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PRODUCT WARRANTY R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M WARRANTY REGISTRATION This form must be filled out by the dealer and signed by both the dealer and the customer at the time of delivery.
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PRODUCT WARRANTY R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M DEALER INSPECTION FORM Review safety and operating instructions with owner. Verify receipt of all options ordered. Verify that semi tractor is suitable to safely tow seed tender. Check gasoline engine fuel level.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION PATENT INFORMATION Provide the serial number of your Meridian 840/1050/1260 Seed Express Seed Tender and engine when ordering parts or requesting service or other information. The serial number plates are located where indicated. Please mark the number in the space provided for easy reference.
Manual. The information, specifi cations, and illustrations in this manual are those in effect at the time This manual covers the Seed Express 840/1050/1260 of printing. We reserve the right to change models manufactured by Meridian Manufacturing specifi cations or design at any time without notice.
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! The Safety Alert symbol identifi es important safety messages on the Meridian Bulk Seed Tender Models and in the manual. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death. Follow the instructions in the safety message.
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and 2.1 GENERAL SAFETY maintenance of your Meridian Manufacturing Read and understand the Operator’s Group bulk seed tender Seed Express delivery Manual and all safety signs before system. YOU must ensure that you and anyone operating, maintaining, adjusting, fi...
2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY 8. In addition to the design and confi guration of this implement, including Safety Signs GUIDELINES and Safety Equipment, hazard control and 1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is accident prevention are dependent upon the one of the main concerns in designing and awareness, concern, prudence, and proper developing a machine.
2.4 SAFETY SIGNS PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISE MAY CAUSE PERMANENT Keep safety signs clean and legible at HEARING LOSS! Motors or equipment all times. Replace any safety sign or can be noisy enough to cause instruction sign that is missing or not permanent or partial hearing loss.
Stop engine, remove ignition key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before STOP servicing, repairing, adjusting, loading, fi lling, or unplugging. Always use personal protection devices, such as eye, hand, and hearing protectors, when Keep working area clean and performing any service or maintenance.
2.9 STORAGE SAFETY 2.11 REFUELING SAFETY 1. Store the unit in an area away from human Handle fuel with care. It is highly activity. fl ammable. 2. Do not permit children to play on or around the Allow engine to cool for fi ve minutes stored machine.
2.13 SIGN-OFF FORM Make these periodic reviews of SAFETY and OPERATION a standard practice for all of your Meridian Manufacturing Group follows the general equipment. We feel an untrained operator is Safety Standards specifi ed by the American unqualifi ed to operate this machine.
3. SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the following pages. Good SAFETY AWARENESS requires that you familiarize yourself with the various safety signs, the type of warning and the area, or a particular function related to that area.
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3. DANGER — Entanglement Hazard (#18435) 4. WARNING — Fall Hazard (#19939) (located under belt tensioning cover) DANGER ENTANGLEMENT FALLING HAZARD HAZARD Avoid serious injury or death from falling: Guard Has Been Removed. • Grip the ladder with both hands when climbing to Entanglement with prevent slipping or falling.
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7. DANGER — Pinch Point (#20087) 8. WARNING — Entanglement Hazard (#17770) Do not operate with access door open. Do not operate without guards. Do not place hands or fingers near rotating or moving parts. Stop motor, disconnect power, and wait for moving parts to stop before performing any work on unit.
4.2 BOLT SPECIFICATIONS WARNING The torque value for bolts and capscrews are identifi ed by their head markings. Replacing higher “Grade” bolts (Grade 8) with lower Grade bolts (Grade 5) will lead to equipment failure and can result in injury or death. Always use replacement bolts with the same Grade markings as the removed bolt.
5. MACHINE COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS 5.1 COMPONENT NOMENCLATURE AND LOCATION The Meridian 840/1050/1260 Seed Express models are designed as bulk seed transfer units to transfer large amounts of seed into a storage bin or other equipment. Bulk seed is loaded into the seed tender compartments.
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Document Storage Canister Location. Conveyor Slides and Pivot Bushings with UHMW Polyethylene Inserts for Maintenance Free Operation. Wireless Remote Control Transmitter and Belt Tether Storage Location. Cylinder Position Sensor Wires On Conveyor Slide/ Swing/Fold Cylinders. Belt Tether for Wireless Remote Control. NOTICE Cylinder Position Sensors are necessary for the Auto Fold/Unfold feature.
5.2 ENGINE AND CONTROLS Hour Meter (4) After starting the engine, the total time of engine A Honda ® engine is used with the unit. Always operation will be displayed. It will not display the read the engine Operator’s Manual supplied time of engine operation by just turning the key with the seed tender for the detailed operating switch ON.
5.3 CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Conveyor Rotate Left and Rotate Right (7) This switch rotates the conveyor to the right or 5.3.1 Control Functions left. Press the switch down to rotate the conveyor towards the left of the unit. Press the switch up to The controls on this panel are intended to be used rotate the conveyor towards the right of the unit.
5.4 WIRELESS REMOTE 5.4.1 Functions of Keypad Buttons TRANSMITTER Use the buttons on the keypad to operate the The wireless remote control system is a desired functions of the seed tender. state-of-the-art microprocessor based Radio Frequency (RF) control system. It provides the operator the ability to operate the seed tender from the control panel or from the wireless handheld remote transmitter.
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GATE SELECT (4) The Gate Select button sets the active slide gate. The gate number of the active gate is displayed on the screen. CONV ON/CONV OFF (6) Press the CONV ON button to start the conveyors. Press the CONV OFF button to stop the conveyors.
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SWING OVER/SWING BACK (7) These buttons raise and lower the conveyor. Press and hold the SWING OVER button to raise the conveyor. Press and hold the SWING BACK button to lower the conveyor. Auto Fold/Auto Unfold (9) Press and hold the auto unfold button to unfold the incline conveyor from its transport location and slide to the center for unloading.
5.4.2 Remote Disable Feature As an added security feature, the Remote Control Unit can be disabled by removing the ON/OFF/ START knob. To utilize this feature, rotate the knob counterclockwise until it stops, then pull upward. Store the knob in a safe location.
“10.5 Underbin Conveyor” on page 50. 6.2 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST 9. When the machine is operating, check the Effi cient and safe operation of the Meridian Bulk alignment of the conveyor belts. Follow Seed Tender system requires that each operator the instructions in the manual to correct reads and follows the operating procedures and all the tension and/or alignment.
7. OPERATION OPERATING SAFETY • Make sure that anyone operating the seed • Keep hands, feet, hair, and clothing away delivery system or working on or around the from moving parts. unit reads and understands all the operating, • Do not place hands, arms, or body between maintenance, and safety information in the components to prevent pinching or crushing.
5. Test the integrity of the coupling by putting the 7.2 OPENING AND CLOSING semi in fi rst gear and moving forward no more ROLL-UP TARP than six inches. The tender features an electrically operated roll-up tarp. The tarp can be operated from its 6.
2. Open the tarp by pressing and holding the 4. Close the tarp by pressing and holding the toggle switch. The tarp will stop when fully CLOSE switch on the control panel or the open, or may be stopped in any intermediate CLOSE button on the remote control.
3. Before loading the seed tender compartments, 4. Open the roll-up tarp. make sure the slide gates are in the fully closed (cylinder extended) position. The gasoline engine (hydraulic system) must be operating to close the hydraulically-controlled slide gate cylinders. 5.
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3. Move the throttle lever about 1/3 of the way to the MAX position. CRUSH ELECTROCUTION HAZARD HAZARD Keep hands and Avoid contact with overhead power arms clear of lines or electrically powered objects. conveyor tube 4. Turn the key switch to the START position and •...
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8. Select the slide gate for the desired seed 10. Open the slide gate for the desired compartment. compartment. Hold the button down until the gate is open to the desired amount. The gate will move while the button is depressed and will stop when the button is released or when fully open.
12. When fi nished unloading, close the slide WARNING gate. Be sure the gate is fully closed before releasing the ‘GATE CLOSE’ button. Crush Hazard The incline conveyor must be restrained whenever the cylinder pin is removed. Serious injury or death can occur if it is allowed to swing freely.
8. Release the conveyor tube so that it can rotate. NOTICE The conveyor swing cylinder rod end pin must be in the 60°-60° swing position before folding the con- veyor into the transport position. Equipment damage will result if the Autofold function is activated while the pivot pin is set for the 90°-30°...
8. STORAGE 8.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 8.3 REMOVING FROM STORAGE When the machine will not be used for a period When removing the machine from storage, follow of time, completely inspect all major systems of this procedure: the seed tender. Replace or repair any worn or 1.
9. MAINTENANCE 9.1 GREASING MAINTENANCE SAFETY Use the Service Checks information in the Maintenance section to keep a record of all • Good maintenance is your responsibility. scheduled maintenance. Refer to “10.8 Service Checks” on page 54. • Follow good shop practices. 1.
9.2 GREASE FITTING LOCATIONS The conveyor raise/lower bearings are equipped with grease zerks. The hydraulic manifold enclosure box door hinges are equipped with grease zerks.
10. SERVICE PROCEDURES 10.1 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 10.1.2 Battery Replacement The remote transmitter unit is powered by two 1. Remove the four Phillips head screws from the AA batteries. The display window on the remote cover on the bottom of the unit. transmitter indicates the remaining battery life.
CAUTION When performing any inspection or maintenance on the remote system, always use care to prevent injury or damage to the equipment. The following are general precautions, which should be closely followed in carrying out any maintenance work. Do not have hydraulic power available to the valves when performing electrical tests.
The pressure relief valves have been factory preset for the most effi cient operation of the seed tender. Do not adjust these relief valves. If the unit is not operating properly, call your authorized Meridian dealer. 3. Loosen the setscrews in each coupling half and remove the old couplings.
10.3 ENGINE 5. Remove drain plug (1) and allow oil to drain completely. For any questions concerning the Honda ® engine that are not answered in this manual, refer to the OEM manual that was provided with the seed tender. ®...
10.3.4 Air Cleaner Check the air cleaner before each usage. Clean foam fi lter element (5) every six months or 100 hours of operation (clean it more frequently when used in dusty conditions). Remove wing nut (6) Do not operate with and replace paper fi...
10.4.2 Belt Tension Adjustment 10.4.3 Belt Tracking Adjustment 1. Unfold the conveyor for access to the tension adjusting mechanism. Stop engine and remove the ignition key. Place a lock-out tag on the control box to prevent accidental starting of the conveyor. 2.
3. Remove obstruction. 4. Replace the cover at the rear of the conveyor. 10.5.2 Belt Tension Adjustment 1. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key. 3. Loosen the lower drive drum adjusting bolts to Place a lock-out tag on the control box to their loosest position.
5. Tighten the four nuts on each side of the belt tension mechanism. 6. Start the conveyor and make sure the belt is tracking in the center of the drive drum. If the belt is not tracking properly, use the Belt Tracking Adjustment procedure to correct the problem.
13. Start the conveyor to make sure the belt is 3. Tighten the wheel nuts as shown. tracking properly. 14. Recheck the tension and alignment of the belt frequently during the fi rst ten hours of operation and adjust as needed. Note: Typically a belt will seat itself during the fi...
10.7 SERVICE RECORD CHART The chart on the following page should be copied and fi lled out as maintenance is performed on the machine. Refer to the Lubrication, Maintenance, and Service sections for additional instructions. Date Serviced by 8 Hours or Daily Check Gasoline Engine Fuel and Oil Level Check Hydraulic Tank Oil Level Check 12 Volt Battery...
10.8 SERVICE CHECKS 10.8.2 Weekly Inspection (50 Hours) 10.8.1 Daily Inspection (8 Hours) 1. Check the tension on the underbin and incline delivery belts. Adjust tension if needed. For WARNING the Incline conveyor, refer to”10.4.2 Belt Tension Adjustment” on page 49 of this Fire Hazard manual.
11. OEM LITERATURE 11.1 HONDA ENGINE Three decals are also provided showing the ® correct operation and maintenance for the tarp. ® For any questions concerning the Honda GX690 Attaching these decals is the responsibility of the Engine, refer to the OEM manual that was purchaser.
Turn Power ON. Battery cable or battery. Check battery cable and make sure battery is fully charged. Error in the control system. Contact authorized Meridian dealer. Improper ground. Check for proper grounding electrical circuit. Hydraulic valve or motor. Ensure hydraulic pump is working properly and hydraulic tank is fi...
See attachment for full Performance Specifi cation details on Polyester Powder Finishes. 4. The obligation of the Manufacturer hereunder extends only to the original owner and to the Meridian dealer to whom the materials may have been initially sold. This warranty shall not be subject to any assignment or transfer without the written consent of the Manufacturer.
14. PARTS The following pages contain a list of serviceable parts for the 840/1050/1260 Seed Express Tenders Parts are available from your authorized Dealer Parts Department. 14.1 840 SEED EXPRESS 80409 (840), 80410 (1050), 80411 (1260) 14.11 SEED COMPARTMENT DETAIL 14.4 TRAILER DETAIL 14.10 SLIDE GATE DETAIL 14.9 ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL DETAIL...
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