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The Poultry House Cleaner
(PHC) is designed to be operated with
the tractor PTO turning within a range of
500 to 540 rpm with 540 rpm being most
desirable since this will produce the
maximum flow and pressures from the
pump. To put the machine into opera-
tion, first engage the PTO of the tractor
and then pull the handle of the control
valve forward as shown. This should
start the reel, conveyor and leveler into
motion. Next bring the PTO of the trac-
tor up to speed. The ground speed will
depend on the particular operation being
performed and the amount of material
being removed from the floor of the
house. Generally, first gear or 1 to 1 1/2
miles per hour is used for total cleanout
and removing heavy cake during sifting.
Higher gears can be used when sifting
where the litter does not exceed three to four inches and the cake is light.
The PHC operates best at depths of three to four inches. If litter is deeper than four
inches it is recommended that two passes be made through the house to retrieve or sift the
total depth of litter.
CONTROL
VALVE
Speeds of the
drive components is very
important to the perform-
ance of the PHC. By
running faster, smaller
amounts of material are
carried up the conveyor
by the bars and sifts out
quicker. Also the high
speeds produce a tum-
bling effect with the lar-
ger pieces of cake which
shakes dry material off of
them for a better sifting
job. The following shaft
speeds are recom-
mended by best perform-
ance under most condi-
tions:
HITCHING TO THE IMPLEMENT:
Setting Tractor to the Proper Speed
Setting Machine Drive Components
Crust Reel - 200 RPM
Leveler - 100 RPM
Sifter - 190 RPM
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