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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Stinger Equipment, Inc. product. This manual will explain the safety, maintenance, and operation of your unit. Safety • All operators should read the product manual in its entire- ty before operating. All operators must be properly trained on the controls and their functions.
This Symbol means: ATTENTION! TAKE NOTICE! Your attention is needed to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you. This symbol is fol- lowed by a signal word describing the level of hazard. Through- out this manual and on all equipment you will see these safety labels.
Maintenance Turn the unit off and remove key. Disconnect the negative battery cable and remove spark plug before performing any maintenance. Hydraulic System • Hydraulic fluid level should be checked daily. Hydraulic Fluid Level Check Procedures: 1. Place unit on level ground. Locate the site glass on the hy- draulic tank.
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5. Remove the fill cap. (See figure 3) 6. Install a new hydro filter (Stinger P/N: 40-1807 or 40-4017 for Gen 3 QA3600). Rub a small amount of new oil on the O-ring of the new filter prior to installing.
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Belt Inspect the engine belt every 200 hours for signs of wear. Main Belt and Auxiliary Belt Replacement Procedure: 1. Loosen the idler pulley bolt to release belt pressure. The timing belt has a secondary bolt that needs to be loosened to allow the tension arm to swing freely.
Tracking Adjustment Forward Adjustment: 1. Slide the rod end clip up (figure 5) and gently pull rod away from the hydrostatic motor. 2. Turn the rod end clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease speed on that side. Figure 5 Reverse Speed Limiter: 1.
Unit Operation Starting and Stopping the Engine 1. Pull the choke knob up to apply the choke. Used typically when the engine is cold. (See figure 7) If equipped with EFI, skip this step. 2. Turn the ignition key to position II until the engine starts and then release the key.
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Tines The tine position switch (see figure 8) allows for 2 different oper- ating styles and the ability to lock the tines in the UP position for transport. In the UP position the tine assembly will remain up un- less the foot pedal is depressed. In TRANSPORT mode, the foot switch is deactivated and the tines will remain up.
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Unit Operation 1. Put the operator platform down! Step on the platform care- ful not to hit the foot switch. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITH THE PLATFORM IN THE UP LOCKED POSITION! Serious bodily harm can occur. 2. Release the parking brake as shown in figure 10. Tire dam- age can occur if the parking brake is not released.
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Usage ower the aeration tines into the ground by holding the 1. L foot pedal down (figure 11) or switching the 3-way tine position switch to the DOWN position. 2. Lock the tines in the up position by switching the 3-way tine position switch to TRANSPORT.
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SeedBox Controls (if equipped) 1. ON/Off - Turns seed flow on and off manually. (1) 2. AUTO – Toggles auto mode on and off. (2) 3. Up Arrow – increase seed flow setting. (3) 4. Down Arrow – decrease seed flow setting. (4) Modes MANUAL –...
Usage 1. Remove the ignition key. 2. Fill the hopper with seed and fasten lid down. 3. Replace the key and turn on. 4. Utilize the seed chart to determine seed gate setting for your seed type. 5. Use the arrows (3 & 4) to adjust what setting is displayed. 6.
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Quad Aer Trouble Shooting Turn unit off before any troubleshooting Tines won’t go up/down 1. Turn pressure knob to the right. 2. Check UP/TRANSPORT/DOWN switch position. 3. Set tines to default down. 4. With the unit off, check the aux belt. 5.
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Whine or clicking from hydraulic pumps 1. Check hydraulic oil level. 2. Allow unit to reach operating temperature. 3. Inspect hydro pump fan shroud for debris. Inspect hydro pump fan shroud and fan for clearance. SeedBox Trouble Shooting Seed flow stopped 1.
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