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Qualidisc Farmer
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05.2019
01.2020
EN-NA
RFDHCxx009752
Rigid/Folding
A135413640

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  • Page 1 Qualidisc Farmer User manual Translation of the original document Version 05.2019 Date printed 01.2020 Language EN-NA Serial number RFDHCxx009752 Type Rigid/Folding Document number A135413640...
  • Page 2 The copyright and use (Copyright) are held by the Kverneland Group Les Landes Génusson SAS, France. Copying, saving to another media, translating or using extracts or parts of this document is not permitted without the express consent of Kverneland. All rights reserved. The content...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents Introduction ..........Unhitching ..........Who should read this manual? Maintenance ..........Meaning of symbols Cleaning Safety ............Maintenance For user safety Storage Safety symbols Maintenance ..........Safety rules For your safety State of California Proposition 65 General Child safety Greasing...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Who should read This user manual is intended for trained farmers and individuals who Introduction are otherwise qualified to perform agricultural activities and who have this manual? received training in the operation of this machinery. Note concerning user safety Study the contents of this user manual carefully before assembly or initial operation of this machine.

  • Page 5: For User Safety

    Safety For user safety This chapter contains general safety information. The different Safety sections in this user manual also contain specific safety instructions.  Please respect all safety instructions • to guarantee your own safety, • to guarantee the safety of others, •...

  • Page 6: Safety Symbols

    Safety Safety symbols To guarantee user safety, stickers are applied to the machine. Do not remove these stickers.  If stickers have become unreadable or are no longer in place, order new ones and fit them in the appropriate locations. Safety pictograms on the machine Rigid machines...
  • Page 7 Safety...
  • Page 8 Safety Folding machines...
  • Page 9 Safety...
  • Page 10 Safety Meaning of safety symbols DANGER: Pivoting or folding moving parts can cause serious injury or death. Keep clear of any moving part. DANGER: Rotating parts can cause serious injury or death. Keep clear of any rotating part. DANGER: Hazardous zone Risk of foot being cut/caught in rotating parts.
  • Page 11 Safety DANGER Risk of cutting or crushing Freely rotating rollers Before you start to make any adjustments, make sure that all the rollers are immobile. To prevent serious injury or death: keep your arms and legs clear of rotating rollers. DANGER Risk of falling Risk of falling over or onto sharp or blunt parts of the machine while it...
  • Page 12 Safety Signaling devices for North Signaling devices, signs and stickers are fitted to the machine to ensure safety on the road. Signaling devices must always be America operational. You must never remove the panels and stickers. Replace them if they are illegible or missing. You can order new stickers as spare parts from your specialist dealer.
  • Page 13 Safety Folding machines - Rear view Panels In some states in the USA and some provinces in Canada, additional signs are mandatory when traveling on roads: Slow vehicle indicator This triangular sign is positioned, such that it is always visible at the rear of the machine when traveling on roads.

  • Page 14: Safety Rules

    Safety Safety rules General recommen- Before starting up, check that the machine is not endangering any persons and that the protection and safety devices (e.g. guards, dations hoods, warning labels, etc.) are in place and functional. Before starting work, familiarize yourself with all the parts, controls and functions of your machine.
  • Page 15 Safety Hitching DANGER Never stand between the machine and the tractor during movements. No one should stand between the tractor and the machine when handling the tractor or during lifting operations. This could cause serious injury or even death. Follow the hitching instructions exactly: •...
  • Page 16 Safety Transport CAUTION Machine offset On a bend, be aware of the machine offset and that the load is also off-center. Adjust your forward speed accordingly. Regulations • Comply with the Highway Code when driving on public roads. • Check that your hitch complies with local road safety legislation. Where applicable, it is your responsibility to install and test the transport equipment (for example lighting, signals, guards, etc.) corresponding to the characteristics of your tractor-machine...
  • Page 17 Safety DANGER Avoid any contact of the machine with power lines. Any contact with power lines could result in serious injury or death.  Take all necessary precautions, to prevent any contact when maneuvering the machine close to power lines. WARNING Stay outside the movement area of the folding parts of the machine.
  • Page 18 Safety CAUTION Adapt your speed accordingly on uneven terrain. In the event of use on uneven terrain, the tractor can deviate from its path if it encounters a hole, ditch or other irregularity. To avoid this problem, always drive at a suitable speed on uneven terrain.
  • Page 19 Safety Maintenance DANGER Engage the brakes or vehicle immobilization system before all interventions on the tractor - tool assembly. Always engage the brakes or vehicle immobilization system before any intervention within the radius of the tractor - tool assembly. Failure to do so could result in serious injury, even death.
  • Page 20 Safety Power take-off WARNING Never engage the transmission, if there are persons within the radius of the tractor/machine combination.  Follow the instructions of the cardan joint manufacturer.  Only use the universal joint transmission specified for the machine.  Fit the universal joint transmission with the regulatory protection devices.

  • Page 21: State Of California Proposition

    Safety Hydraulic system DANGER The hydraulic system is pressurized. Before any intervention on the hydraulic system:  block the folding extensions hydraulically controlled accessories in their rest position,  reduce the pressure,  Stop the tractor engine. The result of failure to carry out these actions could be serious injury or death.

  • Page 22: Presentation Of The Machine

    Presentation of the machine Range of This machine is considered to be interchangeable equipment within Presentation of the machine the meaning of European directive 2006/42/EC and is considered to application agricultural equipment within meaning directive ASABE S390. This chapter contains general information about your machine as well as information concerning the following points: •...

  • Page 23: General Description

    Presentation of the machine General Description Reference Designation Chassis Coupling of the upper link bar Depth control Roller arm Roller Comb harrow Lateral deflector Row of discs Coupling of the lower arms...

  • Page 24: Technical Specifications

    Presentation of the machine Technical specifi- cations Characteristics Fixed models Working width (m/ft) 2.00 (6’6”) 2.50 (8’2”) 3.00 (9’10”) 3.50 (11’6”) 4.00 (13’1”) Transportation width (m/ft) 2.00 (6’6”) 2.50 (8’2”) 3.00 (9’10”) 3.50 (11’6”) 4.00 (13’1”) Number of discs Conical, notched Dimension of discs (mm) Diam.

  • Page 25: Variants Of Rear Accessories

    Presentation of the machine Variants of rear accessories Roller arm with manual depth control [+] • Adjusts the working depth of the machine using plastic chocks. • Allows load transfer to the rear of the machine, thus improving penetration. Roller arm with hydraulic depth control [+] •...

  • Page 26: Roller Variants

    Presentation of the machine Roller variants Cage roller diameter 550 mm [+] ( (21 1/2” • Compaction of light to medium soils. Actipack roller diameter 560 mm [+] ( 21 1/4” • Compaction and crumbing of all types of soil. •...

  • Page 27: Other Optional Equipment [+]

    Presentation of the machine Other optional equipment [+] CAUTION For folding models:  Do not fold the machine if the lights are in the working position. This could cause serious damage to the machine. Signalling and lighting All lights, reflectors, licence plates and signalling / warning panels must be perfectly visible.

  • Page 28: Safety

    Safety Unhitching Safety DANGER High risk of injury when uncoupling the machine. To prevent any danger:  Immobilize the tractor.  Never position yourself between the tractor and the machine during uncoupling.  Operate the tractor hydraulic lift slowly and carefully. ...

  • Page 29: Receipt And Assembly

    Receipt and assembly Checks upon The machine may be delivered partly disassembled. Receipt and assembly receipt WARNING Where a machine is partly disassembled, follow the assembly instructions. If the machine is delivered partially assembled, carefully follow the instructions given in the assembly booklet to avoid serious injury. Repositioning the roller Rigid models...
  • Page 30 Receipt and assembly Attachment by  For the tightening torques, refer to section "Couples de serrage visserie standard" to page 50 bracket  Symmetrically present the roller(s) at the rear of the machine.  Assemble the brackets.  Bolt the brackets without tightening to the recommended torque. ...
  • Page 31 Receipt and assembly Repositioning the signalling equipment on the Actipress Twin Rigid machines Rigid machines When fitting the signalling equipment on the roller frames:  Make sure that the lighting harnesses follow the recommended cable routing. Folding machines When fitting the signalling equipment on the roller frames: ...

  • Page 32: Hitching

    Hitching Hitching DANGER Never stand between the tractor and the machine when coupling. It is extremely dangerous to stand between the machine and the tractor when coupling, you could be crushed. This could cause serious injury or even death. Comply fully with safety instructions. By complying with the instructions you will be able to use your machine under optimum safety conditions.

  • Page 33: Folding Machines

    Hitching Folding machines  Bring the tractor to the machine.  Couple the machine to the tractor lifter.  Adjust the lower arms so that the machine has a little play to the right or the left.  If necessary, clean the hydraulic couplings to prevent impurities from entering the hydraulic circuit.

  • Page 34: Electrical Connections

    Lighting Electrical Lighting connections CAUTION Check the electrical cables Check the electrical cables regularly.  They must not rub on any part of the machine or hang in space.  Replace any torn or damaged electrical cables, they could damage the machine. Lighting for North The machine is fitted with lighting equipment for travel on roads.

  • Page 35: Ting

    ting Lighting operation for North America CAUTION Comply with local requirements for road travel lighting equipment. Contact your specialist dealer, if the lighting does not function as recommended.  Check the lighting using the following table: Machine lights Tractor lights Left yellow Left red Right red...

  • Page 36: Transport

    Transport Safety Transport WARNING Read the safety instructions carefully  before traveling on the road. Before traveling on roads with the machine, please read the following safety instructions carefully. Compliance with these instructions is essential and helps avoid accidents. Before traveling on  public roads WARNING Respect of applicable regulations concerning transport on...
  • Page 37 Transport Folding machines CAUTION Never fold the machine when the signaling equipment is in the working position This would damage the machine. Working position Folding your machine  The chassis is unfolded.  Raise the machine using the raising arms. ...

  • Page 38: Switching On

    Switching on Switching on WARNING  Comply fully with safety instructions.  Keep at a safe distance from the machine during handling in order to reduce the risk of crushing and entrapment. Exercise precaution when returning to the initial position arms with locked discs to the initial position.

  • Page 39: Adjustments

    Adjustments Adjustments DANGER Respect of safety instructions Failure to respect the safety instructions may cause serious injury or even death. Refer to Chapter Safety, page 5. WARNING Keep at a safe distance when changing the settings. Always keep a safe distance from the machine when adjusting settings.

  • Page 40: Overlapping Of Discs

    Adjustments Adjusting the  hydraulic depth Principle The hydraulic jacks are used to move the roller(s) and to transfer load to the rear of the machine. The working depth is adjusted using plastic chocks. Depending on the number of chocks inserted, the jacks rest on the chocks and adjust the working depth of the machine.

  • Page 41: Adjustment Of Accessories

    Adjustments Stability of the unit To acquire better stability, the rows of discs at the front and rear should operate at the same depth.  To this end, make sure that the chassis is horizontal, adjusting the length of the third point. If the front discs are working at a greater depth If the front and rear discs If the rear discs are working at a greater d...
  • Page 42 Adjustments Adjusting the height  of the deflector WARNING When you lift the deflector, do not stand in the way of its return path. You could be injured. The deflector height can be adjusted according to the working depth using the spindle B. ...

  • Page 43: Lighting Kit

    Adjustments Lighting kit CAUTION For folding models:  Do not fold the machine if the lights are in the working position. This could cause serious damage to the machine. • Work: Signalling arm in the upper position. • Transport: Signalling arm in the lower position. Example of a machine with an Actipress Twin.

  • Page 44: Kilometre Counter

    Adjustments Kilometre counter The kilometre counter measures the distance worked by the machine. To calculate the surface area worked in hectares: Number in black on the counter X Coefficient determined according to the working width and diameter of the discs Worn discs may alter the values obtained.

  • Page 45: Rollers

    Adjustments Rollers  Actipack and Actiring DANGER No one should stand close to the tractor’s controls while the rollers are being adjusted. Rear manifold Disc roller Active knife skids Introduction Use this configuration if you want: • A levelled, fine tilth finish. •...
  • Page 46 Adjustments Passive knife skids Introduction Use this configuration if: • You want a coarser level and surface finish in order to avoid any risk of surface breakdown. • You are working in the autumn and you want to sow in the spring. •...

  • Page 47: Actiflex Roller

    Adjustments Actiflex roller CAUTION No reverse gear with the roller in contact with the soil. Do not reverse while the roller is in contact with the ground. This could damage the blades, as there is no safety mechanism. Configuration with the levelling blades Use this configuration if you want: •...

  • Page 48: Actipress Twin Roller

    Adjustments Actipress Twin roller WARNING  Comply fully with safety instructions.  Keep at a safe distance when changing the settings. There is a risk of the lower limbs being crushed. Never turn when the machine is in the ground. MPORTANT NOTE Checking the rocker Actipress Twin can follow the ground profile correctly by pivoting ±11°...
  • Page 49 Adjustments Adjusting the roller The overlap of the 2 rollers produces a self-cleaning effect on damp or sticky soils. overlap To change the overlap configuration:  For the tightening torques, refer to section "Couples de serrage visserie standard" to page 30 ...

  • Page 50: Unhitching

    Unhitching Unhitching DANGER Respect of safety instructions Failure to respect the safety instructions may cause serious injury or even death. Refer to Chapter Safety, page 5. WARNING There is a serious risk of injury when unhitching the machine. To prevent any danger: ...
  • Page 51 Unhitching To avoid clutter, you might prefer storing your machine with the frame folded using a set of storage support legs. In this case: Fold back the machine.  Fold up the frame.  Disconnect the electrical cables.  Disconnect the road signals kit connector (if included). ...

  • Page 52: Maintenance

    Maintenance Cleaning Maintenance CAUTION Do not clean using a rotating nozzle Never use a high pressure cleaner with a rotating nozzle to clean your machine. This could damage the machine. The equipment may be cleaned using a high pressure cleaner. ...

  • Page 53: Maintenance

    Maintenance For your safety Maintenance Specific safety  instructions DANGER Conditions necessary for maintenance work. Carry out maintenance work only if you have the necessary knowledge and tools at your disposal. A lack of knowledge or inappropriate tools may lead to accidents. Prevent any unintentional movement ...
  • Page 54 Maintenance Protection measures Additives mixed with oils and lubricants can be harmful to your health. Since regulations do not require manufacturers to identify these when handling oils hazards, it is essential that you follow the advice below: and lubricants DANGER Avoid contact with the skin Avoid all skin contact with these products.

  • Page 55: General

    Maintenance General These notes refer to routine maintenance work. For any maintenance work, the machine must be configured and locked in its working position. If the transport position is necessary for any maintenance work, refer to section Specific safety instructions page 53. Work carried out with the grease pump: ECOMMENDATIONS Lubricate with two squeezes of the grease pump If you feel resistance...
  • Page 56 Maintenance Frequency Image Part Every Every 40 Every hours year Folding cylinders Folding side articulation pivot axes Depth control cylinders Double tube roller/bar...

  • Page 57: Wear Rings

    Maintenance Wear rings CAUTION The wear rings must be changed when they stop protecting the different parts of the machine. If used wear rings are not replaced, damaged machine parts will not be covered by the warranty. If damaged rings are not replaced, their housing may also suffer from wear.
  • Page 58 Maintenance Frame for 6M machines Double tube roller bar...
  • Page 59 Maintenance Actipress Twin roller...

  • Page 60: Checks

    Maintenance Checks Screwed assemblies Regularly check wheel nuts for tightness and the hub clearance adjustment. All the bolts must be tightened: • After the initial period of use. • According to the frequency of use. • At least once per season. Standard tightening Unless otherwise specified, all screwed assemblies should be tightened in accordance with the table below.
  • Page 61 Maintenance Fasteners CAUTION Use only the screws supplied The securing screws supplied are special screws for specific requirements. Commercially available screws will not stand up to the stresses on the machine. If you use inappropriate screws or if you do not tighten them to the recommended torque, the machine could be damaged.

  • Page 62: Wear Of The  Knife Skids On Actipack And Actiring

    Maintenance Disc wear CAUTION Replace the discs with original discs. The initial discs have an exclusive heat treatment that significantly increases their life cycle. For optimal overlapping, replace the discs when their diameter reaches 400 mm ( 15” 3/4” When installing: ...

  • Page 63: Wear Of The  Levelling Blades On Actiflex

    Maintenance Wear of the  levelling blades on Actiflex Levelling blade Coulter wear zone  Check that the screws are still tight after several hours of use.  Regularly check the wear on the levelling blade coulters.  Replace them before wear can cause the part to be lost during operation.

  • Page 64: Replacement Of The Hydraulic System Parts

    Maintenance Replacement of the hydraulic system parts DANGER Work on the hydraulic system must only be carried out by a trained and authorized technician. DANGER The hydraulic system is pressurized. Before any intervention on the hydraulic system:  Lock the folding extension and all the hydraulically controlled accessories in rest position.

  • Page 65: Hydraulic Diagrams

    Hydraulic diagrams Rigid machine Hydraulic diagrams Depth control Folding machine Depth control...
  • Page 66 Hydraulic diagrams Folding 4.00 m ( 13’1” and 5.00 m ( 16’5”...
  • Page 67 Hydraulic diagrams Folding 6.00 m (19’8”)

  • Page 68: Warranty

    Warranty On delivery of the tool, check that all accessories are present and that Warranty no damage has occurred during transport. Any claims must be made to us in writing within six (6) days. The warranty will apply only if the conditions appearing on the delivery contract have been met by the buyer.

  • Page 69: Scrapping The Machine

    Scrapping the machine Scrapping the machine CAUTION Do not spread on the ground or pour into sewers used grease or other substances such as motor oil, hydraulic oil, coolant fluid, brake fluid, fuel, etc. At the end of the machine's life, it must be scrapped in accordance with environmental rules.

  • Page 70: Index

    Index Index Comb harrow User safety Combs Warranty Hydraulic fluid Lighting kit Lubricants Maintenance Metal parts Oils Owner Panels Pictograms Rocker arm rotation Roller overlap Safety General recommendations Hitching Hydraulic system Maintenance Power take-off Safety rules Safety symbols Signalling Spindles Storage Symbols Tightening torques...
  • Page 71 Index...

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