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Date of Origin – 02/24/11
Updated – 02/03/20
OPERATING YOUR TIMPTE TENDER
Inclined Conveyor
Horizontal Conveyor
TRAILER LOADING
• Roll tarp to open position and lock crank handle in place.
• Check trap doors for closure, locks and latches for proper engagement before loading.
• Position trailer to receive commodity.
• Set parking brake on the tractor prior to loading the commodity into the trailer.
• The trailer should be loaded evenly from front to rear, maintaining all state bridge laws.
DO NOT Overload the trailer as this action could void the trailer warranty.
• Use the air system air guage to determine legal load conditions. Calibrate the air
gauge by comparing gauge pressure to loaded trailer scale weight.
• The tarp bows can be swung to the side to facilitate loading as needed. Be sure to use a safe,
approved walkway or scaffold to reach and manipulate bows.
• Balance the load between front and rear hoppers.
• Roll the tarp closed and lock the crank handle into place before proceeding to another location.
WARNING
AT NO TIME SHALL YOU TRY TO DISLODGE COMMODITY IN THE CONVEYOR
WHILE THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING! DO NOT CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS WITH YOUR
HANDS. NEVER WALK UNDER THE INCLINED CONVEYOR!! KEEP AWAY FROM
OVERHEAD POWER LINES OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS WITH THE INCLINED CON-
VEYOR. KEEP ALL PERSONNEL CLEAR OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM DURING
OPERATION, RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE CONVEYOR ETC.
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