Farm Aid 680 User manual
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680 Truck mount
Owner's manual
Owner ____________________
S/N ____________________
Dealer ____________________
Please file Owner's Warranty Registration in
the pouch on the back cover.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTENT
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WARRANTY
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OPERATOR QUALIFICATION
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SAFETY DECAL CARE
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HOW TO INSTALL SAFETY DECALS
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SAFETY LABELS
10-11
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
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PREPARING TRACTOR FOR MIXER
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BEFORE OPERATION
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LOADING THE MACHINE
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OPERATION
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HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
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FOLLOWING OPERATION
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PERFORMING MAINTENANCE
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CHAIN TENSION
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LUBRICATION
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HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
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POLY LINER CARE
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WELDING ON THE MACHINE
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ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM
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VALVE BODY, HYDRAULLICS
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VALVE BODY, ELCTRICAL
Remainder
PARTS MANUAL
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Farm Aid Equipment, Inc.
Original Purchaser's Limited Warranty
1) Extent and Duration of this Warranty:
Subject to sections 2 through 7 of this warranty, your Farm Aid Equipment, Inc.
mixer is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under
normal use and service for a period of 1 year after date of purchase by the
original (first) retail owner, or until it is resold or transferred by you, the original
owner.
Truck, Tires and Scales Components are not included in this warranty. Scales
are warranted by the manufacturer against defects in materials and
workmanship.
2) Manufacturer and Warrantor of Equipment (Excluding truck, scales and tires):
Farm Aid Equipment, Inc..
40 East 1st Street
Corsica, SD 57328 (605) 946-5479
The manufacturer and warrantor of the scales has its name permanently marked
into the scale. We can file a claim on your behalf for the scale component with
the manufacturer or you may seek warranty through one of their authorized
service centers.
3) Repair or Replacement Procedure:
If your Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. mixer develops a defect (excluding scales
and/or tires) during the warranty period, promptly notify Farm Aid Equipment, Inc.
Until such notice is received, Warrantor will not be responsible for any repair or
replacement.
Upon receipt of notice from you, Warrantor will in its sole discretion choose one
of the following options to satisfy the warranty:
a. Warrantor may elect to ship a new part to its dealer to be exchanged free
of charge for the defective part returned by you to Farm Aid Equipment.
Any defective part will be repaired or replaced and returned to you free of
charge. Any part returned to Warrantor and found not to be defective will
be returned to you freight collect with an explanation; or
b. Warrantor may elect to ship a new part to its dealer to be exchanged free
of charge for the defective part returned by you to the dealer; or
c. Warrantor may elect to ship or deliver a replacement part to your address.
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4) Limitations on Warranty Coverage:
Coverage under this warranty will be effective only when a copy of the original
invoice, showing the date and location of purchase, accompanies any claim for
warranty.
Warrantor has no liability whatsoever and this warranty is null and void if any
Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. mixer has been subjected to neglect, negligence,
misuse, accident, or operated in any way contrary to the operating and
maintenance instructions as specified in the Farm Aid Owner’s Manual for that
mixer. This warranty does not cover any Farm Aid equipment that has been
altered or modified so as to adversely affect the Farm Aid equipment’s operation,
performance or durability, or that has been altered or modified to change the
intended use of the Farm Aid equipment. In addition, the warranty does not
extend to repairs made necessary by normal use or by the use of parts,
accessories or other equipment which in the sole judgment of Warrantor, are
either incompatible with the Farm Aid equipment, or adversely affect its
operation, performance or durability. This warranty does not cover:
a. Normal wear and tear (V belts/poly on paddles/sweep belt/chains/bolts for
the poly liner)
b. Road film or gravel damage to paint
c. Paint
d. Rust damage
e. Damage to mixer if loaded in excess of load limit. Load limits are printed
on the Loading label.
Warrantor has a policy of continuous product improvement. We reserve the right
to change or improve the design of any Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. mixer without
assuming any obligation to modify any Farm Aid Equipment previously
manufactured.
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➢Exclusion of Implied Warranties:
The only warranty provided for this product is the limited warranty contained in
section 1, above. All implied warranties are expressly excluded, of which include
but are not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, implied warranties of
fitness for a particular purpose, and any implied warranties arising from course of
dealing or usage of trade. There are no warranties that extend beyond the
description on the face of this warranty.
Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties and this limitation may
not apply to you.
5) Limitation on Consequential Damages:
Warrantor’s responsibility under this warranty extends only to repair or
replacement of your Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. mixer and its component parts.
Warrantor does not assume responsibility for, nor shall be liable for, any special,
incidental or consequential damages.
Warrantor assumes no responsibility to the owner for loss of use of the Farm Aid
equipment, loss of time, inconvenience or other damage consequential or
otherwise, including, but not limited to, loss of income or revenue, additional
operating expenses, expense for gasoline, expense of transporting the Farm Aid
equipment to the dealer and expense of returning the Farm Aid equipment, travel
time, telephone charges, road service/towing charges, rental of another mixer
during the time that warranty repairs are being performed, travel, lodging, loss or
damage to personal property.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.
6) Exclusive Warranty:
This is the only express warranty made by Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. on your
Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. mixer and only the plant manager and/or a corporate
officer of Farm Aid Equipment, Inc. is allowed to change or add to this warranty.
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OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS
This mixer should only be operated by an experienced and competent person.
Working with or around any mixer requires good common sense.
Considerations of who is qualified to operate the mixer:
1. All who operate this power machine are required to read and understand this manual.
2. Current OSHA/CCOHS regulations generally require that operators of machinery
must be trained before initial operation and annually at a minimum. Please review their
recommendations at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1928
3. Local regulations may specify the minimum age, often sixteen (16) years or older to
operate power machinery. You must know what regulations apply to you.
4. Unqualified persons are to not operate the equipment and should stay a safe
distance away.
5. In general the minimum qualification for operating this implement is a responsible
adult familiar with farm equipment and trucks who has read this manual.
6. The truck used has a gross weight of over 24,000 pounds. This will require a CDL
license to drive it on public roads unless there is a farm exclusion in your area.
7. There are not a complete set of instructions for safely operating the truck in this
manual. Only allow people who are used to operating trucks operate this mixer mounted
on a truck.
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SAFETY DECAL CARE:
➢Keep safety decals and signs clean and legible at all times.
➢Replace safety decals and signs that are missing or have become illegible.
➢Safety decals or signs are available from your dealer or the Farm Aid
manufacturing plant.
HOW TO INSTALL SAFETY DECALS:
Be sure that the installation area is clean and dry. Decide on the exact position before
you remove the backing paper. Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.
Align the decal over the specified area and carefully press the exposed sticky backing in
place. Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining portion
of the decal in place.
SAFETY LABELS: -ATTENTION! -BECOME ALERT!
-YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
KEY WORDS: The safety labels start with a key word. The key words used are:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result
in serious injury or death.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury.
Here are the safety labels on your machine. Take the time to review them so that
when you see them on your machine you will be knowledgeable about the risk.
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EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL SHOWN BELOW AND FOUND
THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVINGYOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF
OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN INJURY
OR DEATH. THIS SYMBOL MEANS
-ATTENTION!
-BECOME ALERT!
-YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
THE SYMBOL SHOWN BELOW AND FOUND
THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO INSTUCT YOU IN WAYS THAT WILL
MAKE YOUR MACHINE LAST LONGER, WORK BETTER, AND PREVENT DAMAGE
TO IT. THIS SYMBOL MEANS
TAKE NOTE
UNDERSTAND
LEARN
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