SaMASZ DUO 680 Operator's Manual

SaMASZ DUO 680 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES
The original operator's manual
DUO 680
DUO 740
ENGLISH
SaMASZ Sp. z o.o.
tel. (+48) (85) 664 70 31
ul. Trawiasta 1
fax (+48) (85) 664 70 41
16-060 Zabłudów
e-mail: samasz@samasz.pl
Polska
www.samasz.pl
Serial number
IN306USA003
05.05.2020
EDITION No 3

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  • Page 1 SaMASZ Sp. z o.o. tel. (+48) (85) 664 70 31 ul. Trawiasta 1 fax (+48) (85) 664 70 41 16-060 Zabłudów e-mail: samasz@samasz.pl Polska www.samasz.pl OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES DUO 680 DUO 740 IN306USA003 Serial number The original operator’s manual 05.05.2020...
  • Page 2 Well-proven design with thousands of machines in regular use in many countries and quality materials ensure high durability and reliability of SaMASZ rakes We congratulate you on the purchase of your new SaMASZ rake and wish you much pleasure and the very best work results through the years to come...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Contens IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE ...................... 5 INTRODUCTION ......................... 5 DESIGNATION ........................... 6 3.1. Technical data ........................7 3.2. Design and operaion ......................8 3.3. Standard equipment and spare parts ................... 9 SAFETY ADVICE AND WARNING....................10 4.1.
  • Page 4 Warranty claim procedures .................... 46 12.2. Warranty repairs record ....................48 13. SCHEME ..........................49 13.1. Hydraulic scheme ......................49 13.2. Electric scheme DUO 680 ....................49 13.3. Elictric scheme DUO 740 ....................50 APPENDIX CALCULATING AXIS LOAD ..................... 51...
  • Page 5: Identifying The Machine

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES 1. IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE Data plate, VIN and approval plate are mounted to the rake’s main frame in the place shown in Fig. 1. *SU0DUX740K0050148* SaMASZ sp. z o.o. e32*167 / 2013*xxxxx*xx SU0DUX740K0050148 2200 kg A-0: 350 kg...
  • Page 6: Designation

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA 3. DESIGNATION In-line rake DUO is designed to rake up green forage, dried forage and hay. Rake can only be used by personnel, who learned the machine’s technical specification, dangers which go together with its operation and ways to avoid them.
  • Page 7: Technical Data

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES 3.1. Technical data Tab. 1. Technical data Rake type: DUO 680 DUO 740 Working width [ft. in] 17' 1"–20' 1" 18' –21' 1" Rotor diameter [ft. in] 10' 2" 10' 6" Transport width (max.) [ft. in] 9' 10"...
  • Page 8: Design And Operaion

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA 3.2. Design and operaion Fig. 2. Overview of DUO 680 double-rotor rake 12 – Front support wheel 1 – Tiller 13 – Front safety guard 2 – Intersecting axis gear 14 – Front cart 3 – Safety guard 15 –...
  • Page 9: Standard Equipment And Spare Parts

    PTO shaft lubrication frequency must be respected. Points shown on Fig. 3 shall be lubricated every 50 hours. PTO shaft should also be lubricated prior to and after longer idle period. PTO shafts of other brands with equivalent technical parameters may be used on the SaMASZ permission.
  • Page 10: Safety Advice And Warning

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA 4. SAFETY ADVICE AND WARNING The following precautions are for your safety. They must be read carefully and followed by every person who operates or maintains the machine. Failure to follow these safety precautions could result in serious injury or death to the operator, maintenance person or bystanders and property damage to the machine and surrounding property.
  • Page 11 In the event of an accident involving this rake in a field or on a road, follow all applicable first aid ❑ procedures and contact SaMASZ technical service. Rake should be kept clean, so as to avoid danger of fire.
  • Page 12: Qualifications Of Operator

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA When used in storm, the machine is exposed to lightning. ❑ When taking turns pay particular attention and consider weight and dimensions of the machine. ❑ 4.2. Qualifications of operator To provide safe machine operation each person being the machine operator must meet the following requirements: Operator should hold driving license, have ability to drive vehicles safely and know road traffic rules.
  • Page 13: Putting Machines Onto Another Vehicle For Transport

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES When driving on the road after work, check to make sure that the tires and soil working tools are ❑ clean to prevent the road surface from becoming dirty. Make sure that the machine is not damaged during transport. ❑...
  • Page 14: Operating Parts

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Tab. 3. Location of centre of gravity Machine type Dimension [mm] DUO 680 DUO 740 14' 9" 17' 1" 2' 5" 2' 2" 4.5. Operating parts Prior to operating the rakes check the rotor and the tine condition.
  • Page 15: Tires

    4.9. Residual risk Despite the fact that SaMASZ, the manufacturer of the rake, has taken great care in the design and manufacturing of the rake, certain risks during rake operation and maintenance are unavoidable. A major source of risk that could result in serious injury or death can occur during the performance of these operations.
  • Page 16 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA do not wear clothes or jewelry that are too loose or too tight. Too loose clothing or jewelry may be ❑ pulled in by the rotating parts of the rake, the rake should not be operated by children or by handicapped people, ❑...
  • Page 17 OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES N-50 N-55 N-117 N-167 Do not get under the rake Avoid fluid escaping Do not remain on the under pressure machine while driving N-168 N-183 N-52 N-100 Do not touch the machine Caution! Danger of leg Use protective gloves Use protective glasses before the rotating parts...
  • Page 18 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA N-136 N-124 N-197 Raking height adjustment N-144 N-145 Description of hydraulic hoses Regulation of the speed of hydraulic cylinders lifting front frame N-146 Regulation of the speed of hydraulic cylinders lifting rear frame...
  • Page 19: Operation

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES N-01; N-49 N-03; N-04; N-06; N-07; N-117; N-167; N-168; N-183 N-41; N-42 N-144; N-145 N-50; N-100 N-146 N-156; N-157 N-101; N-102 N-15; N-52 N-103; N-104 N-136 N-162 Fig. 6. Warning decals placed on the machine 5. OPERATION WARNING: Before beginning to use this machine, do the following: Read manual, especially safety precautions in section 4.
  • Page 20 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Fig. 7. Mounting rake As the rake is mounted on the tractor, examine the longitudinal balance and steerability of the tractor-rake aggregate. To do this, calculate to formulas given in the appendix or weigh the set, and then drive on the scales only with front axis of the tractor.
  • Page 21: Preparing Rake For Transport

    In-line rake DUO 680 can be quickly moved to transport position and thus the transport width of 9' 10" is obtained. With raking arms dismounted and protective curtains folded it is possible to reduce it to 7' 10".
  • Page 22 Lift rear swath guard up (Fig. 11), ❑ (DUO 680) manually lift the swath screen up until locked in vertical position by pneumatic cylinders, ❑ (DUO 740) select appropriate option on control panel ARDUO by pushing button until signalled by ❑...
  • Page 23 OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Cotter Transport holder of front swath guard Fig. 12. Transport position of front rotor's guard (DUO 740) lock rotation of front rotor gear by means of locking assembly located by front star ❑ according to instructions on Fig. 13 with priorly folded front guard (Fig. 14). Dismount extreme- most arms in accordance with Fig.
  • Page 24 OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Fig. 15. Location of shut-off valve DUO 680 In the above case rake DUO 680 transport width is 9' 10" (Fig. 16) and rake DUO 740 — 8' 10" (Fig. 17). Fig. 16. Transport dimensions DUO 680...
  • Page 25: Transport Width Rake

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Fig. 17. Transport dimensions DUO 740 5.3. Transport width rake If the operator needs smaller transport width, e.g. for putting the machine in a room or for driving a narrow access road, reducing transport width down to 2.4 m is possible, and the following should be performed: Unlock, dismount, put the tine protections and place raking arms in transport holder (Fig.
  • Page 26 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Fig. 19. Transport position of front rotor's guard DUO 680 (DUO 740) Lift until rear rotor's guard is locked (Fig. 20). ❑ Fig. 20. Transport position of front rotor's guard On below figure Fig. 21 DUO Rake's dimensions are provided with raking arms dismounted and safety guards installed.
  • Page 27: Preparing The Rake For Transport On Public Roads

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Fig. 21. Transport position of front rotor's guard DUO 680 (DUO 740) NOTE: The raking tines covers should be put on during transport! Fig. 22. Rake in transport position 5.4. Preparing the rake for transport on public roads WARNING: Legal requirements for transport on public roads may differ from state to state.
  • Page 28: Preparing Rake For Transportation On A Large Truck

    5.5. Preparing rake for transportation on a large truck In order to reduce its length when transported on a large truck it is possible for DUO 680 Rake to dismount both front and rear rotor. Intermediate...
  • Page 29: Mounting Pto Shaft

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Ground following locking cylinder of rear rotor Support Fig. 24. Supporting rear section of linkage in order to avoid breaking ground following mechanism of rear rotor store both rake's segments on truck as needed, ❑ secure both segments against shifting when transported. ❑...
  • Page 30 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA NOTE: If need be, shorten the PTO shaft according to corresponding operator's manual given by the shaft’s manufacturer (Fig. 26). Fig. 26. Instruction of PTO shaft shortening CAUTION: Handle all parts with utmost care. Never place your hands or fingers between one part and the other.
  • Page 31: Moving From Transport To Working Position

    ❑ 5.8. Preparing the rake for operation NOTICE: Before sale SaMASZ protects the cylinders with special grease against weather which may cause premature wear. Before operating the rake, remove the excess grease from the cylinders. On operation site: turn off the tractor's engine and remove the key, ❑...
  • Page 32 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA adjust height of ground following wheels in order to set gear to operating position, ❑ NOTE: Only adjust the raking height when carts are lifted. Down Fig. 27. Cart adjustment clearance down ~3.5" ~90 mm down ~0"...
  • Page 33: Single Windrow Option

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES 5.8.1. Single windrow option lower rear swath screen by pulling it downwards, ❑ if need be, set distance between the rear guard and rear rotor depending on forage quantity, ❑ Fig. 29. Position of rear rotor in operating position with single windrow option dismount double-action cylinder of rear rotor, so that rotor is turned leftwards, ❑...
  • Page 34: Raking Width Adjustment

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Fig. 31. Setting front tiller for operation 5.9. Raking width adjustment DUO in-line rake has smooth adjustment of raking width ranging from 11' 2" (12' 10" DUO 740) up to 22' 4" (24' 3" DUO 740) by means of a double-side cylinder for adjusting the position of the rake's rear working assembly.
  • Page 35: Lifting Rake On Turns

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Fig. 33. Ground following length-wise WARNING: When operating the machine do not try to overcome short and steep uneven grounds, otherwise it may be damaged. Application of 4-wheeled carts with wide tires as standard enables reducing rake's pressure onto the ground, which is particularly important on unsolid ground, e.g.
  • Page 36 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Fig. 35. Risk of falling due to momentum M when taking a tight turn with lifted rotors NOTE: To avoid a potential falling of the machine reduce its lifting height on tight turns or increase turning radius.
  • Page 37: Removing Clogging And Jams

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Fig. 36. Risk of machine falling caused by momentum M when operating on slope 5.12. Removing clogging and jams When operating the mower pay attention to variable conditions on field, which may influence the mower clogging and jams, such as: terrain unevenness, height and density of grass as well as other objects in the grass (stones, branches, piles of soil).
  • Page 38: Mounting And Adjustments

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Dismount the telescopic articulated shaft and place it on the shaft holder, which is delivered as ❑ standard with the machine. PTO shaft and power input ends should be protected with guards, Detach the machine from the tractor, ❑...
  • Page 39: Setting Rotor Lifting Sequence

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES WARNING: - Use only tines recommended by the manufacturer. - Check condition of tines and holders before each operation. Worn or damaged tines should be replaced immediately. 6.2. Setting rotor lifting sequence DUO in-line rake's rotors can be adjusted for proper lifting sequence. This is performed with adjustable chokes located on the rake's linkage.
  • Page 40: Wheel Replacement

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Choke 4 Used to control the front lifted drawbar speed. Winding down results in reducing the drawbar lifting and lowering speed. Winding up results in increasing the speed. The most optimum setting of chokes should firstly result in parallel lifting of front rotor which is particularly important at field's edge and causes the front rotor to stop operating earlier.
  • Page 41: Maintenance

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES 7. MAINTENANCE NOTE! Before any maintenance works detach the machine from the tractor. 7.1. Daily maintenance Upon daily completion of operation the following should be performed: inspect all visible external parts and assemblies with their connection; all loosen screws shall be ❑...
  • Page 42: Lubricating

    Refill the oil level until it is visible in the check opening B, ❑ Close fuel cap A. ❑ Fig. 41. Gear lubrication points Tab. 5. Oil capacity Model Oil capacity Oil type DUO 680 1.4 Gal US-Liquid for each one SAE80W/90 API GL-4 DUO 740 2.2 Gal US-Liquid for each one...
  • Page 43: Joints

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES Lubricate bearings (C and D) once per 50 hours of gear operation with ŁT43 (Fig. 42) (or other equivalent designed for lubricating bearings in temp. between -30 C and + 130 Fig. 42. Lubricating points of gear 8.2.
  • Page 44: Risks When Lubricating The Machine

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA 8.3. Risks when lubricating the machine To avoid being splashed with pressurized liquid wear protective eyewear with side guards. ❑ When lubricating protect eyes and skin against contact with the substance. Therefore use adequate ❑ protective wear with long sleeves and protective shoes.
  • Page 45: Defects And Their Repairs

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES 9. DEFECTS AND THEIR REPAIRS Tab. 6. Defects and their repairs Defect Reason Repair Damaged or dirty components of Replace or clean connecting The rake does not lift/lower hydraulics components of the hydraulics hydraulically Closed safety valve on the Open the valve hydraulic unit supply Replace oil in hydraulic unit of the...
  • Page 46: Warranty Card

    Faults or damages should be submitted personally, on letter or by telephone. Repairs shall be ❑ carried out within 14 days. Any repair which is subject to warranty should be carried out by an authorized SaMASZ dealer. Warranty claims regarding replacing of the product or repayment are considered within 14 days by ❑...
  • Page 47 OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES e) setting raking tines lower than 0.4" above the ground, f) too low raking and using rpm higher than 350 rpm which may cause: - damage of the gearbox, - bending of working arms, g) random events or others for which the warrantor is not responsible, h) driving tractor with aggregated rake through deep ditches, i) bending or breaking transmission connecting rod, j) using PTO shaft featuring parameters other than provided by the shaft's manufacturer, or length...
  • Page 48: Warranty Repairs Record

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA 12.2. Warranty repairs record Repairs scope and spare parts replaced: Date, stamp and signature of repair shop. Date, stamp and signature of repair shop. Date, stamp and signature of repair shop.
  • Page 49: Scheme

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES 13. SCHEME 13.1. Hydraulic scheme 13.2. Electric scheme DUO 680...
  • Page 50: Elictric Scheme Duo 740

    DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA 13.3. Elictric scheme DUO 740...
  • Page 51: Appendix Calculating Axis Load

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES APPENDIX CALCULATING AXIS LOAD ATTENTION! When mounting the machine on a tractor using front and/or rear 3-point linkage, a maximum value of permissible load cannot be exceeded – tractor's front axis load must be 20% of the tractor's overall weight. Before using the tractor-machine assembly, check whether these conditions are met, while calculating and weighing the assembly.
  • Page 52 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA Calculating minimum weight of front ballast M – machine mounted at tractor's rear or at rear ❑ P min. and front: × ( �� + �� ) − �� �� × �� + 0,2 × �� × �� ��...
  • Page 53 OPERATOR’S MANUAL DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKES...
  • Page 54 DOUBLE-ROTOR RAKE OPERATOR’S MANUAL DWUKARUZELOWA SaMASZ Sp. z o.o. tel. (+48) (85) 664 70 31 ul. Trawiasta 1 fax (+48) (85) 664 70 41 16-060 Zabłudów e-mail: samasz@samasz.pl Polska www.samasz.pl...

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