER allow improperly supervised minors,
or anyone else, to operate this equipment. It is
your responsibility to insure that any operator
is mentally and physically capable of so do-
ing.
3. Do not operate a 1000 RPM shredder with a
540 RPM tractor.
4. Do not “jump start” the tractor from along side
it. Start tractor only from seat.
5. For trail hitch units, lock any swinging tractor
drawbar before hooking up. Use a cross re-
tainer in end of the hitch pin.
6. For 3 point hitch units, it is CRITICALLY IM-
PORTANT NOT TO OPERATE WITH A TRAC-
TOR OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE AND/OR WITH
OUT ADEQUATE FRONT END WEIGHTS. Ig-
noring this can result in dangerously unstable
front steering!
7. Disengage PTO, stop tractor engine, and re-
move key before hooking up shredder PTO.
8. Clear area of people, and debris, before en-
gaging tractor PTO Be alert for blind areas of
operator. Slow down PTO and “feather” into
engagement to prevent unnecessary stress
on shredder’s driveline.
9. DO NOT OPEN MACHINE SHIELDS WITH
TRACTOR ENGINE RUNNING.
10. Do not stand close to, immediately behind or
in front of, a running shredder.
11. Four different PTO’s, involving 2 different
hitches, are available. INSURE YOU UNDER-
STAND CORRECT SHREDDER HOOKUP
FOR YOUR TRACTOR USAGE (SEE “FIELD
PREPARATION” in this manual).
