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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DELIVERY INSPECTION REPORT ������������������������ 4
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ������������������������������� 5
LABEL INFORMATION ������������������������������������������ 5
1 INTRODUCTION ���������������������������������������� 6
2 SAFETY ����������������������������������������������������� 7
2.1 SAFETY DO'S & DON'TS ....................... 8
2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES ..... 9
2.3 SAFETY TRAINING .............................. 10
2.4 PREPARATION ..................................... 10
2.5 MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................11
2.6 STORAGE SAFETY...............................11
2.7 TRANSPORT SAFETY ..........................11
2.8
OPERATING SAFETY ..................................12
2.9 SIGN-OFF FORM ................................. 13
3 SAFETY SIGNS ��������������������������������������� 14
3.1 HOW TO INSTALL SAFETY SIGNS: .... 14
3.2 SAFETY SIGN EXPLANATIONS: ......... 14
3.3 SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS ................. 15
4 OPERATION �������������������������������������������� 17
4.1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR
OWNER ................................................ 17
4.1.1 IMPORTANT ........................................ 17
4.2 MACHINE COMPONENTS ................... 18
4.3 MACHINE BREAK-IN ........................... 20
4.4 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST ........... 20
4.5 PTO DRIVELINE ................................... 21
4.6 ATTACH TO TRACTOR ........................ 22
4.7 CONTROLS .......................................... 24
4.7.1 DISCHARGE CHUTE: .......................... 24
4.7.2 BX32S HOOD DEFLECTOR: ............... 25
4.7.3 BX52S HOOD DEFLECTOR: ............... 25
4.7.4 BX72S / 102S HOOD DEFLECTOR: .... 25
4.8 MACHINE SET-UP ............................... 26
4.8.1 BX52S ADJUSTABLE SKI HEIGHT ..... 26
4.9 FIELD OPERATION .............................. 27
4.9.1 PREPARE ............................................. 27
4.10 STARTING PROCEDURE .................... 28
4.10.1 TRACTOR ..........................................28
4.10.2 STOPPING: ........................................28
4.10.3 EMERGENCY STOPPING: ................28
4.10.4 CHIPPING OPERATION .....................29
4.10.5 OPERATING HINTS: ..........................29
4.11 UNPLUGGING PROCEDURE ............ 30
4.11.1 UNPLUGGING: ................................... 30
4.11.2 SEVERE PLUG: ..................................30
5 TRANSPORTING ����������������������������������31
5.1 PREPARE FOR TRANSPORT: ........... 31
5.2 STOW THE FEED TABLE: .................31
6 STORAGE ���������������������������������������������32
6.1 PLACING IN STORAGE ....................32
6.2 REMOVING FROM STORAGE .........32
7 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE �����������33
7.1 SERVICE ............................................33
7.1.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ...............33
7.1.2 GREASING .........................................33
7.1.3 SERVICING INTERVALS ....................33
7.1.4 SERVICE ILLUSTRATION .................. 34
7.1.5 SERVICE RECORD ............................ 38
7.2 MAINTENANCE .................................. 39
7.2.1 DRIVELINE MAINTENANCE .............. 39
7.2.2 SHEAR PIN: ........................................39
7.2.3 ROTOR LOCK PIN .............................40
7.2.4 TWIG BREAKER: ...............................40
7.2.5 ROTOR BLADES: ...............................41
7.2.6 LEDGER BLADES: .............................42
7.2.7 LEDGER BLADE ADJUSTING TOOL: 43
7.2.8 DRIVE BELT TENSION AND
ALIGNMENT (BX32 SERIES) .............44
8 TROUBLE SHOOTING ��������������������������45
8.1 TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART ............ 45
9 SPECIFICATIONS ���������������������������������47
9.1 MECHANICAL.....................................47
9.2 BOLT TORQUE ................................... 48
10 ACCESSORIES �������������������������������������49
#21012L269 LEDGER CLEARANCE SETTING
GUAGE ........................................................... 49