Sioux Tools 6056 Automobile User Manual


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Do not load hay without otherdrycommoditiesinthemixerrsttoactasacarrieror“lubricant”.
Do not overload hay content,SiouxAutomationCenterInc.recommendsupto15%-20%ofhaybyweight
intheload.Exceedingthispercentagecandecreasemixingperformanceorcouldpotentiallydamagemixerand
causeprematurewearondrivelinecomponents.
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LIMITATIONS
Do not use tough hay (20%-60%moisture)Alwaysusedcured,dryhay.Wethay,foreignobjectsoroverload-
ingmaycausebindinganddamagetothemixer.
Keep in mind the overall size of the mixertoallowclearancethroughdoorways.
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WARNINGS
Themixercanmixanaverageloadin3to5minutes.Duetothisshortmixingtime,thereisnormallynoreason
torunthemixerduringloadingexcepttolevelthematerialsortobreakuphay.
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MIXING TIME
Whendecidingwhenandhowfasttooperatethemixer,factorssuchasingredientsbeingused,thethorough-
nessofthemix,andthetimeavailabletomixmustbeconsidered.Normalmixingspeedis3/4tofullPTO
speed.
DonotexceedratedPTOspeed.WhenthemixerisoperatedfasterthanratedPTOspeedthestrainonthedrive
trainandmixerisgreatlyincreased.
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MIXING SPEED
• ThefollowingfeedmaterialsrequiresomepreparationorprocessingtobemixedintheMaxi-Mixer.
• ALL LONG AND UNCURED GRASSES
• ROUND BALES, LARGE SQUARE BALES
• SMALL SQUARE BALES
MATERIALS REQUIRING PREPERATION
Always use cured dry hay. Toughhaycancausewrapping,bindinganddamagetomixerandcanadversely
effectthemixingperformance.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesthatcontributetotoughhayconditions:High
moisturecontent,Highgrasscontent,Highdensitybales,Outdoorstorage,Useofhaypreservatives,andEx-
cessive stem length.
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HAY QUALITY
ManydifferentkindsofmaterialscanbemixedwiththeTurbo-MaxMixer,buteachtypehasitsownuniquechar-
acteristics.
DonotexceedratedPTOspeed.WhenthemixerisoperatedfasterthanratedPTOspeedthestrainonthedrive
trainandmixerisgreatlyincreased.
FORAGES- Choppedhay,cornsilage,andnelychoppedcropresiduecanbemixedinthemixer.Wetand
heavyforagesaddedinlargevolumesmayrequiremorepowertomix.
GRAINS- Ground,rolled,aked,andwholecerealgrains,minerals,andconcentrates,areallveryeasilymixed,
andcanimprovethemixingperformanceoftheothermaterials.
LIQUIDS- Supplementsandliquidfatcanbeblendedinthemixer.Someoperatorspreferaddingliquidsinto
theemptymixer,andothersaddliquidsontopofgrainsorroughage.Stickyliquidssuchasmolassestendto
increasethepowerrequirements.
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MATERIAL THAT CAN BE LOADED DIRECTLY INTO THE MIXER
MIXER OPERATION
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