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VERTI-MAXX MIXER VERTI-MAXX MIXER
VERTI-MAXX MIXER VERTI-MAXX MIXER VERTI-MAXX MIXER
5000 SERIES 5000 SERIES
5000 SERIES 5000 SERIES 5000 SERIES
TRAILER TYPE OPERATORS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
READ ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE
INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE VERTI-MAXX MIXER !
Failure to heed this may result in personal injury or death.
Catalog number #005893
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................. 3 MIXER OPERATION Safety .......................................................... 14 SAFETY General ........................................................ 15 General Information ........................................ 4 Step #1 - Processing ................................... 15 Operating Safety Precautions ......................... 5 Step #2 - Mixing .......................................
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 INTRODUCTION THANK YOU for purchasing a Kuhn Knight VERTI-MAXX MIXER. We appreciate your business. You have purchased one of the best built, most reliable mixers available. We strive to provide you with a rugged, durable unit which is simple to maintain. If you have suggestions for any of our products, please let us know. Kuhn Knight INC. USING THIS MANUAL This manual should be considered a permanent part of your machine, and should remain with the machine if you se
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY UNDERSTAND SAFETY WORDS AND SYMBOLS THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL is used in this manual whenever personal safety is involved and means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! It stresses an attitude of “HEADS UP” for safety. Read and understand all pages in this manual that bear this safety symbol and . . . TAKE TIME TO BE CAREFUL! The Signal Word or Message areas of all safety decals are color coded to indicate the level of hazard. CAUTION is used to direct attention to unsafe pra
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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, the following guidelines should always be followed: 1. BE SURE ALL SAFETY SHIELDS are in place before operating, including tractor PTO driveline shields. 2. NEVER PUT ARMS OR FEET INSIDE unit, power chute, or discharge door opening, nor climb on or in the mixer
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY TRANSPORTING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRANSPORTING A LOADED MIXER, USE REDUCED SPEED AND BE SURE THE TRACTOR HAS ADEQUATE WEIGHT AND BRAKES TO TOW AND STOP THE MIXER • The weight of the tractor should be as follows: The tractor weight should be 2/3 or more of the loaded mixer weight. • The implement should never be towed over 20 M.P.H.. See tractor setup section for more information. • Do not allow anyone to ride on or in the VERTI-MAXX mixer. • Do not exceed 20
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY SAFETY DECALS SAFETY DECALS ARE PLACED ON THIS UNIT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OPERATOR OR ANY PERSON NEAR THE UNIT. Be Sure everyone who operates the mixer understands all the information, warning, caution and danger decals. Keep The Decals Clean so they are readable. This applies to all caution, warning, and danger decals. It is the OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY to provide information for safe operation of this machine. Replace any damaged or worn decal. Once any part o
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY SAFETY DECALS Immediately replace all worn or damaged Safety Decals (listed on these pages). Please supply the unit’s serial number with the order. Figure A WARNING, STAY CLEAR OF POWER DRIVEN Figure B PARTS DANGER, ROTATING AUGERS Part Number 170-849 INSIDE 2 Required: ALL MODELS Part Number 171-820 2 Required ALL MODELS Figure D WARNING, DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS SHIELDS ARE IN PLACE Figure C Part Number 171-913 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Required ALL MODELS Part
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY SAFETY DECALS Immediately replace all worn or damaged Safety Decals (listed on these pages). Please supply the unit’s serial number with the order. Figure E Figure F WARNING, STAY CLEAR OF CHUTE AREA DANGER, DO NOT HAND LOAD Part Number 171-914 Part Number 171-947 2 Required ALL MODELS 2 Required ALL MODELS Figure G Figure H RED REFLECTOR AMBER REFLECTOR Part Number 174-686 Part Number 174-687 5 Required ALL MODELS 3 Required ALL MODELS Figure J Figure
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY SAFETY DECALS Immediately replace all worn or damaged Safety Decals (listed on these pages). Please supply the unit’s serial number with the order. Figure K Figure M Figure L CAUTION, TO AVOID SERIOUS DANGER, ROTATING DRIVE LINE DANGER, SHIELD MISSING INJURY OR DEATH Part Number 171-550 Part Number 171-799 Part Number 173-040 1 Required (All Drivelines) 1 Required ALL DRIVELINES 1 Required ALL MODELS Figure O Figure N SLOW MOVING VEHICLE SIGN DANGER, SHIELD
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 SAFETY SAFETY DECAL PLACEMENT ILLUSTRATIONS ALL MODELS KUHN KNIGHT, INC. 11 1501 West 7th Ave., Brodhead, WI 53520 701 Cherry Ave., Greeley, CO 80632
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER SETUP IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE OPERATING MIXER. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO MAKE SURE THE MIXER IS SET UP PROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE HELPFUL UNIT EMPTY UNIT WT. + LOAD WT. = GROSS WT. TRACTOR WEIGHT AT UP TO 20 MPH 5032 8,200 +______________ =______________ 2/3 OF GROSS WT. = TRACTOR WT. 5042 9,650 +______________ =______________ 2/3 OF GROSS WT. = TRACTOR WT. 5055 10,800 +______________=______________ 2/3 OF GROSS WT. = TRACTOR W
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER SETUP IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE OPERATING MIXER. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO MAKE SURE THE MIXER IS SET UP PROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE HELPFUL SAFETY SHIELDING Be sure all shielding is in place and functioning properly. Replace all damaged or missing shielding immediately - see parts pages or call your dealer for replacement safety shielding part numbers. SAFETY LIGHTING The lighting system provided is intended for agricultural tr
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. SAFETY When the mixer is in operation, it has moving parts which could cause severe injury or death to persons coming in contact with these parts. To help avoid serious accidents, the following precautions should always be followed: DANGER: NEVER HAND FEED MATERIALS into mixer while it is running, always stop engine and remove ignition key
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. OPERATION OF YOUR VERTI-MAXX MIXER There are some basic concepts that must be understood to achieve top mixing performance with the Verti-Maxx. A new machine will need an initial run-in period to polish the augers and mixer sides to achieve correct material movement inside the mixer. Until the unit is polished inside, one may experience mater
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. Step #2 - Mixing Materials The Verti-Maxx is designed to mix a wide variety of feedstuffs efficiently and quickly. After the long stem forages are coarsely cut in the processing step, other materials such as silage, grains, haylage, and commodities can be added and mixed. Loading Sequence With mixer running at approximately 3/4 of rated PTO
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. Step #4 - Other Mixing Recommendations Run tractor at 3/4 of rated tractor RPM (no more) 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
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. Moving Knives - “In” or “Out” - Large Knives “Out” Position The “out” position on the knives (hole 1 & 3) will tend to move the long stem hay and lighter bulky materials best in the early stages of processing and mixing. This setting may result in more feed “boiling” inside the mixer and may increase feed spillage in certain materials. Kniv
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. Hay Stop Adjustment Do not adjust Hay Stops while the unit is running. The Verti-Maxx is equipped with two adjustable “Hay Stops”, one located at the right front and the other at the left rear of the mixer. The purpose of the “Hay Stops” is to provide better control of the processing and mixing of long stem forages into the ration. There ar
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5000TROPR 005893 R022504 MIXER OPERATION Always refer to Operating Safety Precautions and Safety Decal sections of this manual before operating this mixer. OPTIONS available as original equipment or field installation: POWER CHUTES - This can be an auger or chain and slat chute that is used to deliver feed to an area higher than the door height. One valve controls the door (up and down), and the other valve controls the chute functions, lowering chute and powering the chute. When the flow is re
