LELY SPLENDIMO TC Operator's Manual

SPLENDIMO TC

E-HV.008.0202

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

SPLENDIMO 280 TC

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

SPLENDIMO TC

Ehe008-d

SPLENDIMO®is a registered trademark. The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the Lely
organisation.

©2002. 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 permission of LELY INDUSTRIES N.V., Maasland, The Netherlands.

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

PREFACE ..........................................................................................................................29

WARRANTY CONDITIONS.............................................................................................29

TYP- AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR MACHINE....................................................29

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................30

EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE MACHINE........................................31

1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................32

2 MOUNTING BEHIND THE TRACTOR ......................................................................33

3 TRANSPORT ...............................................................................................................34

4 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS........................................................................................34

4.1 Mowing height....................................................................................................34

4.2 Intensity of conditioning...................................................................................35

4.3 Swath width........................................................................................................35

5 OPERATING THE MACHINE .....................................................................................36

6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR ...................................................................38

7 MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................39

7.1 Maintenance after operations..........................................................................39

7.2 Lubrication .........................................................................................................39

7.3 Intermittent maintenance .................................................................................40

7.4 Replacement of knives.....................................................................................42

7.5 Change of oil in gearboxes..............................................................................42

7.6 Change of grease in mower elements............................................................43

Supplements:

A CUTTER BAR ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY...................................................44

B TECHNICAL DETAILS......................................................................................47

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PREFACE

This 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 coupling hitch,
near the hydraulic ram.

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

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.

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