PAINT: _____________ _____________ All painted surfaces to be properly prepared, primed and painted with factory paint. GENERAL: _____________ _____________ The unit shall be a roadside shoulder retriever mounted to a tractor’s rear three-point hitch, offset to the right. _____________ _____________ The unit shall be capable of offsetting to the left side and right shoulders. _____________ _____________ The unit shall be the manufacturer’s heavy-duty model. _____________ _____________ The unit’s frame shall be made of 5" x 5" steel tubing. _____________ _____________ The unit shall have a 3,000-psi cylinder for raising and lowering the disk blades. _____________ _____________ Example of unit meeting this specification: Tiger-Claw or approved equal. DISK GANG SHAFT: _____________ _____________ The disk gang shaft shall be 2 ¼" diameter. _____________ _____________ The disk gang shaft shall be constructed of 1045 steel. _____________ _____________ The disk gang shaft shall be secured to the main frame by 2-2 ¼", 4 bolt, pillow block bearings. DISK BLADES: _____________ _____________ Unit shall have a minimum of 11 – 22" boron steel curved disk blades. _____________ _____________ The disk blades shall have a life-time warranty against breakage. _____________ _____________ The unit shall have 304 or 201 stainless steel shielding along each side of the tube that extends below the rollers to protect the belt from wind and direct sunlight. _____________ _____________ Any exposed moving parts at the hopper end of the conveyor shall be shielded with 304 or 201 stainless steel guards to protect the operator from injury. _____________ _____________ The belt shall be continuous and adequately supported on both the up and the return side of the conveyor. _____________ _____________ The belt shall have a tear strength of 220 lb/in of width.
