Kongskilde SMF 3005, GXS 3605, GXS 4005, GXF 3205 P, GXF 3605 P Operator's Manual

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS - according to Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I 1.7.4.1

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

SMF 3005

Disc Mower

Part number 51505890

1st edition English

March 2019

Contents

1GENERALINFORMATION

Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1

Intendeduse................................................................................1-4

Prohibitedusage...........................................................................1-4

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-5

Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel..................................................1-6

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)........................................................1-7

Productidentication.......................................................................1-8

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine................................................1-9

Implementorientation.....................................................................1-10

2SAFETYINFORMATION

Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions....................................................2-1

Generalrecommendations.................................................................2-2

Illustrations.................................................................................2-3

Legalobligations...........................................................................2-3

Fireorexplosionprevention................................................................2-3

Hazardouschemicals.......................................................................2-4

Startinguptheimplementsafely...........................................................2-5

Travelingonpublicroads...................................................................2-6

Operatingtheimplementsafely............................................................2-8

Stoppingtheimplementsafely............................................................2-10

Maintenance...............................................................................2-11

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)....................................................2-12

Safetyrequirementsforuidpowersystemsandcomponents-hydraulicsystems......2-13

Noiseemission............................................................................2-14

Vibrationlevels............................................................................2-14

Implementstability.........................................................................2-15

Ecologyandenvironment.................................................................2-16

Safetysigns...............................................................................2-17

3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS

Machinecomponents

Accesstoimplementcomponents......................................................3-1

4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

Commissioningtheunit

Choiceoftractor........................................................................4-1

Checkbeforetestdriving...............................................................4-2

Testdrive...............................................................................4-4

Startingtheunit

Connectiontothetractor...............................................................4-5

PowerTake-Off(PTO)driveshaft–Shorten..........................................4-7

Parkingtheunit

Disconnectionandparking.............................................................4-9

5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS

Preparingforroadtransport

Transportposition......................................................................5-1

Trafcmarking..........................................................................5-1

6WORKINGOPERATIONS

Generalinformation

Implementoverview....................................................................6-1

Frictionclutch...........................................................................6-2

Transmissionsecuringagainstoverload...............................................6-3

Twistedblades..........................................................................6-4

Discandblades–Q+system..........................................................6-5

Adjustmentofthereliefsystem.........................................................6-7

Stubbleheight..........................................................................6-8

Guards..................................................................................6-9

Swathdiscs............................................................................6-10

Doubledrumsystem–Option........................................................6-11

Workingintheeld....................................................................6-13

7MAINTENANCE

Generalinformation

Recommendations.....................................................................7-1

Torque..................................................................................7-4

Torqueforclass12.9...................................................................7-7

Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................7-7

Maintenanceplanning

Maintenancechart......................................................................7-8

Aftertherst3hoursofoperation

Boltsandttings........................................................................7-9

Aftertherst50hoursofoperation

Cutterbar-oilchange..................................................................7-9

Bevelgearboxabovethecutterbar-oilchange.......................................7-9

Bevelgearboxinthecenteroftheimplement-oilchange............................7-9

Dailyinspection

Cutterbar-oilcheck..................................................................7-10

Every40hours

PowerTake-Off(PTO)-Grease.......................................................7-11

Every50hours

Lubricationchart.......................................................................7-12

Every80hours

Bevelgearboxabovethecutterbar-oilcheck........................................7-13

Bevelgearboxinthecenteroftheimplement-oilcheck.............................7-14

Every200hours

Cutterbar-oilchange.................................................................7-15

Every250hours

PowerTake-Off(PTO)-Grease.......................................................7-17

Every500hours

Bevelgearboxabovethecutterbar-oilchange......................................7-18

Bevelgearboxinthecenteroftheimplement-oilchange...........................7-19

8TROUBLESHOOTING

Everysixyears

Hydraulichoses.......................................................................7-20

Asrequired

Maintainingthefrictionclutch..........................................................7-21

PowerTake-Offforthecutterbar......................................................7-22

Controlofbalance.....................................................................7-23

Replacementofblades–Q+system.................................................7-24

Replacementofdiscs..................................................................7-26

Replacementofhubs..................................................................7-27

Storage

Pressurewashing.................................................................7-29

Endofseasonservice.............................................................7-30

Orderingpartsand/oraccessories..............................................7-31

Faultcoderesolution

Drivingtipsandfaultnding........................................................8-1

9SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions.................................................................................9-1

Technicaldata..............................................................................9-2

Fluidsandlubricants.......................................................................9-2

10ACCESSORIES

Generalinformation.......................................................................10-1

A-frametractorpart........................................................................10-1

Discdrumkitfornarrowswath............................................................10-1

Suspensionkitforcuttingunit.............................................................10-2

Highguideshoeset.......................................................................10-2

Lightkit....................................................................................10-3

TrafcpackageforFrance.................................................................10-3

11FORMSANDDECLARATIONS

ECDeclarationofConformity.............................................................11-1

1-GENERALINFORMATION

1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###

Notetotheowner

Thismanualhasbeenpreparedtoassistyouinthecorrectproceduretorunin,todrive,tooperate,toadjustandto
maintainyournewimplement.

Thisimplementhasbeendesignedandbuilttogivemaximumperformance,economyandeaseofoperationunder
awidevarietyofconditions.

Priortodelivery,yourimplementwascarefullyinspectedbothatthefactoryandbyyourdealertomakesurethatit
reachesyouinoptimumcondition.Tomaintainthisconditionandassuretrouble‐freeoperationitisimportantthat
routineservices,asspeciedinthismanual,arecarriedoutattherecommendedintervals.

Readthismanualcarefully(especiallyChapter2thatcoversthesafetyinformation)andkeepthismanualinacon­venientplaceforfuturereference.DONOToperateorpermitanyonetooperateorservicethisimplementuntilyou
and/orotherpersonshavereadthismanual.Readthemanual,itwillsaveyoutimeandhasslelater.Lackofknowl­edgecanleadtoaccidents.Employonlytrainedoperatorswhohavedemonstratedtheabilitytooperateandservice
thisimplementcorrectlyandsafely.Contactyourdealerforassistanceprovidingtherequiredtrainingtoyouropera­tors.Contactyourdealertoobtainadditionalmanualsoralternatelanguageversions.

Ifatanytimeyourequireadvicethatconcernsyourimplement,donothesitatetocontactyourauthorizeddealer.He
hasfactory‐trainedpersonnel,genuineservicepartsandthenecessaryequipmenttocarryoutyourservicerequire­ments.

NOTICE:ThisimplementhasbeendesignedandbuiltinlinewiththerequirementsputforwardbytheEuropean
Directives2006/42/ECand2014/30/EU.
AlwaysusegenuineKONGSKILDEServicePartsorpartsthatmatchatleastthesamequality ,reliabilityandfunc­tionalityastheequivalentoriginalServicePartswhenyouserviceandrepairyourimplementanddonotmodifyyour
implementwithoutawrittenpermissionofthemanufacturer.Failuretodosowillvoidtheresponsibilityofthemanu­facturer.

Checklocalroadlegislationbeforeyoudrivetheimplementonpublicroads.

Whenyouoperateinterchangeableimplement,makesurethattheimplementisCEapproved.

Asthispublicationisdistributedthroughoutourinternationalnetwork,theimplementillustrated,eitherasstandardor
asanaccessory,mayvaryaccordingtothecountryinwhichtheimplementistobeused.Lowspecicationcongu­rations,aschosenbythecustomer,maydeviatefromthespecicationsgiven.

Severalguresinthisoperator'smanualshowthesafetyguardingortheadditionalguards,legallyrequiredbycertain
countries,openorremovedtobetterillustrateaparticularfeatureoradjustment.Theimplementmustnotbeusedin
thiscondition.Foryourownsafety,makesurethatallguardsareclosedorreplacedbeforeyouoperatetheimple­ment.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

OWNERASSISTANCE

WeatKONGSKILDEandyourKONGSKILDEdealerwantyoutobecompletelysatisedwithyourinvestment.Nor­mally,yourdealer'sServiceDepartmentwillhandleanyproblemswithyourimplement.Sometimeshowever,misun­derstandingcanoccur.Ifyourproblemhasnotbeenhandledtoyoursatisfaction,wesuggestyoutocontacttheowner
orGeneralManagerofthedealership,explaintheproblemandrequestassistance.Whenadditionalassistanceis
needed,yourdealerhasdirectaccesstoourbranchofce.

COMPANYPOLICY

Companypolicy,whichisoneofcontinuousimprovement,reservestherighttomakechangesindesignandspeci­cationatanytimewithoutnoticeandwithoutobligationtomodifyunitspreviouslybuilt.

Alldatagiveninthisbookissubjecttoproductionvariations.Theinformationinthispublicationisprovidedonthe
basisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethatthemanualwaswritten.Settings,proceduresandotheritems
canchange.Thesechangescanaffecttheservicethatisgiventotheimplement.
Dimensionsandweightsareapproximateonlyandtheillustrationsdonotnecessarilyshowtheimplementinstandard
condition.Forexactinformationaboutanyparticularimplementpleaseconsultyourdealer.Makesurethatyouhave
themostcurrentandcompleteinformationfromyourdealerbeforeyoustartanyjob.

ACCESSORIESANDOPTIONS

Yourimplementhasbeendesignedtooperateinawidevarietyofsoils/cropsandconditions.Neverthelessadditional
equipmentmay,incertaincases,berequiredtoimprovetheimplementperformance.Alistofthisadditionalequip­mentisgiveninthe''Accessories”chapterinthismanual.Useonlythoseaccessoriesdesignedforyourimplement.

PARTSANDACCESSORIES

GenuineKONGSKILDEpartsandaccessorieshavebeenspecicallydesignedforKONGSKILDEimplements.

Wewouldliketopointoutthat''non-genuine”partsandaccessorieshavenotbeenexaminedandreleased
byKONGSKILDE.Theinstallationand/oruseofsuchproductscouldhavenegativeeffectsuponthedesign
characteristicsofyourimplementandtherebyaffectitssafety.KONGSKILDEisnotliableforanydamagecaused
bytheuseof''non-genuine”partsandaccessories.

RelyonyourauthorizeddealertosupplyyouwithgenuineKONGSKILDEpartsonly.Thesepartsarecoveredbyour
warrantyandwillgiveyouthebestperformance.

SeethepartscatalogorbrowsetheKONGSKILDEportaltondservicepartsforyourimplement.

Whenyouorderserviceparts,alwaysquotethemodelandserialnumberprintedontheProductIdenticationNumber
(PIN)plate.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

LUBRICANTS

Yourdealersellsaselectionofspeciallyformulatedlubricantsbasedonownengineeringspecications.

Recommendedlubricantsforyourimplementarelistedinthemaintenancechapter.

WARRANTY

Yourimplementiswarrantedaccordingtolegalrightsinyourcountryandthecontractualagreementwiththeselling
dealer.Nowarrantyshall,however,applyiftheimplementhasnotbeenused,adjustedandmaintainedaccordingto
theinstructionsgiveninthisoperator'smanual.

Itisprohibitedtocarryoutanymodicationstotheimplementunlessspecicallyauthorized,inwriting,bya
KONGSKILDErepresentative.

CLEANINGYOURIMPLEMENT

Whenyouuseahighpressurewasher,donotstandtooclosetotheimplementandavoiddirectingthejetatelectronic
components,electricalconnections,breathers,seals,llercaps,andsoon.

Cleandecalsonlywithasoftcloth,waterandagentledetergent.DONOTusesolvent,gasolineorotherharsh
chemicalstocleandecals.Decalscouldberemovedorgetdamaged.

DISASSEMBLYORSCRAPPING

Whenyourimplementistakenoutofservicebecauseitisdamagedbeyondrepairorhasreachedtheendofits
usefullife,disassembly,scrappingand/orrecyclingofcomponentsmustbeperformedonlybyaqualiedtechnician
withserviceinstructions,andincompliancewithlocallawandregulations.

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Intendeduse

1-GENERALINFORMATION

KONGSKILDEdiscmowercanonlyperformtheusual
workinagriculture.Onlyconnectthediscmowertoatrac­torthatcorrespondswiththespecicationsoftheimple­mentandislegaltouse.OnlythePowerT ake-Off(PTO)
ofthetractorcandrivetheattacheddiscmower.

Thediscmowercansolelycutonthegroundnatural
orplantedgrassandstemcropsforanimalfeeding
purposes.Thediscmowerlaysthematerialinaswath,
whichallowsthesubsequentpick-upofthematerial.

Theworkmustoccurunderreasonableconditions,or
thoroughagriculturalknowledgeandauthorisedopera­tion,onanormalcultivationthathasareasonableexten­sionwithoutforeignmatterandthelike.Theperformance

Prohibitedusage

NOTICE:DONOTusethisimplementforanotherpur­posethanintendedbythemanufacturer(asdescribed
inthemanual,shownbythedecals,orinotherproduct
safetyinformationprovidedwiththeimplement).These
informationsourcesdenetheintendeduseoftheimple­ment.

Donotusethisimplement:

1.T ocutgrassinparkfacilitiesandlawns.

2.T ocutgrassonthesidesofpublicroadways.

3.T oharvestcorn.

4.T oclearforestordenselywoodedareas.

Anyotherusebeyondtheintendeduseisregardedas
misuseandrequirestheauthorizationofthemanufac­turer.Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanydam­agethatresultsfromtheimproperuseoftheimplement.
Theuserbearsthatrisk.

oftheimplementwilldependonthecrop,theconditionof
theeld,theground,andnallytheweather.

Intendeduseimpliesthatyouobservetheprescriptions
concerningadjustment,operationandmaintenanceinthe
instructionmanual.Observedaltogetherthesafetyin­structionsaswellascommonrulesconcerningtechnical
safety,workingpracticesandroadsafety.Alsoreadthe
sparepartscataloganduseoriginalspareparts.Ifnec­essarycontactanauthorisedworkshop.

Ifyounoticedegradationofperformance,contactyour
dealerforassistance.Hemayhaveusefulinformation
forimprovements,orakitmaybeavailabletoenhance
theperformance.

Contactyourlocaldealerwhenyouarenotsureabout
theuseorfunctionofyourimplementinaparticularap­plication(forexamplecrop,variety,uniqueconditions,
etcetera)oryoudonotknowifthereisaneedforspe­cialequipmentorspecialprecautions.

Nopartsmustbettedtothisimplement,whichhavenot
beenreleasedbyKONGSKILDE.Theymightaffectthe
implementoperation,safetyoftheuserorotherpeople,
stabilityorwearcharacteristicsoftheimplement.They
mayalsovoidthehomologationapprovalobtainedfor
yourcountryandcompliancewithECdirectives.

Donotmakechangestotheimplementanditsconstruc­tionwithoutthepermissionfromthemanufacturer.The
manufacturerdoesnotacceptanyresponsibilityfordam­agesthatresultsfromunauthorizedmodication.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)

ThismachinecompliesstrictlywiththeEuropeanRegulationsonelectro‐magneticemissions.However,interference
mayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentwhichmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.Assuchinterfer­encecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobservethefollowing:

Ensurethateachpieceofnon‐KONGSKILDEequipmentttedtothemachinebearstheCEmark.

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Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe

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nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine.

Theelectro‐magneticeldgeneratedbytheadd‐onsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatanylo-

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cationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents.

FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheKONGSKILDEwarrantynullandvoid.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel

Introductiontothismanual

Thismanualgivesinformationabouttheuseofyour
KONGSKILDEmachineasintendedandunderthe
conditionsforeseenbyKONGSKILDEduringnormal
operation,routineservice,andmaintenance.

Thismanualdoesnotcontainalltheinformationthatre­latestoperiodicservice,conversions,andrepairsthat
onlytrainedservicepersonnelcanperform.Someof
theseactivitiesmayrequireappropriatefacilities,techni­calskills,and/ortoolsthatKONGSKILDEdoesnotsupply
withthemachine.

ThemanualcontainsthechaptersasshownontheCon­tentspages.SeetheIndexattheendofthismanualto
locatespecicitemsaboutyourKONGSKILDEmachine.

Normaloperation

Normaloperationconsistsoftheuseofthismachinefor
thepurposeKONGSKILDEintendsbyanoperatorthat:

Isfamiliarwiththemachineandanymountedequip-

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mentortowedequipment

Complieswiththeinformationonoperationandsafe

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practicesasspeciedbyKONGSKILDEinthismanual

andbythesignsonthemachine

Normaloperationincludes:

Preparationandstorageofthemachine

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Additionandremovalofballast

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Connectionanddisconnectionofmountedequipment

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and/ortowedequipment

Adjustmentandcongurationofthemachineand

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equipmentforthespecicconditionsofthejobsite,

eld,and/orcrop
Movementofcomponentsintoandoutofworkingpo-

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sitions

Routineserviceandmaintenance

Routineserviceandmaintenanceconsistsofthedaily
activitiesnecessarytomaintainthepropermachine
function.Theoperatormust:

Befamiliarwiththemachinecharacteristics

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Complywiththeinformationonroutineserviceandsafe

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practicesasspeciedbyKONGSKILDEinthismanual

andbythesignsonthemachine

Routineservicecaninclude:

Fueling

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Cleaning

•
Washing

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Toppingupuidlevels

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Greasing

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Replacingconsumableitemssuchaslightbulbs

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Periodicservice,conversions,andrepairs

Periodicserviceconsistsofactivitiesthatarenecessary
tomaintaintheexpectedlifeoftheKONGSKILDEma­chine.Theseactivitieshavedenedintervals.

Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar­acteristicsmustperformtheseactivitiesatthedened
intervals.Trainedservicepersonnelmustcomplywith
theinformationonperiodicserviceandsafepracticesas
partlyspeciedbyKONGSKILDEinthismanualand/or
othercompanyliterature.

Periodicserviceincludes:

Oilchangeservicefortheengine,hydrauliccircuits,or

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transmission

Periodicexchangeofothersubstancesorcomponents

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asrequired

ConversionactivitiesrebuildtheKONGSKILDEmachine
inacongurationthatisappropriateforaspecicjob
site,crop,and/orsoilconditions(e.g.,installationofdual
wheels).Conversionactivitiesmustbedone:

Bytrainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachine

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characteristics

Bytrainedservicepersonnelthatcomplywiththe

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informationonconversionaspartlyspeciedby

KONGSKILDEinthismanual,assemblyinstructions,
and/orothercompanyliterature

Repairactivitiesrestoreproperfunctiontoa
KONGSKILDEmachineafterafailureordegradation
ofperformance.Dismantlingactivitiesoccurduringthe
scrappingand/ordismantlingofthemachine.

Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar­acteristicsmustperformtheseactivities.Trainedservice
personnelmustcomplywiththeinformationforrepairas
speciedbyKONGSKILDEintheservicemanual.

Beforeyouoperate

Readthismanualbeforeyoustarttheengineor
operatethisKONGSKILDEmachine.Contactyour
KONGSKILDEdealerif:

Youdonotunderstandanyinformationinthismanual

•
Youneedmoreinformation

•
Youneedassistance

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Allpersonstrainingtooperate,orwhowilloperate
thisKONGSKILDEmachineshouldbeoldenoughto
possessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermit(ormeet
otherapplicablelocalagerequirements).Thesepersons

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

mustdemonstratetheabilitytooperateandservicethe
KONGSKILDEmachineinacorrectandsafemanner.

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)

Theunitisidentiedbyaserialnumber.

Serialnumber,modelandotherspecicationscanbe
foundonthePINplate.

ProvideyourKONGSKILDEdealerthemodelandPIN
whenyouorderparts.

RecordthePINinthefrontofthismanualforquickrefer­ence.

ZEIL18HT00546EA1

(1)Companyname(7)Yearofconstruction
(2)
(3)
(4)ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)(10)Type/Variant/Version
(5)
(6)Madein(countryoforigin)(12)Brandidenticationlogo

Designation
Model

Maximumweight

(8)Certicationmark
(9)

(11)

Modelyear

Mailaddress

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Productidentication

NOTE:DonotremoveorchangetheProductIdentica­tionNumber(PIN)plate(1)ontheimplement.

ThePINplate(1)isonthetopoftheimplement.

ThePINisalsoengravesonthechassisat(A)belowthe
PINplate(1).

Forfuturereference,recordyourimplementmodeland
PINinthespacesbelow.

Model

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)

ZEIL18HT00474FA1

1-8

1-GENERALINFORMATION

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine

Keepthisoperator'smanualprotectedandaccessibleon
thetractorwheneveryoutransportoroperatetheimple­ment.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Implementorientation

NOTE:Todeterminetheleft-handsideandtheright-hand
sideoftheimplement,standbehindtheimplementand
facethedirectionoftravelduringworkingoperation.

Thefollowingoverheadviewillustrationisageneralrepre­sentationoftheimplement.Theillustrationindicatesthe
sides,front,andrearorientationsoftheimplementasre­ferredtothroughoutthisoperator’smanual.

NOTE:Thearrowindicatesthedirectionoftheimplement
duringworkingoperation.

(A)Frontoftheimplement
(B)Right-handsideoftheimplement
(C)Rearoftheimplement
(D)Left-handsideoftheimplement

ZEIL18HT00586FA1

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###

Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions

Personalsafety

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTIONfollowedbyspecialin­structions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworkingwithyou.

Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.

DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.

FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY .

Machinesafety

NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachineorpropertydamage.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachineor
propertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.

Information

NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Generalrecommendations

Mostfarmmachineryaccidentscanbeavoidedbythe
observanceofafewsimplesafetyprecautions.

Thisoperator’smanualcontainsimportantinformation

•
concerningoperation,maintenanceandadjustmentof

theimplement.Furthermore,thisoperator’smanual
mentionsandemphasizesallthesafetyinstructions.

Readtheoperator’smanualthoroughlybeforeyou

•
start,operate,service,orcarryoutanyotheroperation

ontheimplement.Eventhoughyouhavebeendriving
asimilarimplementbefore,youmustreadthemanual.
Thisisamatterofyourownandotherpeoplesafety.
Afewminutesreadingwillsaveyoutimeandhassle
later.Lackofknowledgecanleadtoaccidents.

Yourimplementwasdesignedwithsafetyinmind.

•
However,thereisnorealsubstituteforcautionand

attentionwhenyouneedtopreventanaccident.Once
anaccidenthasoccurred,itistoolatetothinkabout
whatyoushouldhavedone.Thismeansthatitis
veryimportantthatyouasuseroftheimplementpay
attentionandusetheimplementcorrectlyandthereby
avoidexposingyourselfandotherstounnecessary
danger.

Theimplementmustbeoperatedonlybyresponsible

•
personswhohavebeenadequatelytrainedandautho-

rizedtousetheimplement.Neverleavetheimplement
toothersbeforeyouhavemadesurethattheyhavethe
necessaryknowledgetooperatetheimplementsafely.

Neverlettheimplementrunwithoutsupervision.

•
Alwayskeeparstaidkithandy.

•
Takethenecessaryprecautions(forexampleassis-

•
tance)toalwaysbeawareofthepossiblepresenceof

bystandersandpets.
Keepchildrenawayfromandofftheimplementatall

•
times.

Donotusethisimplementasalift,ladderorplatform

•
toworkatheights.

Beforeyouworkontheimplement,disengageall

•
drives,stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

Waitfortherotatingpartstorundown.
Neverworkaroundtheimplementwithlooseclothing,

•
jewelry,watches,longhairandotherlooseorhanging

itemscanbepulledinbythemovingpartsoftheimple­ment.

Keephandsawayfrommovingpartsoftheimplement.

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Neverattempttocarryoutanyadjustmentsontheim-

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plementwhiletheimplementisinmotionorwhilethe

PowerT ake-Off(PTO)shaftisengaged.
PTOdrivenimplementcancausedeathorseriousin-

•
jury.BeforeyouworkonornearthePTOshaftorser-

viceorclearthedrivenimplement,disengagethePTO,
stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Illustrations

WARNING

Illustrationsinthismanualmayshowprotectiveshieldingopenorremovedtobetterillustrateapar­ticularfeatureoradjustment.
Replaceallshieldsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury .

NOTE:Someoftheillustrationsinthismanualhavebeen
obtainedbyphotographingprototypes.Standardproduc­tionmachinesmaydifferinsomedetails.

Legalobligations

W0012A

Yourmachinemaybeequippedwithspecialguardingor
otherdevicesincompliancewithlocallegislation.Some
oftheserequireactiveactionbytheoperator.

Fireorexplosionprevention

1.Cropmaterial,trash,debris,birdnestsorammable
materialcanigniteonhotsurfaces.

2.Inspecttheelectricalsystemforlooseconnectionsor
frayedinsulation.Repairorreplacelooseordamaged
parts.

3.Donotstoreoilyragsorotherammablematerialon
theimplement.

4.Donotweldoramecutanyitemsthatcontain
ammablematerial.Cleanitemsthoroughlywith

Therefore,checklocallegislationontheusageofthisma­chine.

non-ammablesolventbeforeyouweldorcutwitha
ame.

5.Donotexposetheimplementtoames,burningbrush
orexplosives.

6.Promptlyinvestigateanyunusualsmellsorodorsthat
mayoccurduringtheoperationoftheimplement.

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Hazardouschemicals

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

1.Ifyouareexposedtoorcomeincontactwithhaz­ardouschemicalsyoucanbeseriouslyinjured.
Theuids,lubricants,paints,adhesives,coolant,
etcetera.requiredforthefunctionofyourmachine
canbehazardous.Theymaybeattractiveandharm­fulltodomesticanimalsaswellashumans.

2.MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)provideinforma­tionaboutthechemicalsubstanceswithinaproduct,
safehandlingandstorageprocedures,rstaidmea­suresandprocedurestobetakenintheeventofaspill
oraccidentalrelease.MSDSareavailablefromyour
dealer.

3.BeforeyouserviceyourmachinechecktheMSDSfor
eachlubricant,uid,etcetera.usedinthismachine.
Thisinformationindicatestheassociatedrisksandwill
helpyouservicethemachinesafely.Followtheinfor­mationintheMSDS,onmanufacturercontainers,as

wellastheinformationinthismanualwhenyouser­vicethemachine.

4.Disposeofalluids,ltersandcontainersinanen­vironmentallysafemannerinaccordancewithlocal
lawsandregulations.Checkwithlocalenvironmen­talandrecyclingcentersoryourdealerforcorrectdis­posalinformation.

5.Storeuidsandlterinaccordancewithlocallawsand
regulations.Useonlyappropriatecontainersforthe
storageofchemicalsorpetrochemicalsubstances.

6.Keepoutofreachofchildrenorotherunauthorized
persons.

7.Additionalprecautionsarerequiredforappliedchem­icals.Obtaincompleteinformationfromthemanufac­turerordistributorofthechemicalsbeforeyouuse
them.

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Startinguptheimplementsafely

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Beforeyouattachtheimplementtothetractor,ensurethat
thetractorisingoodworkingorderandthatthebrakes
areefcient,particularlyifyouoperateonhillyground.
Also,ensurethatthehydraulicorpneumaticsystemis
compatiblewiththatoftheimplement.

Whenyouattachtheimplementtothetractor:

Neverallowanyonetostandbetweenthetractorand

•
theimplement.Anunintentionalmanoeuvrewiththe

tractormaycauseseriousinjury.
Nevergounderanunsupportedimplement.

•

Installalltheguardscorrectlybeforeyouusetheimple­ment.

Replacewornanddamagedcanvasesbeforeyouwork
withtheimplement.

Makesurethatyouarethoroughlyfamiliarwiththeinstru­mentsandcontrolsbeforeyouengagethePowerT ake­Off(PTO)driveforthersttime.

ThePTOshafthasitsowninstructionmanualthatthe
manufacturersupplywiththeimplement.Toensurethe
correctuseoftheshaft,followalltheinstructionsofthe
manufacturermanual.Payparticularlycloseattentionto
thesafetyandmaintenanceinstructions,inordertopre­ventunintentionalinjuryanddamage.

RepairimmediatelyadamagedPTOshaftbeforeyou
workwiththeimplement.

AlwaysstopthePTOandthetractorengineandremove
theignitionkeybeforeyouconnectthePTOdriveshafts.

Afteryouattachtheimplementtothetractor,ensurethat
thePowerTake-Off(PTO)lockpinisproperlyengaged
inthetractorPowerTake-Offshaft.Anincorrectlylocked
PTOshaftcouldworklooseandcauseaccidentsordam­agetotheimplement.

MakesuretoinstallandsecurethePTOdriveshaftcor­rectly.Checkthatthelockpinisinmesh.Fastenthe
supportchainatbothends.

Alwaysmakesurethattheguardtubesdonotseparate
atthemaximumworkingortransportlengthofthePTO
driveshaft.Checkalsothattheguardtubesdonotjamat
theminimumworkingortransportlengthofthePTOdrive
shaft.

Unlesstheprotectiveguards,thePTOdriveshaftmay
causeseriousinjury.Becarefulnottodamagetheguards
whenyouconnectthePTOdriveshafttoorfromthetrac­tor.

FitcorrectlytheguardsonthePTOdriveshaft.Secure
theguardofthePTOshaftwiththechain.

DonotusePowerT ake-Off(PTO)driveshaftswithother
specicationsthantheshaftwhichwassuppliedwiththe
implement.

BeforeyouinstallthePTOdriveshaft,checkthattheRev­olutionsPerMinute(RPM)anddirectionofthePTOonthe
tractormatchthoseofthePTOontheimplement.

Beforeyoustartuptheimplement(forexampletherst
timeafteralongstandstillperiod),makesurethatthere
arenodetachedloosepartsonthedrivelineareaandon
themovingpartsoftheimplement.

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Travelingonpublicroads

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Complywiththerelevanttrafcregulations

WARNING

Impacthazard!
Takecarewhenmakingturns.Themachine
rearendswingsoutwhenchangingdirection.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

WARNING

Lossofcontrolhazard!
Unevenbrakeforceexistsonleft-handand
right-handbrakes.Alwaysusebrakepedal
couplerwhentravelingonpublicroadstoen­surebrakesareactuatedtogether.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

Theimplementisbuiltaccordingtothehomologationre­quirementsofyourcountry.Donotmodifytheimplement
inasensethatwouldconictwiththenationalregulations.

Ifyouwishtotransporttheimplementonthepublicroad,
makesurethatthecombinationtractorandimplement
observesthetrafcrulesinyourcountry.Thisgivesyou
andyoursurroundingsthebestpossiblesafety.

Passengers

Donotallowpassengerstorideinthetractorunlessa
specicseatisprovided.

Duringtransport,thetransportationofpeopleonthetop
oftheimplementisstrictlyforbidden.

W0089A

W0081A

Transportsafety

Transporttheimplementonlyintransportposition.Se­curetheimplementfortransport.Alwaysactivatetheme­chanicaltransportsafetydevicesbeforetransport.

Makesuretotallthehitchpinswithretainingpinscor­rectly.Mechanicallysecurethehydrauliccylinderstopre­ventcylindersfromcreeping.

Drivesafe

Donotdriveundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

Nevertravelatspeedincrowdedareas.

Whenyoumaneuverthetractorwiththeimplement,al­waysbeawareandconsciousofitssize.

Thetractordrivermustnotleavethecabinduringtrans­port.

Theoperatorsmustobserverelevantstatutoryorother
nationalregulationsthatdealwithroadsafetyandlabor
safetyissues.

Beforeyoudrivetheimplementonpublicroads:

Checktheallowabletransportdimensionsandweights.

•
Installcorrectlythelightingandthewarningpanels.

•

Alwaysobservetheprinciplesforpermissibleaxleloads,
thetotalunitmassandthetransportgauge.

Observethetractormanufacturerregulationsandrecom­mendations,specicallythoserelatingtomaximumtrans­portloadsandmaximumspeed.

Eveninsimilarcircumstances,themaximumallowed
speedcanvarydependingonwhichcountryyoutravel
in.

Alwaysdrivewiththestatutorylightsandsafetymarking
duringtransportonpublicroadandatnight.

Installalltherequiredsignsthatindicatethevehiclewidth.
Alsoinstallalltherequiredlightsthatindicatethevehicle
widthduringthenightlytransport.Ifindoubt,contactyour
governmentdepartmentresponsibleforroadtransport.

Alwaysconsiderotherroadusers.

Alwaysadoptsafedrivingpractices.Slowdownandsig­nalbeforeturning.Givewaytooncomingtrafcinallsit­uations,includingnarrowbridges,intersectionsetcetera.
Pullovertoallowfastertrafctopass.

Iftheimplementismarkedwithamaximumspeedlimit,
neverexceedthismaximumspeedlimit.

Alwaysadjustthedrivingspeedtotheroadandweather
conditions.Incaseofbadroadconditionsandhighdriv­ingspeeds,bigforcesmayoccurandcauseoverloadof
tractorandimplement.

Driveatasafespeedtoensurecontrolandabilitytostop
inanemergency.

Lockthetractorbrakepedalstogether.Neveruseinde­pendentbreakingattransportspeeds.

Mountedimplementsandballastweightsinuencethe
driving,steeringandbrakingcapacityofthetractor.Make
surethattheadditionalweightoftheimplementonthe
linkagedoesnotcompromisedriving,steeringandbrak­ingcapacityofthetractor.Installfrontweightsorrepair
thebrakesifthetractorisnotsafetodrive.

Travelmayberestrictedtocertainroadtypes.Transport
mayberestrictedtodaytimeoroutsidepeaktrafchours.
Howeverplanyourroutetoavoidheavytrafcandpeak
trafchours.

Reducespeedduringturns.Tractorshavenotbeende­signedforfastturning.Avoidthattherearendoftheim­plementhitsanobstacle.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Whenyouturnduringtransportpayattentiontotheover­hangand/oroscillatingweightoftheimplement.

Useenginebrakingwhenyoudrivedownhills.Donot
coast.

Watchforobstructions,particularlyifover-width.Observe
anyloadratingsapplicableonbridges.

Afteryounishthetransport,beforeyouleavethetractor,
alwayslowertheimplementtothegroundinparkingpo­sition,turnoffthetractorengine,pulltheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignition.

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Operatingtheimplementsafely

WARNING

Hazardtobystanders!
Alwayssoundthehornbeforestartingthema­chine.Makesuretheworkareaisclearof
otherpersons,domesticanimals,tools,etc.
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Neverallow
anyoneintheworkareaduringmachineoper­ation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

WARNING

Entanglementhazard!
Makesureallpeopleandobstructionsare
clearoftheimplementbeforeengagingthe
tractorPowerTake-Off(PTO).
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Beforeyouraiseorlowertheimplementwiththelinkarms
ofthetractor,checkthatnobodyisneartheimplementor
touchestheimplement.

Whenyouoperatetheimplement,alwaysremainseated
inthetractorcab.Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedin
thetractorseat,exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyin­tendedforusefromotherlocations.

Whileinoperation,thetransportationofpeopleontopof
theimplementisstrictlyforbidden.

W0304A

Avoidusingtheimplementinunsuitablecropandweather
conditions.Itisbettertostopworktemporarilyratherthan
tooperateinsuchconditions.

Neverattempttoremovecroporresiduesfromanim­plementwhiletheimplementruns.Suchanimprudence
couldcostlifeorlimb.AlwaysdisengagethePower
Take-Off(PTO)mechanism,switchoffthetractorengine
andapplytheparkingbrakebeforeyouremovecropor

W1378A

residues.

WARNING

Rotatingparts!
Keepclearofalldrivesandrotatingcompo­nents.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

NOTE:Onlyputtheimplementintooperationaccording
totheinstructionsfromthedealer.

Neveroperatetheimplementundertheinuenceofalco­hol,drugs,orwhileotherwiseimpaired.

Keeppeopleawayfromtheimplementduringoperation.
Askbystanderstoleavetheeld.Thereistheriskfor
bystanderstobeoverrunbytheimplement.Stoptheim­plementimmediatelyifsomeoneapproaches.

Thetractororitsimplementmaystrikeorcrushagainsta
personorpetwithintheoperatorareaofthetractor.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.Makesurethat
theareaisclearandoperationissafebeforeyoumove
theimplement.

BeforeyouswitchonthePTOshaft,takecarethatnoone
staysinthedangerzoneoftheimplement.

Lowerthecuttingunittoworkingpositionbeforeyoustart
thepowertransmission.

Alwaysstarttheimplementwiththeenginerunningatlow
speed.

WheneveraPTOisinoperation,aguardmustbeinplace
topreventdeathorinjurytotheoperatororbystanders.

W1101A

AlwaysstopPTOwhenthePTOisnotneededorwhen
theshaftisinanadverseposition.

Duringthedailyworkyoumustconsiderthatloosestones
andforeignmatteronthegroundmightgetincontactwith
therevolvingpartsandgetthrownoutagainatavery
highspeed.Therefore,beforeyouoperatetheimplement
makesurethatallsafetyguardsareintact,properlytted
andsecured.

Relievecorrectlythecuttingunittoensureperfectoper­ationintheeldandtoreducetheriskofdamagingthe
cutterbar.Ifthecuttingunitisblockedbecauseoffor­eignmatter,stopthepowertake-offofthetractor,acti­vatetheparkingbrakeandwaituntilallrevolvingparts
havestopped.Thentrytoremovetheforeignmatter.

Throughthesuspension,theimplementissecured
againstshocksinthedirectionoftravel.However,there
isnosecuringagainstshocksifyoudrivebackwithalow­eredcuttingunitandyourisktodamagetheimplement.

Instonyeldsadjustthestubbleheighttomaximum(hor­izontalcutterbar)andreducethecuttingangleasmuch
aspossible.Thisresultsinlesswearofbladesandstone
guardsandreducestheriskofloosestonesbeingthrown
outfromtherotatingpartsoftheimplement.

Alwaysoperatetheimplementatasafespeedinaccor­dancewiththegroundconditions.Onunevenground,
proceedwiththeutmostcautiontoensureproperstabil­ity.

Whenyouturnonhillsidesalwaysbecarefulwhenyoulift
theimplementwiththe3-pointlinkagebecausethereisa
riskofoverturning.Adjustthespeedtotheseconditions.

Driveinalowtractorgearifyouworkonhillsides.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Whenyoudriveupanddownandacrosshillsides,avoid
sharpturns.

Whenyouturnduringoperation,payattentiontotheover­hangand/oroscillatingweightoftheimplement.

Avoidchangingdirectionabruptly,especiallywhenyou
reverse,toavoiddangerouspitchingoftheimplement.

Whenyouworkwithamowerkeepasafedistancefrom
steepslopesandsimilargroundconditions,astheground
maybeslipperyandpullthemowerandthetractorside­ways.Alsoremembertoadjustthespeedforsharpturns
whenyoudriveonhillsides.

Paythenecessaryattentionwhileyouoperatenextto
publicroadsorfootpaths.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Stoppingtheimplementsafely

WARNING

Movingparts!
Somecomponentsmaycontinuetorunafter
disengagingthedrivesystems.Makesure
alldrivesystemsarefullydisengagedandall
movementhasstoppedbeforeservicingthe
machine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

Alwaysinterrupttheoperationoftheimplementbefore
youleavethetractorseat.

Forsafety'ssakeneverleavethetractorcabwithoutrst
todisengagethePowerTake-Off(PTO)drivemechanism
andtostopthetractorengine.Furthermore,ifyouleave
thetractorunattended,alwaysremovetheignitionkey.

StopthetractorengineandthePTOdriveandwaituntil
theimplementhascompletelystoppedbeforeyouopen
anyoftheguards.Therearerotatingpartsunderthe
guardswhichmaycontinuerotatingaftertheimplement
hasbeenstopped.Keepasafedistanceuntiltheimple­menthascometoacompletestandstill.Lookandlisten
forevidenceofrotatingpartsbeforeyouopenanyofthe
guards.

Neverleavethetractorbeforethecuttingunitisrestingon
theground,theengineofthetractorhasstopped,andthe
parkingbrakehasbeenactivated.Thisistheonlywayto
performasafeoperation.

Donottrytolifttheguardofthecuttingunituntilallre­volvingpartshavestopped.

Makesuretosecurethetractorbymeansofthehand
brakeand/orstopblocksifyouneedtostandbetween
thetractorandtheimplement.

W0002A

Whenyouparktheimplementtherearesomeoperational
riskswhichmaycausepersonalinjury.Therefore,you
must:

Makesurethatthegroundisrmandevenduringpark-

•
ing.

Makesurethattractorandimplementcannotmove.

•
Alwayslowertheimplementtotheground.

•
Stopthetractorengineandremovetheignitionkey.

•
Usecorrectsupportortransportsafetydevicewhenthe

•
implementisparked.Makesurethattheparkingstand

issecured.

Whenyoudetachtheimplementfromthetractor:

Neverallowanyonetostandbetweenthetractorand

•
theimplement.Anunintentionalmanoeuvrewiththe

tractormaycauseseriousinjury.
AlwaysstopthePTOandthetractorengineandre-

•
movetheignitionkeybeforeyoudisconnectthePTO

driveshafts.
Unlesstheprotectiveguards,thePTOdriveshaftmay

•
causeseriousinjury.Becarefulnottodamagethe

guardswhenyoudisconnectthePTOdriveshaftfrom
thetractor.

NeverallowthePTOdriveshaftguardstofallintothe

•
implementordroptotheground,damagewillalmost

certainlyoccur.
AfteryouremovethePTOshaft,placetheguardonthe

•
tractorPTO.

Alwaysdetachtheimplementcarefullyandonaat

•
surfacetopreventdamage.

Nevergounderanunsupportedimplement.

•

When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youdecideto
keepthetractorenginerunningafteryouleavethetractor
cab,youmust:

Bringthetractorenginetolowidlespeed.

•
Disengagealldrivesystems.

•
Shiftthetractortransmissionintoneutral.

•
Applytheparkingbrake.

•

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Maintenance

WARNING

Maintenancehazard!
Beforeyoustartservicingthemachine,attach
aDONOTOPERATEwarningtagtothema­chineinavisiblearea.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

Followthemaintenanceschedulewithregardtotheim-

•
plementservicingintervals.

Rememberthattheimplementrequiresattentionfrom
timetotime.Alsorememberthatthemaintenancewill
greatlyextendthelifeoftheimplement.

Takethenecessaryprecautions:nottospillanyoil,fuel

•
orgrease.

Toavoidoilandgreasecontactwithyourskin,wear
protectivegloves.

Servicetheimplementonarmlevelsurface.

•
Donotattempttoremovematerialfromanypartof

•
theimplement,clean,lubricateorcarryoutanyadjust-

mentsontheimplementwhileitisinuse.
Keephands,feetand/orgarmentsawayfromparts

•
whichmove.Checkthatallrotatingpartshavea

suitableprotectiveguard.
Raisedimplementand/orloadscanfallunexpectedly

•
andcrushpersonsunderneath.Neverenterorallow

anyonetoentertheareaunderneathraisedimplement
duringoperation.
Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressure
anddroptheimplementandcauseacrushinghazard.
Donotleavetheimplementinaraisedpositionwhile
parkedorduringservice,unlesssecurelyblockedon
woodenblocks.

Neverworkunderaraisedimplementunlessasupport

•
chainorothermechanicalsecuringdevicesecurethe

linkarmsofthetractorsothattheimplementcannot
movetoalowerpositionunintentionally.

Relievethepressure,stoptheengineandremovethe

•
ignitionkey,beforeyouconnectordisconnectuid

lines.
Beforeyouadjust,clean,lubricateoryoucarryoutre-

•
pairsontheimplement,stoptheengineandremove

W0004A

theignitionkey.
NeveradjusttheimplementwhilethePowerTake-Off

•
(PTO)driveshaftisengaged.Donottoremovethe

guardsuntilallrevolvingpartshavestopped.
Anyleakageofhydraulicoilorfuelunderpressuremay

•
causesevereharm,soalwaysuseashielding,goggles

andgloveswhenyoutraceoilorfuelleaks.
Donotuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece
ofcardboardorpaper.

Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay

•
causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash

theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Ifhydraulicuidordieselpenetratestheskin,seek

•
medicalcareimmediately.

Observeallrecommendationsthatarementionedin

•
thismanualsuchasserviceintervals,torques,lubri-

cants,etcetera.
Alwaysreplaceallpartsthathavedamageorwear.

•
Neverbuildexiblehoseassembliesfromhosesthat

•
werepreviouslypartofahoseassembly.

Neverweldtothetubes.

•
Alwaysusegloveswhenyouworkwithpartsonthe

•
implementasthepartscanhavesharpedges.

Transmissionandhydrauliclinesmaybecomehotdur-

•
ingoperation.Becarefulwhenyouservicesuchcom-

ponents.Allowsurfacestocoolbeforeyouhandleor
disconnecthotcomponents.Wearprotectiveequip­mentwhenrequired.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)

WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchaspro­tectiveclothing,eyeprotection,hearingprotection,dust
mask,hardhat,heavygloves,workboots,and/orany
otherPPEthatprovidesforthesafetyandprotectionof
theindividualthatoperatesthisequipment.

NHIL13RB00001AA1

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Safetyrequirementsforuidpowersystemsandcomponents­hydraulicsystems

Beforeyoustarttheengineorpressurizethehydraulic
system,installandtightcorrectlyallthehydrauliccou­plings.Checkthatallhosesandttingsareundamaged.
Replaceimmediatelydamagedcomponents.

Onlyconnectthehydraulichosestothetractoroutletsif
thetractorandtheimplementarepressure-free.Ifthe
hydraulicsofthetractorisactivateditmayleadtouncon­trolledmovementswhichmaycausesecondarydamage.

Makesurethatnopersonsareneartheimplementwhen
youstarttheimplement,astheremightbeairinthehy­draulicsystemwhichmightleadtosuddenmovements.

Whenthetractorenginehasstopped,activatethetractor
hydraulicspoolvalvestomakesurethatthereisnopres­sureinthehydraulichoses.

Toexpelalltheairfromtheoilinthehydrauliccylinders,
testallthefunctionsafteryouconnectthehydraulic
connectionstothetractor,especiallybeforeyouenter
ordriveonthepublicroads.Otherwiseyouriskthatthe
cuttingunitsuddenlymovesdownwardafteryouhave
dismountedthetransportlock

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Noiseemission

Themeasuringandreportingofthenoiselevelwerecar­riedoutaccordingtoISO5131.

Thenoiseismeasuredwiththeengineandallmecha­nismsengagedandrunningatnormaloperatingspeed
forthespecieduseoftheproduct.Thesearemaximum
valueswhichinnormaloperatingconditionswillneverbe
exceeded.

Themeasurementofthenoiseleveltookplaceinthetrac­torcabin,whereusuallyistheheadoftheoperator.

Toenablemeasurementofnoiselevelattheoperatorseat
producedbythetractor-implementcombination,itmust
benotedthattheairbornenoiseproducedbytheimple­mentattachedtothetractorismeasuredatadistance
of200mm(7.9in)behindtherearwindowpositionofan
averagetractorsuitableforoperatingtheimplement.

Twomeasurementswerecarriedout,bothwiththeRev­olutionsPerMinute(RPM)ofthetractorengineadjusted
sothatthePowerT ake-Off(PTO)runsat1000RPM:

Implementconnected,tractorwindowclosed:66.5dB.

•
Implementconnected,tractorwindowopen:70.8dB.

•

Ontractorswithcabprovidedallwindows,doorsand
otherpossibleopeningsarekeptclosed;itisobviousthat
therealnoiselevelattheoperator'sseatwillbesignif­icantlylower.Theexactlevelwilldependonthenoise
insulationqualitiesofthecab.

Ontractorswithoutacaborwhenyouworkwiththecab
doorsorwindowsopen,itisrecommendedtouseearpro­tectionequipmentwhenthenoiselevelexceeds90dBa.
Inseveralcountriesthisismandatory,sochecklocalleg­islation.

Alwaysusehearingprotectorsifthenoisefromtheimple­mentisannoyingorifyouworkwiththeimplementfora
considerableperiodinatractorthathasnotanadequate
soundproofcabin.

NOTICE:Thelevelofnoisefortheoperatorcouldbeless
orgreaterdependinguponthetowingtractor.

Vibrationlevels

Allrevolvingpartsarebalancedbymeansofaspecial
machinewithelectronicsensors.Ifapartstillhasanun­balance,smallcounterweightsmustbefastened.

Asthediscsrunatupto3000RPM,eventheslightest
unbalancewillcausevibrationswhichmayleadtofatigue
fractures.

NOTE:Ifthevibrationsorthenoiseoftheimplementin­creaseconsiderablyduringtheoperation,stopthework
immediately.Correctthefaultbeforeyoucontinuethe
work.

NOTE:Whenyoureplacetheblades,replaceboththe
bladesonthediscinquestionnottocreateanunbalance.

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