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Batco 1500 Series Operator's Manual

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Portable Grain Belt Conveyor
Operator's Manual
This manual applies to:
1500 Series: FX1515LP
Original Instructions
Read this manual before using product. Failure to
follow instructions and safety precautions can
result in serious injury, death, or property
damage. Keep manual for future reference.
Part Number: P1511100 R6
Revised: May 2018

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  • Page 1 Transfer Portable Grain Belt Conveyor Operator’s Manual This manual applies to: 1500 Series: FX1515LP Original Instructions Read this manual before using product. Failure to Part Number: P1511100 R6 follow instructions and safety precautions can Revised: May 2018 result in serious injury, death, or property...
  • Page 2 We strongly recommend that all personnel associated with this equipment be trained in the correct operational and safety procedures required for this product. This product has been designed and constructed according to general engineering standards, other local regulations may apply and must be followed by the operator. Use the sign-off sheet below to record initial and periodic reviews of this manual with all such personnel.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................5 1.1. Serial Number Location......................5 1.2. Intended Use ..........................6 1.2.1 Misuse ........................6 2. Safety............................... 7 2.1. Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words..................7 2.2. General Product Safety ......................7 2.3.
  • Page 4 7.15. Clean and Wash the Equipment ..................41 7.16. Tension the Drive Belts ......................41 7.17. Align the Drive Belts......................42 7.18. Replace the Drive Belts ......................42 8. Troubleshooting............................ 43 9. Specifications ............................45 10. Batco Limited Warranty ........................46 P1511100 R6...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Batco Portable Grain Belt Conveyor. This equipment will allow safe and efficient operation when you read and follow all of the instructions contained in this manual. With proper care, your conveyor will provide you with many years of trouble-free operation.

  • Page 6: Intended Use

    1. INTRODUCTION TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 1.2. Intended Use The conveyor is designed solely for use in the intended agricultural use as listed below. Use in any other way is considered as contrary to the intended use. Compliance with and strict adherence to the conditions of operation and maintenance as specified by the manufacturer, also constitute essential elements of the intended use.

  • Page 7: Safety

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2. SAFETY 2. Safety 2.1. Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of injury or death, carefully read the message that follows, and inform others.

  • Page 8: Moving Conveyor Belt Safety

    2. SAFETY TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2.3. Moving Conveyor Belt Safety • DO NOT step on or touch moving conveyor belt. • Shut off and lock out power to adjust, service, or clean. 2.4. Rotating Parts Safety • Keep body, hair, and clothing away from rotating pulleys, belts, chains, and sprockets.

  • Page 9: Gas Engine Safety

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2. SAFETY 2.7.1 Gas Engine Safety Power Source • Keep guards in place and secure. • Properly ventilate surrounding area. • Never fill the fuel tank with the engine running, while smoking, or near an open flame. Always shut down and allow engine to cool before filling with fuel.

  • Page 10: Hydraulic Power Safety

    2. SAFETY TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2.7.3 Hydraulic Power Safety Power Source • Refer to the rules and regulations applicable to the power source operating your hydraulic drive. • Do not connect or disconnect hydraulic lines while system is under pressure.

  • Page 11: Tire Safety

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2. SAFETY 2.8. Tire Safety Failure to follow proper procedures when mounting a tire on a wheel or rim can produce an explosion that may result in serious injury or death. • DO NOT attempt to mount a tire unless you have the proper equipment and experience to do the job.

  • Page 12: Safety Equipment

    2. SAFETY TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Steel-Toe Boots • Wear steel-toe boots to protect feet from falling debris. Work Gloves • Wear work gloves to protect your hands from sharp and rough edges. Dust Mask • Wear a dust mask to prevent breathing potentially harmful dust. 2.10.

  • Page 13: Safety Decal Locations And Details

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2. SAFETY 2.11.2 Safety Decal Locations and Details Replicas of the safety decals that are attached to the conveyor and their messages are shown in the figure(s) that follow. Safe operation and use of the conveyor requires that you familiarize yourself with the various safety decals and the areas or particular functions that the decals apply to, as well as the safety precautions that must be taken to avoid serious injury, death, or damage.
  • Page 14 2. SAFETY TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Figure 3. Hydraulic Top Drive Safety Decal Locations Figure 4. Gas Top Drive Safety Decal Locations P1513002 P1513008* * behind guard P1511100 R6...
  • Page 15 TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2. SAFETY Table 1. Safety Decals Part Number Description P1513052 NOTICE To prevent damage, wheels must be free to move when raising or lowering equipment. When equipment is positioned, chock all wheels. P1513037 WARNING TRANSPORT HAZARD To prevent serious injury or death: •...
  • Page 16 2. SAFETY TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Table 1 Safety Decals (continued) Part Number Description P1513001 WARNING To prevent serious injury or death: • Read and understand the manual before assembling, operating, or maintaining the equipment. • Only trained personnel may assemble, operate, or maintain the equipment.
  • Page 17 TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 2. SAFETY Table 1 Safety Decals (continued) Part Number Description P1513045 WARNING OPEN BELT CONVEYOR To prevent death or serious injury: • DO NOT step on or touch moving conveyor belt. • Shut off and lock out power to adjust, service, or clean.
  • Page 18 2. SAFETY TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Table 1 Safety Decals (continued) Part Number Description P1513008 WARNING MISSING GUARD HAZARD To prevent serious injury or death, shut off power and reattach guard before operating machine. P1513009 WARNING ELECTROCUTION HAZARD To prevent serious injury or death: •...

  • Page 19: Features

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 3. FEATURES 3. Features This section covers the main features of the conveyor. Figure 5. Typical Transfer Components Table 2. Typical Transfer Components Description Item Tube Hopper Spout Assembly Hood Hitch P1511100 R6...

  • Page 20: Model Number

    3. FEATURES TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 3.1. Model Number P1511100 R6...

  • Page 21: Transport

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 4. TRANSPORT 4. Transport Before continuing, ensure you have completely read and understood this manual’s Safety section, in addition to the safety information in the section(s) below. 4.1. Transport Safety When equipped with a transport hitch: •...

  • Page 22: Placement

    5. PLACEMENT TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 5. Placement Before continuing, ensure you have completely read and understood this manual’s Safety section, in addition to the safety information in the section(s) below. 5.1. Placement Safety • Anchor intake end before using. •...

  • Page 23: Collapsible Hopper Cloth Control

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 5. PLACEMENT Figure 6. 5.4. Collapsible Hopper Cloth Control The conveyor is designed with a collapsible hopper cloth to allow it to go under low discharge units. Move the control handle toward the hopper or intake to raise the hopper cloth, and move the handle toward the outlet or spout end to collapse the hopper cloth, see Figure 7 on page P1511100 R6...

  • Page 24: Adjustable Conveyor Balance

    5. PLACEMENT TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Figure 7. Collapsible Hopper Handle 5.5. Adjustable Conveyor Balance The wheel position bracket is adjustable to allow the operator to set the machine balance. Use this setting to balance the machine when the power unit is installed. The best results are obtained when a downward force of 10 lb is required on the discharge end handle.
  • Page 25 TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 5. PLACEMENT Figure 8. Transfer Conveyor Balance Adjustment P1511100 R6...

  • Page 26: Operation

    6. OPERATION TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 6. Operation Before continuing, ensure you have completely read and understood this manual’s Safety section, in addition to the safety information in the section(s) below. 6.1. Operation Safety • Keep away from rotating and moving parts, including the conveyor belt, drive components, shafts, and bearings.

  • Page 27: Operation - Electric Motor Models

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 6. OPERATION 6.3. Operation - Electric Motor Models When equipped with an Electric Motor: 1. Turn the electric motor on. 2. Run until the conveyor is empty. 3. Turn off motor and lock out power source. 4.

  • Page 28: Operation - Hydraulic Motor Models

    6. OPERATION TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Figure 9. Belt Engage/Disengage 1515 Transfer 6.5. Operation - Hydraulic Motor Models 1. Place all tractor controls in neutral. 2. Start the tractor and run at low idle. 3. Engage the tractor hydraulic control lever and increase the engine to desired speed. Note The correct operation of a hydraulic system is directly linked to the pump’s ability to supply the correct oil flow and pressure.

  • Page 29: Conveyor Belt Speed

    The best results are obtained when the input drives are set to provide a conveyor belt speed of 500 to 600 ft/ min on the 1500 series, and 600 to 650 ft/min on the 1800, 2000, and 2400 Series. Count the number of belt revolutions per minute to determine belt speed. See Specifications for belt length.

  • Page 30: Restarting With A Full Tube

    6. OPERATION TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 6.9. Restarting with a Full Tube When the conveyor is shut down inadvertently or due to an emergency, the tube may still be filled with grain. 1. With the power source locked out, remove as much of the grain as possible from the tube and intake using a shop vacuum or other tool.

  • Page 31: Conveying Fertilizer

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 6. OPERATION 6.12. Conveying Fertilizer Fertilizer may be conveyed using the conveyor when strictly operated at a reduced capacity and additional care is taken to thoroughly clean the conveyor after operation. Important Fertilizer weakens the belt lacing and warranty is void on all lacing used with fertilizer. The belt lacing may need to be replaced more often if you convey fertilizer.

  • Page 32: Storage

    6. OPERATION TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Figure 11. Fertilizer Buildup at Hopper Transition 6.13. Storage After the season’s use, the conveyor should be thoroughly inspected and prepared for storage. Repair or replace any worn or damaged components and perform maintenance as described in the Maintenance Section to prevent any unnecessary downtime at the start of the next season.

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    • After maintenance is complete, replace all guards, service doors, and/or covers. • Use only genuine Batco replacement parts or equivalent. Use of unauthorized parts will void warranty. If in doubt, contact Batco or your local dealer. Before attempting maintenance of any kind: •...

  • Page 34: Visually Inspect The Equipment

    7. MAINTENANCE TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 7.12. Inspect Belt Lacing on page 39 Annually: Hydraulic Drive Models: Section 7.5. – Oil the Chain Coupler on page 35 Section 7.10. – Tension the Conveyor Belt on page 36 Section 7.11. – Align the Conveyor Belt on page 37 Section 7.15.

  • Page 35: Oil The Chain Coupler

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 7. MAINTENANCE 4. Replace fittings if they are broken or will not accept grease. Use SAE multi-purpose high-temperature grease with extreme pressure (EP) performance. SAE multi-purpose lithium-based grease is also acceptable. 7.5. Oil the Chain Coupler The chain coupler is located between the hydraulic motor and the conveyor’s drive roller.

  • Page 36: Check The Roller Bearings

    7. MAINTENANCE TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 7.8. Check the Roller Bearings Check the roller bearings for wear. Any rollers making noise, getting hot while running, or that give should be replaced. 7.9. Check the Roller Lagging Inspect roller lagging to see if it is showing signs of wear. Operating the conveyor with a damaged roller will result in a damaged conveyor belt.

  • Page 37: Align The Conveyor Belt

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 7. MAINTENANCE Figure 13. Typical Hopper 7.11. Align the Conveyor Belt Failure to lock out power can cause severe injury. Basic Conveyor Belt Alignment: The conveyor belt will run straight when all of the rollers are straight. Loosen or tighten the adjustment bolt(s) to align the conveyor belt.

  • Page 38: Adjust The Rollers

    7. MAINTENANCE TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Figure 14. Roller out of Alignment Before Aligning the Belt: • The conveyor must be empty of all grain. • Wait until the belt makes a complete revolution before adjusting the rollers. Some belts may have uneven edges, appearing misaligned.

  • Page 39: Inspect Belt Lacing

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 7. MAINTENANCE Figure 16. Loosen the Bearing Nuts 2. Rotate adjustment bolt 1/2 turn. Figure 17. Rotate the Adjustment Bolt 3. Restart conveyor and run empty for 1 minute. 4. Stop the conveyor and remove ignition key or lock out the power source. 5.

  • Page 40: Replace The Conveyor Belt

    7. MAINTENANCE TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 6. Reattach the conveyor belt ends together. If required, use a ratchet strap clamped to both ends of the belt to cinch the belting ends together. Figure 18 on page 7. Install the lacing pin and crimp the retainer clips onto each end of the lacing pin. Figure 19 on page 8.

  • Page 41: Clean And Wash The Equipment

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 7. MAINTENANCE 9. Install the lacing pin and crimp the retainer clips onto each end of the lacing pin, see Figure 10. Remove the ratchet strap and tighten the conveyor belt (see “Tension the Conveyor Belt”). 11.

  • Page 42: Align The Drive Belts

    7. MAINTENANCE TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR Figure 20. Typical Drive Belt Tensioning 1 inch (25 mm) 3. Tighten or loosen the drive belts (or idler pulley when equipped) to achieve the proper tension. Important The drive belt should be just tight enough to not slip on the drive pulley when operating. If the belt is too loose, it will slip, possibly causing a squeaking sound and slowing the belt down.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 8. TROUBLESHOOTING 8. Troubleshooting Before continuing, ensure you have completely read and understood this manual’s Safety section, in addition to the safety information in the section(s) below. Shut down and lock out all power sources before diagnosing any of the causes or attempting any of the solutions below.
  • Page 44 8. TROUBLESHOOTING TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR If belt is fully tensioned, you may need to shorten belt and re-lace, see Belt Relacing in Maintenance. Grain leaking from Belt not aligned (centered). Align belt, see Belt Alignment in conveyor hopper. Maintenance.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 9. SPECIFICATIONS 9. Specifications 1515LP Model Length 17’9” (5.4 m) Width 2’6” (760 mm) Height 4’6” (1370 mm) Clearance 12” (305 mm) Weight 700 lb (320 kg) Power Options 5.9 cu. in. Hydraulic Drive Gas Engine 9 HP, 6:1 gear reduction 5 HP...

  • Page 46: Batco Limited Warranty

    10. Batco Limited Warranty This warranty relates to Batco Conveyors (the “Product”) sold by Batco-Rem, (which is a division of Ag Growth Industries Partnership, referred to herein as the “Seller”) and applies only to the first user of the Product (meaning a purchaser directly from the Seller or from an authorized dealer or distributor of the Product, referred to herein as the “Buyer”).
  • Page 47 TRANSFER – PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR 10. BATCO LIMITED WARRANTY P1511100 R6...
  • Page 48 Mailing: Box 1750, Swift Current, Saskatchewan S9H 4J8, CANADA Toll-Free: (877) 667-7421 (Canada & USA) Phone: (306) 773-7779 Fax: (306) 778-2524 Email: info@batcomfg.com Web: www.batcomfg.com Batco is part of the Ag Growth International group ©Ag Growth International Inc. 2018 Printed in Canada...

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