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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000836157-06-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				470554096
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 NORTH 108TH STREET STE 102
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68644
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024282131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 NORTH 108TH STREET STE 102
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68644

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Denman Owen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365175

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13419
		FILM NUMBER:		061003442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(707) 374-6800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 RIVER ROAD
		CITY:			RIO VISTA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94571
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        <issuerCik>0000836157</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LNN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001365175</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Denman Owen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>180 RIVER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RIO VISTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94571</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres. &amp; CEO Barrier Systems</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each cash restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of one share of LNN common stock on the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The cash restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on November 1, 2006.  Cash payments will be distributed to the reporting person as soon as practicable following the relevant vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David B. Downing</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes,

designates and appoints Dave Downing, Tim Paymal and Rick Parod as the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to act for and on behalf

of the undersigned for andlimited to the following purposes:



a.  To execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as an officer and/or director of Lindsay Manufacturing Co., a Deleware

corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and

the rules thereunder;



b.  To do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any individual or

group filings under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and timely file such

forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock

exchange or similar authority; and



c.  To take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,

in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of

the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and

shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in

such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority ot do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers

herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might

or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or

revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall

lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of theis Power of Attorney and the

righs and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of

the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Exchange Act.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to make filings uner Section 16(a) of the

Exchange Act with the respect to the undersigned's holdings of the

transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by

the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-

in-fact and the Secretary of the Company.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 1st day of June, 2006.



Owen Denman

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