Independent Cross Axle Steering System - BALZER ELIMINATOR VACUUM TANK Series User Manual

OPERATION
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Remove pins and pull the jack off of the support tab .
WARNING
WARNING

Independent Cross Axle Steering System

The front axle on this machine is a straight (non-steering) axle and the rear axle is the steering axle . The steering on this axle is
operated by two main components:
• a tie rod
• a hydraulic cylinder
The tie rod has two grease points which must be sufficiently greased at the start of every day's use . Check the kingpins for a
grease point (Figure 13) . The grease point for the kingpins may be connected to a grease line placing the grease points on the
right side rear of the frame . If there is no grease point, the kingpin has a poly bushing which does not need greasing . These
grease points must also be greased well after washing and at the end of the season when preparing the machine for storage .
The steering hydraulic cylinder is only used to bring the steering wheels inline with the straight axle for backing up .
Placing the tractor's hydraulic lever into the "Float Position" allows the machine to steer . As the steering wheel of the tractor is
turned, the wheels to trail the tractor's direction due to ground pressure allowing maneuverability (Figure 14) .
Moving the tractor's hydraulic lever to the "Pressure Position" will position the rod of the cylinder so that the steering wheels line
up with those of the straight axle allowing the machine to be backed up with ease . Figure 15 shows the hydraulic connection
schematic for the steering hydraulic cylinder .
Eliminator Vacuum Tank (Tandem) User Manual
Slide jack onto storage tab and re-insert pins .
DO NOT move or operate this machine with the jack
in the support position. Failure to move the jack to
the storage position may result in damage to the jack
and/or this machine.
DO NOT use the jack in the support position unless
the tank is empty.
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