STORM 3-PT 8-12 INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations on the purchase of your Hurricane Ditcher Storm 3-PT 8-12. We certainly hope that it will be helpful and useful to you. As with all of our ditchers, it has been tested and built with knowledge, precision, and quality for years of dependable service.
HURRICANE DITCHER CO., INC. STORM 3-PT 8-12 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OBSERVE THIS SYMBOL THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL. It calls out potential hazards and dangers. This symbol will be associated with a key SIGNAL WORD that will designate a degree or level of hazard seriousness. These signal words are as follows: DANGER! Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury;...
2. Replace all damaged or missing labels. 3. New equipment installed during repairs may require replacement safety labels to be affixed or replaced part, if missing, as specified by Hurricane Ditcher Co. 4. Contact your local dealer to order replacement labels.
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If not using a quick hitch, remove the lynch pins, hitch pins, and spacers, and slowly pull forward. Return lynch pins, hitch pins, and spacers to ditcher hitch. USING THE STORM 3 PT 8-12 Each customer will use their machine for different purposes and in slightly different ways. We cannot tell you the proper way to use your machine for your particular purpose, but we can make recommendations for various uses.
HURRICANE DITCHER CO., INC. STORM 3-PT 8-12 WARNING! Do not operate this machine above 540 RPM if ditcher is rated for 540 RPM; above 1000 RPM if ditcher is rated for 1000 RPM. Excessive speed of PTO can be dangerous and could cause personal injury or damage to your tractor or ditcher.
The factory installed gearbox oil is an ISO 680 industrial gear oil. Use of this oil is recommended as it is specifically formulated for peak performance of your Hurricane Ditcher. C – 40–60 HOURS OR 1–2 WEEKS OF OPERATION – Grease the following with gun grease: 1 –...
HURRICANE DITCHER CO., INC. STORM 3-PT 8-12 section on page 9). Reinstall inspection plate. Note: Make sure to use rubber gasket under inspection plate. FREE MOVEMENT OF DRIVELINE When adjusted properly and operating correctly, the driveline should move freely by hand with no slack in the chain.
HURRICANE DITCHER CO., INC. STORM 3-PT 8-12 LIMITED WARRANTY Hurricane Ditcher Company, Inc. shall be considered the “Company” throughout this warranty statement. The Company warrants each new Company product to be free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty is applicable only for the normal service life expectancy of the product or components, not to exceed twelve (12) consecutive months from the date of delivery of the new Company product to the end user for personal use.
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