Section 2: Operating Procedures
9/25/18
BB1248, BB1254, BB1260, BB1266 & BB1272 Fixed Bar Box Scrapers 303-295Mimplement
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Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way that
other vehicles may pass you safely. Use accessory lights,
clean reflectors, and a slow moving vehicle sign that is
visible from the back to warn operators in other vehicles of
your presence. Always comply with all federal, state, and
local laws.
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Select a safe ground speed when transporting. Never travel at
a speed which does not allow adequate control of steering and
stopping, and never exceed 20 mph (32.2 km/h) with attached
equipment. Rough terrain requires a slower speed.
•
Reduce ground speed when turning and leave enough
clearance to avoid making contact with obstacles such as
buildings, trees, fences, etc. Making contact can result in
equipment damage and cause serious injury or death.
•
Make sure implement does not block tractor’s Slow Moving
Vehicle (SMV) sign when transporting on a public road. If
operators in vehicles approaching from the back cannot
easily see the sign, then install one on the implement that is
visible to warn of your presence.
1.
Be sure to reduce tractor ground speed when
turning; and leave enough clearance so the Box
Scraper does not contact obstacles such as
buildings, trees, or fences.
2. Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another.
3. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
4. When traveling over rough or hilly terrain, shift tractor
to a lower gear.
IMPORTANT:
Do not hitch Box Scraper to a tractor
rated outside the recommended horsepower range.
Doing so can be bend and/or break the scraper.
General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s
Manual, completed the operations checklist, and
properly attached your Land Pride Fixed Bar Box Scraper
to your tractor, you are now almost ready to begin work.
Fixed Bar Box Scrapers are ideal for ripping, leveling,
finish grading, and backfilling applications at feedlots,
outdoor arenas, building sites, and maintenance
operations on farm and ranch lanes or roadways.
Hopefully you have checked out your work site for any
buried utility cables, pipelines, or other obstacles that
you wouldn’t want to damage or encounter.
A Box Scraper’s primary purpose is grading and leveling.
This function is best done at an approximate 2 to 4mph
ground speed. With the ripper shanks raised all the way
up, simply lower the Box Scraper to the ground and
proceed forward. The grader blade should immediately
begin shaving the soil surface and dirt or aggregate
material should begin accumulating in the box. You can
transfer this material by dragging it to a nearby location
and then raising the Box Scraper to deposit your load.
You can also achieve uniform distribution and leveling of
scraped material by setting the Box Scraper to shave off
high spots allowing accumulated material to flow out
under the grader blade in the low spots. Occasionally the
ground or surface material will be very hard and will
require ripping to loosen the soil profile in order for the
Box Scraper blade to be effective. Achieving the desired
effect will require a little experimentation and experience
in your given conditions. Box Scrapers generally perform
better in dry to slightly damp soil conditions.
Your Land Pride Fixed Bar Box Scraper can also be used
for backfilling applications. Simply lower your Box
Scraper and back the standard rear facing grader blade
into the pile of dirt you are using for backfill. Continue
backfilling and pushing operations until you have
successfully completed the task.
With a little practice you should become a very good
operator and consistently achieve the desired results you
expect with your Land Pride Box Scraper.
See
“Specifications & Capacities”
“Features & Benefits”
on page 13 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
