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Cosmo PDC 400 Owner's Manual

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COSMO s.r.l.
Via Laghi di Avigliana, 117
12022 BUSCA – Cuneo – ITALY
Tel. +39 0171 946654/946655
Fax +39 0171 946723
www.cosmosrl.com imcosmo@cosmosrl.com
PENDULAR SPREADER
PDC 400 - PDV 500 – PDV 600
PDHV 800 – PDHV 1000 – PDHV 1250
OWNER'S MANUAL
Read the Operator's manual entirely before using the machine
16-07-15

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  • Page 1 Tel. +39 0171 946654/946655 Fax +39 0171 946723 www.cosmosrl.com imcosmo@cosmosrl.com PENDULAR SPREADER PDC 400 - PDV 500 – PDV 600 PDHV 800 – PDHV 1000 – PDHV 1250 OWNER’S MANUAL Read the Operator’s manual entirely before using the machine 16-07-15...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SPARE PARTS WARRANTY ............................26 PARTS BREAKDOWN ........................27 COPYRIGHT BY COSMO The technical information of this manual are ownership of Cosmo S.r.l. and must be considered strictly reserved. It is forbidden text and illustration’s reproduction. Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 3 Tel. +39 0171 946654/946655 Fax +39 0171 946723 www.cosmosrl.com imcosmo@cosmosrl.com CLAIM OF CONFORMITY The company COSMO s.r.l. based in Busca, via Laghi di Avigliana, 117 – CUNEO - ITALY CLAIMS UNDER ITS OWN LIABILITY THAT THE MACHINE: TYPE: PENDULAR SPREADER...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION pendular spreaders machines used distribution solid, granular fertilizers and seeds in the field. They can be used whether with tractors of small/medium power. It is recommended to carefully read this operator’s manual of use and maintenance and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe and efficient operation with and on the machine. This manual has been written, in order to give the customer all the information and safety rules on the machine, as well as use and maintenance instructions that let to make good use of the potentialities of the machine.

  • Page 5: Information On The Machine

    The great spreading precision of these kind of fertlizer spreaders lets them to be used in different applications, both for specific cultivations and in golf courses. The Cosmo series of pendular spreaders can rely on a huge range of models adaptable with tractors of any power.
  • Page 6 The hopper in fiberglass reinforced plastic cannot rust nor be damaged. The painting of the frame, as for all Cosmo products, is made by a water base varnish with successive backing at 150° with the application of the primer bath, assuring a great protection and long life of the machine.

  • Page 7: Terminology

    2.2.3.T ERMINOLOGY Spreader PDV 500 Spreader PDC 400 A. Hopper Lower link pin B. Spout Protection cover Pto shaft C. Gear box Dosing rod D. Frame 2.2.4.T ECHNICAL DATA TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS PDHV PDHV PDHV 1000 1250 Hopper capacity 580/153 850/224...

  • Page 8: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECCOMENDATIONS ARE TO SAFEGUARD YOUR INCOLUMITY: THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY TO READ THEM CAREFULLY, MEMORIZING AND ALWAYS APPLYING THEM. The present warnings in this manual regard exclusively the allowed uses and reasonably foreseeable. All below instructions must be integrated by the common sense and by the experience of who works, indispensable measures to prevent accidents.
  • Page 9 • The machine is designed for being used by a single operator who, during the use, must always stay in the stationing control on the tractor. • Never work with this machine if you are tired, sick or after having took drinks, drugs or medicines.
  • Page 10 Connection of the machine to the tractor • The third hitch point of the tractor and the fertilizer spreader must coincide or must be adapted.. • Make sure that the pto shaft is engaged in right way after every linkage operation of the machine and that it does not come uncoupled when the machine is lowered in order to fill the hopped up.
  • Page 11 Transfer on the road ATTENTION! Please follow scrupulously the Highway code in force in the country of use. During moves on public roads, it is obligatory to empty the hopper. • Remember that during moving on public roads, special attention must be done, besides to possible and special regulations noted on the registration book of the tractor, choosing an appropriate speed especially when the street is crowded, winding or sloping.

  • Page 12: Safety Signals

    3.1. SAFETY SIGNALS ATTENTION! Be sure that the safety labels are readable. Clean them up using a cloth, water and soap. Replace the damaged labels placing them in the right position, as subsequently described. The safety signs on the machine supply the most important indications: their observance helps your safeness.

  • Page 13: Check The Raising Ability Of The Tractor

    4. CONNECTIONS The machine can be delivered all assembled or not (in this case follow the assembling instructions enclosed). In both cases, before using the spreader it is necessary to control that all the fixing elements (screws, nuts, washers) are well locked and make sure that all the safety devices are located at their right position.

  • Page 14: Connection To The 3-Point Hitch Of The Tractor

    The pto shaft must always be connected at last to the tractor power take off and disconnected at first, when you stop working. On demand, the COSMO pendular spreaders can be equipped with a quick attachment (A). In order to simplify the connection operation we suggest to assemble the bar (A) on the lower arms of the tractor’s lifter.

  • Page 15: Driveline Installation

    When the pto shaft is released from the power take-off of the tractor must ALWAYS be laid on the appropriate support. COSMO Company is not responsible for the damages caused by an incorrect assembly and use of the pto shaft.

  • Page 16: Fertilizer Spreader Use

    5. FERTILIZER SPREADER USE ATTENTION! Before use, please check that gears are adequately greased (see paragraph 6.1). ATTENTION! During the use of the machine, please be sure that for a radius of 30 meters there are not any person or animals. If somebody comes up, please stop immediately the tractor engine.

  • Page 17: Spreading Width Adjustment

    5.1.1. S PREADING WIDTH ADJUSTMENT With the available adjustable key you can easily adjust the gear box on 3 different spreading widths: LARGE, MEDIUM, LOW. These measures can be achieved only by using the standard pendulum and any changes will depend on the kind of product to spread.
  • Page 18 5.1.2. S PREADING QUANTITY ADJUSTMENT The fertilizer spreading is regulated by a metering rod that operates on the opening width of the exits on the bottom of the hopper. In order to adjust the fertilizer quantity to spread, follow the slide ruler carefully (attached to this manual) and the spreading chart (stuck on the hopper and located in the manual itself, see on paragraph 5.1.3).
  • Page 19 3) Establish the feed motion speed to be kept during the working (from 4km/h to 15 km/h). EXAMPLE 3: feed motion speed = 6 km/h 4) Control on the slide ruler the product quantity in kg/min (or lbs/ min) that will be spread. EXAMPLE 4: Product quantity to be spread = 24 kg/min 5) see the Spreading Chart label affixed on the hopper and shown on next paragraph (5.1.3).

  • Page 20: Spreading Charts

    5.1.3. S PREADING HARTS Metrical measures Imperial measures Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 21 Imperial measure Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...

  • Page 22: Hopper Load

    5.2. HOPPER LOAD It is advised not to carry out the hopper loading manually but using a lifter or suitable mechanical means. ATTENTION! The hopper must be loaded only after having hitched the spreader to the tractor. During loading the Pto shaft must be disconnected, the tractor engine stopped, the control board key must be removed and the parking brake put on.

  • Page 23: Spreading Mistakes

    ATTENTION! Before getting off from the spreader and before every operation of maintenance and regulation, set in action the parking brake, turn off the engine, remove the ignition key from the dashboard and await the stop of all the moving parts. Various ways there are to spread the fertilizer in the field.

  • Page 24: General Maintenance

    6. GENERAL MAINTENANCE The ordinary maintenance criteria we suggest, are based on the company experience and on the advices and suggestions from our customers. Such criteria are not exhaustive can be further integrated also with the collaboration of the customers that we thanks in advance. A good ordinary maintenance keeps the operating costs of the machine low and provide an integral exploitation of its potentialities.

  • Page 25: Lubrication

    6.1. LUBRICATION Before every use and after every 8 hours of effective work, carry out the greasing of the gear box. It is a good use that the greasing nipples are well cleaned up from mud or other residuals before using them for inject lubricating grease. Lubricate with lithium grease the different 5 points, shown in the picture.

  • Page 26: Pendulum Replacement

    6.2. PENDULUM REPLACEMENT In case the pendulum breaks or gets damaged, it will be necessary to replace it with an original one supplied by the Manufacturer. Insert the aluminium flange on the pendulum base, insert the fixing screws (A) and the relative nuts, one by side, and screw up them with two wrenches.

  • Page 27: Warranty

    7. WARRANTY All the manufactured machines, shown in this manual, are sold with one warranty valid for a year from the delivery date, subjected to the following clauses: ♦ In case a defect in a part is found (or in some parts) during a period of a year from the delivery date of the machine to the customer, the dealer commits himself to verify the defective part and, in case in the course of this verification it is assessed a defect which is due to the materials or to the manufacturing, he will repair the defective part or, to his discretion, to...

  • Page 28: Parts Breakdown

    8. PARTS BREAKDOWN Table 01 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 29 MOD. PDV500/600 TELAIO MOD. PDV500/600 COMPLETE FRAME Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 613.110 Telaio completo mod.PDV500/600 Complete frame PDV500/600 model 602.007 Bacchetta 635.013 Tubo rettangolare supporto tramoggia Rectangular tube for hopper support 300.045 Vite TE 12x50 Screw Hexagonal-Head 12x50 300.074 4bis Vite TE 12x40 Screw Hexagonal-Head 12x40...
  • Page 30 Table 02 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 31 MOD. PDHV 800/1000/1250 MOD. PDHV 800/1000/1250 TELAIO COMPLETE FRAME Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 613.111 Telaio completo mod.PDV600 Complete frame PDV600 model 602.008 Bacchetta anteriore lunga Long front rod 602.009 Bacchetta posteriore corta Short back rod 635.014 Tubo rettangolare supporto tramoggia Rectangular tube for hopper support 637.001 Barra sollevamento diritta...
  • Page 32 Table 03 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 33 RIDUTTORE MOD. PDV GEARBOX PDV MODEL Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 610.018 Piastra fissa di dosaggio Dosing plate fixed 304.037 Scatola protezione riduttore Cover unit 308.002 Adesivo orizzontale lato Decal horizontal 308.003 Adesivo ingrassaggio Grease decal 300.033 Vite testa esagonale 8.8-M14x65/DM Hexagonal head screw 8.8-M14x65/DM 300.034 Vite testa esagonale M5x25/rvs...
  • Page 34 Table 04 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 35 RIDUTTORE MOD. PDV GEARBOX PDV MODEL Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 332.005 Forcella (assemblata) Yoke (assembly) 304.110 Flangia pendolo (corto o lungo) 03 Flange spout (long or short) 03 600.003 Vasca superiore Spreading basin 600.005 Asse centrale con vite e rondella Centre axle with screw and washer 301.047 Dado speciale flangia...
  • Page 36 Table 05 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 37 RIDUTTORE MOD. PDV GEARBOX PDV MODEL Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 618.519 Chiave regolazione key for spout adjustement 618.520 Sistema regolazione ampiezza System for spout adjustement 300.065 Vite k100-m8x25/Dm Bolt k100-m8x25/Dm 306.009 Ingrassatore M8x1,25 Grease nipple M8x1,25 599.002 Volano Fly wheel 305.009 Spina elastica 10x55 Dm Roll pin 10x55 Dm...
  • Page 38 Table 06 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 39 RIDUTTORE MOD. PDV GERABOX PDV MODEL Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 619.041 Gruppo agitatore extra Complete agitator crown 617.012 Molla fissaggio agitatore extra Agitator spring 619.042 Corona agitatore extra Agitator crown 304.100 Pendolo lungo plastica l=558 Spout plastic long 03 308.267 Adesivo pendolo Pendelum label...
  • Page 40 Table 07 Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models...
  • Page 41 PENDOLO MOD. PDV SPOUT PDV MODEL Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 304.101 Pendolo plastica corto - L=370 Spout plastic short-L=370 304.105 Pendolo acciaio inox - L=570 Spout L=570 304.102 Pendolo acciaio inox - L=155 Spout L=155 304.106 Pendolo acciaio inox - L=139 Spout L=139 304.103 Pendolo acciaio inox - L=207...
  • Page 42 Table 08 APERTURA IDRAULICA MOD. PDV 500/600 HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM MOD. PDV 500/600 CODICE 619.029 Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 623.005 Cilindro idraulico Hydraulic cylinder 304.023 Gomma idraulica Hydraulic tube 300.055 Vite TE 12x60 Screw Hexagonal-Head 12x60 300.069 Vite TE 8x30 Screw Hexagonal-Head 8x30 301.008 Dado aut.alto M12...
  • Page 43 Table 09 APERTURA IDRAULICA MOD. PDV 800/1000/1250 HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM MOD. PDV 800/1000/1250 CODICE 619.030 Codice REF. DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION Code 623.005 Cilindro idraulico Hydraulic cylinder 304.023 Gomma idraulica Hydraulic tube 300.055 Vite TE 12x60 Screw Hexagonal-Head 12x60 300.050 Vite TE 8x25 Screw Hexagonal-Head 8x25 301.008 Dado aut.alto M12...

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