Strautmann Verti-Mix 1101 1501 SF 1401 2001 Double SF Self-Propelled Fodder Mixing Wagon Operating Instructions Manual

Description

Strautmann Verti-Mix Self-Propelled Fodder Mixing Wagon — Operating Instructions

This is the complete operating instructions manual for the Strautmann Verti-Mix series of self-propelled fodder mixing wagons, covering the Verti-Mix 1101 SF, 1501 SF, 1401 Double SF, and 2001 Double SF models. The document is a translation of the original operating instructions and carries document number 63200936 b.000, compiled in June 2015. At 228 pages, it is the definitive reference for anyone operating, maintaining, or servicing these machines.

Whether you run a Verti-Mix 1101 SF, 1501 SF, 1401 Double SF, or 2001 Double SF, this manual gives you the complete picture: from daily checks and safe start-up through charging, mixing, discharging, transport, and long-term maintenance. Every procedure is written for the machine in front of you — not a generic overview.

File Details

• Manual Type: Operating Instructions (Translation of the Original Operating Instructions)
• Brand: B. Strautmann & Söhne GmbH u. Co. KG
• Models Covered: Verti-Mix 1101 SF, 1301 SF, 1501 SF, 1401 Double SF, 1701 Double SF, 2001 Double SF
• Document Number: 63200936 b.000
• Date of Compilation: 06.15 (June 2015)
• Language: English
• Page Count: 228
• File Format: PDF
• Manufacturer Address: Bielefelder Straße 53, D-49196 Bad Laer, Germany

Chapters Covered

• User Information — purpose of document, keeping of operating instructions, applied terms, activity-related safety instructions
• Product Description — machine design, safety and protective devices, traffic-related equipment, correct use, hazardous areas, type plate, technical data, dimensions
• Safety Instructions — safety-conscious working, organisational measures, product safety, basic safety instructions, hydraulic system, electrical system, brake system, axles, tyres, service and maintenance
• Loading of Machine — lashing points and transport securing
• Design and Function — driver’s cabin overview, cabin door, driver seat, steering wheel, ignition starter switch, terminal overview, light and sight, mirrors, video surveillance, heating/ventilation/air-conditioning, cutter arm, hydraulic system, operating modes, mixing container, discharge options, radio remote control, preheating devices
• Operation — terminal displays and basic configuration, video surveillance, weighing device, operating states, diagnosis menu, parameter menu, weighing device menu, switches and key buttons of control console, operating elements in roof part
• Commissioning — road traffic regulations, securing machine against accidental starting and rolling, error codes, diesel engine operation, travelling mode, four-wheel steering, air suspension, assigning functions to freely assignable keys, screen brightness
• Use of Machine — performing functions (cutter arm, pick-up milling cutter, elevator conveyor, crossover conveyor, discharge door, mixing augers), filling the fodder mixing wagon, mixing fodder components, fodder discharge, weighing device operation
• Transport Journeys — engaging transport support
• Service and Maintenance of Machine — operating media, service and maintenance plan, working in engine compartment, entering the mixing container, cleaning, lubrication, preservation, refuelling, diesel engine oil level, coolant, hydraulic oil, air filter, gear lubricant oil, discharge door distance, deflector plate, cutting knives of mixing augers, elevator conveyor, milling blades, scraper bar, supporting rollers, crossover conveyor, straw blower, hydraulic hose pipes, chassis suspension, wheel change, tightening torques
• Malfunctions and Remedy — diesel engine, machine, weighing device
• Circuit Diagrams — list of fuses, list of relays, weighing device wiring

What This Manual Gives You

The Strautmann Verti-Mix is a self-propelled fodder mixing wagon designed for removal, charging, chopping, mixing, transport, and discharge of all types of silage and normal fodders used in livestock keeping. This operating instructions manual is the document that ships with the machine when new — and it is the one you need when something goes wrong, when a procedure is unclear, or when you want to get the most from your investment.

The manual opens with a full product description, including the location and function of every major component: pick-up milling cutter with swivelling protective device, conveyor duct with elevator conveyor, driver’s cabin, battery box, hydraulic oil tank, hydraulic oil cooler, front and rear crossover conveyors, diesel tank, mixing augers, hydraulic pumps, driving axle, diesel engine, air intake/air filter, steering axle, and the optional feeding flap for mineral feed. Diagrams of both the Verti-Mix SF and Verti-Mix Double SF configurations are included, with numbered callouts that match the text.

Safety is covered in depth. The manual explains hazardous areas and dangerous spots around the machine, the meaning of every warning and instruction sign, and the basic safety instructions for the hydraulic system, electrical system, brake system, axles, and tyres. It also covers the organisational measures a user must take — the obligations of the user and the operator, qualification requirements, and what to do in case of structural alterations or the use of spare and wearing parts.

The operation chapter is the heart of the manual for day-to-day use. It explains the terminal display and its basic configuration in each of the three operating modes — Transport, Charging, and Discharging. It covers the diagnosis menu in detail, showing how to read diesel engine data, discharge door status, traction drive parameters, cutter arm status, pick-up milling cutter data, mixing auger speeds, hydraulic oil supply information, and hours counter readings. The parameter menu allows you to adjust settings for each operating mode, mixing auger speeds, date and time, display settings, and central lubrication intervals.

For the weighing device, the manual explains how to generate and manage components, discharge stations, and recipes. It covers data import and export via USB, deleting data, weighing components, weighing by difference, and starting charging and discharging modes with the weighing system active. This is essential for anyone who uses the Verti-Mix for precise ration mixing.

The commissioning chapter walks through starting the diesel engine, warming it up, using a jumper battery, towing, and winter operation. It covers travelling mode — forward, reverse, changing direction, slowing and stopping, parking brake operation and manual release, steering with four-wheel steering option, and air suspension with levelling system.

The use of machine chapter explains every function: lifting and lowering the cutter arm, actuating the protective device of the pick-up milling cutter and transport support, switching the pick-up milling cutter and elevator conveyor on and off, reversing the pick-up milling cutter, actuating hydraulic counter-cutters, switching and setting the crossover conveyor, opening and closing the discharge door, and switching and setting the mixing augers. It also covers filling the fodder mixing wagon from bunker silos, round and cuboid bales, ground grain, concentrated feed, and draft, as well as filling fodder additives through the feeding flap or hydraulic feed hopper. Overload procedures for the pick-up milling cutter and elevator conveyor are included.

Service and maintenance is covered in exhaustive detail. The manual includes a service and maintenance plan with intervals — before first start-up, daily, regularly, every 50 service hours, every 100 service hours, every 500 service hours, and every 1000 service hours. It lists all operating media with quantities and specifications. Lubrication points are shown in an overview diagram and a table with quantities per nipple. Central lubrication is explained, including how to change intervals and switch it on or off via the terminal.

Specific maintenance procedures include checking and topping up engine oil, coolant, hydraulic oil, windscreen washing water, gear lubricant oil in the mixer gearbox and pump power divider gearbox. The manual covers cleaning the cooling system, hydraulic oil cooler, air filter element, air circulation and fresh air filters. It explains how to replace wiper blades, check and adjust the discharge door distance, set the deflector plate, grind and replace cutting knives of the mixing augers, check and adjust the stripper and tension of the elevator conveyor, turn over or replace milling blades of the pick-up milling cutter, adjust the scraper bar and supporting rollers, adjust and tighten the crossover conveyor, clean the straw blower, check hydraulic hose pipes, drain the compressed-air reservoir, and change wheels.

The malfunctions and remedy chapter is split into diesel engine, machine, and weighing device, with tables of symptoms, causes, and remedies. The circuit diagrams chapter includes a full list of fuses and relays, plus the weighing device wiring diagram.

Who This Manual Is For

This Strautmann Verti-Mix operating instructions manual is for machine operators, farm managers, agricultural contractors, and service technicians who work with the Verti-Mix 1101 SF, 1301 SF, 1501 SF, 1401 Double SF, 1701 Double SF, or 2001 Double SF. It is also for buyers of used machines who need the original documentation to operate and maintain their equipment safely and correctly.

The manual applies to machines with serial numbers in the range W09632000_0S38001 to W09643000_0S38999, as stated in the EC Declaration of Conformity. It also covers the optional extras that may be fitted to these machines, including the hydraulic counter-cutters, crossover conveyor displacement, side discharge conveyor, fast bedding roller, straw blower, radio remote control, preheating devices, air-conditioning system, and four-wheel steering.

Because the machine is available with various optional extras, not all descriptions in the manual apply to every machine. The manual marks optional extras clearly and notes that they are available at extra cost. This is important to understand: you get the complete documentation set as it applies to the full range, and you use the sections that match your specific machine’s equipment.

Why This Manual Matters

The Strautmann Verti-Mix is a substantial piece of agricultural machinery. The hydraulic system alone comprises six hydraulic oil circuits — traction drive, milling cutter drive, mixing drive, steering, brake, and operating hydraulics with Load-Sensing. The diesel engine is rated at 129 kW (175 HP) at 1900 min⁻¹. The hydraulic oil tank holds 370 litres. The diesel tank holds 200 litres. These are not machines you service by guesswork.

Having the correct operating instructions means you can perform daily checks with confidence, understand what every warning and control message means, react correctly to overload conditions, maintain the machine at the right intervals with the right lubricants and quantities, and diagnose faults before they become breakdowns. It means you can train new operators on the actual procedures for this machine, not generic advice. It means you can set up the weighing device to match your feeding regime and avoid expensive mixing errors.

The manual also matters for safety. The Verti-Mix has hazardous areas around the pick-up milling cutter, the cutter arm, the mixing container, the discharge doors, the counter-cutters, the crossover conveyor, and the diesel engine. The manual explains the residual risks that cannot be eliminated by design alone, and the safety instructions that every operator must follow. Without this document, you are relying on memory, assumptions, or second-hand information — none of which is a substitute for the manufacturer’s own instructions.

What You Get

This is a complete PDF reproduction of the Strautmann Verti-Mix 1101 SF, 1501 SF, 1401 Double SF, and 2001 Double SF operating instructions manual, document number 63200936 b.000. It is 228 pages, in English, with all the original diagrams, tables, and illustrations. It covers the full scope of operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and specifications for these machines.

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The PDF is available for instant download after purchase. No shipping, no waiting, no physical media. You can view it on any device — computer, tablet, or smartphone — and print the pages you need for the workshop or the machine cab. Whether you are servicing the hydraulic system, setting up the weighing device, replacing cutting knives, or training a new operator, this manual gives you the information you need in the form the manufacturer intended.

If you own or operate a Strautmann Verti-Mix 1101 SF, 1501 SF, 1401 Double SF, or 2001 Double SF, this operating instructions manual is not optional — it is the reference you will reach for again and again. Get instant access and keep your machine running correctly, safely, and efficiently.