LELY LOTUS 460, LOTUS 520 Operator's Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

LOTUS 460 / 520

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................page

PREFACE ..........................................................................................................................23

WARRANTY CONDITIONS.............................................................................................23

TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR MACHINE...................................................23

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............................................................................................24

EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE MACHINE........................................25

1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................26

2 MOUNTING BEHIND THE TRACTOR ......................................................................27

3 TRANSPORT ...............................................................................................................28

4 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS........................................................................................29

5 OPERATING THE LOTUS..........................................................................................30

5.1 General instructions .........................................................................................30

5.2 Forward speed and PTO speed ......................................................................31

5.3 STABILO Self Steering Device........................................................................31

5.4 Recommended operation procedure ..............................................................31

6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR...................................................................32

7 MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................33

7.1 Maintenance after operations..........................................................................33

7.2 Lubrication .........................................................................................................33

7.3 Intermittent maintenance .................................................................................34

Supplement

A TECHNICAL DETAILS ................................................................................................36

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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 drive, beside the
central gearbox.

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.

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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 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.

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