Page 1
ANY PICTURES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL THAT DEPICT SHIELDS, GUARDS, RAILS OR LIDS REMOVED ARE FOR DEMONSTRATION ONLY. HAGIE MANUFACTURING STRONGLY URGES THE OPERATOR TO KEEP ALL SHIELDS AND SAFETY DEVICES IN PLACE AT ALL TIMES.
Page 2
OPERATOR’S MANUAL FOR HAGIE STS NITROGEN TOOLBAR (NTB) HAGIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 721 CENTRAL AVENUE WEST BOX 273 CLARION, IOWA 50525-0273 (515)532-2861 COVERS MACHINE SERIAL NUMBERS: U6911201001 through U6911201100 U6921201001 through U6921201100 U6951201001 through U6951201100 U6961201001 through U6961201100 12 493520...
Page 3
Hagie Manufacturing Company reserves the right to make changes in the design and material of any subsequent unit without obligation to existing units. We thank you for choosing a Hagie Nitrogen Toolbar and assure you of our continued interest in the satisfactory operation of the unit.
Page 4
In the event of resale, this manual should accompany the unit. If you do not understand any part of the manual or require additional information or service, contact the Hagie Customer Support Department: Hagie Manufacturing Company...
SAFETY The purpose of this manual is to guide you in operating the Nitrogen Toolbar (NTB). Please be sure to read this manual along with the sprayer manual and all other manuals that are included with the unit. This manual is ONLY intended to cover the NTB attachment and any differences in the operation of the sprayer’s controls.
Page 7
In these cases decals have been installed to provide the operator with hazard information. Do NOT remove decals for any reason. If a decal is damaged, contact Hagie Customer Support Department for a replacement. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Wear Protective Clothing Do not wear loose fitting clothes that could get caught in moving parts.
Page 8
SAFETY Safe Hydraulic Maintenance Always practice personal safety when performing service or • maintenance on the hydraulic system. Use caution when working with hydraulic fluid under pressure. • Escaping fluid can have sufficient force to penetrate your skin causing serious injury. This fluid may also be hot enough to burn.
Page 9
SAFETY Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely Agricultural chemicals used in applications can be harmful to your health and the environment if not used carefully. Always follow the manufacturer’s label for proper use. • Never allow chemicals to come in contact with your skin or •...
DO NOT attempt to remove them. Replace missing decals if necessary. Following are locations of important safety decals. Replace them if they are torn or missing. All warning decals and other instructional Hagie decals may be purchased through Hagie Customer Support Department.
SPECIFICATIONS HAGIE MANUFACTURING Company offers its NTB nitrogen toolbar in 12- row, 16-row, 18-skip-row and 24-skip- row configurations. In either case, the 6-ft. clearance allows growers to side- dress nitrogen later in the growing season — in some cases after tassels have topped.
Page 12
LH Fold Point 12 ROW NTB on 30 FT Toolbar The diagram above shows the 30-foot toolbar used for Hagie’s 12 row nitrogen toolbar. Toolbar fold points are specified by the red arrows and pictured below Figure 1. Figure 1: Folded position for 12 row NTB...
Page 13
SPECIFICATIONS Figure 2 shows the 18-skip-row nitrogen toolbar used on the 30-foot toolbar. Figure 2: Folded position for 18-skip-row NTB...
Page 14
Point LH Tip Fold 16 ROW NTB on 40 FT Toolbar The diagram above shows the 40-foot toolbar used for Hagie’s 16 row nitrogen toolbar. Toolbar fold points are specified by the red arrows and pictured below Figure 3. Figure 3: Folded position for 16 row NTB...
Page 15
SPECIFICATIONS Figure 4 shows the 18-skip-row nitrogen toolbar used on the 40-foot toolbar. Figure 4: Folded position for 24-skip-row NTB...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - UNFOLD Unfold the Nitrogen Toolbar from Storage position Before proceeding, check the area around the machine for by-standers, overhead objects or power lines. Failure to do death. so will result in serious injury or 1. Hydrostatic handle must be in neutral position (Figure 5) 2.
Page 17
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Open up nitrogen toolbar pressing BOOM controls to the OUT position on the hydrostatic handle (Figure 8) 4. Unfold secondary toolbar tip if 40’ toolbar is equipped, using side console BOOM EXT 80/90/100 switch (Figure 9) Hold down OUT until toolbar is •...
APPLICATION SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Spray System The spraying system is a constantly monitored Please refer to Operator’s Manual equipped with continuously adjusted computer-controlled the machine being used to operate the NTB for detail system. The cab mounted digital console receives on the following: information from various inputs to help determine Solution system •...
Page 19
APPLICATION SYSTEM NTB Application: 1. Calibrate the spray system console for NTB. 7. Place the individual boom solution valve 2. Check the quantity of solution in the tank. switch or switches for the NTB to the ON 3. Start the engine. position.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - FOLD Fold the Nitrogen Toolbar into Storage position Before proceeding, check the area around the machine for by-standers, overhead objects or power lines. Failure to do death. so will result in serious injury or 1. Hydrostatic handle must be in neutral position (Figure 5) 2.
Page 21
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3. Fold in secondary toolbar tip if 40’ toolbar is equipped, using side console BOOM EXT 80/90/100 switch (Figure 13) Hold down IN until toolbar tip is • completely folded in (Figure 14) Figure 13: Side console switches Figure 14: 16 row NTB with tips folded in Fold nitrogen toolbar arms in holding BOOM...
ATTACHMENT SYSTEM Detach NTB from Machine FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Determine proper storage location to place the NTB once it is unhooked from the machine. WHERE TO STORE IT? - When choosing a place to store the attachment, there are three important things to keep in mind. First of all, is the ground level? The ground must be level to help prevent damage caused to attachment by falling over.
Page 23
ATTACHMENT SYSTEM 3. Disengage the quick attach lock assemblies. To disengage the lock assembly, pull the pin out as far as it will go until it is in the lock-out position. *Lock-out position prevents re-locking while attaching or detaching NTB. Figure 17: Engaged/disengaged position for quick attach lock assembly 4.
Page 24
ATTACHMENT SYSTEM 6. Re-lock the quick attach lock assembly to keep it safe from damage if no other attachment is going to be installed. *Be sure to unlock quick attach when installing an attachment. 7. Start the machine and slowly back away from the attachment. * Alarms may sound notifying you of modules being offline but accept the warnings.
Page 25
ATTACHMENT SYSTEM Attach NTB to Machine FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Disengage quick attach lock assemblies to lock-out position. 2. Lower the front of the machine by turning the 8. Connect hydraulic, electrical, solution and air-dump valve on left-front leg and lower front Figure 19 foamer lines (if equipped).
Stopping the sprayer on trailer ramps than the transporting height of the machine attachment. my result in sprayer tip over! Hagie Manufacturing recommends only driving the machine for transporting. Loading a machine on a trailer may result in an accident and/or damage to the machine.
SERVICE Grease Point Service Point Daily* As Required 50 hrs 500 hrs** Grease zerk at main toolbar fold • Grease zerk inside main fold • C*** Grease zerk at toolbar tip fold • * 10 hours or daily – whichever comes first ** 500 hours or yearly –...
Page 28
SERVICE Figure 25: Grease point B – grease point inside fold Figure 26: Grease point C – grease point on outer fold...
6. Replace any damaged or missing decals. environmentally safe type of antifreeze Warning decals and all other Hagie decals and water mixture that will give you are available through Hagie Customer adequate protection to –30° . Drain any Service.
Hagie Manufacturing Company shall not be responsible for repairs or replacements which are necessitated, in whole or in part, by the use of parts not manufactured by or obtainable neither from Hagie Manufacturing Company nor service performed by someone other than Hagie authorized personnel, unless authorized by Hagie Manufacturing Company.
INDEX Air-dump valve .......... 18, 19, 20 Rinse system ............. APPLICATION SYSTEM ........ iii, 11, 12 ......See Operator's Manual for machine Attach NTB ..........20, 24 Service ............iii, 22, 23 Solution system .................. See Operator's Manual for machine SPECIFICATIONS ..........iii, 6, 7, 8 Storing ..............
Need help?
Do you have a question about the NTB Series and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers