Kuhn Rikon FC 302, FC 352 User Manual

FC

FC

Mower conditioners
FC 302 - FC 352

GRASS HARVESTING AT ITS BEST!

KUHN
Trailed Mower
Conditioners

KUHN is leader in the field of disc
Mower Conditioners, and gives you
solid, efficient machines for hay
making.

Choose the Mower-Conditioner that’s
best adapted to your forage system.
With the FC 302 and FC 352 trailed
Mower Conditioners, select the equip­ment you need:

- Conditioning system, either with
metal finger/comb, or with rubber
rollers,

- with a working width of 3
to 3.5 m.

Robust – high quality mowing –
conditioning adaptability: the
FC 302 and FC 352 are winners,
on all fronts.

KUHN offers solutions for mowing

while meeting your requirements in terms of:

COST REDUCTIONS GOOD PRACTICES

COMFORT - QUALITY OF LIFE PEACE OF MIND - SERVICESPROXIMITY - ADVICES

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B

To adapt to your type of forage
“Made-to-measure” conditioning, with fingers…

Mowers conditioners
FC 302 - FC 302 R - FC 352 - 352 R

For grass, FC 302 and FC 352 are fitted with a rotor with metal fingers and an adjustable comb.
The round, smooth fingers are used so that the forage is not damaged the way it sometimes is
with sharp-edged tools.

Four stages of conditioning

Reversible comb

The reversible comp has two sides:

one (rounded) for conditioning deli-

cate crops

the other for gramineous crops, it

reversible in just a few seconds.

Conditioning adjustment

- The conditioning intensity changes with
the degree of overlap between comb
teeth and rotor fingers. Conditioning is
increased or reduced by means of a
lever. Comb in raised position: little
conditioning effect.

- Rotor speed adjusted by inverting the
pulleys: 1000 min

-1

for intensive condi-

tioning and 810 min

-1

for lighter condi-

tioning.

Safety

Should a foreign object enter the machi­ne, the spring loaded comb swings back
and is automatically repositioned.

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B

The base of the crop stem
enters the machine first, allo­wing rotor fingers to make
initial contact with the crop’s
thickest part (longest to dry).

The natural wax coating on
both stem and leaf is broken
down due to friction of plant
against shield.

As crop flows between the
comb teeth, the natural wax
coating is opened along the
length of the stem, allowing
maximum moisture content to
evaporate.

With the comb completely rai­sed, there is little conditioning
effect.

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A

B

C

...rollers, for legumes

For clover and alfalfa: roller conditioner. Don’t let the rich proteins and sugars in your forage
waste away in the field. FC 302/R/RG and FC 352 RG: the specialists in conditioning clover,
alfalfa and all leguminous crops with fragile leaves.

Conditioning with rubber rollers

Conditioning intensity

Homogeneous conditioning: roller pressu­re is controlled by two centrally adjustable
torsion bars. Conditioning intensity is
selected quickly and easily.

Chevron-form: efficient and gentle conditioning

- The converging spiral movement of the ribs from outside to centre conditions crops both
axially and transversally.

- “Double action” conditioning: Stems are burst open and their natural wax coating is
fragmented.

Results:

- The stems and leaves dry at the same time, for better storage of the forage.

- The ridges mesh regularly and evenly.

For reliable long-term
operation

- Both rolls are power driven and syn­chronized

- They can open sufficiently for most
foreign objects to pass

A The base of the crop stem passes through the rollers first.
B Rollers burst open the stems while preserving the leaves: crop is handled uniformly and

delicately.

C Projected against the rear shield, crop flows out of the machine, forming a light fluffy

swath of perfect structure.

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For a lighter swath...

Mowers conditioners
FC 302 - FC 352

Over 30 years’ experience
and hundreds of thousands
of Mower Conditioners and
GYROTEDDERS sold: this is the
best guarantee you can get!

KUHN works with reliable
techniques to supply
machines made by stringent
production processes. The
floatation system and robust
transmission are specialities
of these Mower Conditio­ners... They are designed
specifically to meet direct
requirements of users from
all over the world.

Easily adjustable floatation

Varying ground conditions? High
groundspeed? You can adjust the ground
pressure with a crank handle.
The floatation springs are very easy to
adjust. No tools are needed.

High ground clearance

When the cutting/conditioning head is
fully raised there is sufficient clearance to
pass over most swaths and obstacles.

A cutting and conditioning head that offers a full range
of floatation

The strong 4-point system used to attach the header to the frame offers added strength
and reduces stress on the frame.

With free movement, it has an excellent ground following capability, and provides a high
quality cut, reduces dirt in the windrow, and minimises scalping and damage to the
stubble.

Wide travel range

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GYRODINE™ swivel hitch

More comfortable, and quicker to hitch!

- Thanks to the exceptional turning ability
of the GYRODINE™ swivel hitch, you
increase your productivity, particularly
in plots where isolated trees, hedges or
contours make for tricky work.
Turn even the tightest corners!

- Safety first: the PTO shaft is always
perfectly in line with the tractor, even
around the tightest corners.
2 input shaft as standard, for running at
540 or 1000 min

-1

.

An adjustable friction slip clutch protects
drive components from overloading.
The overrunning clutch protects the
mower conditioner and the tractor PTO
brake when the PTO is shut off.

Designed for top manoeuvrability
and easy operation

Free wheel to protect the machine

A closer look at the tractor/Mower Conditioner PTO shaft drive

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The importance of a close inside look

Mowers conditioners
FC 302 - FC 352

Some mower conditioners
may look like a Kuhn
machine from the outside!
However, close inspection
will show distinctions that
will make all the differen­ce in the long run. With a
KUHN mower conditioner,
careful design and quality
construction materials and
techniques leave nothing
to chance.

Before you choose your equipment, have someone explain how
we have designed what you can’t see inside the machine!

Withstands the highest loads: high capacity bearingsfitted in a one piece

sealed housing not subject to distorsion.

Protection should an obstacle be struck: the PROTECTADRIVE

®

system

protects the cutterbar gear train and minimizes down-time risks in full season.

Long-term functioning: large diameter gearwheels in high tensile forged steel

with reinforced teeth.

Perfect sealing: o-rings used on cutterbar bearing housings for a perfect,

leak-free seal.

Increased service life: disc pinion shaft bearings endure radial forces for

longest bearing life. This optimum position improves the load balance.

Minimum wear or distortion risks: idler gear fasteners are located in heat

treated steel cups. Correct alignment is ensured without the risk of distortion.

Highly wear resistant: knife attachment hardware is fully protected. For added

safety, heat treated steel cups are welded to the disc.

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Detailed view of Kuhn mower conditioner cutterbar components

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For efficient mowing!

Disc bearing stations

- Fast and easy removal and installation of the disc bearing station.

- For maximum reliability and minimum down time, the stations which include the
housing, bearing and pinion shaft are factory-assembled.

KUHN’s oval disc design offers the following advantages:

- Better evacuation of the cut forage to the conditioning rotor: no jamming

- Greater knife overlap for a cleaner cut in a greater range of crop conditions

- A bent knife cannot contact a neighbouring disc

- Reduced risk of foreign objects getting caught between two discs.

Compact, streamlined cutterbar...

- For cleaner forage: The cutterbar is very flat and streamlined to stop earth or plant
debris accumulating,

- Less need for power: excellent penetration into even the densest forage,

- Full use is made of the whole mowing width: the drive takes place at the first disc on the
tractor side.

Cutterbar protection

Extra rigidity is ensured with the cutterbar
gearcase mounted inside a steel cradle
with a rear stiffener. One-piece disc
guards and skid shoes are made of heat­treated steel to protect the discs.

Knives

- KUHN knives are made of high quality
steel and manufactured to very strict
standards!

- For safety and long life, knives are atta­ched with specially designed hardware,
not “quick fastening” devices.

It’s easy to change or turn the discs,
thanks to direct access to each skid.

Very flat and smooth cutterbar that reduces soil or crop residues building up

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Create your forage and guarantee its quality

Mowers conditioners
FC 302 - FC 352

Produce wide, fluffy, regular swaths

Wide, fluffy, regular swaths guarantee fast and homogeneous
drying of the crop and efficient tedding. Tractor wheels will never
roll over the swath.
KUHN’s added extra: On the FC 302 and FC 352 Mower
Conditioners, the adjustable swath deflectors allow you to
choose the ideal swath for your requirements.
KUHN’s added extra: The Mower Conditioners are designed
to produce well formed swaths.

Swath grouping with the “RA” attachment
for the FC 302 / FC 352

Ideally suited for a 3.00 m (10’) harvester’s pick up, the “RA”
swath grouper forms twinned swaths of 2.30 m (7’6”) (FC 302)
or 2.70 m (8’8”) (FC 352).
The conveyor belt speed is adjustable according to forward
speed, the swath width required, and the crop density.

KUHN helps farmers who want to get the maximum profit from their fields and reduce forage
production costs!

• Make grass a top priority in feed to save on buying concentrates.

• For the most balanced and cheapest basic ration, improve your hay and silage. The more
energy, proteins and minerals you produce in your fields, the less supplements you need to
buy.

Our Mower Conditioners also help maintain the highest energy value per kg of Dry Matter, and
the best yield of Dry Matter per acre.

Specialists all say so: “Swath structure is just as important as the quality
of the conditioning”

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Safe and simple transport

Large, high profile tyres

FC mower conditioners are fitted with
large diameter high floatation tyres, for
exceptional grip during work and trans­port.

Mechanical tongue shift

The mechanical system is more economical than the hydraulic
version, and is necessary for tractors equipped with a limited
number of hydraulic remotes.

Hydraulical tongue shift

For convenient operation, tongue adjustment is controlled by a
double acting hydraulic cylinder.

You’ll appreciate the ease with which you travel between plots, and the time you save on
all the trips. And on roads, safety matters most!

Change from “Work” to “Transport” position by pivoting the central
drawbar

- Overall transport width is practically the same as the cutting width.

- Tongue positioning during transport centres the FC behind the tractor, for easy manoeu­vring on roads and through gates.

Lighting and signalling system

All FC 302 and FC 352 machines are equipped with lighting and signalling systems.

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FC 302 G FC 302 RG FC 352 G FC 352 RG

Conditioning Finger rotor Chevron Finger rotor Chevron

and adjustable/

pattern rollers

and adjustable/

pattern rollers

reversible comb reversible comb

Attachment by pivoting lower links to the tractor lift arms

PTO drive (min-1) 540 and 1000

Cutting width (m/ft) 3.00 (9’10’’) 3.50 (11’6’’)

Conditioning width (m/ft) 2.22 (7’3’’) 2.70 (8’10’’)

Number of discs 6 7

Number of knives per discs 2

Rotor speed (min-1) 1000* and 810 - 1000* and 810 -

Roller speed (min-1) - 810* and 1000 - 810* and 1000

Swath width (min./max.) (m/ft) 0.80 to 2.20 (3’7’’ to 8’10’’) 1.10 to 2.70 (3’7’’ to 7’3’’)

Wide swath shield ■■ ■■

Adjustable swath deflectors ■■■■

PTO transmission shaft with free wheel

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and friction slip clutch

PTO power requirement (as from)

52/70 66/90

(kW/hp)

Hourly work rate (approx.) 2.5 to 3 ha (5 to 6 acres) 3 to 3.5 ha (7 to 9 acres)

Overall transport width (m/ft) 3.00 (9’10’’) 3.50 (11’6’’)

Hydraulic connections required 1 single-acting outlet & 1 double-acting outlet

Lighting and signalling system Standard

Tyres 11 L x 16 ribbed tread

Weight with PTO shaft (kg/lbs.) 1950/4290 2050/4510

Mechanical tongue shift

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or

Hydraulic tongue shift ■■■■

Swath grouper attachment
(conveyor belt type)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

* Factory set

Optional equipment