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Pöttinger - Trust creates Affinity - since 1871 "Quality pays for itself." Therefore we apply the highest quality standards to our products which are constantly monitored by our in-house quality management and our management board. Because the safety, perfect function, highest quality and absolute reliability of our machines in operation are the core competencies for which we stand.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCT HANDOVER PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 4710 Grieskirchen, Austria Tel. 07248 / 600 -0 Telefax 07248 / 600-2511 According to the product liability please check the above mentioned items. Please place a cross where appropriate. Machine checked according to delivery note. All attached parts removed. All safety equipment, drive shaft and operating devices at hand.
Important for driveshafts with friction clutch..... 38 Attaching implement to tractor ........9 Lubrication chart ............39 Carry out trial run............11 NOVACAT 352 ............40 Set hydraulic relief ........... 12 NOVACAT 402 ............40 TRANSPORT AND WORkINg POSITION NOVACAT 442 ............40 Safety advice ............
Warning signs meaning of warning signs bsb 447 410 bsb 447 410 Do not stand in the implement's swivel range. Danger - flying objects; keep safe distance from the machine as long as the engine is running. 495.167 Do not touch rotating machine components. Close both side protective coverings before engaging p.t.o..
(4) Swath former (2) Hydraulic relief (5) Collapsible side protection (3) Mower bar (6) Lighting Versions Designation Description NOVACAT 352 Working width: 3,46 m NOVACAT 402 Working width: 3,88 m NOVACAT 442 Working width: 4,30 m - 6 - 1200-GB_ÜBersicht_3776...
To operate this machine the following tractor requirements are necessary: 371-08-16 - Tractor power: Novacat 352 - from 59kW/80PS Novacat 402 - from 67KW / 90PS Novacat 442 - from 82KW / 110PS, - Hitching: Lower link Cat. III / width 3...
TracTor requiremen Tor requiremen Hydraulic connections required Single-acting Double-acting Identification Design Consumer hydraulic hydraulic (on the connection connection implement) Standard Lift-out cylinder Hydraulic lower link rocker or swivel cylinder (with active control line) Hydraulic ground pressure system Hydraulic upper link (variant) Operating pressure NOTE Minimum operating...
aTTaching aTTaching Trac Trac Safety advice Attaching implement to tractor Set lower link on tractor DANgER - Fix the hydraulic lower link so that the implement cannot swing out to the side and the headstock is positioned life-threatening danger through operating a machine in the centre.
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AttA AttA ching to trA ching to trA ching to tr ctor 2. Set mounting frame to horizontal NOTE Bring mounting frame into horizontal position by adjusting hydraulic lower link rocker Risk of damag e to proper ty due to an implement coming loose from the tractor.
AttA AttA ching to trA ching to trA ching to tr ctor Carry out trial run 4. Swivel safety lever out after assembly and before lifting in field transport position, you must swivel out the safety flap (1) Set lifting height - Lift disk mower high enough so that the cardan shaft Requirements: is horizontal.
Open this tap prior to changing the preload pressure and close it again after changing the pressure. Recommended values for prestress pressure ex-works: Manometer display 3.0m Fm 3.5m Fm Novacat 352 80 bar 90 bar Novacat 402 90 bar 100 bar Novacat 442...
TransporT and T and Working posi Working posi Tion Tion Safety advice Changing from field transport to transport position DANgER NOTE life-threatening danger through the mower tipping over Risk of damage to cardan joint or cardan shaft stub at the angular gear input point! •...
TransporT and working posi T and working posi Tion Tion Changing from transport to working position Procedure: 1) Pull control line 2)Simultaneously, use servo-valve to swivel mower to field transport position until the swivel cylinder is completely extended • If you activate the dual-action control unit without pulling the control line, only the hori- zontal position of the hitch changes.
unhiTching Tching ching and parking ching and parking general tips Unhitching implement from tractor DANgER WARNIN WARNINg life-threatening danger through tipping. Risk of an injury resulting in death or other serious injury due to the failure of the safety flap (1). •...
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UNHITCHING aNd park Nd park d parkING d park Pos. A Pos. B CAUTION CAUTION Risk of slight or moderate injury due to jerky lifting of the mower attachment frame when uncoupling from the lower links. • Check that the safety flap (1) is swivelled to position A before uncoupling the device.
operaTion Tion Safety advice Important notes prior to starting work 1. Check DANgER - Check the condition of blades and the blade fastening. life-threatening danger exists through blades being - Check mowing discs for damage (see chapter ejected. "Maintenance and Service") 2.
OperatiOn • If an 85 dB(A) noise level is reached or exceeded, then the farmer (or contractor) must provide appropriate hearing protection (UVV 1.1 § 2). • If a noise level of 90 dB (A) is reached or exceeded, then hearing protection must be worn (UVV 1.1 §...
OperatiOn Settings for operation Tractor hydraulic system - The right lower link is to be set to H1 ≈ 700 mm ground distance. - Fix the tractor hydraulic system in this position 700 mm Headstock Adjust the headstock to horizontal. Changes can be performed with the hydraulic lower link compensator.
Working on slopes Take care when turning on slopes! The tractor's travelling characteristics are influenced by the weight (g) of the mower unit. This can lead to dangerous situations, especially on slopes. G G G Danger of tipping occurs - when the mower unit is facing downhill and in a raised position, Note: - when travelling in a left-hand curve with the mower unit...
sWAtH D tH D iscs Swath Discs With the swath discs a narrower swath is formed when mowing. This prevents them from being run over by the tractor's wide tyres. Setting both tension springs for high dense forage basic setting for short forage Flat cone conveyor - Flat cone conveyor are recommended...
collision prevenTion Tion Collision Avoidance When mowing around trees, fences, boundary stones etc., collisions between the cutter bar and obstacles can occur despite careful and slow driving. In order to avoid damage, a collision safety device is provided on the mower. NOTE material damage - It is not the purpose of collision avoidance to avoid damage to the machine when...
adjusTing Ting Working Working Working width 660 mm 3 m front mower The working width can be altered between two positions, Shortening by 190 mm! e.g. in order to adapt the rear mower to the front mower. Position: for a front mower of 3.50m width The mower bar is mounted outward on the swing arm.
general mainTenance Tenance Safety advice Spare parts a. Genuine parts and accessories are specially designed for the machines. DANgER b. We expressly draw your attention to the fact that genuine life-threatening danger exists through moving or parts and accessories not supplied by us, have not been rotating parts tested and approved by us.
General maintenance Articulated shafts - See information in the supplement Please observe the following for maintenance! The directions in these Operating Instructions apply. If no particular instructions are available here, then the information in the instructions supplied by the respective cardan shaft manufacturer apply.
The oil level is correct when the gear oil comes up to lower edge of the level screw (63) (OIL LEVEL). OIL LEVEL TD17/99/10 NOVACAT 352: X2 = 300 mm NOVACAT 402: X2 = 250 mm 5. Topping up oil NOVACAT 442: X2 = 210 mm Add the amount of oil lacking.
mainTenance Tenance Wear control of mowing blades and • Bent, damaged or worn blade bolts (middle area of the bolt: Diameter < 15 mm>; wear in the lower holder area of the bolt) (30) WARNIN WARNINg Risk of injury resulting in death or other serious injury. •...
MAINTENANCE 8. Raise lever H 90° to floor again (Pos A) and pull out sideways. Bolt exchange passage: 1. Removing the mower disc 076-18-009 a. Loosen the retaining screw (1) of the mower disc cover. b. Removing the mower disc cover c.
maintenance and service Changing the Cutter Blades (from 2004 model) 1. move lever (H) from the left or right to the stop between mower disk and blade holder (30) into position "A" 2. Swivel lever from pos. A to pos. B and thus press the moveable blade holder (30) down.
Hnic Hnic nicA l DAtA Technical data NOVACAT 352 NOVACAT 402 NOVACAT 442 Description Type 3774 Type 3775 Type 3776 Three-point linkage Three-point linkage Three-point linkage Attachment Kat. III / Width 3 Kat. III / Width 3 Kat. III / Width 3...
/ machine. The defined use of the mower unit The „NOVACAT 352 (Type PSM 3774)“, „NOVACAT 402 (Type PSM 3775)“ and „NOVACAT 442 (Type PSM 3776)“ mower is intended solely for normal use in agricultural work. • The mowing of grassland and short stemmed fodder.
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The original cannot be copied ... Things will run better with genuine Pöttinger parts • Quality and precise fitting The decision must be made, ”original” or ”imitation”? The decision is often governed by price and a ”cheap buy” can sometimes be very expensive. - Operating safety.
Annex -A safe safe Ty advice 6.) Appropriate use a. see technical data This operating manual contains this symbol at all points b. Intended use also includes compliance with the relating to the safety of persons. manufacturer's stipulated operating, maintenance and service conditions.
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Annex -A safe safe Ty advice 10.) Asbestos 13.) general a. Certain sub-supplied components of the vehicle may a. Before attaching implements to the three-point linkage, contain asbestos due to technical reasons. Please move system lever into a position whereby unintentional observe the marking of spare parts.
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PTO shafT PTO shafT PTO shaf T guarding guarding Supplement - B Supplement - B Adapting cardan shaft Safety chain - Use chain to prevent tube guard from rotating. - Ensure sufficient swivel space for the cardan shaft! NOTE - Trim the safety chain so that it cannot wind around the material damage - due to inferior spare parts cardan shaft.
PTO shafT PTO shafT PTO shaf T guarding guarding Supplement - B Supplement - B Important for driveshafts with friction DANgER clutch mortal danger - due to worn covers Torque is limited with overloading and brief torque peaks • Replace the worn covers immediately and evenly transferred during slipping.
lubrication chart after every X hours operation 40 F all 40 loads 80 F all 80 loads once a year every 100 hectares 100 ha if necessary FETT GREASE Number of grease nipples Number of grease nipples (III), (IV) see supplement „Lubrificants“ Litre Variation See manufacturer’s instructions...
per BusHes Taper bushes installation instructions To assemble 1. Clean and degrease the bore and taper surfaces of the bush and the tapered bore of the pulley. 2. Insert the bush in the pulley hub and line up the holes (half thread holes must line up with half straight holes).
Important addItI tI onal Informat Informat nformatI nformat on for your safety Combination of tractor and mounted implement DANgER life hazard or material hazard - due to overload on tractor or wrong tractor ballast distribution. • Make sure that hitching the implement (in the front and rear three-point linkage) does not lead to exceeding the maximum total admissible weight of the tractor, the axle loads or the load capacity of the tyres.
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Important addItI tI onal Informat Informat nformatI nformat on for your safety CALCULATION OF THE REAL FRONT AXLE LOAD T V tat (If the front hitched implement (G ) does not reach the minimum required ballasting Front (G ) does not reach the minimum required ballasting Front (G ), the weight of the front hitched implement must V min be increased to the minimum ballasting Front!)
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The CE norm is not valid in the United States of America and Canada. EC Conformity Declaration Original Conformity Declaration Name and address of the manufacturer: PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 AT - 4710 Grieskirchen Machine (interchangeable equipment): mower NOVACAT Type 3774 3775...
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Im Zuge der technischen Weiterentwicklung Im Zuge der technischen Weiterentwicklung Im Zuge der technischen Weiterentwicklung Following the policy of the PÖTTINGER La empresa PÖTTINGER Landtechnik arbeitet die PÖTTINGER Landtechnik arbeitet die PÖTTINGER Landtechnik Landtechnik GmbH to improve their products GmbH se esfuerza contínuamente en GmbH ständig an der Verbesserung ihrer as technical developments continue, la mejora constante de sus productos,...
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PÖTTINgER landtechnik gmbH Industriegelände 1 A-4710 Grieskirchen Telefon: +43 7248 600-0 Telefax: +43 7248 600-2513 e-Mail: info@poettinger.at info@poettinger.at Internet: http://www.poettinger.at PÖTTINgER Deutschland gmbH Servicecenter Deutschland Nord Steinbecker Str. 15 D-49509 Recke Telefon: +49 5453 911 4-0 e-Mail: recke@poettinger.at recke@poettinger.at PÖTTINgER Deutschland gmbH Servicecenter Deutschland Süd Justus-von-Liebig-Str.
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