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Translation of the original operating manual Grassland harrow GS 300 M1 & GS 600 M1 Read carefully before initial operation! Version: 01/2018, V1.12 Item no.: 00605-3-613...
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Quality for Professionals It may NOT seem inconvenient and unnecessary to read and observe the operating instructions. It is not enough to hear and see from others that an implement is good, and then to buy it and believe that everything takes care of itself.
Quality for Professionals Table of contents EC Declaration of Conformity ..................4 Provisions ........................5 Warranty ........................5 Accident prevention ....................5 Transport on public roads (most important specifications) ........5 Operating manual for the grassland harrow .............. 6 Mounting on the tractor ..................6 Safe parking ......................
Manufacturer: APV-Technische Produkte GmbH, Dallein 15, A-3753 Hötzelsdorf Designation of the product: Grassland harrow GS 300 M1 Number: MA-5 Serial number: all serial numbers for the Grassland harrow GS 300 M1...
Quality for Professionals Provisions Dear customer! We are pleased and congratulate you on your purchase and wish you lots of fun and success in working with this implement! Please be sure to read all the instructions in this operating manual before operating the implement! Warranty Please check the implement for any transport damage immediately upon receipt.
Quality for Professionals Semi-mounted implements may only be towed on public roads with an operating permit. Hydraulic implements must be folded in transport position. Ensure that the stop tap is closed or the safety chains are hooked. Also ensure than none of the safety splints were lost during operation. Comply with the regulations of your country's legislation.
Quality for Professionals Test folding of the grassland harrow (with hydraulic folding) Couple the hydraulic line plugs (ensure that they are always kept clean). Fill the cylinder with oil. The cylinder is filled as soon as the safety chains are relieved. Unhook the safety chains and hook onto the other end of the chain.
Quality for Professionals To scatter molehills effectively, front scraping plates are offered (for an additional charge). The mounting position of these front scraping plates is shown in Fig.: 3. Stop bars are inserted in the joints of the side wings (see Fig.: 4). On hilly terrain, these can be removed to achieve better ground adaptation.
Quality for Professionals To optimise the guidance of the levelling plates/harrow arrays, the feeler wheels also have to be adjusted. This is achieved as follows: • Use the supplied adjustment handle. • Put the handle into position as shown in Fig.: 5 and clamp or fix it with the pin. •...
Quality for Professionals After the first 10 operating hours and subsequently every 50 operating hours, the hydraulic units and tube lines must be checked for leaks and the bolted connections must be tightened if necessary. Check the hydraulic hoses for wear before every operation. ...
Quality for Professionals 10 Technical Specifications Type designation: GS 300 M1 | GS 600 M1 Mode of action: Levelling with leaf springs with wear plate 2 rows of aggressive 10 or 12 mm round spring tines 2 rows of 8 mm round spring tines Working width: 3 m | 6 m Transport width:...
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Quality for Professionals TD combination options GS – PS Parts for PS120 E PS200 E PS200 H PS300 E PS300 H mounting Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions (delivery) (road transport) (road transport) weight HxWxD [cm] HxWxD [cm] HxWxD [cm] HxWxD [cm] HxWxD [cm]...
Quality for Professionals 12 Changing the tines To replace broken or worn tines, all you have to do is loosen the nut and take out the tine (for 8 mm and 10/12 mm tines). • As shown in the image on the left (Fig.: 9), you must hook on the new 10/12 mm tines and re-tighten the nuts.
Quality for Professionals 14 Road transport of the GS 300 M1/ GS 600 M1 14.1 General • Check that none of the safety splints or similar were lost during operation. • Comply with the regulations of your country's legislation. • Only relieve the hydraulic hoses at home by putting the tractor control unit into float position.
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Quality for Professionals Weight calculations 1. Calculation of the minimum front ballast for rear-mounted implements G V min This result is entered in the table on the next page. 2. Calculation of the minimum rear ballast for front-mounted implements G H min This result is also entered in the table.
Quality for Professionals The minimum ballast must be attached to the tractor as a mounted implement or ballast weight! The calculated values may not be higher than the permissible values! Table: Double the Actual value Permissible value permissible tyre acc. to acc.
Quality for Professionals 16 Cropping tips for using the GS 300 M1/ GS 600 M1 Seedbed preparation is always required before reseeding. With the grassland harrow GS 300 M1 / GS 600 M1, this procedure is optimally accomplished with 4 tine rows. With its thorough and effective mode of action, the GS 300 M1 / GS 600 M1 can be optimally integrated in your overall management concept.
Quality for Professionals 17 Accessories • Spring-suspended levelling plate for the GS 300 To level molehills or undulations. Item no.: 07001-2-022 • Warning signs and lighting for the GS Is required when the GS is transported on public roads. Item no.: 07000-2-018 •...
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Quality for Professionals • Mounting kit for the PS 120 – 300 M1 on the GS 300 M1 Is used to mount a pneumatic seeder on the grassland harrow. Item no.: 07000-2-008 • Access platform for the GS When mounting on the GS 300, the mounting kit for the PS 120 –...
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Quality for Professionals • Access platform for GS 300 M1 front headstock Item no.: 07007-2-001 • Accessories kit for the adjustment spindle GS 300 M1 Is used to facilitate height adjustments of the levelling plate. Item no.: 07001-2-023 • Front headstock GS 300 M1 Incl.
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Quality for Professionals • Spring-suspended levelling plate for GS 600 To level molehills or undulations. Item no.: 07002-2-036 • Accessories kit for the adjustment spindle GS 600 M1 Is used to facilitate height adjustments to the middle levelling plate. Item no.: 07000-2-041 •...
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Quality for Professionals 19 Safety instructions For your safety… This supplement to the operating manual contains general rules of conduct for the intended use of the implement and safety-related information that should always be observed for your personal safety. The list is very extensive, and some of the information does not apply exclusively to the delivered implement.
Quality for Professionals 19.2 General safety-related instructions and accident prevention regulations • Check the implement and the tractor for road and operational safety before every use! • Observe the generally applicable safety and accident prevention regulations! • The warning and information signs applied to the implement provide important instructions for safe operation, observe them for the sake of your own safety! •...
Quality for Professionals • Before exiting the tractor, lower the implement onto the ground, switch off the motor and remove the ignition key! • Standing between the tractor and the implement is forbidden unless the vehicle is secured against rolling away using the parking brake and/or with wheel chocks! •...
Quality for Professionals • When driving on roads, which is only permitted with the grassland harrow lifted and with folded side wings, the control block on the hydraulic cylinder prevents lowering of the grassland harrow as well as of the folded up side wings (additionally secured with a chain).
Quality for Professionals 19.6 Tyres • When working on the tyres, it must be ensured that the implement is safely parked and secured against rolling away (wheel chocks). • The mounting of wheels and tyres requires sufficient knowledge and proper installation tools.
Quality for Professionals 20 Safety signs Pay special attention to the stickers on the implement, as they warn you of specific dangers! Standing in the danger Lift the implement off the Caution, risk of crushing! zone (swivelling range) is ground and slowly fold or forbidden.
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Quality for Professionals Do not stand between the Do not climb onto rotating Be careful with escaping machines when parts, use the intended high-pressure liquids! connecting the access ladders! Observe the instructions implements and actuating in the operating manual! the hydraulic system! Never reach into the Always switch off the crushing danger zone as...
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