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OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Check button

Set-point Decrease button

Read button

6 OPERATION

If the calibration is checked and the display does not read "12.0" (+/- 0.2), it

is likely an indication of a low battery. If this occurs, change the battery

immediately. Continued use with a low battery may cause the meter to

go out of calibration. If a fresh battery is installed and the meter still does

not indicate an acceptable calibration, contact the DICKEY-john Service

Department.

RESETTING THE METER

Press and release the Check button. Within one second, press and hold the

Set Point Decrease button. The meter will reset itself and display "119".

This indicates that the meter has been reset to the default set-point 19%. It

will also clear all of the readings stored in memory.

TESTING BALED HAY

Connect the probe to the external connector on the top of the meter. Insert

the probe into the bale. Press the Read button. The meter will display the

%MC (percent moisture content value) for two seconds.

The hay prod is electrically insulated, except at the metal points near the tip.

The moisture content measured represents the hay in contact with the tip of

the prod only.

Partially cured hay may have wide variations in moisture content throughout

the bale. Readings should be taken in several different parts of the bale and

the highest readings used as a guideline. The arrangement and compaction

of hay fibers in a bale may have an effect on meter readings.

When testing high density bales, it is recommended that you use the

467912120 handle with the 467912070 10" prod, 467912080 18" prod, or

the 467912100 36" prod. Using the handle/prod combination eliminates

excess stress on the instrument case that may occur when trying to insert

the prod into a high density or large bale.

When using the 36" prod, be sure to guide the prod into the bale with one

hand while pushing with the 467912120 handle.

TESTING IN THE WINDROW

When testing in the windrow, push down on the pressure button until the

palm of your hand touches the screw that holds the button in place. The

pressure button depresses a calibrated spring inside the handle. When the

screw touches the palm of your hand, the pressure applied on the sample is

27-30 lbs, which closely simulates the pressure in a standard bale of hay.

There are three ways to test moisture content in the windrow.

METHOD A

Attach the 467912110 short pin prod to the 467912120 handle and connect

the handle to the external connector on top of the meter. Prepare a

representative sample by collecting hay from various parts of the windrow.

Place the hay in a non-conductive container (such as a 5 to 10 gallon plastic

pail) and apply the short pin prod to the hay.

Dj F-2000 Hay Moisture Meter

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