User Manual

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750-16 OWNER’S MANUAL
OPERATING INSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE
Before the gravity box is put into service:
Has the track assembly (opens door) been lubricated for less wear on the sprocket and track and for easier
door operation?
Has the SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) Emblem been positioned with a point of the triangle upward and as near to
the rear and centered or as near to the left of center of the unit as practicable? Is it located two to ten feet above
the ground measured from the lower edge of the emblem?
Has the gravity box been properly attached to the running gear? If no rocking bolster is used, bolt all four
corners (use the 1/2” bolts provided) of the gravity box runners to the running gear. (If the box is used in rough
terrain, bolt a minimum of two corners and chain (or cable) the remaining corners to allow more box flexibility).
Have all braces, bolts, nuts, lug bolts, and lug nuts been checked to ensure that they are properly fastened?
Have the safety instructions been read and clearly understood by the operator(s) of this machine?
Do the lights work properly? Are all reflective decals clean and visible? Are they positioned correctly?
BE CERTAIN THAT ALL POWER IS SHUT OFF BEFORE SERVICING THE GRAVITY BOX.
BRAKING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For towed equipment WITHOUT brakes, the following is recommended:
Do NOT tow equipment that does not have brakes at speeds over 32 km/h (20 mph); or that, when fully loaded,
has a mass (weight) over 1.5t (3300 lb) and more than 1.5 times the mass (weight) of the towing unit.
For towed equipment WITH brakes, the following is recommended:
Do NOT tow equipment that has brakes at speeds over 40 km/h (25 mph); or that, when fully loaded, has a
mass (weight) more that 4.5 times the mass (weight) of the towing unit.
Before filling the gravity box, make certain that no one is inside the grain tank. Never allow children or anyone
in, near, or on the gravity box during transport or during loading or unloading of grain. Be aware that moving
grain is dangerous and can cause entrapment, resulting in severe injury or death by suffocation.
After hauling corrosive materials such as fertilizers, be sure to wash out the grain tank to prevent premature
rusting. Bare spots on metal should be primer coated before applying the outer surface paint.
Check the box periodically for cracks in welds and for other structural damage. Have cracked welds fixed
immediately. Failure to do so could result in extensive damage and greatly reduce the life of the gravity box.