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OPERATION
UNLOADING
CONVEYOR
The conveyor must be greased on a regular basis, as per the maintenance schedule.
When unloading the mixer, activate the conveyor before opening the discharge door.
The speed of the conveyor can be adjusted to suit unloading requirements by adjusting
the flow control on the tractor.
The conveyor has an adjustment to tighten or loosen the chain. There is an adjuster
located on the conveyor. Use wrenches to tighten or loosen the tension on the conveyor
chain. Over tightening the chain will shorten the life span of the chain.
The looser the better for a flip up chain conveyor .
Do not over tighten small chain on hydraulic motor, or you will shorten the life of the motor
seal. Adjust the flow control in the tractor. 20gal/min and 2500PSI MAX. 5-10-gal/minute
is a normal speed.
DUAL DISCHARGE
On mixers equipped with dual side unloading, the conveyor will unload on both sides of
the mixer. For left and right discharge, the conveyor is operated using the controls on the
tractor. (The conveyor will reverse from its direction of discharge when the remote is
moved to the opposite position).
RIGHT / LEFT FLIP UP DISCHARGE
Mixers that are equipped with right or left flip up discharge have a section of conveyor
that can be raised and lowered. There are two available options for conveyor operation.
One system employed is the Lock Collar System. Mixers utilizing this system have lock
collars supplied with the mixer. These lock collars are stackable and are placed on the lift
cylinder’s stroke. The number of lock collars used determines how far the conveyor drops
down.
Once hydraulic lift height has been set, operation of the conveyor will only begin once the
lift is lowered to the selected height. Operation of the conveyor will cease upon raising
the hydraulic lift. Tightening of the conveyor chain should only be done in the lowest
position which is the running position of the conveyor. Raising the conveyor loosens the
chain.
The other system employed is the Diverter Valve System. In this system, the conveyor
must be stopped and the selector valve activated. To activate the selector valve, simply
pull attached rope. When rope is pulled, the hydraulic can be used to raise and lower the
conveyor. When the conveyor reaches the desired position, release the rope, and the
conveyor will begin the unload function. When lowering the conveyor, make sure that
there are no obstacles beneath the conveyor that could cause damage or be damaged
when the conveyor is lowered.
It may be necessary, in order to completely empty the mixer of all commodities, to turn
the augers at the fastest speed. This will propel the feed that is resting on the augers off
their flighting, and allow the augers to unload this.
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