Behlen 80111500YEL User Manual

Hardware Kit

One Row Cultivators

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT

Congratulations on your purchase. Behlen Country has been in the business of providing

quality equipment to landowners for more than 75 years. Our 3-Point Equipment will provide

many years of service when maintained by the operator and used in accordance with the

capabilities of the product. For questions about this product, or for parts inquiries, please

contact our Customer Service Center listed below.

80900220

CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER

Ph: 800-447-2751

PO Box 569

Columbus, NE 68602-0569

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Fax: [phone]

www.behlencountry.com

SAFETY

READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN
THIS MANUAL, ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY
SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
MEANS ATTENTION! BE ON THE
ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT
SYMBOL IS FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS
MANUAL. THIS SYMBOL IS USED TO CALL
YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY
AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.

CRITICAL TERMS:

The critical terms CAUTION, WARNING, and
DANGER are used with the safety messages in

this manual and with each safety decal. They are
defined as follows:

CAUTION

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, CAN result in minor
or moderate injury. It also may be used to alert
against unsafe practices.

WARNING

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, MAY result in
serious injury or death, and includes hazards that
are exposed when guards are removed. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

more careful approach to handling equipment.
You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by
observing the following precautions and insist
those working with or for you adhere to them.

• In order to provide a better view, certain
illustrations in this manual may show an
assembly with a safety guard removed.
However, equipment should never be operated
in this condition. Keep all guards in place. If
guard removal becomes necessary for repairs,
reinstall the guard prior to use.

• Heed all safety decals and replace any that are
not legible or missing. The locations of such
safety decals are indicated in this manual.

• Never operate this equipment while using
alcoholic beverages or drugs that can hinder
alertness or coordination. Consult your doctor
about operating this machine while taking
prescription medications.

• Under no circumstances should children under
the age of 18 be allowed to work with or around
this equipment. Do not allow anyone to operate
or assemble this equipment until they have read
this manual and have developed a thorough
understanding of the safety precautions and
operation. Review safety instructions with all
users often.

• This equipment is dangerous to anyone
unfamiliar with its operation. The owner/
operator is responsible for reading and
following all of the instructions in the manual.
The operator should be a responsible, properly
qualified and physically able person familiar
with farm machinery and competent in this
equipment’s operation.

DANGER

DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, WILL result in
serious injury or death. This Critical Term is to be
limited to the most extreme situations, typically
for machine components that, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.

EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES

• Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of
the main concerns in designing and developing
a Rotary Cut Mower. However, every year
accidents occur which could have been
avoided by a few moments of thought and a

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• Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery.
If its ability to do a job, in a safe manner, is in
question - DON’T TRY IT.

• Use a tractor equipped with a Roll Over
Protective System (ROPS) and seat belts.
Only properly trained people should operate
this machine. Always stop the PTO, set
break, shut off the tractor engine, remove
the tractor key, and allow implement to
come to a complete stop
before dismounting tractor. Never

leave equipment unattended
with tractor running.

BEFORE YOU

START!!

Read the safety messages on the implement and
as shown in the manual. Observe the rules of
safety and common sense!

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INFORMATION

Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead
to careless injuries. Read this manual and
the manual for your tractor before assembly
or operating, to acquaint yourself with
both machines. It is the Owner/Operator’s
responsibility, if this machine is used by any
person other than yourself, or is loaned or
rented, to make certain prior to operating:

1. The operator’s manual is read and
understood.

2. Safety issues are understood and followed,
and proper usage is understood.

The use of this equipment is subject to certain
hazards which cannot be protected against
by mechanical means or product design. All
operators of this equipment must read and
understand this entire manual, paying particular
attention to safety and operating instructions,
prior to use. If there is something in this manual
you do not understand, ask your dealer or
manufacturer, to explain it to you. Improper
use can occur on machines that are loaned out
or rented to someone who has not read the
owner’s manual and is not familiar with a One
Row Cultivator.

Safety

Information

All things with moving parts are
potentially hazardous. There is no
substitute for a cautious, safety-

minded operator who recognizes
potential hazards and follows reasonable safety
practices. The manufacturer has designed
this implement to be used with all its safety
equipment properly attached, to minimize the
chance of accidents. Study this manual to make
sure you have all the safety equipment attached.

When maneuvering close to buildings or

passing through narrow areas, be sure
to allow sufficient clearance for the

implement and tractor. NEVER operate
tractor and implement under trees with low
hanging limbs. Operators can be knocked off
tractor and run over by implement.

This One Row Cultivator is only

designed for speeds less than 5 mph.

Reduce speed on rough surfaces.

When the use of hand tools is required

to perform any part of assembly,

installation, adjustment, maintenance,

repairing, removal or moving the blade,
be sure the tools used are designed and
recommended by the tool manufacturer for that
specific task.

Personal protection equipment including

hard hats, safety glasses, safety shoes,

and gloves are recommended during

assembly, installation, operation,
adjustments, maintenance, repairing, removal, or
moving the One Row Cultivator, DO NOT ALLOW
long hair, loose fitting clothing or jewelry to be
around moving parts.

Always use two people to handle heavy,

unwieldy components during assembly,

installation, removal, or moving the One

Row Cultivator.

Never place any part of your body where it

would be in danger, if movement should

occur during assembly, installation,

operation, maintenance, repairing,
removal or moving the One Row Cultivator.

Never place yourself between the tractor and

One Row Cultivator while implement is in

operation. When removing, or adjusting

equipment, be sure your body is never
under the implement.

A heavy load can cause instability of the tractor.

Use extreme care during travel. Slow

down on turns and watch out for bumps.

The tractor may need front counter­weights to counter-balance the weight of the
One Row Cultivator.

Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which

can hinder alertness or coordination

while operating this equipment. Consult

your doctor about operating this machine
while taking prescription and some over-the­counter medications.

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