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read carefully the use and maintenance instructions in this manual Important: before you attempt any type of operation on the machine (Machine Directive 2006/42/EC). HAY TEDDER G2 - G4 - G6 series USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS rev. 0 - 05/11...
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All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual, in any form without the express e-mail: enorossi@enorossi.it - info@enorossi.it written permission of ENOROSSI, is prohibited. The contents of this manual can be modified web: http://www.enorossi.it - http://www.enoagricolarossi.com only by the manufacturer and without notice to the Client.
use and maintenance manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................A1 EQUIPMENT DETAILS ................................A2 MANUAL DETAILS ………………............................A3 IDENTIFICATION AND EC CERTIFICATIONS …....................... A4 MAIN COMPONENTS AND TECHNICAL DATA ........................ A5 WARRANTY ..................................SAFETY ......................................B1 GENERAL RULES ................................B2 SAFETY DURING TRANSPORT, INSTALLATION AND MOVEMENTS …….………............... B3 INTENDED USE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS .......................
However, more detailed information on the hay tedder use and operation are described further on in the corresponding chapter. A2 Manual details ENOROSSI (hereinafter named "Manufacturer") has designed and built the equipment in compliance with the safety regulations and with the precise intent of protecting both the personnel at work and the entire operating system.
use and maintenance manual Warnings in this manual: IMPORTANT To indicate that the information must be absolutely known by the operator; DANGER To indicate a possible hazardous situation which concerns the operator and others' safety (minor accidents or injuries), or concerns the hay tedder efficiency; Note: indicates that the topic can facilitate the operator’s work.
use and maintenance manual A4 Main components and technical data G2 (1) Three-point universal hitch Technical specifications LP UJ LP UJ LPI UJ Cardanic shaft coupling Working width Transport mechanical unit Transport width Protective lateral screens 36 36 Rotary unit tine arms Tine arms Teeth / Total...
A5 Warranty Enorossi (referred as Manufacturer) warrants that the hay tedder is free from defects in each component, as it undergoes testing before it is delivered to the Client. The 1 year warranty is valid from the delivery date indicated in the receipt, unless different agreements signed with the Client.
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use and maintenance manual • Client modifying the hay tedder or tampering with the components without the Manufacturer written permission; • usage of non-original spare parts or parts not in accordance with those recommended by the Manufacturer. However, the warranty period recognized for the hay tedder is not valid for all the components not manufactured by the Manufacturer and for which remains valid what written in the respective purchase notes.
use and maintenance manual SAFETY B1 General rules This manual describes the safety standards to be observed when operating the hay tedder. Since most accidents occur because basic safety norms are not respected, is mandatory before activating any function, to read this manual and carefully follow the instructions contained therein. The use of the machinery must be entrusted to staff of age, qualified and trained for deployment.
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use and maintenance manual For long distances travels the machinery is dismantled and lies within a wooden casing. Detailed instructions allow the Client, upon receiving the parts, to assemble the hay tedder with ease and speed. So if the machinery is to be sold or transferred to another user, for disassemble operations just follow the instructions in reverse order. •...
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use and maintenance manual warning light: the tractor must obligatory have the beacon warning light (yellow or orange) always activated. In addition, if the hay tedder bulk hides the visual signalling and lighting devices on the tractor, they must be duplicated, applying a special bar at the back of the machinery; weight: the total weight of the operating machine (tractor with hay tedder) must not exceed 30% of the tractor’s weight on its own as reported on the registration certificate.
use and maintenance manual • G4 models (both mounted and pulled) and G6 (only pulled): acting on the corresponding lever in the cabin, give pressure to the hydraulic rams that move the outer sections, withdrawing them further, to lighten the weight of each section on their mechanical blocking device (fig. B5); from the cabin, pull the two strings manually and simultaneously in order to unlock the two rams from their respective mechanical blocking devices;...
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use and maintenance manual The hay tedder can be of two types: mounted or pulled. The mounted type operates only if installed on a tractor equipped with a three-point universal hitch with hydraulic lifter, while the pulled one operates only if connected the tractor’s towing hook. Both models operate in result to the tractor drag effect that pulls them and to the rotation effect of the working units, provided by a cardan shaft applied to the tractor’s PTO.
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use and maintenance manual verify that there are no people or animals near any of the machinery dangerous areas (shown in the figure), as they may not be aware of possible dangers; dangerous area dangerous area machinery operations are allowed in good visibility conditions.
use and maintenance manual B4 Reasonably foreseeable misuses and use limitations Using the hay tedder in a different way from what described in the previous paragraph is to be considered improper and therefore prohibited. In addition, its technical characteristics should never in any way, be altered to change its performance. If this happens, both the warranty and the Manufacturer’s responsibility on the machinery would immediately be cancelled.
use and maintenance manual did not carry out the necessary maintenance operations, which although simple, if not carried out properly can result in equipment damage and pose a safety hazard to people exposed; has modified to machinery or has run unauthorized interventions on it; has used non-original or non-specific spare parts for the hay tedder.
use and maintenance manual 5. obligation of reading the use and maintenance manual; 6. verify that the number of revolutions at the tractor’s PTO exit is of 540 r/min. and that the rotation is clockwise. IMPORTANT Pictograms and warning labels must be replaced before they become unreadable. In this event, the operator cannot use the hay tedder until a new label is applied. In the same way it is absolutely forbidden to remove pictograms or labels from the machinery.
use and maintenance manual INSTALLATION C1 Getting started The pulled hay tedder can be installed on any tractor equipped with a long hitch and rear auxiliary hydraulic valves, while the mounted type can be installed on any tractor equipped with a rear universal three-point hydraulic hitch. For the installation arrange a specific area with a flat surface. The operator who performs the installation must be aware of safety standards relating to the operation and must operate with the utmost care and caution.
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use and maintenance manual Once the centering phase is concluded, the same operator will lift the support feet (12s and 12d - fig.C2) in a more suitable and safe position for both the transport and the following working phase. For each feet lifting, the operator removes the corresponding R pin (11) and slides the feet along it seat (10).
use and maintenance manual C3 Cardan shaft adaptation and installation • Installation: follow thoroughly the installation instructions reported on its own use and maintenance manual. IMPORTANT Before installing the cardanic shaft make sure that it suits the requirements concerning the type and the power to be transmitted depending on the tractor’s PTO speed. If necessary also check the tractor’s user manual.
use and maintenance manual block the protection tubes with the special chains, respectively, on the hay tedder and on the tractor in order to prevent them from rotating. The overlap between headset and cardanic shaft must not be less than 5 cm; At this point, without activating the tractor’s PTO, the machinery can be transported to the place of use.
use and maintenance manual USE AND OPERATION D1 Getting started An appropriate and optimal use of the hay tedder serves not only to prevent damage and/or injury, but is the only way to get the same high performance and to discover its true potential and performance.
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use and maintenance manual remove the rotating block form the working rotary group, as shown in Fig. D2, making sure to pull the R pin from the device, push Fig.D2 the block upwards along its slide, lock it again by re-applying the R pin; for the mounted type: lower the hydraulic lifter until the groups front teeth skim the soil.
use and maintenance manual for the G4 mounted type: lower the hydraulic lifter until the groups front teeth skim the soil. For any adjustments refer to section D2.3; for G4 and G6 pulled types verify the groups inclination in respect to the ground and, previously, the teeth positioning. For any adjustments refer to section D2.3;...
use and maintenance manual f ig . D 6 Operate for a few meters and then check the result of the process. If the operator deems appropriate to increase or decrease the angle of the rotary groups to the ground so as to improve the work process, follow the relative instructions in the next paragraph.
use and maintenance manual • Pulled type (G4 and G6): to modify the rotary groups inclination in respect to the ground operate on the adjustable device placed on the specific ram and shown in fig. D9 for the G4 model and in fig. D10 for G6 model. Once the inclination has been adjusted the device will maintain the rotary groups inclination unchanged since it will act as the limit of the ram full retraction.
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use and maintenance manual Fig.D12 for the mounted type: block the rotary groups rotation applying the mechanical locking device, shown in Fig. D12, an one of the arms of the left group. Pull the R pin from the device and lower the block, sliding it in its seat, insert it in one of the arms, as shown in the figure, and block it by re-applying the R pin;...
use and maintenance manual For the mounted type: operating on the tractor’s hydraulic lifter raise the machinery until the teeth are about 30 cm from the ground. D2.6 End of work At the end of work, if a tractor has to go back in its usual parking place, make the hay tedder assume the transport configuration before moving. Therefore: •...
use and maintenance manual MAINTENANCE E1 Precautions during maintenance The hay tedder is agricultural equipment that does not require special maintenance, nor relative programs. However, there is a regular intervention, described below, which, if done with care by the Client, will keep unchanged the efficiency and the working capacity of the machinery avoiding any operating damage. The operator, which must be of age, qualified and trained to perform such interventions must necessarily observe what follows: DANGER...
use and maintenance manual check for the presence of the various safety pins and cotter R pins that lock the various parts of the machinery; verify that the structural integrity of all the machinery parts especially those more subject to wear such as wheels tires; for pulled types: check all of the hydraulic system components for air or fluid leaks;...
use and maintenance manual DAMAGES CAUSES SOLUTIONS Also check the oil level in the tractor's hydraulic tank For pulled types – A ram moves without being Ram seals worn out Replace the seals activated by its control Adjust working rotary groups Partial or insufficient forage recollection Teeth too high from ground level inclination (see paragraph D2.3)
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