BALZER FIELD FLOATER 6 User Manual page 23

OPERATION
FIGURE 9
Remove pins and pull the jack from the support tab
Independent Cross Axle Steering System
The middle axle on this machine is a straight (non-steering) axle and the front and rear axles are the steering axles The steering
on each of these axles 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 11) 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 or traveling
on roads
Placing the Straight Steer switch on the joystick to the middle position allows the machine to steer As the steering wheel of the
tractor is turned, the wheels of the steering axle(s) will trail the tractor's direction from ground pressure allowing maneuverability
(Figure 12) The rear axle of a tandem frame is the steering axle and the front and rear axles of a tridem frame are steering
axles
Pressing the Straight Steer switch on the joystick backward, the switch will stay in this position, sets 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 Pressing the
Straight Steer switch forward will straighten the steering wheels for as long as the switch is held in this position When releasing
the switch, the switch will return to the steering position Figure 13 shows the hydraulic connection schematic for the steering
hydraulic cylinder
Suspension Hydraulics
Each axle has two (2) hydraulic cylinders (Figure 14) to transfer the load from the frame to the axle The axles are attached to
the frame by four (4) parallel links, two (2) on each side of each axle, which stabilize the axles and do not support any weight
The hydraulic cylinders on the left side are connected together as are the hydraulic cylinders on the right side (Figure 16)
This allows the left side suspension to carry 50% of the weight and the right side suspension to carry the remaining 50% of the
weight
Field Floater 6 Grain Cart User Manual
FIGURE 10
Slide jack onto storage tab and re-insert pins
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