This document is an owner's manual for an 8300 Series Tandem Disc Harrow that comes in 19' to 25' models. It contains information about safely operating, transporting, adjusting and maintaining the implement. The manual includes specifications, instructions for hitching and unhitching the harrow to a tractor, how to adjust the depth and leveling of the discs, and safety guidelines.

1. 8300 Series
Ta FLEX-WING
TANDEM
DISC HARROW
OWNER’S MANUAL
19' – 25' MODELS

3. 8300 Series Tandem Disc Harrow i
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8300 Series Tandem Disc Harrow
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................. i
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 1
Congratulations ................................................................................... 1
Model Information................................................................................ 1
A Note to Our Customers, Parts Managers and Dealers: ............. 2
SAFETY .................................................................................................... 5
Safety Information ............................................................................... 5
Safety first ........................................................................................... 5
Safety Symbol Definitions.............................................................. 6
Before You Operate....................................................................... 6
Transporting Implement................................................................. 7
Operating and Maintaining Implement........................................... 7
Non-Operating and Storage of Implement..................................... 8
Safety Decals ...................................................................................... 9
Hand Signals ..................................................................................... 10
Ten Most Common Hand Signals Used in the Field.................... 10
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 11
Transport Information ........................................................................ 12
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................... 13
About Your Tandem Disc .................................................................. 13
Preparing the Tandem Disc for Operation......................................... 13
Preparing the Tractor ........................................................................ 13
Hydraulic System .............................................................................. 14
Hitching and Unhitching .................................................................... 14
Hitching to the Tractor ................................................................. 14
Unhitching from the Tractor......................................................... 15
Transporting ...................................................................................... 16
Transport Lock Valves................................................................. 16
Raising the Wings.................................................................. 16
Lowering the Wings ............................................................... 16
Transport Safety .................................................................... 17
Hitch Pin ................................................................................ 17
Field Adjustments.............................................................................. 18
Front-to-Rear Leveling................................................................. 18
Hydraulic Leveling ....................................................................... 19
Leveling the Wings ...................................................................... 19
Hydraulic Depth Control Adjustment ........................................... 19
Adjustment of Front Gauge Wheel .............................................. 20
Understanding the Rephasing Cylinder System................................ 21