Kongskilde R+ 1610 S Operator's Manual

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

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

R+ 1610 S

Rotary rake

Part number 51514543

st

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edition English

April 2019

Contents

1GENERALINFORMATION

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

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

Prohibitedusage...........................................................................1-5

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-6

Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel..................................................1-7

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)........................................................1-9

ProductIdentication......................................................................1-10

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine...............................................1-11

Implementorientation.....................................................................1-12

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

Maintenance...............................................................................2-10

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)....................................................2-11

Safetyrequirementsforuidpowersystemsandcomponents-hydraulicsystems......2-12

Noiseemission............................................................................2-13

Vibrationlevels............................................................................2-13

Implementstability.........................................................................2-14

Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-15

Safetysigns...............................................................................2-16

3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS

Information

Operatingprinciples....................................................................3-1

4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

Commissioningtheunit

Preparingforoperation.................................................................4-1

Installationofextrawheelsonrotorchassis(optionalequipment).....................4-2

Startingtheunit

Connectiontothetractor...............................................................4-3

PowerTake-Off(PTO)shaft–Shorten.................................................4-5

Parkingtheunit

Disconnectionandparking.............................................................4-7

5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS

Preparingforroadtransport

Liftingtherotorsfortransport...........................................................5-1

6WORKINGOPERATIONS

Generalinformation

Descriptionofoperation................................................................6-1

Basicadjustment.......................................................................6-3

Conversionoftherakefromtransporttoworkingposition.............................6-6

7MAINTENANCE

Generalinformation

Maintenance............................................................................7-1

Torque..................................................................................7-2

Torqueforclass12.9...................................................................7-5

Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................7-6

Maintenanceplanning

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

Aftertherst3hoursofoperation

Boltsandttings........................................................................7-8

Everyday

Universaljoint..........................................................................7-8

Everyweek

PowerTake-Off(PTO)shaft............................................................7-9

Drivejoint..............................................................................7-11

Everymonth

Steeringknuckle.......................................................................7-13

Headstock.............................................................................7-14

Steeringrod...........................................................................7-15

Cylinder/Ratchet.......................................................................7-16

Rotorgear/Camtrack..................................................................7-17

Everyyear

Implementinspection..................................................................7-19

Every6years

Hydraulichoses.......................................................................7-19

Asrequired

Tirepressure..........................................................................7-20

Transmission..........................................................................7-20

Bearingarm...........................................................................7-20

Storage

Pressurewashing.................................................................7-21

Endofseasonservice.............................................................7-22

Orderingpartsand/oraccessories..............................................7-23

8TROUBLESHOOTING

Faultcoderesolution

Troubleshooting....................................................................8-1

9SPECIFICATIONS

Technicaldata..............................................................................9-1

Fluidsandlubricants.......................................................................9-1

10ACCESSORIES

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

Tandemcasterwheels.....................................................................10-1

Supportchainforlinkarms................................................................10-1

Hydraulicvalveforsuccessiverotorlift....................................................10-1

Swathcanvasfortwosingleswaths.......................................................10-2

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

TheKONGSKILDErotaryrakecanonlyperformtheusual
workinagriculture.Onlyconnecttherotaryraketoa
tractorwhichcorrespondswiththespecicationsofthe
implementandislegaltouse.OnlythePowerTake-Off
(PTO)shaftofthetractorcandrivetheattachedrotary
rake.

Therotaryrakemayonlybeusedforrakegrasshayand
strawcropsontheground.

Consideranyotherusecontrarytotheintendeduse.The
manufacturerisnotresponsibleforanydamagethatre-

sultsfromtheimproperuseoftheimplement.Theuser
bearsthatrisk.

Alwaysobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionsaswell
asthecommonrulesconcerningtechnicalsafety,working
practicesandroadsafety.

Ifyoumakechangestotheimplementanditsconstruction
withoutthepermissionfromthemanufacturer,theman­ufacturerdoesnotacceptanyresponsibilityfordamages
thatresultsfromthis.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Prohibitedusage

Sweepingofforexamplefarmyardswiththetinearmas­semblyorbroomsfastenedtotheseisnotallowed.There
isariskthatforexamplestonesarethrownoutfromthe
workingareaoftheimplementwithdangerofpersonalin­juryordamagetoobjects.

Anyusebeyondtheintendeduseisregardedasforesee­ablemisuse.

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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

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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

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Youneedmoreinformation

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Youneedassistance

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Allpersonstrainingtooperate,orwhowilloperate
thisKONGSKILDEmachineshouldbeoldenoughto
possessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermit(ormeet
otherapplicablelocalagerequirements).Thesepersons

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

mustdemonstratetheabilitytooperateandservicethe
KONGSKILDEmachineinacorrectandsafemanner.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)

TheProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)isaserialnum­berthatidentiestheimplement.

Theserialnumber,model,andotherspecications,are
onthePINplate.

ProvideyourKONGSKILDEdealerwiththemodeland
PINwhenyouorderspareparts.

ZEIL18HT00548FA1

(1)Companyname(8)

(2)Brandidenticationlogo(9)

(3)
(4)
(5)Yearofconstruction(12)Type/Variant/Version
(6)Madein(countryoforigin)(13)
(7)Certicationmark

Mailaddress
Modelyear

(10)ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)
(11)

Maximumpermissibleloaddividedpereach
axleanddrawbar
RéceptionnéleparlaDRIEEIledeFrance
(forFranceonly)

Model

Designation

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

ProductIdentication

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

ThePINplate(1)isplacedontheright-handsideofthe
implement.

ThePINisalsoengravedonthechassisat(A)belowthe
PINplate(1).

Forfuturereference,recordyourimplementmodeland
PINinthespacesbelow.

Model

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)

ZEIL18HT00791FA1

1-10

1-GENERALINFORMATION

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine

Keepthisoperator'smanualprotectedandaccessibleon
thetractorwheneveryoutransportoroperatetheimple­ment.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Implementorientation

NOTE:T odeterminetheleft-handsideandtheright-hand
sideoftheimplement,standbehindtheimplementand
facethedirectionoftravelduringworkingoperation.

Thefollowingoverheadviewillustrationisageneralrepre­sentationoftheimplement.Theillustrationindicatesthe
sides,front,andrearorientationsoftheimplementasre­ferredtothroughouttheoperator’smanual.

NOTE:Thearrowindicatesthedirectionoftheimplement
duringworkingoperation.

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

ZEIL18HT00790FA1

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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

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concerningoperation,maintenanceandadjustmentof

theimplement.Furthermore,thisoperator’smanual
mentionsandemphasizesallthesafetyinstructions.

Readtheoperator’smanualthoroughlybeforeyou

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start,operate,service,orcarryoutanyotheroperation

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

Yourimplementwasdesignedwithsafetyinmind.

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However,thereisnorealsubstituteforcautionand

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

Theimplementmustbeoperatedonlybyresponsible

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personswhohavebeenadequatelytrainedandautho-

rizedtousetheimplement.Neverleavetheimplement
toothersbeforeyouhavemadesurethattheyhavethe
necessaryknowledgetooperatetheimplementsafely.

Neverlettheimplementrunwithoutsupervision.

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Alwayskeeparstaidkithandy.

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Takethenecessaryprecautions(forexampleassis-

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tance)toalwaysbeawareofthepossiblepresenceof

bystandersandpets.
Keepchildrenawayfromandofftheimplementatall

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times.

Donotusethisimplementasalift,ladderorplatform

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toworkatheights.

Beforeyouworkontheimplement,disengageall

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drives,stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

Waitfortherotatingpartstorundown.
Neverworkaroundtheimplementwithlooseclothing,

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jewelry,watches,longhairandotherlooseorhanging

itemscanbepulledinbythemovingpartsoftheimple­ment.

Keephandsawayfrommovingpartsoftheimplement.

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Neverattempttocarryoutanyadjustmentsontheim-

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plementwhiletheimplementisinmotionorwhilethe

PowerT ake-Off(PTO)shaftisengaged.
PTOdrivenimplementcancausedeathorseriousin-

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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

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theimplement.Anunintentionalmanoeuvrewiththe

tractormaycauseseriousinjury.
Nevergounderanunsupportedimplement.

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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
inthetractorPowerT ake-Offshaft.Anincorrectlylocked
PTOshaftcouldworklooseandcauseaccidentsordam­agetotheimplement.

MakesuretoinstallandsecurethePTOdriveshaftcor­rectly.Checkthatthelockpinisinmesh.Fastenthe
supportchainatbothends.

Alwaysmakesurethattheguardtubesdonotseparate
atthemaximumworkingortransportlengthofthePTO
driveshaft.Checkalsothattheguardtubesdonotjamat
theminimumworkingortransportlengthofthePTOdrive
shaft.

Unlesstheprotectiveguards,thePTOdriveshaftmay
causeseriousinjury.Becarefulnottodamagetheguards
whenyouconnectthePTOdriveshafttoorfromthetrac­tor.

FitcorrectlytheguardsonthePTOdriveshaft.Secure
theguardofthePTOshaftwiththechain.

DonotusePowerTake-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.

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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.

2-7

Operatingtheimplementsafely

WARNING

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

WARNING

Rotatingparts!
Keepclearofalldrivesandrotatingcompo­nents.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Neverattempttoremoveresiduesfromtheimplement
whiletheimplementruns.Suchanimprudencecouldcost
lifeorlimb.AlwaysdisengagethePowerTake-Off(PTO)
shaftmechanism,switchOFFthetractorengineandap­plytheparkingbrakebeforeyouremoveresidues.

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

W0304A

W1101A

andsecured.

Beforeyouraiseorlowertheimplementwiththelinkarms
ofthetractor,checkthatnobodyisneartheimplementor
touchestheimplement.

Alwaysoperatetheimplementatasafespeedinaccor­dancewiththegroundconditions.Onunevenground,
proceedwiththeutmostcautiontoensureproperstabil­ity.

NOTE:Onlyputtheimplementintooperationaccording
totheinstructionsfromthedealer.

Neveroperatetheimplementundertheinuenceofalco­hol,drugs,orwhileotherwiseimpaired.

Avoidusingtheimplementinunsuitableeldandweather
conditions.Itisbettertostopworktemporarilyratherthan
tooperateinsuchconditions.

Keeppeopleawayfromtheimplementduringoperation.
Askbystanderstoleavetheeld.Thereistheriskfor
bystanderstobeoverrunbytheimplement.Stoptheim­plementimmediatelyifsomeoneapproaches.

Thetractororitsimplementmaystrikeorcrushagainsta
personorpetwithintheoperatorareaofthetractor.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.Makesurethat
theareaisclearandoperationissafebeforeyoumove
theimplement.

Whenyouoperatetheimplement,alwaysremainseated
inthetractorcab.Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedin
thetractorseat,exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyin­tendedforusefromotherlocations.

Whenyouturnonhillsidesalwaysbecarefulwhenyoulift
theimplementwiththe3-pointlinkagebecausethereisa
riskofoverturning.Adjustthespeedtotheseconditions.

Driveinalowtractorgearifyouworkonhillsides.

Whenyoudriveupanddownandacrosshillsides,avoid
sharpturns.

Whenyouturnduringoperation,payattentiontotheover­hangand/oroscillatingweightoftheimplement.

Avoidchangingdirectionabruptly,especiallywhenyou
reverse,toavoiddangerouspitchingoftheimplement.

Whenyouworkwiththeimplementkeepasafedistance
fromsteepslopesandsimilargroundconditions,asthe
groundmaybeslipperyandpulltheimplementandthe
tractorsideways.Alsoremembertoadjustthespeedfor
sharpturnswhenyoudriveonhillsides.

Paythenecessaryattentionwhileyouoperatenextto
publicroadsorfootpaths.

Whileinoperation,thetransportationofpeopleonthetop
oftheimplementisstrictlyforbidden.

2-8

Stoppingtheimplementsafely

WARNING

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

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

thetractorcab,thenthefollowingprecautionsmustbe
followed:

•

•

•

•

Whenyouparktheimplementtherearesomeoperational

W0002A

riskswhichmaycausepersonalinjury.Therefore,you
must:

Bringthetractorenginetolowidlespeed.
Disengagealldrivesystems.
Shiftthetractortransmissionintoneutral.
Applytheparkingbrake.

Alwaysinterrupttheoperationoftheimplementbefore
youleavethetractorseat.

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

StopthetractorengineandthePTOshaftandwaituntil
theimplementhascompletelystoppedbeforeyouopen
anyofthesafetyguards.Therearerotatingpartsun­derthesafetyguardswhichmaycontinuerotatingafter
theimplementhasbeenstopped.Lookandlistenforevi­denceofrotatingpartsbeforeyouopenanyofthesafety
guards.

Makesuretosecurethetractorbymeansofthehand
brakeand/orstopblocksifyouneedtostandbetween
thetractorandtheimplement.

When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youwould
decidetokeepthetractorenginerunningafterleaving

Makesurethatthegroundisrmandevenduringpark-

•
ing.

Makesurethattractorandimplementcannotmove.

•
Alwayslowertheimplementtotheground.

•
Stopthetractorengineandremovetheignitionkey.

•
Usecorrectsupportortransportsafetydevicewhenthe

•
implementisparked.Makesurethattheparkingstand

issecured.

Whenyoudetachtheimplementfromthetractor:

Alwaysdetachtheimplementcarefullyandonaat

•
surfacetopreventdamage.

Makesurethatnobodystandsinfrontoftheimplement.

•
Neverallowanyonetostandbetweenthetractorand

•
theimplement.

Nevergounderanunsupportedimplement.

•

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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.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Safetyrequirementsforuidpowersystemsandcomponents­hydraulicsystems

Beforeyoustarttheengineorpressurizethehydraulic
system,installandtightcorrectlyallthehydrauliccou­plings.Checkthatallhosesandttingsarenotdamaged.
Replaceimmediatelydamagedcomponents.

Onlyconnectthehydraulichosestothetractoroutletsif
thetractorandtheimplementarepressure-free.Ifthe
hydraulicsofthetractorisactivateditmayleadtouncon­trolledmovementswhichmaycausedamage.

Makesurethatnopersonsareneartheimplementwhen
youstarttheimplement,astheremightbeairinthehy­draulicsystemwhichmightleadtosuddenmovements.

Whenthetractorenginehasstopped,activatethetractor
hydraulicspoolvalvestomakesurethatthereisnopres­sureinthehydraulichoses.

Toexpelalltheairfromtheoilinthehydrauliccylinders,
testallthefunctionsafteryouconnectthehydrauliccon­nectionstothetractor,especiallybeforeyouenterordrive
onthepublicroads.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Noiseemission

Themeasuringandreportingofthenoiselevelwerecar­riedoutaccordingtoISO5131.

Thenoiselevelof70dBwasmeasuredinthecabinofthe
tractorwheretheheadoftheoperatorisusuallysituated.

Usehearingprotectorsifthenoisefromtheimplementis
annoyingorifyouworkwiththeimplementforaconsid­erableperiodinatractorcabinthathasnotaadequate
soundproofcabin.

Vibrationlevels

Installallrevolvingpartscorrectlybeforeyoustarttheim­plement.Anunbalancecancreatevibrationsthatdamage
theimplement.

NOTE:Youmustcheckthattheallpartareinthecorrect
positionbeforestarttheimplement.

NOTE:Ifthevibrationsorthenoiseoftheimplementin­creaseconsiderablyduringtheoperation,stopthework
immediately.Correctthefaultbeforeyoucontinuethe
work.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Implementstability

Thecombinationofyourtractorandimplementcanbecomeunstable,duetotheadditionalweightthattheimplement
addstothetractor.

Inordertoguaranteestableandsafetransport,youmustcheckifyouneedballastweightsfortransportandeld
work.

Youmustalsocheckandguaranteethatyouhaveatleast20%fromthetractorweightonthefrontaxle.

Forrearmountedimplementsandfront-rearcombinations,theformulais:

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Exampleofreferencestostabilityofthecombinationtractor–implement

Listofsigns

Te[kg]Thetractorownweight.
Tf[kg]
Tr[kg]Rearaxleloadwithemptytractor.
Ir[kg]
If[kg]Totalweightofthefront-mountedimplement/frontballast.
a[m]

b[m]Thetractorwheeldistance.
c[m]
d[m]

Frontaxleloadwithemptytractor.

Totalweightoftherear-mountedimplement/rearballast.

Distancebetweenthecenterofgravityofthefront-mountedimplement/frontballastandthe
middleofthefrontaxle.

Distancebetweenthemiddleoftherearaxleandthemiddleofthelinkarmballs.
Distancebetweenthemiddleofthelinkarmballsandthecenterofgravityoftherearmounted

implement/rearballast.

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