Start-Up - Abbriata M100 Series Use And Maintenance Handbook

Use and maintenance handbook – ed_07/04/2016

START-UP

Position the machine on a horizontal surface using the
stopper foot (the height of the P.T.O. should be from
86 to 90 centimeters from the ground – fig. 1/bis).
Position the pick-up rake in the hole A to bale long-
medium crop or hole B to bale short crop (Fig.3).
Adjust screw 1 and 2 so that the rake tips are approx.
6 cm far from the ground of packer device and approx.
4 cm far from the chain bars (Fig.3) Hook the machine
with the tractor in reverse, positioning the towing eye at
the desired height (also adjusting, if necessary, the
height of the hitch of the tractor) ensuring that it is
securely fastened. The round baler is correctly
positioned when its frame is parallel to the ground or
slightly inclined upwards at the front (fig.1/bis).
Now raise the stopper foot placing it in the working
position.
1. Check all the lubrication and greasing points.
Ascertain that none of the nuts and bolts are loose,
and tighten them if necessary.
Check the main chain and tighten it if necessary as
shown in fig.2.
Check the slack at the point indicated in Fig. 3,
which should be about 1 cm with the machine at full
load.
2. Mount the cardan shaft and make sure it is perfectly
locked onto the P.T.O. and that there is no
possibility of the shaft detaching itself or jamming.
Make sure that the protection for the cardan shaft is
fixed by its security chain to the fixed frame of the
machine and follow all instruction detailed in the
cardan shaft security booklet.
3. Fit the two hoses (n° 3, 4 Fig. 16/A) with rapid
connectors (n°2 Fig. 16/A) of the hydraulic system
of the round baler to the tractor. In this case the
tractor must be equipped with a distributor with two
independent hydraulic levers. By means of lever P
connected with hose 3 fig. 16/A, it is possible to
control the rear door: by means of lever R
connected with hose 4 fig.16/A, it is possible to
control the pick-up (see fig.16/A insert B).
If the tractor is equipped with only one hydraulic
lever, fit only one hose (19 Fig. 16/A) of the
hydraulic system of the round baler to the tractor. In
this case, by means of the lever S of the tractor
connected with hose 19 fig.16/A through switch 23
fig.16/A, it is possible to control both the rear door
and the pick-up.
4. Open and close the rear door of the machine 3 or 4
times by means of lever P or S of fig.16/A . With the
P.T.O. on, let it spin at 400/500 rpm for a few
minutes.
5. Check that the rear door (chamber) closes properly.
ATTENTION!
The chains must be properly tightened.
Verify the distance between the spring turns which
must be 1.5 ÷ 2 mm, by means of the appropriate disc;
if necessary, adjust the screw and counter nut D
(fig.2).
WARNING!
The guards must always be closed before starting the machine and can be opened only after stopping the machine, turning
off the tractor engine and removing the keys from the ignition.
Fig. 1/bis
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Round baler – M100 / M120 / M150
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