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Claas TUCANO 500 Information And Basic Field Settings

Claas TUCANO 500 Information And Basic Field Settings

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Information and Basic Field Settings

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  • Page 1 TUCANO 500 Information and Basic Field Settings...
  • Page 2 C O N T E N T S Introduction Introduction and Safety Overview Cab Controls Layout 10-12 MONTANA CMOTION CEBIS 17-20 Service Maintenance Service Maintenance 22-24...
  • Page 3 Settings Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked CEBIS Calibration 26-27 Questions Cutterbar 28-29 Cutterbar Adjustments Side Knife/Divider Pre-Separation Threshing Separation Cleaning Wet Harvest Advice Wet Harvest 45-46 Recommendations Losses Losses 38-40 What We Recommend EASY Recommendations Steering...

  • Page 4: Introduction And Safety

    This guide does not replace the operator’s manual. More in depth information is available within the operator’s manual. Your CLAAS combine is designed for output and efficiency but this can only be achieved with the correct operation and maintenance of the machine.
  • Page 6 Overview: Dimensions...
  • Page 7 Overview: Dimensions...
  • Page 8 Overview: Hybrid Feeder chains Preconcave Applies to machine with APS threshing system. Stone trap Threshing drum Accelerator drum Applies to machine with APS threshing system. Main concave...
  • Page 9 Overview: Hybrid Impeller Returns auger Chaff spreader Rotor Return pan Straw chopper Preparation pan Deflector Returns elevator Upper sieve Grain elevator Lower sieve Grain tank Grain auger Unloading auger...
  • Page 10 Cab Controls: Layout Rotary button Quick adjustment button Information button Escape button Front attachment 4 TRAC engage Threshing Diff lock engage (MONTANA) Drum speed adjustment Overdrive (MONTANA) Concave position adjustment Left rape knife Fan speed adjustment Open grain tank Upper sieve adjustment Close grain tank Lower sieve adjustment LASERPILOT left/right...
  • Page 11 Cab Controls: Layout Hazard warning light Lighting panel Road travel safety swtich Air conditioner Fold maize picker (if fitted)
  • Page 12 Cab Controls: Layout Horn Diesel engine fault Main beam Not used Windscreen washer Park brake Windscreen wiper Right indicator Not used Turn signal left Turn signal right Trailer indicator Urea minimum level light Left indicator Diesel particulate filter Not used loading too high Main beam Diesel engine output reduction...
  • Page 13 Cab Controls: MONTANA Layout Throttle Automatic mode indicator Manual lower MONTANA automatic switch Manual right tilt Radio preselected channel change Manual left tilt Radio volume Manual raise Receive and end call MONTANA transport position T ip: When [6] is pressed, the machine lowers to transport position. When [8] is pressed, the machine is levelled horizontally and the cutterbar is then aligned with the ground.
  • Page 14 Cab Controls: C-MOTION Multifunction Lever Lower reel Cutting height control Reel forward Lower front attachment fast/slow Raise reel Preset height Reel back Front attachment stop/quick stop Favourites selection Grain tank unload Favourites selection Swing out unloading tube HOTKEY Swing in unloading tube AUTOPILOT Multifunction button Raise front attachment fast/slow...
  • Page 16 Cab Controls: Notes...
  • Page 17 Cab Controls: CEBIS Change button Time display Coolant temperature Secondary displays (different displays can be selected in user defined displays) AdBlue level Main menus Fuel level HOTKEY selected menu Ground speed Direction and 4TRAC Engine RPM...
  • Page 18 Cab Controls: CEBIS Change display: field/road HOTKEY adjustment Direction of travel and 4TRAC Crop data and jobs (if fitted) Upper secondary display Diesel engine load Centre secondary display Cleaning throughput monitor (can be changed in user Separation throughput monitor defined display) Returns monitor Lower secondary display (can be changed in user...
  • Page 19 Cab Controls: CEBIS How to change settings in CEBIS: 1. Select the main menu to change 2. Select the sub menu 3. Select the operating menu 4. Select the dial 5. Use the slider (or) 6. The dial (or) 7. Double tap the dial 8.
  • Page 20 Cab Controls: CEBIS How to adjust combine settings in CEBIS: 1. Tap the appropriate area here, 9. To adjust the settings the other way, then adjust: use switches (9) and (10). 2. Front attachment 3. Threshing mechanism 4. Separation settings 5.

  • Page 22: Service Maintenance

    Service Maintenance When carrying out any service operation, make sure that the correct procedures are followed. See the 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.
  • Page 23 Service Maintenance End to end guides: Correct tension is achieved when the ends of [D] are end to end. To tension the belt, slacken nut [K] from [M] and wind [M] in a clockwise direction until the ends of [D] meet, then lock nuts [M] and [K].
  • Page 24 Service Maintenance Gauge rod type: Correct tension is achieved when the ends of [D] are end to end. To tension the belt, slacken nut [K] from [M] and wind [M] in a clockwise direction until the ends of [D] meet, then lock nuts [M] and [K].
  • Page 25 Service Maintenance: Notes...
  • Page 26 Settings: CEBIS Calibration Daily zeroing: This should be carried out with the machine running, threshing engaged at maximum speed and with no material in the machine. The following items need to be zeroed on a daily basis: 1. Set ‘zero returns’ 2.
  • Page 27 Settings: CEBIS Calibration Learn the AUTOCONTOUR end stops at the start of the season. At the start of each crop, make sure you have selected the correct crop type, or your personal crop settings. T ip: Learn the working position of the cutterbar within CEBIS. This may also need to be changed when combining different crops.
  • Page 28 There are two types, a standard and a long divider. 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 then on every fourth one thereafter.
  • Page 29 Settings: Cutterbar Check that the knife is in good condition in order for it to work effectively. This involves replacing damaged or broken sections. Table auger: Crop wrapping: The table auger is important for the If an issue occurs with crop transportation of material to the front wrapping around the table auger in elevator.
  • Page 30 Settings: Cutterbar Adjustments Check the height: Sprockets: In exceptional wrapping conditions, the Check the height of the auger within the speed of the auger can be slowed by trough of the cutterbar. There should be optional sprockets on the chain drive shaft. a minimum gap of 20mm between the With the split reel cutterbar, two sets of trough and the auger flights.
  • Page 31 Settings: Side Knife/Divider Both the side knife and the divider use the new fork locating and locking device. Make sure the cutterbar VARIO table is pushed out to the side knife mark on the side of the cutterbar before fitting the knife.
  • Page 32 Settings: Pre-Separation De-awning: De-awning can be carried out by operating the lever on the right hand side of the machine, which in turn closes or opens a set of plates under the APS concave. This keeps the crop in until the main concave. Stone Trap: The stone trap is situated between the front elevator and the APS concave.
  • Page 33 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 is to remove...
  • Page 34 Settings: Separation The preparation pan [1] is the first part of the cleaning system that the grain will come into contact with. Its function is to separate the grain and the chaff. The grain is heavier and therefore goes to the bottom, the lighter chaff goes to the top.
  • Page 35 Settings: Cleaning The fan speed is shown on the CEBIS screen. The speed range of the fan is 750rpm – 1600rpm. With the standard cleaning on the TUCANO machines, there are two other manual adjustments: - The wind board - The wind throttle Wind board adjustment loosen nut [A] and adjust.
  • Page 36 Settings: Aid Grains in the ears 1. Close the concave 2. Increase drum speed 3. Increase the drum speed Poor straw quality 1. Open the concave Straw 2. Reduce drum speed 1. Increase drum speed Unthreshed heads in the swath 2.
  • Page 37 Settings: Notes...
  • Page 38 Losses When deciding what to adjust on the combine to reduce the amount of loss, it is important to understand where the loss is coming from and what is acceptable. At the front of the machine: Is the loss happening before or after the cutterbar? If before, it is not cutterbar related.
  • Page 39 Losses Where are the losses coming from? To work out what is coming from the rotors engage the chaff spreader and carry out a check behind the combine, count the grains on the floor. To check the losses from the sieves disengage the chaff spreader and engage the chopper and spread this as wide as possible and then count...
  • Page 40 Losses Pieces of straw 1. Reduce drum speed 2. Open concave 3. Close lower sieve 4. Close upper sieve Grain 5. Close lower sieves tank Unthreshed heads 1. Close the concave 2. Close the disawning plates 3. Increase the drum speed 4.
  • Page 41 EASY: Steering Turn on CEBIS Select LASER PILOT To activate LASER PILOT, Line up with the crop edge before make sure it is turned on in CEBIS [1] pressing the AUTOPILOT button and that LASER PILOT is selected [2]. on the joystick. To set up the LASER PILOT, make sure the combine has a straight edge and is lined up with the crop.
  • Page 43 Notes...

  • Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Check that the road travel switch “Threshing won’t engage and none is not engaged. of the hydraulics are working.” “Threshing has engaged but the engine Check that the combine is not in will not go to full rpm when the engine 3rd gear.
  • Page 45 Wet Harvest Recommendations It is even more important to get a good In wet and laid crops cut and feed into the combine. Check the knife and fingers regularly, paying particular attention to the knife to finger gap. The skids under the bar must be raised into To pick up laid crops their highest position.
  • Page 46 Wet Harvest Recommendations Reduce the flow into the unloading auger When unloading wet grain by shutting down the slides on both the cross augers in the grain tank. This will reduce the load on the unloading system, bringing it down to a ‘normal’ level. It is also likely that dirt will build up in If wet and dirty grain is being the turret auger.
  • Page 47 Recommendations Seasonal calibration At the beginning of the season before the combine is used, it is advised that the following items are learnt: A. Learn AUTOCONTOUR limits [1], VARIO [2] and reel [3,4] ‘end stops’ in the cutterbar section of CEBIS. B.
  • Page 48 Available on App Store and Google Android store CLAAS Telematics CLAAS CEMOS Advisor Continue your learning...