Operator's Manual

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SafetyChecks
Atthestartofeachday,completethesesafetychecks
beforeoperatingthemachine.Reportanysafety
problemstoyoursupervisor.SeetheSafetyInstructions
inthismanualfordetails.
Note:Photocopythesepagesandusethemasaregular
safetychecklist
TiresandWheels
•Therecommendedtirepressureis25psi(172kPa),
orasrecommendedbythetiremanufacturer.
•Checkforexcessivewearorvisibledamage.
•Checkthatthewheelboltsaretightandnoneare
missing.
RearGate
•Checkthatthereargateclosesandlatchessecurely.
•Checkthattheadjustablesectionofthereargate
opensandcloseswithoutsticking.
Hitch,Jack,andRearJackLeg
•Checkthatthehitchpinandjacksarenotdamaged,
andthesafetypinsareinplace.(Replacemissingor
damagedsafetypins.)
•Checkthatthehitchconnectionsarenotloose.(If
so,installaspacerbetweenthehitchconnections.)
•Safelystowalljacksintheuppositionbefore
traveling.
HydraulicSystem
•Checkthehydraulicsystemforoilleaks.Ifyound
aleak,tightenthetting,orreplaceorrepairthe
damagedpart.
•Checkthehydraulichosesforwearorvisibledamage.
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel.Fillupifnecessary.
ConveyorBeltandRollers
•Onceaweek,checkthattheconveyorbeltistracking
straightontherollersanddoesnotslip.Make
adjustmentsifrequired.
•Everyfourmonths,checkthattheidlerrollers
betweenthefrontandrearrollersarenotbentor
seized.Replaceorrepairifrequired.
BeltandRearGateSeals
Checkallrubbersealsforwearordamage.Replaceor
repairthesealsifanyleakageoccurs.
Options
•Checkthatthequickattachbracketsaresecurely
lockedintoplaceandthatthesafetyclipsare
installed.Replacemissingsafetyclips.
•Checkthattheoptionissecurelyclampedanddoes
notmoveorslideout.Adjustclampsifrequired.
•CheckthepaddlesontheTwinSpinnerdisksfor
wear.Replacethemwhentheywearthin.
•ChecktheTwinSpinnerhousingforsignsof
crackingorcorrosion.
SafetyDecals
Checkthatthesafetydecalsareundamagedandlegible,
otherwisereplacethem.
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