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Summary of Contents for Claas LEXION 8000
- Page 1 LEXION 8000 - 7000 Information and Basic Field Settings...
- Page 2 Settings CEBIS Calibration Cutterbar Contents Cutterbar Adjustments Side Knife/Divider Pre-Separation Introduction Cab Controls Service Maintenance Threshing Introduction and Safety Layout Service Maintenance Separation Overview C-MOTION Cleaning CEBIS...
- Page 3 EASY Further information Losses Steering CRUISE PILOT 41 Losses Frequently Asked Questions CRUISE PILOT Symbols Wet Harvest Recommendations CEMOS Controls Recommendations...
- Page 4 Your CLAAS combine is designed Read and observe the operator’s for output and efficiency but this can manual before starting work. only be achieved with the correct...
- Page 7 Overview: Dimensions...
- Page 9 Overview: Hybrid 8. Rotor 1. Feeder chains 16. Chaff spreader 9. Return pan 2. Stone trap 17. Straw chopper 10. Preparation pan 3. Accelerator drum 18. Deflector 11. Fan 4. Preconcave 19. Returns elevator 12. Upper sieve 5. Threshing drum 20.
- Page 10 1. Rotary button 2. Favourite Management button 3. Information button 9. Rotor speed 4. Escape button 10. Rotor cover plates 11. Gearshift control 12. Gearshift control 13. POWER TRAC 14. Differential lock 15. Parking brakes (No function) 16. OVERDRIVE 17. Left rape cutter drive 18.
- Page 11 Cab Controls: Layout 1. Hazard warning flasher switch 2. Road travel switch 3. LED working main beam switch 1. Electric rear view mirror rotary switch 2. Warning beacons and work light lighting control 3. A/C MATIC control unit 4. Parking lights and drive lights rotary switch...
- Page 12 Cab Controls: Layout Indicator Stalk Indicator Lights Diesel engine stop Horn Urea level Emergency steering pump Main beam/Dipped beam Diesel particulate filter loading con- dition indicator light Rubber tracks tension Turn signal indicator Diesel engine output reduction Brake function Windscreen washer pushbutton Regeneration active exhaust Alternator 24V Windscreen wiper rotary switch...
- Page 13 Cab Controls: C-MOTION Multifunction Lever Lower reel AUTOPILOT ON Reef forward Raise front attachment Raise reel Cutting height control Reel reverse Lower front attachment Favourites selection up Pre-set cutting height Favourites selection down Front attachment stop/quick stop Favourites management Grain tank unloading Swing out grain tank unloading tube Swing in grain tank unloading tube Favourite adjustment...
- Page 15 Cab Controls: CEBIS Change button Secondary displays (different displays can be selected in user defined displays) Main menus Favourites selected menu Direction and 4TRAC Time display Coolant temperature AdBlue level Fuel level Ground speed Engine RPM...
- Page 17 Cab Controls: CEBIS Change display: field/road HOTKEY adjustment Crop data and jobs Direction of travel and 4TRAC (if fitted) Upper secondary display Diesel engine load (can be changed in user defined display) Centre secondary display Outline buttons (can be changed in user defined display) (direct access to settings) Lower secondary display Crop type and moisture display...
- Page 18 Cab Controls: CEBIS Ground speed display Broken grain by GRAIN QUALITY CAMERA display Returns meter display Diesel engine capacity utilization GRAINMETER display display Separation throughput monitor Limiting element (Diesel engine load) display Limiting element (Cleaning system) Cleaning throughput monitor display Limiting element (Separation) Non-grain by GRAIN QUALITY CAMERA display...
- Page 20 1. Select the main menu to change 2. Select the sub menu 3. Select the operating menu 4. Select the dial...
- Page 21 Cab Controls: How to change settings in CEBIS 5. Use use the slider 6. The dial 7. Double tap the dial 8. Type in the value (or) (or)
- Page 22 Cab Controls: CEBIS How to adjust combine settings in CEBIS: Tap the appropriate area here, then adjust Front attachment Threshing mechanism Separation settings Cleaning settings/system Fan speed Sieve settings Crop settings To adjust the settings the other way, use corresponding switches...
- Page 24 When carrying out any service operation make sure that the correct procedures are followed. See operator’s manual chapter 9.1 for the complete service requirements. In CEBIS there is also a quick guide to the service requirements. Grease the appropriate grease points as per the operator’s manual, it is recommended to grease the rotor bearing every day.
- Page 25 Service Maintenance WARNING! Parts may be flung away due to the force of a relieving spring. This may injure persons seriously. End to end guides: Centre to centre guides: Gauge rod type: Do not unscrew the nuts from the threaded spindle. Slacken off nuts (2) and Check if tube (4) makes contact at (3).
- Page 26 Service Maintenance Chain tensioner: Gauge rod type: Chaff screen belt: Slacken off nut (4). Turn out spring At X no more than 3mm. Check if jockey pulley (1) can be guide tube (2) by 3 revolutions. rotated by hand and makes contact Turn nut (4) until spacer sleeve (3) with belt (R48).
- Page 27 Service Maintenance Coolant tank: Gauge rod type: When checking the level make sure Let the diesel engine and the the correct pre condition are followed coolant cool down. The expansion see Operator manual, 9 Maintenance, tank is sufficiently filled when the 9.8 Hydraulic system, checking the cooling liquid reaches up to the hydraulic oil tank level.
- Page 28 Settings: CEBIS Calibration 1. Set ‘zero returns’ Daily zeroing: This should be carried out with the machine running, 2. Set ‘zero yield’ threshing engaged at maximum speed and with no material in the machine. The following items need to be zeroed on a daily basis:...
- Page 29 Settings: CEBIS Calibration Learn the AUTOCONTOUR end stops at the start of the season. Learn the working position of the cutterbar in the front attachment menu. Select the This may also have to be changed when calibration combining different crops At the start of each crop, make sure you have selected the correct crop type, or your personal crop settings.
- Page 30 Lifters: It is recommended that lifters should be fitted to CLAAS cutterbars. The lifters should be fitted by placing the first one on the fifth finger from the RHS of the cutterbar and...
- Page 31 Settings: VARIO Cutterbar Table auger: Crop wrapping: The table auger is important If an issue occurs with crop for the transportation of wrapping around the table material to the front elevator. auger in difficult conditions, there are a number of The timing of the retractable procedures that can be carried fingers can be adjusted for...
- Page 32 Settings: VARIO Cutterbar adjustments Check the height: Retractable fingers: Check the height of the auger within Remove the intermediate retractable the trough of the cutterbar. There fingers along the length of the auger should be a minimum gap of 20mm leaving just the middle ones.
- Page 33 Settings: Side Knife/Divider Both the side knife and the divider When placing the use the new fork locating and locking cutterbar on the trolley, put the cutterbar in ‘park position’. device. With the engine running and threshing disengaged, press and Make sure the cutterbar VARIO table hold the AUTOCONTOUR button, is pushed out to the side knife mark...
- Page 34 This involves replacing damaged or broken sections. Lifters: It is recommended that lifters should be fitted to CLAAS cutterbars except the CONVIO FLEX. Fitting the lifters will help lift the crop onto the table. The lifters should be fitted by placing the first one on the...
- Page 35 Auger finger position Long crop = Lower hole (A) Short crop = Upper hole (D) Drilled holes (E) and (F) cannot be used. Unscrew bolt (1) Slacken off bolt (2) Adjust the fingers using the lever (3)
- Page 36 Settings: Pre-Separation TIP: Only engage the concave flap, threshing bar and the disawning plates one at a time. De-awning: Further Information: Stone Trap: The stone trap is situated De-awning can be carried out by operating the lever on Swing in the concave between the front elevator the right hand side of the machine, which in turn closes or bar when extra threshing...
- Page 37 Settings: Threshing To obtain initial settings, it is recommended that the ‘CLAAS settings’ are loaded through CEBIS and these are to only be used as a starting point, then adjustments should be made from there. The prime objective here It is imperative for the...
- Page 38 To find the correct rotor speed, start with the CLAAS settings in CEBIS and then adjust the rotor speed to suit the conditions on the day.
- Page 39 Settings: Cleaning TIPS: Clean the preparation trays daily, this will help keeping a clean sample. When removing the prep trays for cleaning, blow off the top of the gear box area to remove any chaff and dust. The preparation pan (1) is the first part Depending on the machine there of the cleaning system that the grain can be 2 sets or 4 sets of Rotor...
- Page 40 Settings: Cleaning The straw chopper can be engaged and disengaged from work by operating the buttons on the rear The returns should be monitored of the machine or via CEBIS. The regularly both in terms of volume and spreader hood cannot be moved if the Both the top and bottom sieves composition.
- Page 41 Settings: Aid Straw 1. Decrease the concave gap Grains in the ears 2. Increase the drum speed 3. Engage the concave bar 1. Reduce drum speed Poor straw quality 2. Open the concave Returns Threshed grains in 1. Open the lower sieve the returns 1.
- Page 42 Losses At the rear of the combine: Are the losses acceptable? Are they coming from the sieves and/or rotors? TIPS Always check the losses behind the combine after making an adjustment When deciding what to adjust on the and then set up the monitors to show combine to reduce the amount of loss, what is happening.
- Page 43 Losses After adjusting the combine make sure Where are the losses coming from? TIPS: that the monitors also reflect what you The easiest way to check for losses is will accept as a loss. Adjust monitor To work out what is coming from the in the swath with the chaff spreader sensitivity so that the blue area is rotors engage the chaff spreader and...
- Page 44 Losses Grain tank 1. Reduce drum speed 2. Increase concave gap Pieces of straw 3. Increase fan speed 4. Close lower sieve 5. Close upper sieve 1. Decrease concave gap Unthreshed heads 2. Close threshing concave flap 3. Increase drum speed 1.
- Page 45 EASY: Steering For the FIELD SCANNER select the steering Symbol (1) turn on the steering, then select the sensor. To activate press the AUTOPILOT button on the multi function control handle when you are lined up with the edge of the crop. TIP: Make sure that the width of the cutterbar has been set in the front attachment menu.
- Page 46 EASY: Steering S7 To turn on select (1), then turn on,then select GPS. Make sure that the main screen for the GPS is on. TIP: For the S7 screen to start Point B wont appear until a new A=B line press 1 the combine has travelled and then press 2 and far enough.
- Page 47 EASY: Steering S10 On the S10 screen to start a new Job press menu (1), then select job (2), select the new job, and then press begin (3). Only when a job has started will the track planning button (4) will be active. Press (4) then press straight (5), then press point A (6) and when point B becomes active press point B.
- Page 48 CRUISE PILOT adjusts the ground speed while combining. There are three different driving strategies that can be selected with CRUISE PILOT. CRUISE CONTROL (constant ground speed) Performance (constant throughput) 1. Turn on Master Switch 2. Select 1 of 3 modes 3.
- Page 49 EASY: CRUISE PILOT TIPS: Make sure that the combine has crop going through it before pressing the AUTOPILOT button on the joystick. If just using CRUISE CONTROL, (fixed ground speed) drive the combine into the crop at your desired speed then press and hold the AUTOPILOT button for 3 seconds, there will be a beep from the CEBIS screen.
- Page 50 EASY: CRUISE PILOT Symbols The cleaning system loss The maximum layer height limit is reached is reached Maximum diesel engine The returns grain limit is output utilisation is reached reached The returns volume limit is The diesel engine reached protection has responded The symbol displayed in 4 is the The maximum pre-set limiting factor of CRUISE PILOT.
- Page 51 EASY: CRUISE PILOT To set throughput with monitoring, drive the combine into the standing crop so that the loss monitors are full to the white line. Then check that this is what you accept as a loss. During unloading, the CRUISE PILOT TIP: automatically changes to unload mode Use the QR code on the back of the...
- Page 53 EASY: CEMOS [In the CEBIS menu.] Bring up the CEMOS AUTOMATIC menu, turn on the master switch, AUTO CLEANING, AUTO SEPARATION and 4D CLEANING and 4D rotor cover plates if fitted. Set the desired strategy. (Maximum throughput, minimum fuel used, high threshing quality, balanced) If fitted CEMOS AUTOMATIC can be in the CEBIS screen.
- Page 54 EASY CEMOS Controls Main display Touch the screen in thee area to be selected. Once selected, the function is displayed. Addition display Displays various machine parameters. If a function is selected, then the function contents are displayed. Main menu Select the menu to be adjusted. Status bar Displays what is active and what is not active.
- Page 55 EASY CEMOS Controls Main menu Bring up function Function Menu Choose the function Function contents Choose which function Overview Shows selected function Function contents Select the desired content to change...
- Page 56 EASY CEMOS Controls Before starting, make sure that all the CRUISE PILOT settings are set and all daily zeroing has been carried out. Turn on CEMOS AUTO, then AUTO THRESHING, AUTO SEPARATION, AUTO CLEANING, AUTO CHOPPING, 4D CLEANING, AUTO SLOPE (if fitted). CRUISE PILOT [1] Daily zeroing can be done from the CEMOS screen [2,3].
- Page 57 EASY CEMOS Controls Tapping in area (1) opens a new window showing all Drive the machine into the standing crop with sliders. Set all sliders to the middle position. threshing and cutterbar engaged. Only if the yield is unsatisfactory, use the appropriate slider Press the AUTOPILOT button on the multifunction to set the optimum target value.
- Page 58 Frequently Asked Questions Threshing won’t engage and none of the hydraulics are working. Check that the road travel switch is not engaged. No AUTOMATICS will engage Make sure the cutterbar is in work and the cutterbar is Getting a poor sample after many adjustments. below the working position.
- Page 59 Wet Harvest Recommendations In wet and laid crops It is even more important to get a good cut and feed into the combine. Check the knife and fingers regularly, paying particular attention to the knife to finger gap. If the preparation pan is dirty This is your first indication that further cleaning inside the combine may well be required.
- Page 60 Wet Harvest Recommendations When unloading wet grain Reduce the flow into the unloading auger by shutting down the slides on both the cross augers in the grain tank. This In wet conditions will reduce the load on the unloading system, bringing it It is possible for material to stick to the return floor under down to a ‘normal’...
- Page 61 Recommendations Seasonal calibration At the beginning of the season before the combine is used, it is advised that certain items are learnt. In the service menu under learning procedures of machine, learn the end stops for all that is required. Follow the prompts on the CEBIS screen.
- Page 62 LEXION 8000-7000 Information and Basic Field Settings CLAAS CEMOSAdvisor CLAAS Telematics...