LELY HIBISCUS 725 Master, HIBISCUS 725 Classic, HIBISCUS 805 Master, HIBISCUS 805 Classic Operator's Manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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HIBISCUS

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Classic (SA) / Master

B-HV.018.1104

HIBISCUS 725 Master

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

HIBISCUS 725 / 805

Classic (SA) / Master

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English

HIBISCUS

®

is a registered trademark. The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the LELY Group.

©2004. All rights reserved. Nothing of this publication may be reproduced and/or published by printing , photocopying,
microfilm or any other way without the prior written perm ission of LELY INDUSTRIES N.V..

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CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................page

PREFACE.......................................................................................................................5

WARRANTY CONDITIONS............................................................................................5

TYPE- AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR MACHINE ...................................................5

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................6

EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE MACHINE..........................................7

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................8

2 MOUNTING BEHIND THE TRACTOR ...........................................................................9

3 TRANSPORT.................................................................................................................10

4 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS...........................................................................................11

4.1 Working width..... ... .... .......................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ................11

4.2 Working height.............................. ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ...11

4.3 Cam track adjustment..........................................................................................12

5 OPERATING THE HIBISCUS®.....................................................................................12

5.1 General directions................................................................................................12

5.2 Forward speed and PTO speed.................... ... .... ... ... ..........................................13

6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ...13

7 MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................14

7.1 Maintenance after operations..............................................................................14

7.2 Lubrication...........................................................................................................14

7.3 Intermittent maintenance .....................................................................................16

7.4 Change of oil in gearboxes..................................................................................18

Supplements:

A OPTIONAL EXTRAS .............. ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ...18

B ADJUSTMENT OF WORKING WIDTH .........................................................................19

C HYDRAULIC SCHEME.............. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ...19

D TECHNICAL DETAILS...................................................................................................20

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PREFACE

This Operator’s Manual is meant for personnel that are operating the
machine and are responsible for its daily maintenance.

Kindly read this manual fully prior to starting work.

Such instructions as are related to your safety and/or that of
others are marked in the margin by a warning triangle with
exclamation mark. These instructions should be observed with
particular care and attention.

Instructions which may lead to serious material damage in case
of non-compliance or incorrect use are marked in the margin by
an exclamation mark.

The machine described in this manual may contain components
which do not form part of the standard equipment but are available
as optional extras.
This is not made clear in all cases, because standard specifications
may differ from country to country.

Furthermore, machines and optional extras may be adjusted to
specific regional conditions whilst they are also subject to
permanent research and innovation.
For this reason, the specifications of your machine may not be
consistent with the pictures in this manual.

WARRANTY CONDITIONS

For those parts which fail in normal operating conditions the factory
will make replacement parts available, free of charge, for a period of
12 (twelve) months from the date of purchase.

Warranty shall not apply if the instructions mentioned in this manual
have not been met, or if they have not been met completely or
correctly.
Neither shall warranty apply in case of modification of the machine
by you or third parties without our foreknowledge and/or
authorisation.

TYPE- AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR
MACHINE

The type/serial number plate is fitted to the front of the machine, in
way of the connection point for the PTO shaft.

In case of correspondence and ordering of spare parts, kindly state
the type- and serial number of your machine.
Complete the box below with these numbers.

Type number
Serial number

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

- Use the machine only for the purpose for which it was designed.

- Follow all prevailing safety regulations, including those laid

down in this manual and occurring on the machine.

- Operate this machine in a safe way.

- The machine should be operated by authorised persons only.

- Be alert and observe all safety precautions.

- Make sure that all safety guards and protection devices are in

place.

- Keep out of reach of moving parts.

- Stop engine, PTO and moving parts before adjusting, cleaning or

lubricating the machine.

- Take care that nobody will be within the dangerous zone while the

machine is in operation and be sure that people are kept well away
from the machine. This is especially important when working
along roads and near or on fields that are accessible to the public.

- Use always a tractor with a cab.

- Clear the field of objects that could be thrown up by the machine.

- Observe the prevailing legislation for public road transport.

- Use flashing lights or other safety signs, when required.

- Don’t stand on the machine.

- Use genuine LELY parts only.

- Remove the pressure from hydraulic systems before starting work

on them and/or before coupling/ uncoupling hydraulic hoses.

- Use protective clothing, gloves and/or safety glasses if required.

- Clean the safety decals regularly so that they can be read at all

times.