Libra Cart Pre-Harvest Checklist

Half an hour in August saves a lost day in October. Most harvest-week Libra calls are things this list catches.

Draft - not yet approved

1. New battery. Put a fresh battery in the Libra every season, even if it still works.
2. Cables. Walk every cable from the bars to the box. Look for pinched, cut or chewed spots - mice get into stored equipment. On a walking tandem, check where the cable goes into the frame.
3. Junction box and plugs. No corrosion, no water, dust caps on unused sockets, every plug snug.
4. Device and app. Update the iPad and Libra Harvest. Check it is on iOS 13 or newer - see the new iPad checklist if you are changing devices.
5. Power and pairing. Check the light inside the box flashes, then pair the iPad at the cart - not on the first day of harvest.
6. Last season. Close it in Settings so field and truck totals start at zero. Bins with Carry Forward on keep their totals. See seasons.
7. Settings. Automatic unload detection on, minimum load about 1,000 lb (1,500 to 2,500 on tracks), smoothing on, screen never sleeps.
8. Test weigh. Zero the empty cart and stand on each bar - they should agree. Check the first load of the year against an elevator ticket.
9. Parts now, not in October. If anything looks worn, order it now. Call 800-582-3175.

New operator this year? Have them run through the practice app or the Libra University course first.

Still stuck? Call 800-582-3175 - a person in our shop answers. Back to Libra help: start here.