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Anderson MergePro hay merger
Quick startup guide.
Just using a merger vs. a rake doesn't automatically improve crop quality.
Proper operation and maintenance are vital for producing better feed and trouble free operation.
The following document goes over a some operational guidelines to help ensure you are getting the
most out of your Anderson merger.
We recommend leaving a lot of stubble Not only will this make the merger wear and perform better,
but also the hay will dry better up off the ground, it promotes good regrowth, etc. 3" stubble height is
recommended.
If possible, try not to drive on the hay It may leave streaks where you pushed the hay into the ground
with the tire, and the pickup tine cannot reach it.
Do not run the tines into the ground!
The merger pickup does not need to touch the ground to pick up the crop. A big part of the reason to
buy this machine is for the low ash/dirt and rock pickup, not to mention you can damage the heads in
time. The primary causes of the merger contacting the ground are:
1. Stubble height
2. Seedbed preparation
3. Machine adjustment
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Summary of Contents for Anderson MergePro
- Page 1 The following document goes over a some operational guidelines to help ensure you are getting the most out of your Anderson merger. We recommend leaving a lot of stubble Not only will this make the merger wear and perform better, but also the hay will dry better up off the ground, it promotes good regrowth, etc.
- Page 2 1. Install the skid shoes a. Unbolt bolts A (2 bolts per pair of skid shoes) (Figure 6). b. Unbolt bolts B (2 bolts per pair of skid shoes) (Figure 6). c. Install the skid shoes under the conveyors (2 skid shoes per conveyor) by securing them with bolts C (2 bolts per skid shoe) installed on the equipment.
- Page 3 2. Install the windguard in the proper positions. a. Lower the conveyors to the ground, then extend them as far as possible from the center b. Remove the straps that hold the windguard in place. c. Remove bolts and nuts B (6 bolts and 6 nuts per conveyor) (Figure 8). d.
- Page 4 3. Adjusting windguard – REALLY IMPORTANT a. Remove nut (A), washer (B), and the spring. b. Do the same for the other arm. c. Adjust nuts (D) to maintain a distance of 40 mm (1.5 in) between the windguard and the tines of the pickup where indicated on position (E) of the picture below.: i.
- Page 5 You don’t want to spill oil on the ground during operation. If it happen, there is a “shut-off valve” on that suction hose to stop the oil from spilling to the ground. 5. Repositioned the MergePro wheels for proper tongue weight and road safety (Only for model 1060) a.
- Page 6 b) At 1000 PSI on the hydraulic suspension gage, the complete pickup unit remaining weight will be 485lbs, for a combined skid shoes surface area of 578 po2 per pickup unit, leaving a tiny residual pressure on the ground of 0.85 psi, which is less than a human walking barefoot in the field.
- Page 7 12. Make sure you have proper material projection from the pickup so the crop land on the belt evenly. a. Adjust the wind guard deflector above the pickup to allow the crop to fly over the belt and land on exiting traveling crop (IMPORTANT) i.
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