LELY LOTUS 600 Operator's Manual
LELY LOTUS 600 STABILO COMBI
Rotary Tedder
Operator Manual
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EN - English Original
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Manual contents
Warranty conditions
PREFACE
This manual contains the information necessary to operate the Lely Lotus. It
also includes maintenance information that can be done by an operator.
Study and understand this information thoroughly before you operate the
Lely Lotus. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or damage to
equipment. Please consult your local Lely service provider if you do not
understand the information in this manual, or if you need additional
information.
All information in this manual has been compiled with care. Lely shall not be
liable for errors or faults in this manual. The recommendations are meant to
serve as guidelines. All instructions, pictures and specifications in this
manual are based on the latest information that was available at the time of
publication. Your Lely Lotus may comprise improvements, features or
options that are not covered in this manual.
For those parts that fail under 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.
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Registration
The warranty shall not apply if the instructions mentioned in this manual
have not been followed, or if they have not been followed completely or
correctly. Nor will the warranty apply if you or third parties modify the
machine without our foreknowledge and/or authorisation.
The Type and Serial Number Plate is on the top of the gearbox.
Always include the type and serial numbers of your product when you
contact your local Lely service provider or order spare parts.
We suggest you to complete the table below with the type and serial
numbers of your product. This makes sure you can easily find the
information.
Type number
Serial number
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Figure 1. Type and serial number plate locations
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Abbreviations
This manual uses the following abbreviations:
• HCP = Hydraulic Control Panel
•
PTO = Power Take-Off
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
.........................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Optional extras......................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.1 Lowering Kit............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.1.2 Warning Signs..........................................................................................................................1-3
1.1.3 Lighting set...............................................................................................................................1-4
1.1.4 Gauge Wheel Set.....................................................................................................................1-5
1.1.5 Spare rotor wheel.....................................................................................................................1-6
1.1.6 Windrowing Cages + Black Tine arms.....................................................................................1-7
2. Safety...................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Signal words.............................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Safety instructions....................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 Explanation of the safety decals.............................................................................................. 2-2
2.4 Position of the safety decals.................................................................................................... 2-3
3. Operation.............................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Hydraulic Control Panel........................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Hydraulic Control Panel........................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Connect to the Tractor............................................................................................................. 3-3
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3.3 Disconnect the Lotus from the tractor...................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 Move the Lotus from the transport position to the working position......................................... 3-7
3.5 Move the Lotus from the working position to the transport position......................................... 3-9
3.6 Start tedding...........................................................................................................................3-11
3.7 Start Windrowing....................................................................................................................3-13
3.8 Move the Lotus from the working position to the headland position...................................... 3-15
3.9 Stop Tedding or Windrowing..................................................................................................3-16
4. Operation adjustments...................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Adjust the Position of the Tines................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Adjust the height of the rotor wheels........................................................................................4-2
4.3 Adjust the rotor angle............................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4 Adjust the Width of the Windrowing Cages..............................................................................4-5
4.4.1 Adjust the Windrowing Cages..................................................................................................4-5
5. Maintenance........................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Scheduled maintenance...........................................................................................................5-1
5.1.1 Maintenance after operation.................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.2 Maintenance every 10 working hours...................................................................................... 5-1
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5.1.3 Maintenance every 50 working hours...................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.4 Maintenance every 100 working hours
5.1.5 Maintenance every 250 working hours.................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.6 Maintenance every 500 Working Hours...................................................................................5-1
5.1.7 Maintenance before prolonged storage................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.8 Maintenance after prolonged storage...................................................................................... 5-2
.................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Preventive maintenance...........................................................................................................5-2
5.2.1 Clean the Lotus........................................................................................................................5-2
5.2.2 Grease the drive line................................................................................................................5-2
5.2.3 Grease the pivot points............................................................................................................ 5-4
5.2.4 Lubricate the PTO shaft........................................................................................................... 5-5
5.2.5 Replace the gearbox grease....................................................................................................5-6
5.3 Corrective maintenance........................................................................................................... 5-7
5.3.1 Replace the tine(s)...................................................................................................................5-7
5.3.2 Adjust the deflection of the rotors............................................................................................ 5-8
6. Diagrams and tables.......................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Bolt and nut torque table.......................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Tyre Pressure Diagram............................................................................................................ 6-2
7. Specifications..................................................................................................................................... 7-1
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Lely Lotus 600 Stabilo Combi is a hitch carried rotary tedder-to ted
mown fodder crops or widespread crop swaths. The machine is equipped
with a Stabilo steering device. The steering device corrects deviations made
by the machine through the four pivots points.
The working width of the Lotus is 6.00 m (19.7 ft), and can be driven up to
15 km/h. The wheels are positioned closely behind the tines to follow ground
contours accurately.
The Lotus has 4 rotors. A rotor has 8 tine arms with a double spring steel
tine each. The special shaped tines pick up the crop and spread it with a
minimum loss. The rotors can pivot in relation to each other to follow field
indulations accurately.
The Lotus can be fitted with windrowing cages, which makes the Lotus not
only for tedding, but also for making and moving windrows.
The Lotus is connected to the tractor hydraulics. The hydraulic control
makes sure the Lotus moves quick and easily to the transport position. The
machine can be transported behind the tractor. The transport width is 3.00 m
(9.84 ft).
Various optional extras for the Lotus are also available.
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1. Stabilo Steering Device - 2. Locking Hook - 3. Hydraulic Ram - 4. Safety Guard -
5. Windrowing Cage - 6. Gearbox - 7. Warning Plate - 8. Wheel - 9. Tine - 10. Rotor -
11. Safety Bracket - 12. Drive Line
Figure 2. Overview of the Lely Lotus 600 Stabilo Combi
Introduction 1-1
1.1 Optional extras
1.1.1 Lowering Kit
The lowering kit is used to get more lifting height in headland position.
1. Lowering kit
Figure 3. Lowering Kit
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1.1.2 Warning Signs
For better visibility of the Lotus from the sides, if transported on public roads.
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1. Warning signs
Figure 4. Warning Signs
Introduction 1-3
1.1.3 Lighting set
A lighting set must be installed when the tractor lights are not visible and the
Lotus is transported on public roads.
1. Lighting set
Figure 5. Lighting Set
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1-4 Introduction
1.1.4 Gauge Wheel Set
A gauge wheel is installed on the headstock to improve the following of
ground contours. This may be necessary on hilly terrain to optimize the
tedding result. A chain replaces the top link and the gauge wheel takes over
the leveling function from the top link.
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1. Gauge wheel set
Figure 6. Gauge Wheel Set
Introduction 1-5
1.1.5 Spare rotor wheel
The spare wheel support can be installed on the Lotus to carry a spare
wheel. So that a flat tyre can be changed quickly in the field.
1. Spare rotor wheel
Figure 7. Spare rotor wheel
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1.1.6 Windrowing Cages + Black Tine arms
Windrowing cages make or move windrows. They are installed on the back
of the Lotus. Make sure to use the black tine arms in combination with the
windrowing cages. The black tine arms have got a smaller curve at the end
of the tine hook, which permits the crops to leave the tine arms a fraction
earlier. This will create a better flow through the windrowing cages.
To ted the plot side, a windrowing cage can be used as an deflector. The
windrowing cage ensures that the crop is not thrown over the plot side (A).
Note:
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Remove the Windrow cages if they are not being used.
1. Windrowing cages
Figure 8. Windrowing gages
Introduction 1-7
A. Plot side
Figure 9. Windrowing cage as deflector
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