Sioux Tools 6056 Automobile User Manual


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• Prior to loading, check mixer for foreign objects and be sure door is fully closed.
1. Load Commodities
Addingingredientslikecorn,soybeanmeal,cottonseed,etc.willactasacarrieror“lubricant”ifhayis
includedintheration.
Iftherearefewcommoditiesintheration,substitutingcornsilageorhaylageispreferred.
Fillmixerbetween1/3-1/2fullbyvolumeincommoditiesandforagebeforeaddingthehaytotheration.
Thiswillallowenoughroomforthehaytoexpandandbringfeedlevelupsothetopaugercanassistin
processing.
2. Load Hay
Loadprocessedhay.Withthemixerrunningat3/4tofullPTOspeed,proceedloadingthesmallsquare
balepiecesortubgroundhayintothemixer.Donotexceed15%-20%ofhaybyweight.
3. Finish Loading Commodities
Finishloadinganyotheringredientstocompletetherationinorderofleastbindingingredienttomost
binding.Example:drycommoditiesrst,cornsilagesecond,haylagelast.
4. Finish Loading Wet Commodities
Anyotherwetfeedsmaybeaddedatthistime.
5. Add Liquid Ingredients
• Ifrationincludeswater,additlast.Addingwateratthebeginningwillcausethehaytobind.
NOTE: DO NOT OVERLOAD MIXER! Overloadingcausesexcessivehorsepowerrequirements,increasedstrain
ondrivelineandpoormixerperformance.
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LOADING AND MIXING
MIXER OPERATION
Donotoverloadmixer!Overloadingcausesexcessivehorsepowerrequirements,increasedstrainonmixerdrive-
lineandpoormixerperformance.
ThedesignoftheTurbo-MaxMixerrequiresthattherebeadequatespacetoallowthefeedtomoveinandaround
thereelchamber.Ifthereeliscompletelycovered,itcannotefcientlymixthematerials.Thereelcrosstubes
shouldalwaysbevisibleatthetopoftheirrotationtoallowthismixingspace.
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FILL LEVEL
Aftertherationhasbeenthoroughlymixed,openthemixerdoortobeginunloading.Ifthemixerisequipped
withapowerchute,thechutemustberunningbeforethemixerdoorcanbeopened.Thecombinationofthe
dischargedooropeningandthemixerspeeddeterminestheowoffeedfromthemixer.Thedoormustbe
openedfarenoughtopreventseparationofmaterials,optionaldoorowcontrolplatesareavailabletohelppre-
ventseparation.Tostoptheowoffeed,closethedoor,(turnoffthepowerchute)thenshutoffthemixer.
TheTurbo-MaxMixercanbeequippedwitheitherapowerchute,oraslidetraytoassistinthedeliveryof
feed.Thechuteandtrayheightsareadjustedwithhydrauliccylinders,butthechainstopsprovidedonpower
chutesshouldbeadjustedsothatthechuteclearsallbunks,obstacles,etc.
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UNLOADING
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