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.
The FINN MULCH SPREADER is intended to be used as an applicator of vegetative hay or straw mulches onto the seedbed. Its use with other products or for other applications must be by approval of the product’s manufacturer.
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It is recommended that only authorized genuine machine. Tag the engine FINN replacement parts be used on the machine. operating area to show that the machine is being Make certain that all decals on the machine are serviced.
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CURRENT SET OF SAFETY DECALS W A R N I N G THROWN OBJECT HAZARD KEEP AWAY Wear eye protection To prevent serious injury or death from Do not operate thrown objects: around operating Stay away from discharge area during without guards operation.
TOWING VEHICLE: The truck used to tow the Finn B-40 Mulch Spreader should have a bed large enough to carry the quantity of mulch needed for economical operation. The truck must be equipped with a 2" ball rated 3000 lbs.
PRE-START CHECK: SAFETY CHECK TO INSURE OPERATOR SAFETY: 1. A. Skid Unit - Check condition of all mounting hardware securing the Mulch Spreader to the truck bed. B. Trailer Unit - Inspect hitch, safety chains, lights, brakes and breakaway switch. 2.
BLOWER DISCHARGE: The B-40 Mulch Spreader should be towed to a point approximately 20 ft (6 m) from the area where the mulch is to be applied. The operator elevates the discharge spout about 10º above the plain of the seedbed so that the mulch floats onto the seedbed.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE: AFTER FIRST 4 - 8 HOURS OPERATION: 1. Check and adjust belt. Proper tension is obtained when 3/8" (1cm) of belt deflection is obtained at the center of the belt span with a force of 5 (used belt) to 7 (new belt) pounds (2.2 to 3.2 kg). 2.
LUBRICATION AND FLUIDS CHART Ref. No. Location Lubricant Frequency Number Grease drive shaft bearings Weekly Check fuel tank level Daily Check engine oil level Daily Check air cleaner Daily Service pre-cleaner element Every 25 Hours Change air cleaner element Every 100 Hours Change engine oil &...
WHITE BROWN BLACK BROWN BLACK WHITE BLACK BLACK BREAK- AWAY GROUND BATTERY "+" WHITE BROWN TRAILER WIRING Part No. Description No. Req'd 035060 Trailer Wiring 060069 Plug & Recepticle 005137 Left-Hand Taillight 005138 Right-Hand Taillight WHEN ORDERING PARTS, BE SURE TO STATE SERIAL NUMBER OF MACHINE...
BRAKE ASSEMBLY Ref. No. Part No. Description No. Req'd WL23-47 Left-Hand Brake Assembly WL23-48 Right-Hand Brake Assembly WL36-36-4 Backing Plate Assembly WL46-23 Shoe Hold Down Spring WL71-45 Shoe & Linkage Kit: WL40-49 Secondary S & L WL40-125 Primary S & L WL46-24 Retractor Spring WL47-29-4...
Decal "Danger Rotating..." 035106 Decal "Operating Instructions..." 035101 Decal "Caution Area..." 012278 Decal "Danger Hot Exhaust" 011690 Finn Name Plate 020976 Decal "Patent Infringement" 012260 Mantain Saftery Decal Plate WHEN ORDERING PARTS, BE SURE TO STATE SERIAL NUMBER OF MACHINE...
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 be provided without charge to the Purchaser during normal working hours at a place of business of a Finn dealer or other establishment authorized by Finn to effect said repairs or replacements, but Purchaser shall bear all costs of transporting the product to and from such place of business or establishment.
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