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COMMERCIAL SEED TENDER
Model: CST-1550
OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 COMMERCIAL SEED TENDER Model: CST-1550 OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 This warranty shall expire one (1) year after the date of delivery of the new machinery. If these conditions are fulfilled, Convey-All™ shall at its own cost and at its own option either repair or replace any defective parts provided that the buyer shall be responsible for all expenses incurred as a result of repairs, labor, parts, transportation or any other work, unless Convey-All™...
  • Page 3 The Dealer must fill out this form. It is to be signed by both the Dealer and Buyer at the time of delivery. Scan or photograph the completed form (be sure it is legible). Email it to: register@convey-all.com A copy of this form may also be mailed to Convey-All Industries Inc, at the above address. Buyer’s Name ________________________________ Dealer’s Name ________________________________...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 1: INTRODUCTION ......1-1 1.1 Operator Orientation.
  • Page 6 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 4: SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE....4-1 4.1 Fuels, Fluids and Lubricants..... . . 4-1 4.1.1 Greasing .

  • Page 7: Section 1: Introduction

    Convey-All Industries Inc., for assistance, information, additional/replacement copies, or a digital copy. Information provided herein is of a descriptive nature. Convey-All Industries Inc. reserves the right to modify the machinery design and specifications provided herein without any preliminary notice.
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  • Page 9: Section 2: Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Section 2: SAFETY The Safety Alert Symbol means: ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! 3 Big Reasons why safety The Safety Alert Symbol identifies is important to you: important safety messages on • Accidents Disable and Kill the Commercial Seed Tender and •...

  • Page 10: Safety Orientation

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.1 SAFETY ORIENTATION 2.2 GENERAL SAFETY YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and • Read and understand the Operator’s maintenance of your Convey-All™ Commercial Seed Manual and all safety signs before Tender (CST). Be sure that you and anyone else who...

  • Page 11: Equipment Safety Guidelines

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.3 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES 2.4 SAFETY DECALS • Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of • Keep signage clean and legible at all times. the main concerns in designing and developing equipment. However, every year many accidents •...

  • Page 12: Work Preparation

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.5 WORK PREPARATION • Never operate the engine and CST until you have • Operate only in daylight or good artificial light. read this manual, and comprehend the information. • Be sure machine is in a stable position, is adjusted Also, read the engine operator’s Manual.

  • Page 13: Maintenance Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.7 MAINTENANCE SAFETY 2.8 TIRE SAFETY • Review the Operator’s Manual and all • Failure to follow procedure when safety items before working with and mounting a tire on a wheel or rim can maintaining the tender.

  • Page 14: Battery Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.9 BATTERY SAFETY 2.10 HYDRAULIC SAFETY • Keep all sparks and flames away from • Always place all hydraulic controls in neutral before batteries, as gas given off by electrolyte disconnecting and working on hydraulic systems.

  • Page 15: Operating Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.11 OPERATING SAFETY • Please remember it is important that you read and • Be familiar with machine hazard areas. If anyone heed the safety messages on the CST. Clean or enters these spaces,...

  • Page 16: Workplace Hazard Area

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.13 WORKPLACE HAZARD AREA WORK AREA AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY KEEP OUT OF SHADED HAZARD AREA OVERHEAD WIRES KEEP AWAY CONVEYOR SWING (26 FEET RADIUS) AREA HAZARD KEEP AWAY DISCHARGE AREA HAZARD KEEP AWAY Fig 3 - Workplace Hazard Area...

  • Page 17: Transport Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 2.14 TRANSPORT SAFETY • Close valves in hydraulic line before transporting. • Check that all the lights, reflectors and other lighting requirements are installed and in good working condition. • Be sure that the trailer is equipped with brakes that are in good working order.

  • Page 18: Safety Decal Location

    The following illustrations show the general location of decals on this conveyor. The position of decals may vary depending on the machine’s options. Decals are not shown at actual size. 3610000055 3630000015 3610000003 3610000010 3646000002 3630000015 3610000011 3617000013 Fig 5 - Driver’s side of CST-1550 3617000005 3647000002 3617000004 3630000004 3622000002 2-10 01.2019...
  • Page 19 3617000005 3610000009 3630000014 3630000004 Fig 6 - Passenger’s side of CST-1550 3630000004 3630000004 REMEMBER - If safety decals have been damaged, removed, become illegible, or parts were replaced without signage, new ones must be applied. New decals are available from your authorized dealer.
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  • Page 21: Section 3: Operation

    • Do not allow riders on the CST when transporting. loading/unloading equipment. The Convey-All™ Commercial Seed Tender is designed to be used year-round. Weigh and transport seed to your air seeder in spring. Receive grain from the combine in autumn and haul product to market any time.

  • Page 22: Machine Components

    Weigh scale cell (5 per side) o. Ladder (storage location) p. Ladder mount brackets, top/bottom (3 locations) q. Canvas tarp r. Tarp controls s. Gate indicator LEDs t. Document container Fig 7 - Left side of CST-1550, remote control above 01.2019...

  • Page 23: Components And Controls

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 3.2 COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS Before starting to work, all operators must familiarize themselves with the location and function of the components and controls on the tender. There is an engine shield in front of the engine, facing the driving direction, for protection.
  • Page 24 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Hydraulic Valve Bank: The functions of this tender are mainly operated using the remote control handset. Refer to page 3-5. All tender functions can be manually controlled by the bank of hydraulic valves mounted on the rear, left frame.
  • Page 25 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Remote Control: The remote control functions correspond to the valve bank on the left side, at the rear of the CST. The Remote control receiver box is mounted beside the manual valve blocks. Refer to the remote control’s manual for specific setup instructions.
  • Page 26 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Weight Scale: The tender comes with a scale package which weighs all the compartments together. There are 5 load cells on each side, sandwiched between the trailer and tender frame. There are 2 junction boxes, one per side, attached to the frame under compartment number four.
  • Page 27 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Electric Roll-Top Tarp: This set of switches is on the frame at the front, left side. It controls the electric motor on the Roll-Top Tarp covering the top of the CST. 1. Press and hold the left switch (O) to open the roll-top cover.
  • Page 28 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Gate Status Lights: A panel of lights on the rear of the frame indicates which compartment gate is open. When the light is illuminated, the gate is open. Be sure to depress the button on the remote control until the light goes OFF and the gate is completely closed.

  • Page 29: Machine Break-In

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 3.3 MACHINE BREAK-IN 3.4 PRE-TRIP INSPECTION There are no operational restrictions on the tender Efficient and safe operation of the CST requires that when used for the first time. each operator reads the operating procedures. They should also understand all related safety precautions The conveyor belt’s alignment is set at the factory, to...

  • Page 30: Remote Control Function

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 3.6 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS BELT SPEED Button: There are three speeds, press button a fourth The remote control functions correspond to the time to return to the slowest speed. manual valve on the tender. The following are...

  • Page 31: Rear Conveyor Operation

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 3.7 REAR CONVEYOR OPERATION The rear conveyor must be stored and locked in transport position whenever it is not in use. To Extract the Rear Conveyor To Stow the Rear Conveyor 1. Unlatch the rear conveyor from it’s storage 6.

  • Page 32: Operating On Site

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 3.8 OPERATING ON SITE The Convey-All™ CST is designed to handle any kind of seed, or granular chemical. Use the unit to transport it to or from the field as required. The tender can also be used to transport product to market.
  • Page 33 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) WARNING - Strangulation Hazard: Careful the remote control handset does not become caught in running machinery, while hanging from the neck. 11. Disengage the Battery Lock-Out Switch 12. Start engine. Fig 34 - Engine 13.
  • Page 34 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 18. Select a compartment to unload from. Fig 36 - Remote control 19. Open the gate under the selected compartment to empty. Fig 37 - Compartment gate cylinder NOTICE - Plugging Hazard: Open one compartment gate at a time to minimize the chance of plugging the unit.
  • Page 35 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 21. Be sure the gates to close all compartments when finished. 22. Turn off the conveyor belts. Fig 39 - Hydraulic valve block 23. Swing the rear conveyor around to the side of the conveyor.

  • Page 36: Storage

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 3.9 STORAGE 3.10 REMOVING FROM STORAGE After the season's use, or when the CST will not be When removing the machine from storage, follow the used for a period of time, completely inspect and Pre-Operation Checklist in Section 3.5.

  • Page 37: Section 4: Service And Maintenance

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Section 4: SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Servicing Safety • Review the Operator’s Manual and all safety items • Relieve pressure from hydraulic circuits before before working with, maintaining the machine. servicing or repairing. • • Place all controls in neutral, stop engine, remove •...

  • Page 38: Greasing

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Storing Lubricants: Your machine can operate at top efficiency only if clean lubricants are used. Use clean containers to handle all lubricants. Store them in an area protected from dust, moisture and other contaminants.

  • Page 39: Servicing Intervals

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.2 SERVICING INTERVALS The following recommended periods are based on normal operating conditions. Severe or unusual conditions may require more frequent lubrication and servicing. The conveyor belt alignment is preset to run true under a condition of no load. It is important to check alignment and make adjustments, if required, during the initial few minutes of loaded operation.
  • Page 40 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 7. Grease the gate cylinder and bushings, below each compartment. Fig 49 - Gate cylinder 8. Check the tension and alignment of the slave and rear conveyors. Refer to Sections 4.3.2 and 4.3.3 Fig 50 - Slave conveyor tension bolts, cover removed Fig 51 - Adjustment bolt, rear conveyor discharge 01.2019...

  • Page 41: Every 200 Hours Or Annually

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.2.3 Every 200 Hours or Annually: IMPORTANT: Refer to engine manual for complete details on service and maintenance. Refer to this link for axle maintenance: http://www.dexteraxle.com/resources/manuals/ -in-tags/tags/Heavy-Duty 9. Take hydraulic oil sample and send to lab for Fig 52 - Diesel engine particle count analysis.

  • Page 42: Maintenance Procedures

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES By following a careful service and maintenance program for your tender, you will enjoy many years of trouble-free service. Note: Refer to the engine manual for complete details on your particular model.

  • Page 43: Conveyor Belt Alignment

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.3.2 Conveyor Belt Alignment: The belt is properly aligned when the it runs in the centre of the frame and the roller shafts. Be sure to run the conveyor a full revolution to check the entire belt.

  • Page 44: Conveyor Belt Replacement

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.3.3 Conveyor Belt Replacement: Slave Conveyor Belt Replacement 1. Remove the discharge hood from slave conveyor. 2. Rotate the belt until the lacing is accessible at the discharge. 3. Loosen the belt tension. 4. Disconnect the conveyor belt by removing the connecting rod in the lacing.

  • Page 45: Changing Hydraulic Filter And Oil

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.3.4 Changing Hydraulic Filter and Oil: 1. Place all controls in neutral, stop engine and remove ignition key before maintaining. WARNING: Hot Liquid Hydraulics must be cool before changing the oil. Hot oil can cause burns if it contacts exposed skin.
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  • Page 47: Service Record

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 4.4 SERVICE RECORD See Section 4.2 for Servicing Intervals. That section is only a general guide under good conditions. Under extreme, or unusual circumstances adjust service timing accordingly. For more detailed schedule pertaining to the specific engine model, consult its manual.
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  • Page 49: Section 5: Troubleshooting

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Section 5: TROUBLESHOOTING In the following troubleshooting section, we have listed many of the problems, causes and solutions to the problems which you may encounter. If you encounter a problem that is difficult to solve, even after having read through this troubleshooting section, please contact your authorized dealer, distributor or the factory.
  • Page 50 Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Belt Does Not Track Correctly Roller lagging may be worn Replace roller or have it re-lagged Conveyor Belt Will Not Run No power Start engine, increase speed to maximum RPM Low Capacity Check and adjust pressure set screw on valve.

  • Page 51: Section 6: Sign-Off Form

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Section 6: SIGN-OFF FORM Convey-All™ follows the general Safety Standards specified by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Anyone who will be operating and/or maintaining the unit must read and clearly understand all Safety, Operating and Maintenance information presented in this manual.
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  • Page 53: Section 7: Reference

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) Section 7: REFERENCE For information not included here, or for a digital copy of this manual, please call your dealer or Convey-All Industries Inc. directly for assistance (1-800-418-9461). 7.1 SPECIFICATIONS Discharge Conveyor # of Comp.

  • Page 54: Bolt Torque

    Operator’s Manual: Commercial Seed Tender (CST-1550) 7.2 BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide.
  • Page 55 CONVEY-ALL INDUSTRIES INC. 130 CANADA STREET WINKLER, MANITOBA R6W 0J3 CANADA www.convey-all.com tenders@convey-all.com TF: (800) 418-9461 PH: (204) 325-4195 FX: (204) 325-8116 ©2019 Convey-All Industries Inc. Registered Trademarks Used Under License. Printed in Canada (01/2019)

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