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- Page 1 F61 & F63 Operator’s Manual F61 & F63 Rotary Corn Attachment Manual No. F6114E957E...
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- Page 3 F61 & F63 Rotary Corn Attachment TO OUR CUSTOMER We appreciate your confidence in DION Farm Equipment and thank you for your trust. In prepar- ing this manual, we hope we have provided you with a valuable tool for operating and maintaining this fine machine.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 6 SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ...................... 7 CHECK LIST ..........................8 FOREWORD ..........................9 SAFETY RULES ..........................11 TRANSMISSION SHAFT OPERATION ................13 STOPPING PROCEDURES ....................13 GUARDS AND SHIELDS ..................... 14 SAFETY SIGN LOCATION ....................15 SAFETY SIGN APPLICATION PROCEDURE .............. -
Page 6: Specifications
NOTE: Specifications apply to both F61 and F63 models. IMPORTANT: This manual was written for the operator of both the F61 and F63 Rotary Corn Attachments. However, please note that all illustrations are of the F61 model only. -
Page 7: Serial Number Location
Write down your number here: MODEL NO. SERIAL NUMBER LEFT FRONT REAR RIGHT DION-AG INC. BOISBRIAND QUE. Dion-Ag Inc. MODEL NO. SERIAL NO. MADE IN CANADA Manual No. F6114E957E... -
Page 8: Check List
CHECK LIST PRE-SEASON CHECKS Check condition of guards and knives Check condition of chains and chain guides Check chain tension and elongation Check condition and tension of drive belts Check condition of free wheel clutch (knives) Look for loose or missing bolts and parts Make sure no safety decal is missing and make sure they are readable Check condition of saw teeth Check condition of drum fingers. -
Page 9: Foreword
Your Dion Warranty for this machine appears on help supply you with the knowledge to better ope- your copy of the Retail Purchase Order and War- rate and service your F61 or F63 Rotary Corn At- ranty Terms and Conditions Statement which you tachment. - Page 10 Manual No. F6114E957E...
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Page 11: Safety Rules
SAFETY RULES SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOLLOW A SAFETY PROGRAM For proper operation of a corn attachment, you must be a qualified and authorized operator. To be qual- ified, you must read and understand the written in- structions supplied in this Operator’s Manual, have training, and know the safety rules and regulations for the job. - Page 12 SAFETY RULES • Disengage the PTO and shut off engine before • Never lubricate or clean any part while the ma- leaving the operator’s seat for refueling, lubrica- chine or tractor engine is running. ting or adjusting the machine. • Keep hands and body out of hitch area when at- •...
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Page 13: Transmission Shaft Operation
SAFETY RULES TRANSMISSION SHAFT OPERATION STOPPING PROCEDURES No matter what type of machine is being used, it is • POWER-TAKE-OFF DRIVE - Before starting the extremely hazardous to perform any kind of main- tractor engine make sure that the PTO locking de- tenance work while the machine is running. -
Page 14: Guards And Shields
SAFETY RULES GUARDS AND SHIELDS - FIGURES 1 TO 4 An hinged guard cover the intermediate chain (figure 3). The rotary corn attachment is equipped with guards and shields wherever an accident is likely to take place. These guards and shields do not affect the machine performance. -
Page 15: Safety Sign Location
SAFETY SIGN LOCATION IMPORTANT: All safety decals should be in place and maintained in good condition. Decals should be readable at all times. Figure 7 Safety sign location Figure 5 Safety sign location t i o n Figure 6 Safety sign location Figure 8 Safety signs (right-hand side) Manual No. -
Page 16: Safety Sign Application Procedure
SAFETY SIGN LOCATION SAFETY SIGN APPLICATION PROCEDURE 1. The surface should be free from dirt, grease, earth, or any other foreign material. 2. When the surface is dry, remove a portion of the backing paper and apply the decal in part and align its position as per the surrounding parts. -
Page 17: Installation
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OF THE ROTARY CORN ATTACHMENT ON THE FORAGE HARVESTER NOTE: Always remove tension on balancing springs before installing or removing at- tachment from Forage Harvester. Make sure the Forage Harvester and the rotary corn attachment are standing on a flat terrain. The rotary corn attachment is equipped with a sup- port (figure 11) to lift attachment up for proper in- stallation. - Page 18 INSTALLATION Figure 14 Align Figure 15 Square lock pin in place 7. Adjust the springs (item 1) by turning the screw (item 2) sleeves (item 4) with the handle (item 3). Two balancing springs are required to op- erate your attachment. Bolt the spring bracket (item 5) on the attaching bar (item 6) as shown.
- Page 19 (item 1, figure 18) on the harveste axle. Figure 20 Installing the 3 springs 12. On Dion harvesters, install the rotary corn at- tachment drive chain (item 1, figure 21). Use the #60 X 36 3/4” lg (93cm) chain with a #60 connecting link (item 1) or a #80 X 37”...
- Page 20 INSTALLATION 13. Adjust the Forage Harvester lifting arms in op- erating position. Bring the chain underneath the tightening sprocket (item 2, figure 21) as shown. Align the driving roll chain. Move the sprock- et wheel and friction clutch assembly (item 5, figure 22) on the shaft if necessary.
- Page 21 INSTALLATION 14. Install the stopper block on Dion F41 and 1224 Forage Harvester. Because of the excessive width of the corn attachment, it is important to limit the forage harvester thong travel. This will prevent possible damages during transport. A...
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Page 22: Operating
OPERATING OPERATING TIPS WARNING: Before operating the Rotary Corn attachment, make sure that all safety rules are observed by people working with or near SAE-5 2 MARKS this machine. Refer to pages 11 to 16. NOTE: Generally, it is recommended to be careful and to proceed to all necessary adjustments before operating the Rotary Corn attachment. -
Page 23: Lubrification
O-ring safe spray oil for at the end of the day and of conveyor chains the season F61-26340P F61-26340P Figure 27 Two greasing holes under lower guard Figure 28 Free wheel clutch (item 1) - Front right drum (items 2 and 4) - chain tightener (item 3) -
Page 24: Chain Lubrication
LUBRICATION DRIVE CHAINS LUBRICATION FIGURES 31 TO 33 Lubricate the drive chains every 40 hours of opera- tion or at the end of the season, before storage. Use SAE30 oil or equivalent. Figure 29 Left chain tightener (item 1) and front left drum (items 2 and 3) Figure 31 Input shaft (item 1) 2 places (items 2 and 3) and the input chain (item 4) -
Page 25: Conveying Chains Lubrication
LUBRICATION CONVEYING CHAINS LUBRICATION - FIGURE 33 DRUM BEARING LUBRICATION - FIGURE 34 Lubricate the conveying chain using spray oil (F61- The internal drum bearings are greased at the fac- 26340P) every 8 hours of operation and at the end tory and do not require greasing in most normal use of the season. -
Page 26: Tightener Rod Lubrication
LUBRICATION TIGHTENER ROD LUBRICATION - FIGURE 35 Lubricate the tightener rods every 40 hours of op- eration or at the end of the season, before storage. Use SAE30 oil or equivalent. Figure 37 Plunge gauge inside gearbox (This gauge is bolted under the R.H. -
Page 27: Adjustment- Maintenance
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE NOTE: Keep in mind that any maintenance or ad- GROUND CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT FIGURE 40 justment described in this manual is the owner’s sole responsibility. In order to prevent an early wear of the machine or WARNING: Never remove guards or make ad- a mechanical break down, it is important to adjust justments while machine and/or tractor en- the ground clearance. -
Page 28: Conveyor Chain Tension Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT To tighten the chain, simply loosen nut (item 1) and FIGURE 41 TO 44 then tighten bolt (item 2) until chain tension is appro- priate or until there is a gap of approximately 1/16’’ IMPORTANT: The conveyor chains must ber adjust- (1.5 mm) between the nut and the frame (item 2). -
Page 29: Conveyor Chain Stretch Check
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE CONVEYOR CHAIN STRETCH CHECK Set gauge on chain as shown in figure 46. The left FIGURES 45 TO 47 side of the gauge must rest against one of the rivets as shown in figure 46. The chain must be adjusted Check chain stretch every 40 hours of operation or when one of the rivets (on the right) is resting on the at the end of the season. - Page 30 ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE New Chain 1.5% wear, adjustment of drum sprocket sections. See conveyor chain adjustment section in this manual. 3% wear, replace conveyor chains and refer to the chain replacement section in this manual to readjust the drum sprocket sections. 47 Measuring chain stretch Manual No.
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Page 31: Conveyor Chain Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE CONVEYOR CHAIN ADJUSTMENT FIGURES 48 TO 50 Check chain stretch every 40 hours of operation or at the end of the season. Conveyor chains can tolerate a 3% stretch before having to be replaced. However, when half-worn, tension will not be main- tained adequately on the drums. -
Page 32: Chain Replacement
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE CHAIN REPLACEMENT - FIGURES 51 TO 53 When the chain is overly stretched (figure 47) and a first teeth adjustment has been carried out, it must be replaced. IMPORTANT: Teeth sections need to be set at their initial position (figure 49) before a new chain is in- stalled. -
Page 33: Chain Synchronization
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE CHAIN SYNCHRONIZATION INTERMEDIATE CHAIN TENSION FIGURES 54 AND 55 ADJUSTMENT - FIGURE 56 When repair or maintenance has been carried out The intermediate chain must be kept tight at all on the drive system, it may be required to synchro- times. -
Page 34: Knife Section Replacement
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE KNIFE SECTION REPLACEMENT 6. Install the deflectors (item 1) back on the knives. FIGURES 57 TO 59 They should be put back in place as they were previously installed (two deflectors on each disk Each knife is made of six sections. Each section can and opposite to each other. -
Page 35: Straightening Up The Drum Fingers
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE STRAIGHTENING UP THE DRUM FINGERS FIGURE 61 It is possible for one or more drum fingers to bend during operation. Use an adjustable wrench to straighten the drum fingers, as shown in figure 61. Figure 63 DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT Figure 61 Straightening up drum fingers FIGURES 64 TO 66 Follow these instructions to replace the drive belts:... -
Page 36: Deflector Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE DEFLECTOR ADJUSTMENT - FIGURE 67 Deflectors (item 1) must be adjusted according to the corn’s height. Use the lower position only for very short harvests. HIGH Figure 65 Drive shaft coupler 7. Remove the belts (5) and slide them between the couplers. -
Page 37: Drum Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE 5. Move drum to obtain 1/4” (6 mm) between the rear scraper tip and the drum (figure 71). 6. Center the drum fingers between the scraper slots by moving the drum bearing (item 3, figure 72). 7. Tighten the bearing bolts. 8. -
Page 38: Scraper Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS - MAINTENANCE FREEWHEEL CLUTCH CHECK-UP - FIGURE 74 NOTE: Right hand free wheel clutch for the right hand knives and the left hand free wheel clutch for the left hand knives. The cutting disk drive belts (under the transmission box) are mounted on the freewheel clutches to facili- tate the stoppage and the reverse of the attachment. -
Page 39: Maintenance Summary
MAINTENANCE SUMMARY Conveyor chain tension adjustment Driving chain tension adjustment Greasing - drums, tighteners (6 places) Greasing - free wheel clutch Cleaning and removing accumulated debris Greasing - drive shaft Chain and tightener rod lubrication Belt verification Gearbox oil level verification Chain stretch verification Cutting disks bolt verification Knife blade verification... -
Page 40: Storage
STORAGE At the end of the season, we would suggest the fol- lowing procedures: 1. Clean out the rotary attachment of all dirt, earth, material, excess of grease, or any other foreign substance which may absorb water thus causing rust. NOTE : Never use a power washer to clean the con- veyor chains, the bearings and the clutches.