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56-SERIES Stalk Shredder Puller 2021 OWNER’S MANUAL AND PARTS BOOK Owner’s Manual and Parts Book THIS MANUAL TO ACCOMPANY MACHINE Part No: 56-MP-03 Print Date: Sept 2021...
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INTRODUCTION: Thank you for purchasing your new KMC 5610 Stalk Shredder Puller. It has been designed to reduce multiple trips through the field while shredding and pulling the stalks of cotton, corn, soybeans, and other vegetable plants such as onions and cabbage. It also has the ability to incorporate the seed for a cover crop.
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WARRANTY POLICY KELLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (KMC) warrants that all goods sold to the original purchaser of any KMC product shall be free of any defects in material and workmanship if used under normal operating conditions. The warranty period begins on the date of purchase by the retail customer and ends twelve (12) months thereafter. KMC’s sole responsibility is to repair and/or replace the defective part(s) at no cost to the purchaser.
Table of Contents TO THE PURCHASER: PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST: SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY DECALS CUSTOMERS’ RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY PROCEDURES HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY ACT CUSTOMER OPERATION TRACTOR PREPARATION: HORSEPOWER REQUIREMENTS: FRONT END WEIGHTS: SWAY BLOCKS: WHEEL SPACING: DRAWBAR POSITION: STANDARD MODELS 4-ROW 36” STALK SHREDDER PULLER 4-ROW 38”...
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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES LUBRICATION PARTS BOOK STALK SHREDDER MAIN MODEL REAR GAUGE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FRONT JACKSTAND FRONT GAUGE WHEEL ASSEMBLY 4-ROW & 6-ROW ROTOR ASSEMBLY BLADE ASSEMBLY COUPLER ASSEMBLY BLADE ASSEMBLY (REPAIR PARTS) DRIVELINE 1-3/4 GEARBOX LIGHTING HARNESS LIGHT ASSEMBLY DISC PULLER ASSEMBLY DISC ASSEMBLY, PADDLE DISC ASSEMBLY, HUB PARALLEL LINKAGE...
TO THE PURCHASER: The KMC Stalk Shredder Puller has been carefully designed and tested to provide years of dependable service. It has been manufactured to a high level of quality. This manual has been prepared to assist you during your use of this product. Please read all instructions within this manual thoroughly in order to operate and maintain the KMC Stalk Shredder Puller efficiently and properly.
PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST: • All safety and operating procedures reviewed • All hardware checked for tightness • Field adjustment procedures reviewed • Lubrication information reviewed • Machine fully lubricated • Hitch connection to implement information reviewed • Warranty information reviewed NOTES:...
SAFETY DECALS The safety decals that follow are associated with the implement covered in this owner’s manual. They should be reviewed and associated with where they are applicable on the implement being covered. 56-050-011 56-050-035 67-050-041 56-050-034 02-050-078...
CUSTOMERS’ RESPONSIBILITY The retail customer’s responsibilities under the KMC Warranty are: 1. To read the Operator’s Manual and operate the Stalk Shredder Puller in accordance with the instructions given in this manual. 2. To inspect the Stalk Shredder Puller daily, lubricate as specified, and repair or replace parts as needed, especially when continued use would cause damage or excessive wear to other parts.
SAFETY PROCEDURES (CONTINUED) 6. Drive safely during transport; excessive speed while turning or on rough ground could cause damage to the Stalk Shredder Puller and/or cause the tractor to tip. (Maximum speed of implement should never exceed 20 MPH on higher capacity highways and 7.
CUSTOMER OPERATION TRACTOR PREPARATION: Before operating the implement, refer to the tractor’s Owner’s Manual for information concerning safe methods of operation, hydraulics, hitch adjustment, tire inflation, wheel adjustments, and tractor weights. Please check the tractor’s brakes and warning lights in order to make sure they are in proper working order.
The KMC Stalk Puller is shipped with all crumbler arms rotated upward. The springs holding the UNPACKING & SETUP arms in place will be constrained or taken off when shipping. Once the KMC Stalk Puller has been unstrapped and unloaded from the trailer, the crumbler arms must be rotated downward back to the original operating position.
HITCHING TO THE IMPLEMENT Use of articulated four-wheel drive or track tractors with 3 point lift implements voids the warranty on the Warranty Note: Stalk Shredder Puller main frame. Sudden turns or steering corrections made by these types of tractors, when the implement is in the ground, can exert extreme forces through the implement’s frame can cause unwarranted fatigue/failure.
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• Top link pin in top mast hole Cat III 3-Point Hitch • Spacer towards inner hitch plate • Lower links toward outer hitch plate Parts List ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER PIN, MAST 06-081-018 KLIK PIN, 7/16 X 2 03-050-094 PIN ASSY, CAT III HITCH 56-081-014 •...
IN THE FIELD The KMC Stalk Shredder Puller is an excellent nematode and crop residue management tool when used properly. It requires minimum daily maintenance, pulls various crop stalks, such as cotton, corn, and soybeans. It can also be used in other vegetable crops including onions and cabbage. This implement can also be used to incorporate cover crops.
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The factory setting for the Rigid Disc Stop Adjust bolt to center pinch Rigid Disc Stop Bolt: point on centerline of bracket Bolt is 3 9/16. As the discs wear over time, the bolt may need to be adjusted to keep the discs centered.
In extremely hard soils, it may be necessary to remove every other paddle to increase operating depth Discs Continued: and improve pullery. BALANCING PROCEDURES KMC balances all rotor assemblies to meet or exceed factory standards before installation. If your KMC Stalk Shredder Puller begins to vibrate excessively, clean any dirt or debri off of the rotor assembly and check to make sure all weights are still intact.
4-ROW & 6-ROW ROTOR ASSEMBLY NOTE: BLADE ASSEMBLY TO BE ASSEMBLED WITH EQUAL WEIGHTED PAIR ON OPPOSITE SIDE. USE BLUE LOCTITE ON ITEM 5 THREADS. USE RED LOCTITE ON ITEM 3 THREADS...
BLADE ASSEMBLY 56-081-021 Parts List ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER KNIFE, SHREDDER PLN WEIGHED 56-050-029W BUSHING, INNER BLADE 56-024-028 BUSHING, OUTER BLADE 56-024-029 NUT, 5/8 NC FLNG TECHLOCK GRD G PLT 80-050000 52-050374 CARRIAGE BOLT, 5/8 X 3-1/2 NC G5 PLT NOTE: BLADES NEED TO BE WEIGHED AND PAIRED WITH EQUAL WEIGHTS COUPLER ASSEMBLY...
BLADE ASSEMBLY (REPAIR PARTS) 56-081-034 HARD SURFACING Parts List ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER KNIFE, SHREDDER PLN WEIGHED 56-050-029W Parts List ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER BLADE SET, HARD SURFACED 56-081-032 BUSHING, INNER BLADE 56-024-028 52-050374 CARRIAGE BOLT, 5/8 X 3-1/2 NC G5 PLT NUT, 5/8 NC FLNG TECHLOCK GRD G PLT 80-050000 56-081-033...
DRIVELINE 1-3/4 56-055-001 56-055-001 (DRIVELINE, SHREDDER 1-3/4) NOTE: 56-055-024 (COMPLETE DRIVELINE, 1 3/8-21) CAN BE USED WITH SMALLER TRACTORS NOTE: DRIVELINE HAS INTERNAL PARTS LIST GREASING TUBES AND CANNOT BE ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER CUT OR ALTERED. PLEASE CONTACT YOKE, 1 3/4-20 SH 56-055-003 CROSS, SH 56-055-005...
LIGHTING HARNESS 4-ROW (36”-40”) 56-062-002 6-ROW (36”-40”) 56-062-001 A - WHITE VIEW B B - GREEN WEATHER-PACK 2 POLE TOWER CONNECTOR A - WHITE 7 WAY AG PLUG B - RED 1-WHITE (GROUND) VIEW A C - BROWN 3-YELLOW (LEFT FLASH) WEATHER-PACK 3 POLE 5-GREEN (RIGHT FLASH) TOWER CONNECTOR...
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