Farm Star LSF-30 - Manual (Page 12)

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S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
The use of any loader attachment is NOT recommended on tractor with a tricycle wheel arrangement. Tricycle
type tractors are unstable for front loader use.
A heavy load can cause instability in driving a tractor. Make sure the front or rear of the tractor is properly
counter-balanced with weights. Always drive slowly – especially around turns. An unstable tractor could steer
badly and possibly tip over, causing injury or death.
Never permit any person other than the operator to ride or board the tractor or implement at any time. ALLOW
NO RIDERS!
Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and gloves are recommended
during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment, maintaining, repairing, removal, or moving the implement.
Do not allow long hair, loose fitting clothing or jewelry to be around moving parts.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be protected against by mechanical
means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and understand this entire manual, paying
particular attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this manual you
do not understand, ask your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you.
Most accidents occur because of neglect or carelessness. Keep all helpers and bystanders at a safe distance.
REMEMBER FALLING BALES CAN ROLL OR TUMBLE.
Beware of low electrical wires when loader is raised. Serious injury or death can result if contact is made.
Always insert spears into the bale – NEVER under the bale. Failure to insert spears into bale can allow bale
to roll back when loader is raised, causing serious injury or death.
Do not handle bales that exceed the bale weight limitations of the loader.
When handling round bales on a slope, always approach the bale with the tractor facing uphill.
Operate the loader controls smoothly, avoiding jerky operation.
Carry the bale slowly and as low as possible to the ground.
Never use the tractor/loader to stop a rolling bale.
Only use a tractor equipped with a ROPS cab or rollover protective structure.
When stacking bales, ALWAYS MAKE SURE BALES ARE PLACED SO THE STACK IS STABLE.
A S S E M B LY
Remove the bucket from your front end loader. Check
your loader to make sure it is in good working order.
Check all frame mounting bolts to make sure they are
tight.
Loaders that attach to the tractor frame rails should
have a cross-tie installed for stability.
Assemble the two (2) lift brackets on the main frame
(Ref. #1) with the 5 / 8 ” x 3” I.D. U-Bolts. Leave the U-Bolts
loose.
NOTE: The lift channel brackets are supplied with 1”
diameter pins to fit your loader. If your loader requires
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1 / 8 ” pins, it will be necessary for the hole diameter in the
channel brackets to be drilled out to 1 5 / 32 ” (1.156”) and
ask your dealer to order 1 1 / 8 ” diameter pins. The 1 1 / 8 ” pins
are part #830318. Be sure to indicate if two or four 1 1 / 8 ”
pins are required.
If your loader requires 1 1 / 4 ” diameter pins, please ask
your dealer to order adapter bushings (part #830319). Be
sure to indicate how many adapter bushings are
required.
NOTE: The correct mounting position of the two lift
channel brackets is with the two-hole end up and the
three-hole end down.
Connect the above assembly to the loader arms using
the bottom hole in the channel and attach the upper con-
trol cylinders to the top hole in the lift channels. Center
the main frame (side to side) with your loader arms and
tighten the two (2)
3 / 4 ” x 5” U-Bolts.
The lower hole positions in the lift channels can be used
to obtain more angle movement. However, if the frame
becomes too parallel with the loader lift arms, the loader
may not have enough power (mechanical advantage) to
bring the frame back.
I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
O P E R AT I O N
Be sure tractor is properly counterbalanced with
weights before attempting to lift any load with the Bale
Spear attachment.
If you are handling bales with both the front end loader
and the 3-pt. hitch on the tractor, always load the 3-pt.
attachment first and unload last.
Using the bucket tilt cylinders, adjust the angle of the
spear(s) so they are parallel with the center of the hay
bale.
With the tractor, push the spear(s) into the large hay
bale. Make sure you have penetrated the hay bale far
enough so the bale doesn’t want to come off the end of
the spear(s). If, when you initially pick the bale up, it
tends to droop forward, this would indicate you have not
penetrated the bale far enough.
Tilt the ends of the spear(s) upward (about 15-20
degrees) when transporting the hay bales. This will
reduce any tendency for the bale to slide off the spear(s)
while being transported.
When you have placed the hay bale in the desired loca-
tion, it is recommended to tilt the spear ends slightly
downward (5-7 degrees) so as you pull away from the
bale it will slide off the spear(s) more easily. Different
location and circumstances will determine the best with-
draw angle to use.
Raise the loader and main frame slightly so that the bot-
tom of the main frame is about one to two inches (1 to 2”)
off the ground. Engage tractor parking brake and shut off
the engine.
Place some solid blocking under the main frame of the
bale spear attachment for safety.
For the Models LSF-20, insert the long, forged main
spear into the tapered socket and install the special hex
nut. Before tightening the nut, rotate the spear so one
tapered end is up (diamond position, rather than square).
Place the two (2) short stabilizer spears into the sock-
ets on the bottom of the main frame. Secure with the 5 / 16 ”
x 1 3 / 4 ” bolts provided.
Go back over all of the bolts and check to be sure they
are tight before using the Bale Spear attachment.
The threads and nut on the spear are metric – be sure
correct tools are used.
With the Model LSF-30, install the long, forged main
spears into the sockets in the main frame as described
for the single spear model above.
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C A U T I O N !
To help prevent personal injury, stand clear of frame
and loader. Keep feet away from underside of main
frame.
W A R N I N G !
Never exceed the lift capacity of the tractor-loader
used with the spear attachment.