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PRE-OPERATION
Be certain your forage box is properly mounted to the
running gear. Consult your dealer if you have any ques
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tions about the tie down kit from the manufacturer and il
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lustrated in the parts listing of this manual.
DO NOT fill the cross conveyor unloading area with for
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age to get extra capacity.Overloading putsunnecessary
pressures and strains on the cross conveyor and auger
drive.
This forage box is to be operated with 540 rpm PTO
ONLY
. Set your tractor drawbar to conform to the stan
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dard dimensions as shown on the following illustration.
This will ensure that the PTO drive shaft will not be over
extended.
DANGER: DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT PTO
GUARD ON MACHINE AND ON TRACTOR. MAINTAIN
PTO DRIVE SHAFT GUARDS IN OPERATING CONDI
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TION. REPLACE THEM IF DAMAGED AND NOT
TURNING FREELY. FAILURE TO HEED MAY RESULT
IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: INSPECT REGULARLY THAT ALL
CONNECTIONS AND BOLTS ARE TIGHT AND SE
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CURE BEFORE OPERATING. FAILURE TO HEED MAY
RESULT IN SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Inspect the forage box for proper adjustments as this will
ensure maximum machine performance. See “Adjust
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ments” section. Grease and oil the forage box as re
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quired. See “Lubrication” section.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE UNTIL ALL
SHIELDS AND GUARDS ARE IN PLACE AND SE
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CURELY FASTENED. FAILURE TO HEED MAY RE
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SULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
TRANSPORTING
Always disconnect the PTO drive shaft from the tractor
and return it to the PTO storagebracket on the unloading
unit before transporting. Failure to do this may result in
equipment damage.
If you have a fold down cross conveyor extension, al
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ways transport with this extension folded up to reduce
your width. Check and observe that the rear discharge
door is completely latched closed before traveling on
roadways.
WARNING: INSTALL A SMV EMBLEM ON
REAR OF FORAGE BOX FOR TRANSPORTING ON
ROADWAYS. KEEP THIS EMBLEM CLEAN AND
BRIGHT. FAILURE TO HEED MAY RESULT IN SERI
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OUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
3200 & 4200 Series --9–
DRAWBAR & PTO RELATIONSHIP
FOLD DOWN CROSS CONVEYOR EXTENSION