Telephone numbers are listed on the back cover of this manual. The KEENAN MechFiber diet feeder is the cornerstone of the KEENAN MechFiber System, delivering improved efficiency and profitability on the farm. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Danger of maintenance or repair entrapment. work on the machine. Do not stand between the tractor Apply the handbrake and diet feeder while it is in when parked. operation. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
If in doubt, consult your local KEENAN representative for the recommended safe operation of the machine to suit your particular application. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Feed-out tray Chassis Figure 1: KEENAN MechFiber400 A properly operated and maintained KEENAN diet feeder promises to operate trouble-free for years. Regular maintenance of the machine is essential both for long machine life and also to meet the warranty requirements. Refer to instructions in the maintenance section of this manual.
Creel Top knife Side panel Paddles (Bellyband) Rotor Auger chamber Auger Feed-out door Feed-out tray VFC-door (variable feed control door) Body blades Figure 2: KEENAN MechFiber400 rear profile view KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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It should not be used as a means of access to the mixing chamber, nor to the body of the machine. It is strictly forbidden to climb on the upper brim of the machine KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28...
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10. When removing trapped objects, be aware that some machine components may move unexpectedly when cleared. 11. Take extreme care when moving around inside the body, as surfaces may be slippery. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
200–300 kg of silage or 50 kg of straw, and allow the machine to mix before unloading in the normal manner. Note: When mixing soda grain, the maximum gross load that can be mixed in the KEENAN MechFiber400 is 8,000Kg The soda grain process can be completed using a KEENAN mixer, but before treatment on your farm, make sure you are adhering to local animal feed legislation and health and safety guidelines involving the treatment of grain.
7-pin plug or to a 12-volt battery located in the side box of the feeder. To zero the weigh box, press and hold the “zero” and “minus” KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28...
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[other than open-centre], contact the tractor agent. To alter closed-centre hydraulics, there is a plug available on request from KEENAN Service that can be fitted to the spool valve block.) Figure 4: Valve chest KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
• The total amount of material to be chopped. • The density of the bale. Load this side only Load long fibres slowly onto paddles Figure 7: Loading the KEENAN MechFiber diet feeder KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
PTO before turning out of the shed. CAUTION: Never open the VFC-door before engaging the PTO. Serious damage can occur when a sudden load is put on the auger. Disengage the PTO before turning corners. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Table 4: MechFiber400 drive chains Note: The ASA120 chain use split pins in the joiner link as shown, the ASA140HS and ASA200HS chains must use roll pins due to the high loads involved. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
“beds in” and may need to be adjusted. Figure 8c: KEENAN MechFiber400 primary drive chain tensioner setting Secondary Chain: The preload tension on this chain can be set by adjusting the horizontal threaded bolt situated behind the secondary idler shaft driven sprocket (adjuster “B”...
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Adjustable spring seat Locknut Figure 8e: KEENAN MechFiber400 auger drive chain tensioner setting Rotor Chain: The preload tension on this chain can be set using the adjuster pivot arm mechanism on the left side of the machine directly below the auger shaft (adjuster “D” in Figure 8).
15kg Greasing The KEENAN MechFiber400 is fitted with a central greasing manifold as standard, located at the left side of the front cover. It allows greasing of all the inaccessible grease points of the drive system of the machine from that on location. The manifold groups pivot points 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 together, large bearing points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 together, medium bearings grease points 1 and 2 together and small bearing points 11 and 12 together.
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- Check the VFC-door is able to move freely each day and grease external slides as appropriate. PTO drive shaft - Refer to PTO operators manual for greasing instructions and recommendations See figure 10 for details Figure 9: Drive system central greasing manifold KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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Grease point 9 – auger bearing (front) Grease point 24 – rotor drive chain tensioner pivot pin Figure 10a: Central greasing manifold ports Grease point 8 Grease point 10 Figure 11: Rear greasing points KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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Grease point 13 Grease point 18 Grease point 17 Grease point 15 Figure 12: Chassis greasing points Grease point 22 Grease point 23 Grease point 21 Figure 13: VFC-door greasing points KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
To prevent damage to this rubber, do not drop material on it from a height when loading material onto bale handler arms KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
M10 x 60 x 4.6 700235 Table 5: Shear bolt specification CAUTION: Failure to use the correct grade of shear bolt can result in overload failure of the machine and will invalidate your warranty. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
▪ Lower the machine and tighten the nuts to the recommended torque using suitable equipment. ▪ Check the wheel nuts for tightness after 1 hour of use, and repeat on a weekly basis. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Replace belts and side rubbers when they become worn; otherwise, the elevator will not function properly. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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Grease point Grease point Grease point Figure 18: Side elevator greasing points Grease point Grease point Grease point Grease point Grease point Grease point Figure 19: Stub Elevator greasing points KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Refill bath with new oil to required level (see Section 8.1) and run machine for 5-10 minutes to ensure all chains have been lubricated. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
* The pre-mix or caustic soda capacity is 8000 kgs/17600 lbs, due to its nature in weight and density. Further advisements can be found in sections 7.3: Diet feeder capacity and 7.4: Loading and mixing. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28...
FP280-037-0153 Lower front guard rear flange right side seal FP280-048-0651 MechFiber400 document pocket FP280-037-0253 MF400 drive system central greasing 22-port manifold gasket FP280-048-0710 MF400 drive system central greasing 22-port manifold assembly KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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Lower front guard rear flange left side seal FP280-037-0152 Lower front guard rear flange lower seal FP280-037-0251 MechFiber400 lower front cover buffer bracket assembly FP280-037-0097 Secondary idler shaft rear bearing access cover assembly Table 11: Drive system covers KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
FP280-003-031 Bumper bar FP280-003-037 Access panel FP280-003-0276 Moveable rear light assembly left hand side FP280-003-0277 Moveable rear light assembly right hand side 706365 Side marker light Table 14: Ladders and lights KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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M8 x 25 mm cuphead bolt 700736 M8 flat washer 700223 M8 locknut Table 15: Adjustable light assembly Note: All parts are interchangeable between left and right sides, except for the light unit KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Dinamica Generale weigh bar 2.875" dia, 9350 mm cable FP280-001-081 Weigh bar mounting bracket assembly EF102-117 Weigh box holder arm 703353 Dinamica Generale STAD 04 weighbox 703352 Power cable (not shown in diagram) Table 18: Weighing system KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Sealing Ring Centre Section FP280-007-0163 Rotor Seal Ring Key FP280-007-0147 Rotor Assembly FP280-007-0090 Centre Paddle Block FP280-007-0091 End Paddle Block FP280-002-0298 Rotor Seal Rear Spacer Table 22: Rotor and paddles assembly KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
* Heavy duty top knife used on bale handlers, P/N 704229. This is also available as an optional extra for non-bale handler machines. ** There are 30 blades used as standard on the MechFiber400. Extra blades may be ordered depending on machine specification. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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2. Turn it at a high speed to check for unusual noises, such as grating or knocking. If there are signs of damage, or if the bearings are worn, the bearings and the seals should all be replaced. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Top knife blade, 990 mm long, deep serrations Mechanical adjuster FP280-006-0180 Mechanical adjuster complete assembly Table 34: Ancillary parts *4 Bank can be reduced to 3 bank if required using the same part number. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
Ensure material is fully chopped before unloading. 9. Horsepower requirement is too high Check body blade and top knife sharpness. Machine overloaded. Bale handler tines may be set too low. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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In the unlikely event of a large blockage preventing the machine from restarting using the tractor, it may be necessary to enter the mixing chamber to manually clear the blockage. Please refer to Section 5, Point U, on safety. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
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Please refer to Section 5, Point U, on safety. 12.2 Weighing troubleshooting KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
13-volt supply across the internal pins of the cable. If the negative (-) and positive (+) are wired the wrong way, the weigh box will not switch on [Dinamica Generale weigh boxes power cable: white (+) and black (-)]. KEENAN MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual Revision G02 28 Sept 2020...
13 Warranty 13.1 KEENAN warranty policy Alltech Farming Solutions Limited, trading as “KEENAN”, (the “Company”) shall undertake to correct by repair or replacement only at the Company‘s option, any defect of material or workmanship, which occurs in any of its products as listed herein within the following warranty period.
Irish Courts. 13.2 Product changes and improvements Due to our policy of continuous improvement, Alltech Farming Solutions Ltd reserves the right to make changes in design, add improvements to or otherwise modify any of its products without incurring any obligation on products previously supplied.
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