5100TK OPR 6270US R060106
MIXER OPERATION
Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer.
GENERAL
The Kuhn Knight Vertical Maxx Mixer is designed for blending dairy and beef rations. Most commonly used ingredients can be mixed quickly and uniformly in this mixer. If you have questions regarding your feed ration or have other applications, please contact Kuhn Knight Inc. The Vertical Maxx Mixer’s performance can vary greatly according to the difference in material, loading sequence, mixing speed and unloading methods. The following guidelines should be understood before operating the mixer.
SAFETY
When the mixer is in operation it has many moving parts which could cause severe injury or death to persons coming in contact with these parts. To help avoid serious accidents, please read and under- stand the “Operating Safety Precautions” located in the front of this manual.
LIMITATIONS
Keep in mind the overall size of the mixer to allow clearance through doorways. Be sure that there is enough clearance to compensate for the position of the discharge chute or conveyor.
Do not force hay into augers with loader or any other device. The area over the augers does not have bucket guards, avoid bucket contact with the augers to prevent potential damage to knives and auger.
MIXING SPEED
When deciding when and how fast to operate the mixer, factors such as ingredients being used, the thorough- ness of the mix, and the time available to mix must be considered. Normal mixing speed is 3/4 to full PTO speed.
Do not exceed rated PTO speed. When the mixer is operated faster than rated PTO speed the strain on the drive train and mixer is greatly increased.
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