SAFETY FIRST With any piece of equipment, new or used, the most important part of its operation is SAFETY! Finn Corporation encourages you and your employees to familiarize yourselves with your new equipment and to stress safe operation. The first four pages of this manual are a summary of all the main safety aspects associated with this unit.
Practice all other usual and customary safe working precautions; and above all, remember that safety is up to you. The FINN HydroSeeder ® is designed to mix and apply water, seed, fertilizer, agricultural lime and hydraulic mulch to the prepared seedbed. The resultant slurry from mixing one or more of the above materials may react causing harmful or deadly gasses within the tank.
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5. The driver of the carrying or towing vehicle is respon- 2. Never engage the clutch sible for the safety of the operator(s) of the machine. when both the recirculation Make sure the driver is aware and avoids all possible and discharge valves are hazards to the operator(s) of the machine, such as low closed.
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Make sure your company’s plan meets all the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146. including the following: 9. It is recommended that only authorized genuine FINN a) Drain, flush and ventilate tank interior. replacement parts be used on the machine.
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CURRENT SET OF SAFETY DECALS Before entering the tank: 1. Drain, flush and ventilate tank interior. 2. Turn off engine and disconnect battery cables. 3. Provide continuous ventilation or proper breathing apparatus. 4. Provide standby individual outside of tank able to communicate Never operate pump with with person inside and able to haul Do not aim stream...
FINN T90 & T120 HYDROSEEDERS ® This manual gives you step by step instructions for the operation and maintenance of the Finn HydroSeeder For best results and to insure longer life of the equipment, please follow the instructions carefully. For your safety read the entire manual before operation of this unit.
Mounting the HydroSeeder to the truck must allow for tire clear- ance as well as frame twist. Place hard wood spacers along the length of truck rails or use Finn spring mounting kit (#011562) or equivalent. ® C. Place chains over the HydroSeeder and around truck bed and secure with binders.
4. Fill pumps with the capacity of 5,500 GPH (19,000 l/h) or 9,000 GPH (34,000 l/h) can either be ® carried on the truck or mounted on the HydroSeeder 5. Hardened pump parts. Pump casing, impeller, and suction cover treated with special material designed to resist wear.
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Turn thumb nut clockwise until stem rises to maximum height. b) Remove cap and fill cap with sodium (water soluble) base grease. (FINN part number 000698). Do not use lithium base (chassis lube) grease. c) Replace cap.
TWO VALVE OPERATION: ® This HydroSeeder is equipped with two independently operated ball valves to control slurry flow. One is located in the recirculation line below the platform, and the other is located in the discharge line above the platform. The recirculation valve is open when the handle is in line with the valve ports and is closed when the handle is at a right angle to the valve ports.
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1. Discharge Through Boom: Flow is through boom with no flow through closed recirculation valve (Figure 2). Flow through boom is controlled by engaging and disengaging slurry pump clutch. Do not use the discharge valve to control distance. Valve should be either completely open or complete- ly closed.
® The following tables show loading versus coverage rates for the Finn HydroSeeder . Table A shows rates for ®...
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TABLE A Using Seed, Fertilizer and Mulch Unit Amount of Material in Tank (pounds(kilograms)) Coverage Area (sq. ft.(sq. m.)) Seed Fertilizer Mulch T90 II 92 (41) 107 (48.5) 400 (181) 11,600 (1075) T120 II 115 (52) 133 (60) 500 (227) 14,520 (1350) Above Table is based on 1500 pounds of mulch, 400 pounds of fertilizer and 345 pounds of seed (8 pounds/1000 square feet) per acre.
LOADING (For wood fiber mulch, if liming see page 19): CAUTION: Take care not to lose pens, lighters, etc. from shirt pockets or drop pieces of paper or plastic bags into the tank, as these might plug the slurry system. 1.
C. Fertilizer - Stand over hatch opening and drop the bag onto the bagcutter. Grasp both ends of the bag and dump material. D. All other additives - Consult with manufacturer for proper loading technique. 7. When all materials are loaded and in suspension, and the tank is full, move the agitator to neutral then full speed forward to insure all material is mixed.
APPLICATION OF SLURRY: I. General Application Techniques DANGER: Do not spray toward power lines, transformers or other high voltage conductors. CAUTION: The driver of the carrying vehicle should remain alert for hazards to the operator, such as low power lines, hanging branches, etc.
A. PUMP TAKE OFF SYSTEM OR HOSE REEL WITH REMOTE VALVE : 1. Open recirculation valve and close discharge valve and close remote valve at the end of the hose. 2. Engage clutch. When stream is flowing freely through the recirculation line, open the pump take off valve.
RELOADING PROCEDURE: 1. Start at step 2 in loading procedure on page 15. 2. After last load of the day refer to the cleaning and maintenance section of the manual on pages 20-21. ® LIMING WITH THE HydroSeeder ® In using large concentrations of granular solids through the HydroSeeder , it is advisable to keep the slurry moving through the pump at all times.
CAUTION: To decrease pump wear and increase discharge distance, it may now be desirable to close the recirculation valve. However, the recirculation valve must be open BEFORE closing the discharge valve if the application of slurry is to be interrupted. Extreme heat, which will cause damage and/or bodily injury, will occur if both valves are closed.
The hydraulic oil filter must be replaced on schedule with a 10 micron filter - Finn part #021618. The hydraulic system relief is factory set at 2000 psi.
CLUTCH/PUMP MAINTENANCE: CAUTION: Clutch/Pump maintenance to be done only while engine is not running, and battery cables are disconnected. Figure 5 Figure 6...
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PUMP MAINTENANCE SECTION: (Reference Figures 5 and 6) CAUTION: Pump maintenance to be done only while engine is not running, and battery cables are disconnected. A. FACTORY-TOLERANCES. 1. To check pump tolerances loosen the two clamps on the pump suction piping and remove the inlet elbow.
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D. INSTALLING NEW SEAL ASSEMBLY (#4) (Do not unwrap the new seal assembly until you are ready to install. All parts of the assembly are packed in sequence of installation.) 1. To replace the seal assembly (4), perform the above operations under cleaning and remove pump casing (5) by removing the three bolts (10B) holding the casing to the clutch housing (10).
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B. LUBRICATION. 1. Lubricant: Use any high grade, Lithium Base #2, short fiber grease having an operating tempera- ture of 200˚ F (93˚ C), recommended for roller bearings may be used. Do not mix Sodium or Calcium base grease with Lithium grease. IMPORTANT: 2.
D. Engage the clutch by applying pressure on top of release sleeve and collar assembly (20) and lock clutch facings between the pressure plate and clutch body. If clutch facings are still free to move, disengage the clutch and turn adjusting ring COUNTER-CLOCKWISE just enough to lock the clutch facings in place when clutch is engaged.
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A. Obstruction in the discharge nozzle is determined by a change or stoppage of the spray pattern. a) Disengage clutch. b) Remove the nozzle. c) Clear the nozzle with the nozzle cleaning rod attached to the underside of the guard rail. DANGER: Severe injury can result from opening clamps when piping is hot.
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® TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR HydroSeeder Problem Probable Causes Suggested Solutions LEAKS: Tank bearing Lack of lubrication - Replace seal and follow lube leaks. seal worn. schedule. Bolts not tightened. Tighten uniformly to 25 ft. lbs. properly. Pressure Clamps. Rubber seal cracked, Replace, always grease seal pinched or torn.
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® TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR HydroSeeder (continued): Problem Probable Causes Suggested Solutions Suction partially plugged. Clean out machine see page 20. Nozzle worn or plugged. Clean nozzles, replace if necessary. Fertilizer. Change type. Clutch slippage. Readjust clutch page 27. VALVE: Valve stuck. Frozen.
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® TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR HydroSeeder (continued): Problem Probable Causes Suggested Solutions PUMP: Excessive wear. Fertilizer with highly Change fertilizer. Avoid abrasive abrasive filler. fillers. Overloading machine with Load machine to recommended dry material. capacities. Too much time allowed After loading and mixing has been between loading and completed, set agitator at 1/2 speed discharging.
AGITATOR ASSEMBLY Ref. No. Part Number Description No. Req’d T120 T120 007420 007420 Bearing Assembly 007417 007417 Spacing Ring 1 per 1 per 007416 007416 Shaft Seal 1 per 1 per 007212 007212 Flangette 1 per 1 per 003022 003022 Bearing 1 per 1 per...
SKID MOUNT PARTS Ref. No. Part Number Description No. Req’d 005600 Right Rear Guard Rail 005598 Left Rear Guard Rail 005596 Slide Gate 005536 Front Cross Rail 005698 Tool Box Mount 005619 U-Bolt 052160 Tool Box 005613 Square Tubing Plug WHEN ORDERING PARTS, BE SURE TO STATE SERIAL NUMBER OF MACHINE Parts Department: 1-800-229-8707...
HOSE REEL WIRING Part Number Description No. Req’d 005691 Hose Reel Wiring Harness 008419 30 Amp Circuit Breaker 011654 40 Amp Circuit Breaker 020886 Hose Reel Button 008135 Solenoid WHEN ORDERING PARTS, BE SURE TO STATE SERIAL NUMBER OF MACHINE Parts Department: 1-800-229-8707 LBT90-SS...
HOSE REEL Part Number Description No. Req’d 008212 Electric Hose Reel 008144 Ring Gear 008200 Chain with Connecting Link 008111 Brake Pad 008112 Brake Spring 008109 Brake Wheel 008313 Drive Side Bearing 008314 Idler Side Bearing 008433 Pin Lock Assembly with Brackets 008199 Chain Sprocket - 11 Tooth 008188...
BRAND FLOW CONTROL VALVE SCDF SERIES All parts marked with a “•“ make up Seal Kit, Part Number 023120 AP52 Washer •SF322 O-Ring DC3705 Detent Plunger •SF323 Back Up DC7517A Shuttle Spool SF327 Cap Screw DC7548B Poppet 5/16-18 x 1-1/2” DC7550 Set Screw SF332-1...
Finn to verify said nonconformity and verify the continuing existence of the warranty period, Finn will provide a new part or a repaired part, whichever Finn elects, to replace the part found to be defective. Such parts will...
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