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Instructions given in this operator’s manual which are marked with this symbol and warning signs on the machine inform about a risk. We congratulate you on the purchase of your new SaMASZ rotary snow blower and wish you much pleasure and the very best experience resulting from its operation.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 1. IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE Each rotary snow blower can be easily identified thanks to data plate, which is mounted firmly onto linkage body as shown below on Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Data plate and its placement Data plate includes: - name and adress of the manufacturer, - model year,...
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 2. SAFETY CONDITIONS NOTE: Rotary snow blower can only be operated by personnel who learned contents of this manual. Each operator of blower should be fully aware of potential risks resulting from its operation and should know how these are avoided. 2.1.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 2.2. Safety decals NOTE: Always comply with safety decals describing risks, and warning signs placed on the machine. NOTE: All warning decals (labels) should be clean and legible. Lost or damaged decals (labels) must be replaced with new ones. New decals (labels) may be ordered at the manufacturer.
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Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 11. N 40 12. N 11 Transport holder for moving the Lubrication point machine. 10. N 148 Operating chain gear. 13. N 52 Wear protective gloves. Fig. 2. Placement of informational and warning decals - 7 -...
Tornado 2.3. Risks and prohibitions NOTE! Despite the fact, that SaMASZ Białystok – manufacturer of the rotary snow blower takes the responsibility for the machine's design and manufacturing, in order to eliminate risk, certain risks when operating the blower is unavoidable.
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User's manual Tornado Fig. 3. Points of lifting plow when moving Fig. 4. Location of centre of gravity Tab. 2. Location of centre of gravity Model Dimension [mm] Tornado 200 Tornado 250 Tornado 251 1080 1340 1330 2000 2500 when mounting slings, chains, handles etc. always pay attention to setting the machine's center...
3-point linkage. 3.2. General design Well-proven design and quality materials ensure high reliability and durability of SaMASZ machines. Rotary snow blower Tornado generally consists of linkage, working assembly and hydraulically adjustable blowing tube. Tornado blowers can have optionally mounted tube extension to extend its height, owing to which loading collected material onto a trailer is possible.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 3.3. Drive transmission assembly As provided on Fig. 6, drive is transmitted from tractor's PTO shaft by telescopic articulated shaft (1) onto gear (2). At the same time the gear powers blower's rotor (3) and milling screw (6) through intermediate telescopic articulated shaft (4) and chain gear (5) consisting of cogs, chain and tensioner.
Spare parts should be ordered according to spare part catalogue by giving full name of the part as well as its catalogue no. NOTE: Use only genuine SaMASZ fittings and spare parts. Spare parts of unknown origin or new made feature lower strength and have unfavorable influence on machine’s performance and overall safety.
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Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado Fig. 7. Mounting blower Tornado on 3-point linkage As shown on Fig. 7, in order to mount the machine on drive its catch with a tractor so, that lower links of tractor's 3-point linkage (1) are in into eyes found on blower's linkage (2), immobilize the tractor and protect it from rolling, and then lock with pins and protect with cotters.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado In order to remount the catch (1), loosen and then unscrew two mounting bolts (2) which secure it on machine's body (3). Once bolts are taken out of mounting holes take the catch out of body's hollows as shown on Fig.
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540÷750 rpt 540 ÷ 750 rpt Fig. 11. Proper rotation direction of gear shafts a) Tornado 200 and 251 b) Tornado 250 Depending on tractor's PTO shaft's rotation direction, telescopic articulated shaft needs to be connected to corresponding gear shaft (Fig. 11). Connect the shaft's end equipped with overrunning clutch to the machine.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado a)WET b) OET Fig. 12. Rotation directions of PTO shafts in current tractor series Tab. 3 provides list of telescopic articulated shafts which are necessary for proper operation of the tractor-blower aggregation including division as on the figure above. Tab.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado Fig. 13. Standstill position - left, transport position – right 5.5. Preparing rotary snow blower for operation Once blower is properly mounted on tractor, inspect and examine whether blower's clearing bars are in good condition, whether rotor and drive transmission assembly is acceptable condition and has no loosen bolt connections.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 5.6. Operation NOTE! Snow clearing rate should always be adjusted depending on current road conditions. When clearing snow, do not drive faster than 5 km/h. Prior to lowering and starting the machine, which is mounted on the tractor, make sure whether there are no unauthorized personnel (children in particular) or animals within the operating reach.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 6. OPERATING SERVICE Prior to each operation commencement: make sure that blower is properly mounted on tractor, examine condition of hoses and hydraulic connections, examine operation of hydraulics, examine technical condition of guards, examine technical condition of rotor and drive transmission assembly, examine condition of clearing bars and sliding skids, and if need be, replace with new ones, examine torque of all bolts and nuts according to Tab.
Fig. 3 and marked with special decals (Tab. 1). Lifting should be performed with lifting device with load not less than snow blower’s overall weight. 9. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Tab. 4. General characteristics of rotary snow blower Tornado Machine type Tornado 200 Tornado 250 Tornado 251 Working width [cm] Shield's height [mm]...
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 10. DISMOUNTING AND WITHDRAWAL FROM USE NOTE! When mounting and dismounting, please remember about personal protection as well as environmental protection means. NOTE! When unhitching the machine pay particular attention to additional threat such as crush or cut. Special protective equipment must be used: gloves, protective clothing, glasses etc.
3. 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. 4. Warranty claims regarding replacing of the product or repayment are considered within 14 days by the Manufacturer.
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The dealer is obliged to inform the Purchaser on these. NOTE: The SaMASZ company constantly works on development of all of its machines types and models. Therefore, there is always a possibility in change of form, equipment and technology of the delivered machines. No claims can arise from data, drawings and descriptions included herein as well as in the spare part list.
Rotary Snow Blower User's manual Tornado 12.3. 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. - 24 -...
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