Farm Star XHB-1120 - Manual (Page 9)

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S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
When adjusting the angle of the moldboard assembly, be sure that your feet are never under the rear blade.
Use extreme caution when backfilling deep holes or trenches.
Be careful to avoid catching the rear blade on stumps or other immovable objects.
Use care when working on slopes.
Avoid excessive speed during operation.
Make adjustments only when the implement is attached to the tractor.
When using the rear blade in a reverse position, use extra care. Do not ram rear blade into piles of dirt.
Tractor lift arms and the rear blade are not built to take high impact loads in this position. Ramming backwards
can also dislodge operator from seat and/or tractor controls, resulting in possible serious injury or death.
Always ease the tractor into the load. It may be necessary to reposition and take less “bite” on the material to
move it safely.
Watch for and avoid hidden obstructions, i.e., buried pipes, rocks, concrete piers, uneven concrete slabs,
stumps, etc., when operating.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY (continued)
Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
Follow good shop practices.
- Keep service area clean and dry.
- Be sure electrical outlets and tools are properly grounded.
- Use adequate light for the job at hand.
Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Never operate the engine of the towing vehicle in a closed building.
The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
Before working on this machine, drive to a level area, disengage the PTO, lower implement (or if working
underneath, raise and block securely), shut off the engine, set the brakes, and remove the ignition keys.
Be certain all moving parts on attachments have come to a complete stop before attempting to perform
maintenance.
Never work under equipment unless it is blocked securely. Never depend on hydraulic system to keep imple-
ment in raised position.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G G U I D E
P R O B L E M P O S S I B L E C A U S E P O S S I B L E R E M E D Y
Blade will not penetrate
soil. 1. Cutting edge dull.
2. Blade set too straight.
3. Soil too hard.
Replace cutting edge.
Increase 3 pt. hitch toplink length.
Loosen soil with scarifiers.
Wait for rain.
Moldboard digging in
too much. 1. Blade pitch excessive.
2. Soft ground.
Adjust toplink (shorten).
Install skid shoes.
Wait for dryer soil.
3 Pt. hitch frame bent. 1. Hitting hidden objects in backfill
position or ramming backwards at
high speed into hard piles of soil.
2. Using too large of tractor.
Use slow speed when in unknown
soil conditions.
Always backfill at slow speed.
Preferably use tractor of recom-
mended horsepower.
Slow down and use extra care.
Install cross-over relief hydraulic
valve.
Unable to hold level
grade. 1. Tractor draft control lifting blade.
2. Soil too hard.
Set tractor draft control.
Use scarifiers.
Bent moldboard. 1. Small curve is normal from welding.
2. Hitting hidden objects.
3. Using too large of tractor or one that
is heavily weighted and has four
wheel drive.
Can be removed, but will not effect
blade operation.
Know soil conditions. Use slow
speed when soil conditions
unknown.
Preferably use tractor of recom-
mended horsepower.
Slow down and use extra care.
Install cross-over relief hydraulic
valve.