Transcription of ARENA-VATOR II
1 MODELS AV2-4, AV2-5, AV2-6,AV2-7, AV2-8, AV2-10 & AV2-12 OPERATOR'SOPERATOR'SOPERATOR'SOPERATOR'S OPERATOR'SMANUALMANUALMANUALMANUALMANUAL ARENA-VATOR IIMANUFACTURER'SLIMITED WARRANTYM anufacturer warrants to original Purchaser that its product is free from major defects inmaterial under normal use and service for a period of 180 days from the date theproduct is shown to have been placed into operation by original distributor customers orfor one year from date of shipment from Manufacturer's plant, whichever shall 's obligation under this warranty is expressly limited to the repair or re-placement, at its option, of the parts which are returned Manufacturer's factory,Yakima, WA, and which are determined by Manufacturer to be defective. Providedfurther that such parts shall be returned within thirty (30) days from date of failure toManufacturer through the dealer or distributor from whom the purchase was charges prepaid by customer. Manufacturer assumes no responsibilityfor outside IS THE SOLE AND ONLY WARRANTY OF MANUFACTURER AND NO OTHERWARRANTY IS APPLICABLE, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR BYLAW, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR USE OR warranty shall not be interpreted to render us liable for injury or damages of anykind or nature, direct, consequential, or contingent, to person or property.
2 This warrantydoes not extend to loss of crops, loss because of delay in harvesting or any expense orloss incurred for labor, supplies, substitute machinery, rental or any other sole and only remedy in regard to any defective products shall be the repair orreplacement thereof herein provided, and Manufacturer shall not be liable for any con-sequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages resulting from or caused by anysuch reserves the right to make improvements in design or changes in specifi-cations at any time, without incurring any obligations to owners of units previously one is authorized to alter, modify, or enlarge this warranty nor the exclusions, limita-tions, and price of goods sold is determined using this warranty as a cost VOID IF NOT REGISTEREDWITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE DATETABLE OF CONTENTSSECTIONDESCRIPTIONPAGE1 Introduction .. 12 Safety .. 2 Safety .. 3 Safety 4 5 Signs.
3 5 .. 6 7 8 Safety .. 8 8 Form .. 93 Safety Sign Locations .. 104 Operation .. 11 the New Operator or Owner .. 11 12 12 12 13 .. 18 .. 185 Service and Maintenance .. 19 .. 19 and Lubricants .. 19 .. 19 Intervals .. 20 Record .. 206 Trouble Shooting .. 217 Assembly .. 228 Specifications .. 27 .. 27 Torque .. 279 Index .. 28 SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONA lways give your dealer the serial number of your ARENA-VATOR II when ordering parts or requesting serviceor other serial number plate is located where indicated. Please mark the number in the space provided foreasy NumberSerial Number 11 INTRODUCTIONC ongratulations on your choice of a ARENA-VATOR II to complement your conditioning and leveling equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating buyer for theefficient conditioning and leveling of , efficient and trouble free operation of your ARENA-VATOR II requires that you and anyone else who willbe operating or maintaining the machine, read and understand the Safety, Operation, Maintenance andTrouble Shooting information contained within the Operator's manual covers the ARENA-VATOR Models AV2-4, AV2-5, AV2-6, AV2-7, AV2-8, AV2-10 & are explained where appropriate.
4 Use the Table of Contents or Index as a guide to locaterequired this manual handy for frequent reference and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call yourdealer or distributor if you need assistance, information or additional copies of the ORIENTATION - The directions left, right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout thismanual, are as seen from the driver's seat and facing in the direction of SAFETYSAFETY ALERT SYMBOLWhy is SAFETY important to you?The Safety Alert symbol identifiesimportant safety messages on theArena-Vator and in the you see this symbol, be alertto the possibility of personal injury ordeath. Follow the instructions in thesafety Safety Alert symbol meansATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY ISINVOLVED!Accidents Disable and KillAccidents CostAccidents Can Be Avoided3 Big ReasonsWARNING Indicates a potentially hazard- DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardousCAUTION Indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation that, if notavoided, may result in minor ormoderate injury.
5 It may also beused to alert against situation that, if not avoided,could result in death or seriousinjury, and includes hazards thatare exposed when guards areremoved. It may also be used toalert against unsafe that, if not avoided, willresult in death or serious signal word is to be limited tothe most extreme situations typi-cally for machine componentswhich, for functional purposes,cannot be WORDS:Note the use of the signal words DANGER,WARNING and CAUTION with the safetymessages. The appropriate signal word foreach message has been selected using thefollowing guide-lines:If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual isdamaged, please contact your NO LEE INGLES, PIDA AYUDAA AIGUIEN QUE SI LO LEA PARAQUE LE TRADUZCA LASMIDIDAS DE Read and understand theOperator s Manual and allsafety signs before operating,maintaining, adjusting orunplugging the GENERAL SAFETY2. Have a first-aid kit availablefor use should the needarise and know how to Have a fire extinguisheravailable for use should theneed arise and know how touse Wear appropriateprotective gear.
6 Thislist includes but isnot limited to:-A hard hat-Protective shoeswith slip resistantsoles-Protective goggles, glasses or face shield-Heavy gloves-Protective clothing5. Install and secure all guards before Place all controls in neutral, stop tractorengine, set park brake, remove ignition keyand wait for all moving parts to stop beforeservicing, adjusting, repairing or Clear the area of people, especially smallchildren, before Review safety related items annually with allpersonnel who will operating or maintainingthe Do not allow Wear suitable ear protectionfor prolonged exposure toexcessive are responsible for the SAFE operation andmaintenance of your Rankin ARENA-VATOR II . YOUmust ensure that you and anyone else who isgoing to operate, maintain or work around theArena-Vator be familiar with the operating andmaintenance procedures and related SAFETY information contained in this manual. This manualwill take you step-by-step through your workingday and alerts you to all good safety practicesthat should be adhered to while operating , YOU are the key to safety.
7 Goodsafety practices not only protect you but also thepeople around you. Make these practices aworking part of your safety program. Be certainthat EVERYONE operating this equipment isfamiliar with the recommended operating andmaintenance procedures and follows all thesafety precautions. Most accidents can beprevented. Do not risk injury or death by ignoringgood safety practices. ARENA-VATOR II owners must give operatinginstructions to operators or employees beforeallowing them to operate the machine, and atleast annually thereafter per OSHA (Occupa-tional Safety and Health Administration)regulation The most important safety feature on thisequipment is a SAFE operator. It is theoperator s responsibility to read and under-stand ALL Safety and Operating instructionsin the manual and to follow these. Mostaccidents can be avoided. A person who has not read and understoodall operating and safety instructions is notqualified to operate the machine. Anuntrained operator exposes himself andbystanders to possible serious injury ordeath.
8 Do not modify the equipment in any modification may impair thefunction and/or safety and could affect the lifeof the equipment. Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY! EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is oneof the main concerns in designing and devel-oping a machine. However, every year manyaccidents occur which could have beenavoided by a few seconds of thought and amore careful approach to handlingequipment. You, the operator, can avoidmany accidents by observing the followingprecautions in this section. To avoid personalinjury or death, study the followingprecautions and insist those working withyou, or for you, follow In order to provide a better view, certainphotographs or illustrations in this manualmay show an assembly with a safety shieldremoved. However, equipment should neverbe operated in this condition. Keep allshields in place. If shield removal becomesnecessary for repairs, replace the shield priorto Replace any safety sign or instruction signthat is not readable or is missing.
9 Location ofsuch safety signs is indicated in this Never use alcoholic beverages or drugswhich can hinder alertness or coordinationwhile operating this equipment. Consult yourdoctor about operating this machine whiletaking prescription no circumstances should youngchildren be allowed to work with thisequipment. Do not allow persons tooperate or assemble this unit until theyhave read this manual and have developeda thorough understanding of the safetyprecautions and of how it works. Reviewthe safety instructions with all users This equipment is dangerous to children andpersons unfamiliar with its operation. Theoperator should be a responsible, properlytrained and physically able person familiarwith farm machinery and trained in thisequipment's operations . If the elderly areassisting with farm work, their physicallimitations need to be recognized and Use a tractor equipped with a Roll OverProtective Structure (ROPS) and a seat Never exceed the limits of a piece of machin-ery.
10 If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely,is in question - DON'T TRY Do not modify the equipment in any modification result in seriousinjury or death and may impair the functionand life of the In addition to the design and configuration ofthis implement, including Safety Signs andSafety Equipment, hazard control and acci-dent prevention are dependent upon theawareness, concern, prudence, and propertraining of personnel involved in the opera-tion, transport, maintenance, and storage ofthe machine. Refer also to Safety Messagesand operation instruction in each of theappropriate sections of the Tractor andmachine Manuals. Pay close attention to theSafety Signs affixed to the Tractor and SAFETY TRAINING1. Safety is a primary concern in the design andmanufacture of our products. Unfortunately,our efforts to provide safe equipment can bewiped out by a single careless act of anoperator or In addition to the design and configuration ofequipment, hazard control and accidentprevention are dependent upon the aware-ness, concern, prudence and proper trainingof personnel involved in the operation, trans-port, maintenance and storage of this It has been said, "The bestsafety feature is an in-formed, careful operator.
