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REVERSE TILLER TYPE FRANGITER RSE PLUS.2 MASSANO snc Frazione Cavallotta – Via Costigliole 4 – 12038 SAVIGLIANO (CN) - Italy Tel (+39) 0I72 – 377167 Fax (+39) 0172 – 377014 www.massanosnc.com E-mail: info@massanosnc.it Imported by 220 S. Jefferson St- Dixon CA 95620 USA “With Conformity Declaration (EEC) ”...
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc NOTES...
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc MASSANO s.n.c. Frazione Cavallona – SAVIGLIANO (CN) - Italy Tel (+39) 0I72 – 377167 Fax (+39) 0172 – 377014 www.massanosnc.com E-mail: info@massanosnc.it Holder of the technical dossier at head office Company: Diego Massano certifies under its responsibility that the machine: Type …………………...
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc INDEX INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 REMARKS..................................6 GENERAL INFORMATION............................6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 NFORMATION ABOUT THE MACHINE 2.2.1 Machine identification---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2.2.2 Prescribed uses of the machine------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 2.2.3 Warnings-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 TECHNICAL FEATURES MACHINE COMPONENTS AND TECHNICAL DATA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9...
Massano Snc and your dealer are available for any information regarding the running of the machine and also provide original spare parts to ensure its perfect fit in case of replacement.
Massano Snc and it must be associated with the machine until its destruction. If you don’t receive the book or you lose it, we strongly suggest you to ask Massano Snc for a copy. Our offices will send it as soon as possible.
According to the prescribed use of the machine, this book draws operator’s attention to the importance of observing use, repair and maintenance rules. All uses different from those highlighted in this book release Massano Snc from all direct or indirect liability.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc WARNING! The machine must be used by a single operator. Different uses will be considered incorrect. If some pictograms will be damaged or get lost, they should be requested specifying the identification data on the recognition plate.
MASSANO Snc 2.3 TECHNICAL FEATURES The REVERSE TILLER TYPE FRANGITER RSE PLUS.2, with different power features, has been designed to work in the heaviest conditions minimizing the possibility of damage and wear. This feature is guaranteed by the use of high quality materials during all stages of machine’s construction and can reduce amortization costs to a minimum.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Machine components 1 – Upper “3 point” hitch 11 – Bed former shaper 2 – Cardan shaft support 12 – Bed former adjustment jack 3 – Frangiter rotor left 13 – Safety plate 4 – Frangiter rotor right 14–...
Oil cooler for gearbox: used to cool the oil inside the gearbox. 4. NOISE LEVEL All MASSANO Snc machines underwent a severe noise level test. The sound emission level is 82 dB(A) ± 1 Db, measured in open field at 120 inches from the machine and at 63 inches from the ground, when the machine continuously worked at maximum speed allowed.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 5. PACKAGING AND DELIVERY It is not necessary to pack the machine. It is usually supplied by MASSANO Snc ready to be used previously adjusted for work and it is shipped in this condition. ATTENTION! In order to lift the machine use safety hooks and ropes or chains of adequate capacity.
Check the machine to identify if there are some rusted metal parts, missing pictograms, structural deformations or oil leaks. In case you notice the presence of one or more of these situations, act in the most appropriate way. If necessary, contact MASSANO Snc or its dealer;...
Company. Every change you bring the machine that is not previously authorized by the manufacturer (in writing) releases MASSANO Snc from all civil and criminal liabilities towards people and/ or things. WARNING! MASSANO Snc is not responsible for possible damages caused by a not foreseen or inadequate use of the machine.
MASSANO Snc authorized staff (manufacturer’s technicians or dealer’s mechanics) Massano Snc cannot foresee all possible circumstances that are able to cause dangers. Warnings contained in this book and on the machine are not complete. o In addition to the warnings included in this book, please observe all general safety and anti- industrial injuries rules.
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This instructions’ book must be always within reach of the user in order to check the working process of the machine during its use. If you lose this book or if it is damaged please ask MASSANO Snc for a copy. o The machine must be used exclusively by authorized trained staff with driver's license for tractor.
Incorrect use of the machine or employment by non-trained staff ; Heavy lacks in the expected maintenance; Non- authorized changes or interventions by Massano Snc; Use of non-original spare parts or not specific spare parts for this type of machine;...
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 4. ATTENTION – Before connecting the drive shaft, check P.t.o.’s direction of rotation and number of revolutions (1000 rev/1’). 5. ATTENTION – Danger of contact with blades. Do not bring feet near the machine.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 12. ATTENTION – DANGER of crushing and shearing. Do not place the hands near to the shear points. 13. ATTENTION – To lift the machine, hook it in the indicated points 14. Use the required protection devices.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 7.3 LOCATION OF PICTOGRAMS ON THE MACHINE Make sure that the safety pictograms on the machine are readable. Clean them using a cloth, soap and water. Replace damaged labels and stick on the new ones in the correct place, as shown below.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 8. INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENTS 8.1 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONNECTION TO THE TRACTOR WARNING! During work, maintenance, repairing, transport and storage of the machine, the user must always wear safety shoes, safety gloves, casing for hearing protection and anti- dust mask in order to protect himself from objects’...
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Legend: (kg) – Tractor’s mass. (kg) – Front axle load of unladen tractor. (kg) – Rear axle load of unladen tractor. (kg) – Combined mass of rear equipment capacity/ rear ballast. (kg) – Combined mass of front equipment capacity/ front ballast.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Now follow the instructions below: Check that the width of the tractor’s three point linkage quick hitch is compatible with the Reverse Tiller you have to connect. Lift hooks number 1 and approach to the Reverse...
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Lock the lever number 1 and check that the safety hooks number 6 have locked pins number 7-8. This procedure is very important for the safety during the transport by road.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 8.4 CARDAN SHAFT ADAPTION. Before using cardan shaft, read its Use and Maintenance Book and check that guards are intact. Check that the cardan shaft and machine P.t.o.’s guards are superimposed at least 50 mm according to safety rules.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Then , do the following: Shorten the outer sliding tubes by the same extent, then do the same operation with the internal ones, deburr, trim and grease the inside of the outer tube (Picture D).
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc In case that cardan shaft is not equipped with safety button catch, but with bolt, make sure that it is well tightened. (SEE A) 8.4.1 Regulation of cardan shaft with discs clutch All standard machines are equipped with cardan shaft with discs clutch against overloads.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc ATTENTION: if clutch still slips, replace the friction’s discs. If clutch doesn’t slip, unscrew all nuts equally. Unscrew one turn at a time the nuts (C) and check the clutch after ¼ mile of work. Repeat this operation, if necessary.
Cardan shaft length has to be adjusted according to the tractor used. Always set cardan shaft on the specially provided support, when disconnected. In case of improper installation and use of the cardan drive, Massano Snc declines all liability for damages.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc If the width of the machine cover the rear lights of the tractor you must install lights on the rear of the machine. Check that the drive levers of the hydraulic lifting are locked to avoid the fall of the machine during transport.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 10. IN WORK. Start work with the P.t.o. at running rate (1000 rpm), gradually lowering the machine into the soil. Never excessively press down on the accelerator pedal when the P.t.o. is engaged. This could be very harmful for both the machine and the tractor itself.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Cranks number 1 situated on each pontoon are necessary to change Reverse Tiller’s working depth. Acting equally on the 8 cranks of the machine you can achieve the following result: A) Screwing the crank (clockwise rotation) the pontoon approaches to the blades rotor increasing the working depth.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Then act on the adjustment screws “D” adjusting the bed former shaper’s height according to the working depth previously decided. This operation must be done on each bed former shaper’s adjustment crank. Adjust at the same time the crank “D” to the tensioner “E” that change the working degree of the bed former shaper.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc As you can see in this drawing the bed former shaper directs the earth towards the pontoons in order to obtain a bed without clods and vegetable residues. It is important to maintain the front part lightly lifted to help the entry of the broken up earth avoiding obstructions due to a too large quantity of earth worked by the rotor.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc The inclination of the sieve “G” is proportional to two main elements: 1) the more the soil is wet, the greater will be the inclination; 2) the more the working depth is, the greater will be its inclination.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Bed former shaper right side. All three bed former shapers have to be aligned over the same axle. If this parallelism is not homogeneous act separately on each adjustment cranks (D-E). Central bed former shaper.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc The large amount of clods to finish and the high hardness of the soil are the best conditions to use the Reverse Tiller in order to obtain a good seedbed.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc A right adjustment and a tractor’s speed correlated to the result you want to obtain allow you to drastically reduce costs due to the use of old machines which gave you the same result with several passes.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc When you have finished to work or during the day check always to have enough grease for the next day. Otherwise go to the greasing position with a manual pump and fill the proper tank.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 11. USE OF THE MACHINE. ATTENTION! Use always appropriate personal protective devices (safety shoes, work gloves, casing for hearing protection and anti- dust mask). Before using the machine make sure that there are no people or animals within 50 meters.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc DANGER! Stones or other sharp objects may be thrown up by the turning blades during the soil working phase. Always constantly check that there are no persons, children or domestic animals in the field of action of the machine.
Massano Snc suggest you to use the roller on a moist ground, because this ground’s particular condition helps shaping the bed avoiding the crushing of the bed during the sowing.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 3. To adjust compactness’ degree and the bed shaping’s height, act on the side screws that adjust the height of the roller 4. Use the special tensioner to adjust the selection grill according to the working depth and the moisture of the soil.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Use a square tool positioned on the side of the ploughshare (see photos above) and slide the cone bringing it in contact with the square. After doing this operation tighten firmly the screws using a pneumatic ratchet wrench.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 13.1.1 Greasing’s Time A: cardan shaft’s crosses. After the first 8 hours work check the grease level inside the crosses’ bearings. If necessary add the grease with the manual pump. After this first step check the grease level every 100 hours work.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Here you can find the greasing points of side cardan shaft’s crosses. Please check point A on page 45.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc After the first 8 hours work check with a manual pump the amount of grease inside the house bearing. If necessary add grease until you become aware of a pump’s stress. After that repeat this operation every 24 hours work.
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 13.2 Every 50 hours work Check the amount of oil in the side gearbox and if necessary add oil. Check the level of oil in the central gearbox. 13.3 Recommended lubricant: According to the weather temperature in California we suggest you to use a special synthetic oil.
MASSANO Snc ROTOR WITH BLADES The blades worn out or broken must be replaced using MASSANO high strength bolts and nuts CL. 10.9. When replacing careful to maintain the previous arrangement. After the first 8 hours work check the tightness of the bolts securing the blades on the rotor’s flanges.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Ʌ The blades’ replacement of the central rotor is a little bit different from the previous one. Start from the left side dismantling the worn blade number 1 and replace it with a new one turned on the right.
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Finally repeat the same operation done for the first point for the right rotor. Start from the right side near the transmission by gears, dismantle the worn blade number 11 and replace it with a new one turned on the right.
Uneven connection to the tractor Check the connection to the tractor Noise level of the gearbox Inner anomalies Contact Massano Snc or local dealer Worn bearings or gears Lengthen or shorten the The machine tilts too far forward...
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Do not work soil that is Low rotor speed too wet Increase rotor speed (contact Massano Snc or its authorized dealer) Power draw too high on dry Too much soil worked Reduce the working depth ground ...
Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc 16. GUARANTEE 16.1 DURATION OF THE GUARANTEE The manufacturer guarantees that its products are free from material and manufacturing defects for twenty - four (24) months from the delivery date of the machine. WARRANTY CONDITIONS The obligation due to this warranty is limited to replacement and/ or repairing of components that, after inspection of one of our technicians, present material and manufacturing defects;...
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Use and Maintenace Book MASSANO Snc Means of dispatch. If this item is not indicated, the Manufacturer, while dedicating particular care to this service, shall not be held responsible for delays in delivery caused by cases of force majeure. Transport expenses shall always be at the consignee’s charge. The goods travel at the purchaser’s risk and danger even when sold ex destination.
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