Table of contents Table of contents About this operating manual ..................3 Safety ......................... 3 Intended use ....................... 3 Qualification of personnel .................... 4 General safety instructions ..................4 Special safety instructions ................... 5 Task and use ......................6 Installation of the front sweeper ................6 Preparation on the lift cylinder ..................
Contents About this operating manual Dear customer! Thank you for purchasing this front sweeper, we appreciate your trust. Prior to using this implement for the first time, read this operating manual carefully and conscientiously all the way through. Keep this operating manual where it is easily accessible. This will enable you to refer to important information and handling instructions as needed.
Safety Changes to the front power system and/or the associated accessories invalidate the guarantee and exclude any liability on the part of the manufacturer for damage due to the changes. Qualification of personnel Only persons 18 years of age or older, or instructed persons should install, operate, and maintain the front sweeper.
Contents Special safety instructions Safety instructions are specified in this chapter that are also affixed as stickers on the im- plements. Attention! Danger of injury due to moving parts. Remove the ignition key before performing maintenance tasks on the im- plement.
EC Declaration of Conformity Task and use The front sweeper is used to sweep dirt. In the standard version without refuse container the dirt is swept free to the side. The optionally available refuse container enables collec- tion of the dirt when sweeping. The front sweeper may be used to sweep snow.
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List of illustrations Spring cotter pin Fig. 1 Lift limiter for cylinder Remove the spring cotter pin of the bolt of the cylinder. Fig. 2 Lift limiter mounted on the cylinder bolt Fit the lug of the lift limiter onto the bolt on the cylinder. Secure the lock bolt with the spring cotter pin.
EC Declaration of Conformity Fig. 3 The front power system is prepared for use of the front sweeper. Pull the spring cotter pin out of the lift limiter. Flip up the lift limiter. Secure the lift limiter with the spring cotter pin. Instructions for shortening and mounting the universal joint shaft 4.1.1 Shortening the universal joint shaft...
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List of illustrations Cut off the universal joint shaft guard to the marking. (Figure 5) Fig. 5 Cut off the universal joint shaft Saw off the profile tube. Attention: The profile tube must be 10 mm longer than the guard. (Figure 6) Fig.
EC Declaration of Conformity Fig. 7 Debur all sawn edges Grease the profile tubes Fig. 8 Grease the profile tubes Slide the profile tubes together. 4.1.2 Mounting the universal joint shaft 10. Press the locking pin on the outer forks and keep it depressed. 11.
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List of illustrations 13. Slightly move the universal joint shaft back and forth until the locking pin audibly locks in place. Fig. 9 Slightly move the universal joint shaft back and forth 14. Hook the universal joint shaft safety chains to a stationary part on the tractor and on implement.
EC Declaration of Conformity 4.1.3 Attach the front sweeper Locking pins unlocked Fig. 10 Attach the front sweeper Carefully drive the tractor to the front sweeper. Switch off the tractor and remove the ignition key. Pull out the locking pins and turn the vertically to arrest them. Lift limiter Locking pins locked...
List of illustrations Turn the locking pins on both sides horizontally until they engage. Connect the PTO shaft to the tractor. Removing the front sweeper Dismount the PTO shaft on the tractor. Pull out the locking pins on both sides and turn them vertically to arrest them. Lift the front sweeper out of the front lift.
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EC Declaration of Conformity Shackle Spacer Fig. 13 Preparations on the front sweeper Fasten the provided lugs and spacers in the bores provided on both sides of the front sweeper Fig. 14 Hooking in the refuse container Hold the refuse container on the lugs. Slide the bolts through the bores.
List of illustrations Spacer Fig. 15 Refuse container mounted Adjust the spacers so that the contact wheel on the refuse container barely touches the ground in work position. Operation Attention! Before starting up the implement, read the instructions on safety and han- dling for operation of the entire implement and connection to the tractor.
EC Declaration of Conformity 5.1.1 Lifting, lowering, and pivoting the front sweeper Pivoting lifting, lowering Fig. 16 Control levers Activate the lower control lever for lifting and lowering the front sweeper. Activate the upper control lever for pivoting the front sweeper. 5.1.2 Sweeping with the refuse container With the angle adjustment element, adjust the front sweeper so that it is transverse...
List of illustrations Switch on the front PTO shaft on the John Deere, the sweeper roller will turn. Drive forward at a slow speed. 5.1.4 Emptying the refuse container Handle Fig. 17 Emptying the refuse container Drive to the unload point. Grasp the handle of the refuse container.
EC Declaration of Conformity Linch pin Spacer bushes Fig. 18 Adjusting the wheel height Pull out the linch pin. Change the position of the spacer bushes depending on the desired height. Secure the wheel with the linch pin. Adjust the same height on the second wheel. Maintenance General Attention!
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List of illustrations The following tasks must be executed on both sides of the sweeper roller. Fastening screws Bearing tension ring Fig. 19 Sweeper roller Unscrew the grub screw on the bearing tension ring. Drift punch Tension ring Fig. 20 Tension ring Detach the tension ring through a light blow (with drift punch) counter-clockwise.
EC Declaration of Conformity 12. Mount the side bearing. 13. Fasten the tension ring through a light blow (with drift punch) clockwise. 14. Replace the second sweeper roller. 6.2.3 Adjusting the belt Fig. 21 Cover plate removed Remove the cover plate. Fastening screw Set screw Fig.
Take the parts to the collection points for residual waste, special waste, or recycle them depending on material. matev GmbH does not provide any disposal services. Guarantee The General Terms & Conditions of matev GmbH provide information on the guarantee conditions. matev GmbH Nürnberger Str. 50...
EC Declaration of Conformity Dimensions Data Working width 1400 mm Sweeper roller diameter 350 mm Sweeper roller speed Single-stage, depending on the engine rpm Distance in front of the axle with- Approx. 1180 mm in straight work position out accessories approx.
GmbH Nürnberger Str. 50 90579 Langenzenn declares that the machine Front sweeper SWE-SD 140 JD 131 7502 for John Deere 415/455 US version complies with the provisions of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and with the implementing national statutory regulations.
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