ADJUSTMENTS FLOOR APRON CONTROL
CAUTION – DO NOT REMOVE SHIELDS, LUBRICATE OR ADJUST
WHILE MACHINE IS RUNNING. SHUT OFF TRACTOR OR POWER
SOURCE AND REMOVE IGNITION KEY.
FLOOR APRON SPEEDS
The floor apron speed control lever in the first notch, lever completely pushed in disengages
the floor apron. In this position the floor apron should not move while the beaters and unloading
conveyor is running. Moving the floor apron speed control lever outward engages one more tooth on
the ratchet wheel for each notch. The fastest apron speed is at the rear notch, completely pulled out.
1
st
Notch (Neutral)......................................................................................................... 0 FPM
Pawl engages no teeth on ratchet wheel.
2
nd
Notch (1
St
Speed) – Haylage................................................................................... 3 1/2 FPM
Pawl engages one tooth on ratchet wheel.
3
rd
Notch (2
nd
Speed) – Haylage/Corn Sileage............................................................ 7 FPM
Pawl engages two teeth on ratchet wheel.
4
th
Notch (3
rd
Speed) – Corn Sileage/Grains............................................................... 10 1/2 FPM
Pawl engages three teeth on ratchet wheel.
5
th
Notch (4
th
Speed) – Fast Apron Clean-Out............................................................. 14 FPM
Apron speeds calculated at 400 PTO input speed.
NOTE – For a slower Unloading Rate:
1. Run tractor engine only at idle speed.
2. Select the slowest floor speed.
3. For special applications where a slower or faster unloading speed is desired, please contact the
factory.
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