Kuhn Rikon 5100 instruction manual Step #3 Unloading

5100TK OPR 6270US R060106

MIXER OPERATION

Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer.

STEP #3 - UNLOADING

Try to unload the mixed ration within a short time after mixing. A fully loaded mixer which is bounced over rough terrain or allowed to settle will require more horsepower during start-up.

1.Lower slide tray or lower and start the discharge chute.

2.Start the mixer and partially open the door. The mixer should operate with the hydrostatic system operat- ing in the “green” range on the pressure gauge during mixing and unloading. Pressures may spike above the green into the yellow range for short durations (2-4 seconds) during mixing. The system should never spike into the red zone during mixing. A short spike a few seconds in the red zone during start-up of heavy rations would be acceptable. Longer durations of run time in the yellow or red zones would be considered an overload of the hydro drive. The load size for a given ration should be reduced if an overload condition is experienced.

3.Adjust the door height for the desired flow of feed, while moving forward along the discharge path.

4.After load begins to discharge, increase truck RPM to full PTO to insure fast and thorough clean out.

5.Final clean out of the mixer while unloading can be obtained by over speeding the augers and “blowing” the feed sitting on them off, as needed. This is achieved by running the truck engine above normal engine speed to full governed speed (and hydro control full-open) for a few seconds.

6.If truck is equipped with 2 speed hydro option, “high” range can be used to speed up unload time and improve clean out. It can be shifted to “high range” with approximately 10,000 lbs. or less in the mixer.

STEP #4 - OTHER MIXING RECOMMENDATIONS

Run truck at approximately 3/4 of rated truck RPM while processing to help reduce HP and/or spillage of hay. Set hay stops to #4 or #5 low positions (see Hay Stop Adjustment). This will reduce spillage due to hay “piling” up near the hay stops.

A.If HP required to process and mix high percent amounts of balage/grassy hay is too high, the following can be done:

1.The remaining knives can be “laid-back” to a less aggressive “in” position. (See Knife Adjustment section below)

2.Remove the optional extra knives.

3.Add optional short knives if available in lieu of the long knives to help reduce HP

B.If spillage in balage or grassy material is excessive:

1.Move Hay Stops to the “neutral” positions.

2.Lower PTO RPM while processing.

3.Move knives into the “laid-back” or “in” positions.

4.Remove optional extra knives from augers If HP requirement is still high. Starting from the top of auger, leave knife at very top of auger and remove knives below it.

5.Add optional side extensions.

C.Small knives can be removed if final cut-length of material is too short and fine, but long knives may need to be left intact for initial processing of materials.

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