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BOX BLADE: OPERATION AND ASSEMBLY MANUAL

(PART NUMBER: BB5, BB6 & BBSC4)

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TARTERUSA.COM INTRODUCTION

TO THE OWNER: Read this manual before operating your equipment. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. Require all operators to read this manual carefully and become acquainted with all adjustments and operating procedures before attempting to operate the equipment. Replacement manuals can be obtained from your selling dealer.

The equipment you have purchased has been carefully engineered and manufactured to provide dependable and satisfactory use. Like all mechanical products, it will require cleaning and upkeep. Lubricate the unit as specified. Please observe all safety information in this manual and safety decals on the equipment.

Use only genuine service parts. Substitute parts will void the warranty and may not meet the required standards for safe and satisfactory operation.

Throughout this manual, the term IMPORTANT is used to indicate that failure to observe procedures can cause damage to equipment. The terms CAUTION, WARNING and DANGER are used in conjunction with the Safety-Alert Symbol, (a triangle with an exclamation mark), to indicate the degree of hazard for items of personal safety.

This Safety-Alert Symbol indicates a hazard and means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if ignored, will DANGER result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if ignored, could result in death or serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed WARNING when guards are removed.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if ignored, may result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION

IMPORTANT Indicates that failure to observe can cause damage to equipment.

NOTE Indicates helpful information.

2 INTRODUCTION

It is the Purchaser and/or Operator’s responsibility to...

• Read and understand the information contained in this manual. • Operate, assemble and maintain the equipment in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures in this manual. • Inspect the equipment and replace or repair any parts that are damaged or worn, which under continued operation would cause damage, wear to other parts, or cause a safety hazard. • Return the equipment or parts to the authorized dealer from where it was purchased for service or replacement of defective parts that are covered by warranty. (Manufacturer may inspect equipment or parts before warranty claims are honored.) • Pay all costs incurred by the dealer for traveling to or transporting the equipment for warrany inspection and/or claims.

3 INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction...... 4 Safety...... 5-6 Preparation ...... 6 Description...... 7 Operating and Transportation...... 8 Maintenance and Storage...... 9-10 Parts...... 11 Warranty...... 12

General Information All information, illustrations and specifications in this manualare based on the latest information available at the time of publication. We reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

To the Purchaser:

This manual contains valuable information about your new Box Blade. It has been carefully prepared to give you helpful suggestions for operating, adjusting, servicing and ordering repair parts.

Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully. You have purchased a dependable and sturdy Box Blade, but only with proper care and operation can you expect to receive the service and long life designed and built into it.

Sometime in the future your Box Blade may need new parts to replace those that are worn or broken. If so, go to your dealer and provide them with the model and part number.

Customer Information

Name: Purchased From: Date Purchased: Model No.:

4 SAFETY

Safety-Alert Symbols

Throughout this manual, the term IMPORTANT is used to indicate that failure to observe procedures can cause damage to equipment. The terms CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER are used in conjuction with the Safety-Alert Symbol (a triangle with an exclamation mark) to indicate the degree of hazard for items of personal safety.

HAZARD symbol this Safety-Alert Symbol indicates a hazard and means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

DANGER Symbol Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING Symbol Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION Symbol Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT Indicates that failure to observe can cause damage to equipment.

NOTE Indicates helpful information.

(Safety Rules continued on next page)

5 SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION DECALS

TRAINING AND PREPARATION PREPARATION Training Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety Safety is a primary concern in the design and glasses, safety shoes, and gloves are recommended during manufacturing of our product. Unfortunately, our efforts installation, operation, adjustment, maintenance, repairing, to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single removal, or moving the implement. Do not allow long hair, careless act of an operator or bystander. loose fitting clothing, or jewelry to be around the equipment.

In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISE MAY CAUSE hazard control and accident preventation are dependent PERMANENT HEARING LOSS! Tractors with or without upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper Box Blades attached can often be noisy enough to cause training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, permanent or partial hearing loss. We recommend that you maintenance and storage of this equipment. wear hearing protection on a fulltime basis if the noise in the operator’s position exceeds 80 db. Noise over 80 db. on a It has been said, “the best safety device is an informed, long-term basis can cause severe hearing loss. Noise over careful operator.” We ask you to be that kind of operator. 90 db. adjacent to the operator over a long-term basis may It is the operator’s responsibility to read and understand cause permanent, total hearing loss. all safety and operating instruction in the manual and to follow them. Accidents can be avoided. NOTE: Hearing loss from loud noise (from tractors, chain saws, radios, and other sources close to the ear) is Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless cumulative over a lifetime without hope of natural recovery. injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your tractor, before assembly or operating, to acquaint yourself with Operate the Box Blade only with a tractor that is equipped the machines. If this machine is used by any person other with an approved Roll-Over-Protective System (ROPS). than you, or is loaned or rented, it is the Box Blade owner’s Always wear your seat belt. Serious injury or even death responsibiity to make certain that this manual be available could result from falling off the tractor - particularly during a prior to operating and that the operator: turnover when the operator could be pinned under the ROPS or the tractor. 1. Reads and understands the manual. 2. Is instructed in safe and proper use. • Never allow riders on tractor or Box Blade. There is no safe place for riders. Know your controls and how to stop the tractor engine and • Operate only in daylight or good artificial light. Box Blade quickly in an emergency. • Ensure Box Blade is in good operating condition.

Train all new personnel and review instructions frequently with existing workers. Be certain only a properly trained and physically able person will operate the machinery. A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate the machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death. If the elderly are assisting with farm work, their physical limitations need to be recognized and accommodated.

6 DESCRIPTION

Your Box Blade has been carefully designed for working gravel, topsoil, mulch, manure and much more. This manual provides operation and maintenance instructions for keeping your box blade in excellent operating condition. Please read this manual thoroughly. Understand the purpose of the controls and how to use them.

MAJOR COMPONENTS

A-Frame

Ripper Shank

Cotter Pin Cutting Edge

7 OPERATING AND TRANSPORTATION

Using the Equipment Transportation The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards Comply with state and local laws governing highway safety that cannot be protected against by the mechanical means and movement of farm machinery on public roads. or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and understand the entire manual, paying particular The use of flashing amber lights is acceptable in most attention to safety and operation instructions prior to localities. However, some localities prohibit their use. using. If there is something in this manual that you do not Local laws should be checked for all lighting and marking understand, ask your supervisor or your dealer to explain it requirements. to you. At all times, when driving the tractor and equipment on Accidents are most likely to occur with machines that are the road or highway under 20 mph (32 kph) use flashing loaned or rented to someone who has not read the owner’s amber lights and a slow moving vehicle (SMV) identification manual and is not familiar with a Box Blade. emblem. Do not exceed 20 mph (32 kph). Reduce speed on rough roads on surfaces. Before dismounting, come to a complete stop, lower 3-point hitch and all raised components to the ground, Always install transport locks, pins or brackets before set parking brake, stop engine, remove ignition key and transporting. unfasten seat belt. Never leave equipment unattended with the tractor running. Do not drink and drive.

Never place hands or feet under Box Blade with tractor Be a safe and courteous driver. Always yield to oncoming engine running or before you are sure all motion has traffic in all situations, including narrow bridges, stopped. intersections, etc. Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing roadways. Do not reach or place any part of your body under equipment until it is blocked securely. Turn on curves or go up or down hills only at a low speed and at a gradual steering angle. Slow down on rough or Stop Box Blade and tractor immediately upon striking an uneven surface. Always check tractor manual for proper use obstruction. Turn engine off, remove key, inspect and on slopes. repair any damage before resuming operation. Stay alert for uneven terrain, holes, rocks, and roots and other hidden Use extreme care when operating close to ditches or fences. hazards. Keep away from drop-offs and hazards that could Be careful when turning sharp corners. cause roll over. Never allow riders on either tractor or Box Blade. For mounted units, add wheel weights, ballast in front tires, and/or front tractor weight to enhance front-end stability. A minimum 20% of tractor and equipment gross weight must be on a tractor front wheels. Without this weight, tractor could tip over, causing personal injury or death. When adding weight, you must not exceed the ROPS weight certification. Weigh the tractor and equipment. Do not guess or estimate!

8 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

MAINTENANCE contact to livestock for long periods of time. Damage and Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor livestock injury could result. maintenance is an invitiation for trouble. Connecting to Tractor Follow good shop practices. Keep service area clean Your Box Blade is compatible with Category 1, 3-point and dry. Be sure electrical outlets and tools are properly tractors with side swing-type lower lift arms. grounded. Use adequate light for the job at hand. • To avoid interference with the Box Blade, adjust the Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Never operate tractor drawbar to the shortest and highest position. the tractor in a closed building. Exhaust fumes may cause • Attach the tractor’s lower lift arms to the Box Blade and asphyxiation. secure with a Category 1 lift pin and a lynch pin. • Attach the tractor’s top link to the top of the Box Never work under equipment unless it is blocked securely. Blade’s mast and secure with a heavy-duty top link pin and the retaining pin supplied with the top link. Always use personal protection devices such as eye, hand and hearing protectors, when performing any service or Note: The 3/4” bolt and sleeve in the lower hole provide the maintenance. attachment point for a Category 1 quick coupler. Do not remove this bolt and sleeve when operating the Box Blade. Frequently check shanks. They should be sharp and free of nicks and cracks. • Unhook Box Blade from tractor on level ground, so tractor arms pull out easily from the Box Blade. Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws and check that all pins are properly installed to ensure unit is in safe condition. Working with Box Blade Do not allow debris, grease or oil to build up on blades and The Box Blade is designed to help you quickly and efficiently shanks. move dirt and other materials.

When replacement parts are needed, genuine factory Operating replacement parts must be used to restore your equipment Cutting Edge Blades to original specifications. • The Box Blade uses two 3/8” x 6” (9.53 x 152 mm) cutting edges. These blades are reversible and The manufacturer will not be responsible for injuries replaceable. or damages caused by use of unapproved parts and/or • The front and back blades allow the operator to gather accessories. material and cut going both forward and in reverse. • The cutting edge of the blades extends down beyond the A fire extinguisher and first aid kit should be kept box itself. readily accessible while performing maintenance on this equipment. Adjusting Top Link • The Box Blade is leveled by adjusting the length of the tractor’s top link. • Shortening the top link will deepen ripper shanks STORAGE penetration. Following operation or when unhooking the Box Blade, stop • Lengthening the top link will provide a better scraping the tractor, set the brake, shut off the engine and remove and leveling action. the ignition keys. • Experience will let the operator determine the best setting for the intended application. Do not park equipment where it can be exposed to direct (continued on next page) 9 ASSEMBLY

(continued from previous page) Servicing/Replacing Cutting Edge • Lower the Box Blade and drive the tractor ahead to • To service or replace cutting edge while attached begin operation. to tractor, it must be blocked up off the ground. • Further adjust the depth of the shanks by tilting the • Remove bolt set from blade. Turn cutting edge unit with the tractor top link. over and use new edge or replace if both edges have been used. Scraping • Attach cutting edge to Box Blade and secure with • Raise or remove shanks. Lower the Box Blade and plow bolt and hex nuts previously removed. drive forward to move material. • Use torque plow bolts to specifications shown in • To change the blade level, shorten or lengthen the Bolt Torque Chart. tractor lift arm tilt link for the correct slope. • Spread material by gradually raising the Box Blade PARTS as tractor moves forward. Backfilling Bolt Torque Chart • Raise or remove shanks. • Always tighten hardware to these values unless a • Lower blade to the ground and back up into fill different torque value or tightening procedure is materials. listed for a specific application. • To control how much the blade digs in, raise the • Fasteners must always be replaced with same grade cutting blade by shortening the top link. as specified in manual parts list. • Always use the proper tool for tightening hardware: Leveling SAE for SAE hardware; Metric for Metric hardware. • Raise or remove shanks • Ensure fastener threads are clean, and you start • Shorten top link so cutting edge clears the ground thread engagement properly. • With Box Blade in this position, drive forward and loose • All torque values are provided to specifications used material will be leveled. on hardware defined by SAE J1701 and J1701MJUL 96. Cleaning and Servicing

Cleaning Bolt Size Chart • It is very important to clean after each use. • Chart shows bolt thread sizes and corresponding • Remove large debris, including clumps of dirt, grass or head (wrench) sizes for standard SAE and Metric crop residue. bolts. • Check Box Blade and replace worn or damaged parts (blades, shanks) as well as any safety decals that are not readable or are missing.

Servicing • To service the Box Blade when attached to the tractor, it must be blocked up off the ground. • Place two 4” by 4” blocks under each end of Box Blade (4 blocks in total) Lower Box Blade onto blocks. • Do not block the Box Blade any higher than needed for removing shanks or cutting edge blades. • To remove shanks, remove clip pin (1) and “L” pin (2)

(continued on next page) 10 PARTS

8 8

6 7 6

7 1 BB5& BB6

BBSC4

3 2 5 2 1

Because we are always striving to improve our products, this diagram could differ slightly from actual equipment. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Parts Overall View - Box Blade & Sub-Compact Box Blade BB5, BB6, & BBSC4

Item Number Part Number Description 1 C1L Category 1 Lift Pin 2 RB4 48” Cutting Edge (BBSC4) 2 RB5 60” Cutting Edge (BB5) 2 RB6 72” Cutting Edge (BB6) 3 4HS RIpper Shank w/ 4 Holes 4 LCP124 1/2” x 4” Pin w/ Cotter Pin (2pk) 5 BCEM Bolt Set for Cutting Edge Mounting (6pk) 6 BBVBY BB5 & BB6 Verticle Brace Lift Arm (2pk) (Yellow) 6 BBVBO BBSC4 Verticle Brace Lift Arm (2pk) (Orange) 7 BBABY BB5 & BB6 Angle Brace Back (Yellow) 7 BBABO BBSC4 Anbel Brace Back (Orange) 8 LASY Lift Arm Spacer (Yellow) 8 LASO Lift Arm Spacer (Orange)

11 WARRANTY

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY

Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser that the purchased product is free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year commencing on the date of original purchase, as evidenced by the original receipt, and will, at its option, repair, replace, or issue credit for any product or part found to be defective.

This limited warranty shall only apply if this product has been operated and maintained in accordance with the Operator’s Manual furnished with the product, and has not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial or industrial use, neglect, improper maintenance, alteration or accident, or which has been used for a purpose for which the product was not designed. Damage resulting from the installation or use of any part, accessory, or attachment not approved by manufacturer, for use with the product covered by the owner’s manual, shall void the warranty as to any resulting damage. This limited warranty is extended solely to the original purchaser of the product. Should the original purchaser sell or otherwise transfer this product to a third party, this warranty does not transfer to the third party in any manner.

HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM:

To obtain warranty service through a local authorized dealer a customer must present the following within thirty (30) days of product failure:

1. Proof of purchase within one (1) year of purchase date. 2. Photographs of or return of the actual product in question.

After receipt of the above information, if the product is alleged to be defective, manufacturer will process the claim and issue a Return Manufacturers Authorization number (RMA). Once a RMA number is issued, manufacturer will pick up the product from the authorized dealer and return to its facility for inspection. Manufacturer will replace, repair, or issue credit for any product, upon examination by manufacturer at manufacturer’s facility, determined to be defective due to defects in material and workmanship.

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WARRANTY DISCLAIMER:

This limited warranty is in lieu of, and manufacturer disclaims and excludes any express and implied warranties with respect to the product including, without limitation, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. No other express warranty, whether written or oral, given by any person or entity, including a dealer or retailer, with respect to any product, shall bind manufacturer.

Manufacturer’s exclusive liability for breach of the limited warranty, as set forth above, on the product shall be to repair or replace the product within the warranty period in accordance with the terms of this limited warranty. The choice of remedy shall belong solely to manufacturer. In no event shall manufacturer be liable for any loss or damages of any other kind, whether direct, incidental, consequential including lost profits, xemplary,e special or otherwise, including without limitation, expenses incurred for substitute or replacement product or for rental expenses to temporarily replace a warranted product. Under no circumstance shall recovery, of any kind, be greater than the amount of the purchase price of the product purchased. Customer assumes all risk and liability for loss, damage, or injury to customer or customer’s property and/or the property of others arising out of the misuse or inability to use the product.

LEGAL RIGHTS:

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow any limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS

Record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase with original sales receipt. This information will be helpful to your dealer if parts or service are required.

MODEL NUMBER ______SERIAL NUMBER ______DATE OF PURCHASE ______DEALER ______

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