Chainless 2000 Hurricane Instruction Manual

Hurricane Straw Spreader Original Instruction

IMPORTANT Read this manual before operation HUSTLER EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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CONTENTS

Introduction................................................................................. 3 Important..................................................................................... 3 Specifications............................................................................. 3 Warranty ...................................................................................... 4 Warnings.................................................................................. 5-6 Maintenance................................................................................ 7 Hurricane fitting Instructions............................................8-12 Operational Instructions.................................................. 13-15 Trouble Shooting............................................................... 16-18

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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a HUSTLER HURRICANE STRAW SPREADER FOR A CHAINLESS 2000. Please read through this manual as it contains important information which you need to know.

Please take special note of the warnings on page 5 & 6, routine servicing on page 7 and troubleshooting on page 19 & 20.

Correctly maintained and operated this machine will give many years of service. Should you have any questions please contact the dealer who supplied you this machine. They have trained technicians who will be able to help you.

IMPORTANT • Please ensure this booklet is read and understood by every operator of this machine.

• Also ensure that this booklet goes with the machine if it is resold and is read and understood by owner.

SPECIFICATIONS Pressure:

2250 – 3000 psi

Flow:

60 – 70 Litres per minute DO NOT EXCEED 80 LPM

Hydraulic Requirements:

1x set of double acting hydraulics with continuous flow setting.

Tractor size: • 80HP minimum for rear linkage, 200HP minimum for front loader.

Most telehandlers. Large enough to safely carry Chainless 2000 (490kg’s), Hurricane (210kg’s) and 1 bale (up to 1000kg’s.)

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WARRANTY

(Hurricane Straw Spreader) The goods specified in the Instruction Manual as designed and supplied by the Manufacturer are warranted against faulty workmanship and defective materials for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase.

Such warranty is subject to the following conditions: 1. This warranty covers the repair or replacement of parts or machinery sold by the manufacturer and damaged as a result of the faulty workmanship or materials in such parts or machinery.

It does not extend to any other loss or damage including consequential loss or damage or loss to other property or persons.

2. Without limiting the senerality of paragraph 1 above, this warranty does not cover the following: a. Travel expenses. b. Damage caused by accident, misuse or abuse. c. Damage to any goods which have been altered or modified by someone other than the manufacturer or its authorised agent d. Damage or loss to the goods due to their unsuitability for any particular use or for using with any particular tractor except where such use or tractor had been specifically approved by the manufacturer. e. Damage or loss where the fitting and installation of the goods were not carried out By the manufacturer or its authorised dealer. f. Paint damage or wear. g. Wear and tear where Hustler deem the product to be in a high wear environment 3. Procedure for recovery under warranty. No loss or damage will be covered by this warranty unless the following procedure is followed by the purchaser a. The loss or damage should be reported immediately to the dealer (who will contact the manufacturer who will advise whether it is covered by the warranty and undertake the necessary action).

“This warranty shall be interpreted according to the laws of New Zealand and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of New Zealand.”

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WARNINGS

• T ake EXTREME CARE when connecting the bale feeder to the three point linkage of a tractor or carrier frame of a telehandler. Ensure the tractor/telehandler handbrake is applied before leaving the cab.

• All persons must be kept WELL CLEAR (20 meters) of machine in operation. Foreign matter in bale may cause INJURY or DEATH. • Take EXTREME CARE lifting the Hurricane on a front loader/telehandler as this changes the balance point and could tip the vehicle over.

(200HP minimum for a tractor).

• BEFORE trying to clear feed material from the bedder ensure it is lowered to the ground, handbrake is applied and the tractor/ telehandler is shut off.

• BEFORE leaving the cab ensure the machine is lowered to the ground, tractor/telehandler handbrake is applied, the hydraulic oil flow is stopped to the Chainless 2000 and the bedder drum is switched off on the electric controller. This includes when cutting the strings or net from the bale.

• BEFORE attempting maintenance or any work, ensure machine lowered to the ground and the tractor/telehandler engine is shut off.

• DO NOT allow any person(s) to ride on the machine at ANY time.

• ALWAYS lift the platform to an approximate 45o angle when travelling, regardless of whether carrying a bale or not.

• Watch CAREFULLY when driving for over-width and tail-swing when travelling through gateways or near objects or people.

• When feeder is not being used, ensure children CANNOT play or slide on the platform.

• NO alteration or modification is to be done on this machine unless undertaken by Hustler or its authorised dealer. This will void warranty.

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• All hydraulic parts (hoses, block, valves and motor) heat up during operation. DO NOT TOUCH. Components can reach over 60˚C / 140˚F. “CAUTION HOT” stickers are on the machine.

• DO NOT fold the Hurricane into the bedding position with the drive coupling folded away (vertical). The coupling must be engaged to hold the bedder securely.

• When the Chainless 2000 is detached from the tractor/telehandler please ensure the electric plugs and controller are NOT exposed to moisture. Use the supplied plug cap on the Bedder Attachment.

• Missing or damaged plastic covers can cause the Hurricane to not function properly and may result in an INJURY or DEATH. • KEEP CLEAR of moving feed platform. DO NOT use for transporting anything other than a bale.

• KEEP CLEAR of feed rotors. These have sharp points which are needed for teasing the bale.

• KEEP WELL CLEAR of Bedder drum when tractor /telehandler engine is running. Drum rotates very fast and could cause severe INJURY or DEATH. • Feed platform MUST be fully lowered before detaching 3 point linkage unit.

• Use ONLY straw or hay in Bedding Attachment, silage may cause bedder drum to jam. In the event the drum stalls, discontinue oil flow to the machine IMMEDIATELY. • KEEP CLEAR of pinch points on the machine about the folding mechanism. These are shown with “KEEP CLEAR PINCH POINT” stickers.

• ENSURE chain covers are in place when the machine is operating.

Chain may cause pinch point.

• To enable the Chainless 2000 to spread straw it requires 60 – 70 Litres of oil per minute and 20 - 40 litres to feed. DO NOT EXCEED 80 LPM. This will cause the hydraulic system to overheat.

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MAINTENANCE Also do this beofre operation

• Grease 5 points regularlyX2 bearings (grease nipple) Drive arm pivot (grease nipple) Both sides of drive coupling on Bedder • After the first 10 hours of operation and during routine servicing ensure that grubscrews and bolts are tight.

• See Chainless 2000 Original Instructions for servicing/maintenance of Chainless 2000.

• Missing or damaged plastic covers can cause the Hurricane to not function properly and may result in an injury or death.

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HURRICANE FITTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Remove adapters from hose ends.

Adapters 2. Hose loop may need to be removed (pre 2015) if mounted as shown below. Ensure wiper panel is in factory position.

Bolt should be in notch

3. Remove all hoses from CHAINLESS 2000 Fit valve mount to CHAINLESS 2000. (Don’t tighten yet) U Bolt

X2 M12 bolts

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Approximately 40mm between valve mount and top link plate

HURRICANE FITTING INSTRUCTIONS CONT. 4. Put hoses on as shown. One hose of each size has a cable tie on it, ensure it goes to the correct port.

5. Lift Pivot leg into place. Bolt on, tighten.

6. Lift Front leg into place. Bolt on, tighten

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7. Lift Bedder into position.

Once inserted pivot pin use hammer to tap roll pin in

8. Bolt on Rear Latch. Fold Bedder around the back of CHAINLESS 2000 to set the position of the latch.

Rear Latch

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HURRICANE FITTING INSTRUCTIONS CONT.

9. Fold Bedder into Bedding position. If the latch below needs to be removed ensure the bolts are torqued to 220 n/m when replaced.

10. Slide valve mount to align drive dog with drive disc. Tighten x2 M12 bolts, then tighten U bolt.

Before using Bedder ensure the drive dog and disc are greased!

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OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS • Please see Chainless 2000 ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS for loading all types of bales onto bale feeder/bedder • Connect Chainless 2000 bale feeder to three point linkage of tractor or carrier frame of loader/telehandler. Connect hoses to tractor/telehandler. Yellow hydra grip to pressure coupling. The hydraulic system only works in one direction.

• Fasten controller onto inside of window using supplied mount and connect controller plug to Hurricane plug. (Optional curly extension cable available).

• Push in power plug.

• Hydraulic lever must be on continuous (detent) for machine to function.

• Start with the tractor/telehandler idling. Ensure no one is near the Hurricane, turn the bedder switch on. Use the joystick to activate the other functions. Increase the rpm of the tractor/telehandler until both the rotors turn and the platform lifts at the same time.

It is important that no more than the required oil flow is going into the Hurricane, this causes the hydraulic system to heat up.

• See below picture of Hurricane controller functions.

Joystick Controls the chainless 2000 feed rotors and feed platform

Switch Controls Bedder Drum on/off Red light on when bedder activated

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• If straw builds up on FEED GUARD lower platform and reverse feed rotors to clear.

• If too much straw/hay is feed into Bedder the drum may jam. Ensure bedder switch on controller is turned off, lower platform and reverse feed rotors. If drum stalls, oil flow must be discontinued to machine before attempting to clear the jam.

• For all bale types start with the FEED GUARD in the ‘squares’ position then move towards the ‘rounds’ position if more feed can be feed into the bedder without stalling it. NOTE: Adjustment may be required depending on type of bale.

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OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS CONT. • Ensure the platform lift ram is fully detracted before connecting the 3 point linkage frame to the feed cartridge. The ram may creep when not in use.

• The speed of the bedder drum can be changed by simple a lever on the hydraulic block. The speed of the feed rotors can also be fine-tuned via a small knob built into the hydraulic block. If any of these functions are altered the oil flow setup as shown in earlier step will have to be repeated.

Knob to adjust feed rotor speed left=fast right=slow

Lever to adjust bedder drun speed left=fast right=slow

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TROUBLE SHOOTING General Issues ISSUE Bale moving up over the feed rotors

Feed ‘jams’ in the wiper

The rotors won’t turn, or are too fast/slow.

POSSIBLE CAUSE Platform too high

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Slow down the rotors or lower the platform once the bale has started feeding.

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Super sticky bale

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Wiper not adjusted correctly

Reverse the rotors (no more than 3 revolutions) and then forward again.

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NOTE: Early models (preMarch 04) have adjusters.

Wiper must be upgraded to perform correctly with Hurricane. Part code: 720758

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Remove the string.

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Check the tractor hydraulic pressure.

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Replace key.

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Dirt may be in Hydraulic couplings - clean the couplings.

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Replace controller.

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Increase oil flow (increase revs).

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See Operating instructions section to adjust knob.

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• A string still left in the bale is wrapping around the rotor causing it to jam

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Hydraulic pressure too low

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Key is shorn on the hydraulic mo-tor shaft or a sprocket

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SOLUTION

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Hoses not fully connecting at tractor or in wrong sockets

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No power to controller

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Electric cable from controller to Bedder is damaged

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Not enough oil flow from tractor

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Flow control knob is closed

TROUBLE SHOOTING CONT.

ISSUE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Bedder coupling not engaging when connecting 3 point frame to mainframe.

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Platform won’t lift, or is too slow.

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Bedder drum won’t turn, or is too fast/slow.

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SOLUTION

3 point frame not aligned with mainframe correctly

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See Bedder Fitting section, to align 3 point frame

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Grease coupling.

Hoses not fully connecting at tractor or in incorrect sockets

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Clean the couplings.

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Electric cable from controller to Bedder is damaged-Replace controller.

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Increase oil flow (increase revs).

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Check the tractor hydraulic pressure.

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Dirt may be in Hydraulic couplings

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No power to controller

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Not enough oil flow from tractor

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Hydraulic pressure too low

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Flow control lever is closed

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See Operating instructions section to adjust lever.

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Hoses not fully connecting at tractor or in incorrect sockets

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Clean the couplings.

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Check if red light is illuminated on controller.

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Electric cable from controller to Bedder is damaged-Replace controller.

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Increase oil flow (increase revs).

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Check the tractor hydraulic pressure.

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Dirt may be in Hydraulic couplings

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No power to controller

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Not enough oil flow from tractor

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Hydraulic pressure too low

Round Bale Issues

ISSUE Bale rotates but hay will not feed.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

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Very tight bale, on backwards

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Simply disconnect the loading forks, from the cradle, pick up bale from the other direction and re-load.

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Platform too low

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Rotors going too fast

The platform is not high enough.

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The higher the platform the more weight of the bale is on the rotors. It may be too late if it has taken a ‘gouge’ out of the bale. Remove the bale and try again. NOTE: Fine chopped bales may fall apart.

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The speed of the rotors is too fast, chewing off some hay before the bale has time to turn. Slow down the top rotor to 1 revolution every 2-3 seconds.

The rotors turn OK but the bale won’t revolve.

Square Bale Issues

ISSUE

POSSIBLE CAUSE •

Several biscuits coming off at once.

Bales are too long for the platform.

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The platform is too high The biscuits congealed too tightly together when baled

Bale longer than 6’6”

SOLUTION •

Lower platform.

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•Reverse the top rotors 1 turn then forward again (repeat this continually).

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• If the bales are too tightly compressed you may not be able to tease them out separately.

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Purchase the optional extension kit for the platform. Order Code: 7207083

HURRICANE STRAW SPREADER

Hustler Equipment LTD PO Box 2127, 1416 Omahu Road Hastings, 4153, New Zealand.

Phone +64 6 879 7926 www.hustlerequipment.co.nz

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