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OPERATING MANUAL BAUER - LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed Version: XII / 2013 850 9898...
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Non-observance of this manual may cause personal injury or damage the equipment! This manual is to be considered an integral part of BAUER LINESTAR 9000. Suppliers of both new and used systems are advised to put down in writing that they delivered the manual together with the system.
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Owner of the machine This machine with the serial number Belongs to Name Address residence Telephone number Tutor: Bauer dealer Service – technician Telephone number Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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A duly test run has been done in the presence of the customer or a nominated agent of the customer. The customer confirms by signing that the machine has been test run before taken over. A copy of the handing over record needs to be sent back to the company BAUER Ges.m.b.H.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ........................... 35 14.1 CABLES AND MARKINGS ........................35 14.2 INSTALLATION, CONNECTION OF CONTROL CENTRE ..............36 14.3 ALIGNMENT CONTROL CONNECTION ....................36 Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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DIMENSIONS OF BAUER LINESTAR 9000 – 2 WHEEL ............... 58 20.2 DIMENSIONS OF BAUER LINESTAR 9000 - 4 WHEEL ONE SIDED ..........58 20.3 DIMENSIONS OF BAUER LINESTAR 9000 - 4 WHEEL DOUBLE SIDED ..........58 ...
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END TOWER BOX - WITH END STOP & AUTOREVERSE ............. 101 23.6 BOOSTER PUMP FOR END GUN ......................102 SERVICE – EVIDENCE ..........................103 CONFORMITY CERTIFICATE ........................107 VIII Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Intended use also includes compliance with manufacturer’s operating, maintenance and service instructions. BAUER LINESTAR 9000 may be used and operated only by persons who are familiar with the system and aware of the hazards involved. Al l relevant rules for accident prevention as well as any other generally accepted specifications and regulations relating to safety, work medicine and traffic law must be strictly observed.
The water jet of the nozzles and of the end gun must not touch electrical wires! WARNING ! The system can start automatically. Always keep a safe distance from the towers. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Disconnect the complete system from power. 3 GENERAL BAUER LINESTAR 9000 is an irrigation machine consisting of a 2 - or 4 - wheel central tower and a quantity of spans. The LINESTAR is apt for rectangular irrigation.
5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR LINESTAR 9000 In addition to the GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION, the following safety principles for operating the BAUER LINESTAR 9000 must be strictly observed. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM System is powered by 400V, so be sure to practice utmost caution when...
END GUN Wide range sprinkler at the end of overhang for more spaying range. BOOSTER PUMP Electric pump on the last tower for increase of pressure to end gun. BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
The oscillator box and cover are mounted to the two mounting legs. Both mounting legs are plugged into the soil directly at the end of the field. komplett Frequenzgenerator Abdeckung Oscillator Box Assembly Cover Tragewinkel Mounting Legs Frequenzgenerator Oscillator Box Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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The signal received by the steering antenna is processed in the track unit and is transmitted to the control centre. Antennenrohr Antenna Mounting Auswerteeinheit Track Unit Lenkantenne Steering Antenna Endstopp für LS m. UG-Strg. End Stop Device f. LS w. BG-Guidance Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
The central tower is located at the end of the system being end tower as well Compared to the cable- and furrow- guidance the components of the Below Ground-Guidance are always located in the centre of the machine. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
The maximum permissible inclination along the travel direction in linear mode for the central tower as well as for the drive towers is 3,0°. 7.1.2 PERMISSIBLE BENDING ANGLES Maximum permissible inclination along the span is 3,0°. Maximum difference in elevation between central tower and the first tower is 1 m! Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
LIMITS WITH BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE 7.2.1 LIMITS WHEN USING AN OPEN CONDUCTOR LOOP OPEN CONDUCTOR LOOP OPEN CONDUCTOR LOOP symmetrical layout symmetrical layout 7.2.1.1 PERMISSIBLE BENDING ANGLES Steering antennas in middle of span Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
7.2.2 LIMITS WHEN USING AN OPEN CONDUCTOR LOOP WITH ASYMMETRICAL LAYOUT OPEN CONDUCTOR LOOP symmetrical layout In addition to the previously indicated limits, the following deviation tolerances must be complied with. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
If the tracks become too deep, they must be levelled out or filled up. Then make a dry run with timer setting to 100 % over the entire field. Return in wet run with the same timer setting. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Supply hose according to system capacity 4“ to 6“ At the field end the supply hose must be connected to the rear side of the main cart for the return run. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
For towing the machine the wheels of the central tower can be swivelled electrically. At the end of the field it is not necessary to change the connection of the supply hose at the central unit for the return run. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
ATTENTION! Main switch Control panel LINESTAR PRO Voltmeter Switch "LINESTAR OFF - ON“ Switch "SAFETY ON – OFF“ Switch "ENDGUN OFF - ON“ Switch "GENSET OFF – ON” Switch "EMERGENCY STOP” Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
This key stops machine run; it has got two more functions: getting access to expert level and exiting programming mode (without memorizing the parameter). Multipurpose key: to modify application rates and parameter settings Multipurpose key: to modify application rates and parameter settings Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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In this position the generator unit does not shut down automatically for the above mentioned reasons. This setting is used for: aligning the LINESTAR dry run of LINESTAR 9.1.1.8 SWITCH “EMERGENCY STOP” Control unit is cut off power Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
ATTENTION! Main switch Control panel LINESTAR PRO-G Voltmeter Switch "LINESTAR OFF - ON“ Switch "SAFETY ON – OFF“ Switch "ENDGUN OFF - ON“ Switch "GENSET OFF – ON” Switch "EMERGENCY STOP” Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
This key stops machine run; it has got two more functions: getting access to expert level and exiting programming mode (without memorizing the parameter). Multipurpose key: to modify application rates and parameter settings Multipurpose key: to modify application rates and parameter settings Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
An oscillator is additionally required here for transmission of the guide signal (INDUCTION GUIDANCE) (not for furrow or cable guidance). Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Radius = 2 x SL Radius min. = 600 m main cart swivels around end tower Radius = 3 x SL Radius min. = 900 m Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
They must be placed every 6 m in a straight line. The last posts at the end of the field must be solidly embedded in the soil by ground anchors to withstand the cable tension. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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Recommended cable tension: approx 4000 N. After tensioning fasten the main cable to the end post and remove the auxiliary cable. Seilklemmen Cable Clamps 2. Seil Second Cable Road Hauptseil Main Cable Bodenanker End Post Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
It is purposeful not to set it up on the irrigated / planted surface. Frequenzgenerator komplett Abdeckung Oscillator Box Assembly Cover Tragewinkel Mounting Legs Frequenzgenerator Oscillator Box Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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If the system works duly, the green LED will be lit. First putting into operation is exclusively carried out under the presence of a BAUER technician or of an authorized dealer and it must not be carried out by unqualified personnel.
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The "PWR RS232" interface serves for communication with the PC for configuration settings. For daily operation, this connection is not used. The track unit must not and/or need not be configured subsequently because it is supplied in preset condition. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
BAUER company, is used which serves above all as anti-bite protection (against rodents etc.). It is pointed out expressively that perfect and long-lasting function can only be guaranteed with the original BAUER below ground cable. Multi-part below ground cables must be connected exclusively with the connecting sleeves supplied along and they must be closed so that they are absolutely waterproof.
Each of these switching points is marked on the guiding pin. Fix the switching points according to the following figure: Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
In this regard, also read 12 ALIGNMENT OF THE LINESTAR and 15 FIRST START-UP. 10.7 SETTING STOP SWITCH There are switches on the central tower of the LINESTAR, which stop the system. To activate these switches, actuation pegs must be provided along the track. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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CABLE GUIDANCE ACTUATE END STOP ACTUATE INTERMEDIATE STOP FURCHENSTEUERUNG – Schalteranordnung FURROW GUIDANCE – switch arrangement BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Failure indicator for oil pressure, cooling water temperature, battery charging, fuel, Warning siren Fuses Start lock with key Stop switch 12 ALIGNMENT OF THE LINESTAR 12.1 ALIGNING THE CENTRAL UNIT PARALLEL TO THE LINEAR GUIDANCE (FURROW, CABLE) Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
12.2 ALIGN SPANS 90° AT RIGHT ANGLE TO THE CENTRAL UNIT The imagined connection between the tower motors must be an exact straight line 12.3 ALIGNING THE CENTRAL UNIT TO THE LINEAR GUIDANCE (BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE) Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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Factory setting of the antennas has been calibrated to a height of 3 m. Mind above all the identical height of the antennas since it influences directly the linear guidance. Untergrundkabel/ buried cable Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
For mounting works imperatively power off the entire machine. Detach the electrical connections, remove the defective switch and replace it by a new one. Reattach the electrical connections. Adjust the microswitch as follows: 1. Unwind the switch fixing screw. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
3. Mounting the cables On the tower side of the span, where the alignment control has been mounted on the end pipe, the cable end is Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
2,1 bar for tire size 11.2 – 24 0,8 bar for tire size 16.9 R 24 Are wheel gears and drive motors filled up with oil? (see points 15.3.1 and 15.3.2) Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Use Lithium based grease (e.g. CASTROL Grease LMX or SHELL Retinax LX2). After greasing actuate the shifting handle repeatedly to ensure uniform spreading of grease. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Check the correct orientation of the antennas of the below ground guidance relative to the machine and to the linear guidance, see here 12.3 ALIGNING THE CENTRAL UNIT TO THE LINEAR GUIDANCE (BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE) Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
2. Check the control voltage on transformer (L11, N11). 230 V +/- 5% 15.5.2 CHECKING TOWER TRAVEL DIRECTION Start generator unit Turn main switch to position “1” Turn „LINESTAR“ switch to “ON” Turn safety circuit switch to “OFF” Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
In order to prevent a mechanical overload of the truss, align the Linestar step by step NOTE! starting at the system end. The assumed line connecting all tower motors with the middle of the central tower must be perfectly straight. 15.7 ALIGNMENT CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Press “ENTER” key (Menu), the cursor starts blinking Press “+“ and “-“ keys to set „LINEAR” mode Confirm with “ENTER” key Press “ESC” to exit programming mode Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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Finally the LINESTAR should form a positive bow, which means that the towers in between end tower and central tower must be positioned in front of an assumed line between end tower and central tower. Press „STOP“ key Turn main switch to position „0“ Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
3. Manually guide the LINESTAR in the direction of the linear guidance by moving the respective control lever in the desired direction. Take care not to move the lever too far, which might interrupt the safety circuit. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
15.9.2 AUSRICHTEN DER MASCHINE MIT UNTERGRUNDSTEUERUNG Ist das Untergrundkabel der Untergrundsteuerung außerhalb des Regelfensters der Untergrundsteuerungs- antenne, dann ist der Sicherheitskreis der Anlage unterbrochen. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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Go to the Machine Parameters Menu on the control panel of the LINESTAR PRO / PRO-G. Increase the value in the safety circuit window under the menu item STEERING SAFETY CIRCUIT until this is large enough to cover the below ground cable. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Looking from the central tower to the system, the LINESTAR moves to the right. Reverse Looking from the central tower to the system, the LINESTAR moves to the left. Inward Direction central tower Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
The start-up as described below is valid for a BAUER LINESTAR 9000 without optional equipment. If the system has got any optional equipment (see chapter options), it has to be set properly and turned on before the start-up.
Put switch “SAFETY CIRCUIT ON - OFF” to “ON” Control panel LINESTAR PRO / PRO-G Press „FORWARD“ or „REVERSE“ key to start the machine Put switch “GENSET OFF - ON“ to “ON“ Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Press arrow keys of control box to swing second wheel by 90° Fix with wheel brace. Remove driving pin of gearbox (freewheel). 17.6 STARTING THE LINESTAR IN OPERATING MODE “PIVOTING” Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
A switch mounted on the tower shuts down the LINESTAR automatically, when it is actuated by a shut-off bar which has been placed at the end of the field (optional equipment). Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Always cut power supply by your own. Be sure to re-install all protective devices which have been dismounted during maintenance. 18.1 SERVICE INTERVALS Monthly service Annual service Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Lubricate the ball joints at transmission parts Exact control – Check tension of guiding cables Visual inspection of span alignment Check function of switches for intermediate stop, end stop and of programme switch Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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11.2 – 24 0.8 bar with tires 16.9 – 24 Make sure tires are not damaged Check anti-twist protection of drive shaft cover Generator unit see separate motor manual Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Fill in or add coolant into the generator unit. Check motor oil. Further checks => CHECKLIST Optional: For below ground guidance, connect the power supply for the oscillator box or mount and connect the battery. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
9/16" 57143 When mounting the wheel gears never use an impact wrench for tightening the 1/2" UNC bolts. You risk damaging the thread inside the gearbox. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
In forward and backward run The micro switches of the linear control Adjust micro switches in both s the central unit is keeping a are adjusted differently different distance to the cable/furrow guidance Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
As soon as the towers are re-aligned (forming a straight line) and the inward towers also start to move, release the “+” or the “-“ key. Put the safety circuit switch to “ON”. Operating the BAUER LINESTAR with "SAFETY CIRCUIT SWITCH turned to “OFF" NOTE! is only permitted for system alignment.
An electric booster pump mounted on the end tower generates the necessary operating pressure for the end gun. The booster pump is connected to the gun on the overhang by a pressure hose.. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
The machine stops. Grenztaster Abschaltstange barrier sensing device cut-off bar interrupteur-limiteur tringle d’arrêt sensor de limite barra de desconexión Abschaltrahmen cut-off frame cadre d’arrêt cuadro de desconexión Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Min. tire pressure: 1 – 1.1 bar 22.1 TOWING THE LINESTAR FROM CENTRAL UNIT When towing the central unit a cable bracing from the central unit to the first tower is needed. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Put the drive shaft with the coupling parts on shaft holder which is mounted onto the tower bracing angle. Fasten wheel gear carrier with connecting brace (turned by 90°). 22.1.3 MOUNTING THE TOW CABLES ON “-WHEEL CENTRAL UNIT Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
If necessary lift wheel carrier with jack or tractors hydraulics. Fasten the wheel gear carrier with steering brace “A” (turned by 90°) Mount steering device “B” on all towers except for end tower (overhang). Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
Loosen and push back the drive shaft cover at wheel gear Loosen driver pin on wheel hub. If wheel gear is provided with shifting lever disengage wheel gear. Detach gear carrier. Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
The central unit is braced to the span with two stabilizing cables A drawbar is attached to the central unit stabilizing steering steering steering steering stabilizing cable unit unit unit unit cable Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
23.5.8 END TOWER BOX - WITH END STOP & TOWER ALIGNMENT SWITCH 23.5.9 END TOWER BOX - WITH END STOP & AUTOREVERSE 23.5.10 END TOWER BOX - WITH TOWER ALIGNMENT SWITCH & END STOP & AUTOREVERSE BOOSTER PUMP FOR END GUN 23.6 Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
23.2.1 CONTROL CENTRE LINESTAR PRO W. BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE - WIRING DIAGRAM 1 CONTROL CENTRE LINESTAR PRO W. BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE - WIRING DIAGRAM 2 Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
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CONTROL CENTRE LINESTAR PRO W. BELOW GROUND GUIDANCE - WIRING DIAGRAM 3 Operating Manual for BAUER LINESTAR 9000 with hose feed...
LINESTAR 9000 - 168 EL corresponds analogously to the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG. In case of modification of the machine not accorded with BAUER GmbH, this declaration will cease to be valid. The following standards as amended have been applied analogously:...