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Krone Swadro 700 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
No. 4114-1 USA
Rotary swather
Swadro 700
Swadro 800 /20
Swadro 800 /26
Swadro 900
(from Machine No. 585 170)

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions No. 4114-1 USA Rotary swather Swadro 700 Swadro 800 /20 Swadro 800 /26 Swadro 900 (from Machine No. 585 170)
  • Page 3 We hope that you will be satisfied with your KRONE machine. Machine factory Bernard Krone GmbH Spelle...
  • Page 4 Foreword...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Attachment of swather to tractor ................III -2 3.3.1 Attachment to the tractor lower link arms ..............III -2 3.3.2 Hydraulic connection Swadro 700 ................III -3 3.3.3 Hydraulics Connection ................... III -3 3.3.4 Hydraulic single-rotor lifting system ................ III -3 3.3.5...
  • Page 6 3.5.1 Genera ........................III -7 Handling the swather when in use ..........IV -1 Mounting on the tractor ..................IV -1 Overload protection feature ................... IV -1 Converting from transport to working position ............IV -2 4.3.1 Lowering the rotor arms – mechanically ..............IV -2 4.3.2 Lowering the rotor arms –...
  • Page 7 Tine loss prevention feature (Accessory) ............VIII - 1 Chain for limiting depth of lower link arms (Accessory) ........VIII - 1 Winter storage ................. IX -1 Starting up again................X -1 Faults – Causes and Remedy ............XI - 1 11.1 Special Safety Instructions ...................

  • Page 9: General Information

    It is installed inside the CAT I and CAT II three-point hitch at the rear. 1.2 Specifications KS-0-091 1.2.1 Manufacturer's Address Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH Heinrich-Krone-Str. 10 D-48480 Spelle Heinrich-Krone-Straße 10 D-48480 Spelle (Germany) Made in...

  • Page 10: Proper Use

    1.2.5 Proper Use The rotary swather is designed exclusively for usual applications during agricultural work (proper use). Any further use is considered to be improper use. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage resulting from such use. Such use is solely at the operator's risk. Part of the proper use is the adherence to the operating, maintenance and repair instructions specified by the manufacturer.
  • Page 11 SW700034 SW700035 I - 3...
  • Page 12 I - 4...

  • Page 13: Safety

    Safety example, result in the following hazards: – risk to persons by failure to secure the working area 2.1 Identifying Safety Instructions in – breakdown of important machine functions – failure of prescribed methods for repair and the Operating Manual maintenance –...

  • Page 14: Trailer Implements

    8. Carrying passengers during operation and transport on 26. Before leaving the tractor, lower the implement onto the working implement is not permitted. the ground, switch off the engine and remove the ignition key! 9. Attach implements correctly! Attach and secure implements to specified devices only! 27.

  • Page 15: Hydraulic System

    2.3.4 Tyres 13. Cau1tion! The flywheel will continue to rotate for some time even after the PTO shaft has been disengaged! Keep clear of the implement during this time. Do not do 1. When working on the tyres, make sure that the any work on the implement until the machine has come implement has been safely lowered and secured to a complete stand-still and the flywheel has been...

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    9. Replacement parts must at least comply with the technical requirements set by the manufacturer of the implements! This is guaranteed when using genuine KRONE replacement parts! 10. Only use nitrogen for filling pneumatic accumulators - Risk of explosion!

  • Page 17: Introduction

    2.4 Introduction The KRONE rotary swather is equipped with all necessary safety devices (protective equipment). Not all potentially dangerous positions on this implement can be fully secured, as this would be incompatible with full functional capability. You will find appropriate danger notification (= warning signs in yellow/black), indicating these residual risks.
  • Page 18 SW700001 Pull the guard bar down into protection position before carrying out work (fold down). Danger in swather disk operating area - keep your distance! 939 574-0 Order no. 939 574-0 (2x) Order no. 939 472-2 (2x) Never put your hand into the danger area as long as parts Do not remain in the slewing range may be moving.
  • Page 19 Keep the stipulated safe distance to power Order no. 949 228-0 (1x) transmission lines. Order no. 942 293-0 (2x) Order no. 949 229-0 (1x) Note: If the safety signs are damaged or missing, they must be replaced with new signs. The order numbers are stated next to the warning signs! II - 7...

  • Page 20: Location Of The General Information Signs On The Machine

    2.4.2 Location of the General Information Signs on the Machine SW700002 942 295-0 (3x) 942 401-0 (2x) Swadro 700 942 298-0 (2x) 939 486-2 (1x) 942 402-0 (2x) Swadro 800 942 403 -0 (2x) Swadro 900 1,0 bar 939 183-1 (2x) 1,0 bar...

  • Page 21: General Preparation For Use

    Preparing for Operation General preparation for use 3.1 Special safety instructions • Always turn off PTO shaft before carrying out servicing, maintenance, repair or assembly work on the rotary swather. Shut down the engine and remove the ignition key. Secure tractor and rotary swather against rolling away! •...

  • Page 22: Attachment Of Swather To Tractor

    Preparing for Operation 3.3 Attachment of swather to tractor • During all care, maintenance, repair and assembly work on the rotary swather, switch off the PTO, shut down the engine, remove the ignition key. Secure the tractor and rotary swather against rolling away! It is assumed in the following description, that after final assembly, the swather is in...

  • Page 23: Hydraulic Connection Swadro 700

    Preparing for Operation 3.3.2 Hydraulic connection Swadro 700 • When connecting the hydraulic hoses to the tractor hydraulics relieve all pressures from the system at either side. • When connecting the rapid action couplings, make sure that they are clean and dry. Soiling will result in leaks and damage.

  • Page 24: Lighting Cable Connection

    Preparing for Operation 3.3.5 Lighting cable connection The lighting system is connected via the lighting plug (1). Establish the connection between tractor and swather with the 7-cord cable provided. • Connect lighting plug (1) to the lighting socket of the tractor.

  • Page 25: Function Of The Switches On The Control Unit (Optional)

    Preparing for Operation 3.3.7 Function of the switches on the control unit (optional) The control unit can be used to preselect or control several functions of the swather. Please observe the following basic rules: Always activate one function only on the control unit.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Pto Shaft

    Preparing for Operation 3.3.8 Connecting the PTO Shaft • Swing the PTO shaft holder (2) upwards. • Slide PTO shaft (1) onto PTO end. • Prevent shaft protection with holding chain from rotating with the shaft (wide angle at implement). A protective device must be used on the tractor and the machine.

  • Page 27: Transport Of The Swather On Public Roads

    Preparing for Operation 3.4 Transport of the swather on public roads • Before transporting the swather on public roads, check that the left and right locks (1) have snapped correctly into the retaining pins. • When using public roads and paths, the appropriate illumination regulations should be observed.
  • Page 28 Preparing for Operation III - 8...

  • Page 29: Handling The Swather When In Use

    Handling the swather when in use Handling the swather when in use 4.1 Mounting on the tractor • When attaching the rotary swather make sure that no-one remains between the implement and the tractor. • No-one may remain in the slewing range of the swather disk arms! As described in Point 3.3, attach the swather to the tractor, couple the universal drive shaft and secure.

  • Page 30: Converting From Transport To Working Position

    Handling the swather when in use 4.3 Converting from transport to working position Before lowering the swather disk, make sure that the lateral guard bars (1) are turned inwards and no-one is within the slewing range of the swather disks! Do not run the swather disks in the transport position or with retracted guard bar!

  • Page 31: Folding The Tine Arms Into Working Position

    Handling the swather when in use • Operate single acting control valve on the tractor and apply pressure to the hydraulic cylinders. This will release the lock (1). • Unlock the lock (1) by pulling the actuating cable (2). Keep cable under tension. •...

  • Page 32: Moving The External Guard Bars Into Working Position

    Handling the swather when in use 4.3.5 Moving the external guard bars into working position Fold external lateral guard bars (1) at the front left and right of the machine into working position and lock them with the hitch pin (2). Secure hitch pin (2) with hairpin clip (3).

  • Page 33: Conversion From Working To Transport Position

    Handling the swather when in use 4.5 Conversion from working to transport position • Before raising the swather disk above the working position, turn off the PTO shaft and wait until the swather disks comes to a stand still. Ensure that nobody is within the •...

  • Page 34: Folding The Tine Arms Into Transport Position

    Handling the swather when in use 4.5.2 Folding the tine arms into transport position Shut down the engine and remove the ignition key. Secure tractor and rotary swather against rolling away! Fold the tine arms from working to transport position. First: •...

  • Page 35: Lifting The Rotor Arms - Mechanically

    Handling the swather when in use 4.5.3 Lifting the rotor arms – mechanically • Disengage the lock via the actuating cable and set the tractor hydraulics actuation lever to „Lift“. • Keep pulling the actuating cable until the pin on the swather arm has gone past the engagement point for the working position.

  • Page 36: Securing The Tine Tips (Transport Position And Parked Swather

    Handling the swather when in use 4.5.6 Securing the tine tips (transport position and parked swather) Tines that are located below 2 m when the machine is in transport position or parked, must be secured with a tine guard. The tine guards are located on the rear chassis. •...

  • Page 37: Removal From Tractor

    Handling the swather when in use 4.6 Removal from tractor • Make sure when setting down the swather disk, that the ground is even and firm! • Secure swather against rolling away before uncoupling! • Also observe all further safety instructions! •...
  • Page 38 Handling the swather when in use • Remove chocks (1) from chassis and place them in front and/or behind the wheels. • Lower the lower link until the swather rests on the support. Uncouple the swather. SW700029 IV - 10...

  • Page 39: Basic Setting

    Basic setting Basic setting The basic setting should be undertaken on even surfaces. Keep a safe distance from the swather disk when it's turning! Before switching on the PTO shaft, ensure that no-one could be caught by the swather disk. When the PTO shaft is running, the swather arms may only be raised to just before their stops.

  • Page 40: Setting The Operating Width Electrical

    Basic setting 5.3 Setting the Operating Width Electrical The working depth for the swather disks is adjusted via two drive motors. Switch 3 = left-hand swather disk Switch 4 = right-hand swather disk Switching on operation device. Pressing the switch > upwards = moves swather disk upwards Pressing the switch >...

  • Page 41: Setting The Operating Width Electrical / Mechanic

    Basic setting 5.4 Setting the Operating Width Electrical / Mechanic • Before completely lowering the rotor arms into operating position extend rotary arms to the stop. • Never perform the working width setting while the tractor is standing and the tines have contact with the ground. The operating width of the rotor arms should be adjusted during operation.

  • Page 42: Adjusting The Direction Of Travel

    Basic setting 5.6 Adjusting the Direction of Travel The direction of travel of the rear running gear can be adjusted by adjusting the suspension arm (1). • Loosen counter-nut (2). • Adjust suspension arm. Shorter suspension arm => Adjusts the machine further to the left Longer suspension arm =>...

  • Page 43: Care And Maintenance

    Care and maintenance Care and maintenance Special safety instructions • Repair, maintenance and cleaning work as well as the rectification of malfunctions may only ever be carried out with the drive is switched off and the engine is at a stand still! – Remove the ignition key! •...

  • Page 44: Tyres

    • Set down rotary swather on firm, even ground. Prevent unintended rolling away with wedges. • Regularly check that wheel nuts are properly seated and tighten if necessary! • Regularly check air pressure! 6.3.1 Air pressure Swadro 700 Tyres Tyre pressure Swadro 800 [bar]...

  • Page 45: Replacing The Tine Arms (In Case Of Repair)

    Care and maintenance Replacing the tine arms (in case of repair) In case of repair, the tine arms can be individually replaced by demounting. • Unscrew the screws (1) of the tine arm. • Undo the screws (2) of the neighbouring tine arms.
  • Page 46 Care and maintenance VI - 4...

  • Page 47: Lubrication

    Lubrication Lubrication Repair, maintenance and cleaning work as well as the rectification of malfunctions may only ever be carried out with the drive is switched off and the engine is at a stand still! — Remove the ignition key! All lubrication points are indicated on this pages. Observing the maintenance and lubrication intervals here will ensure a long service life for your machine.
  • Page 48 Lubrication The oil must be changed at the given intervals in the main gearbox (1). (remove used oil by suction) SW700024 Filling quantity and lubricant name for the gearbox Bio-lubricants Volume ltr. Name/Brand Oil change Name/Brand Swather disk gearbox Flowing gearbox grease Service life on request GFO 35...

  • Page 49: Lubrication Chart

    Lubrication Lubrication chart For reasons of clarity, each of the lubricating points are shown at one position of the rotary swather. There are also lubricating points on the other side at the corresponding positions (mirror-image). VII - 3...
  • Page 50 Lubrication VII - 4...

  • Page 51: Accessories

    Accessories Accessories • It is essential for all care, maintenance, repair and assembly work on the rotary swather that the PTO shaft is switched off. • Shut down the engine and remove the ignition key. • Secure tractor and rotary swather against rolling away! Tine loss prevention feature (Accessory) Mounting the tine loss prevention feature The tine loss prevention feature for the twin-spring tines...
  • Page 52 Accessories VIII - 2...

  • Page 53: Winter Storage

    • Make a list of all spare parts required and order in good time. It is easier for your KRONE to supply and install spare outside high-season. In addition the machine is then fully prepared for the coming summer.
  • Page 54 Winter storage IX - 2...

  • Page 55: Starting Up Again

    Starting up again 10 Starting up again • Wipe off the oil and grease applied as preservative to the chains and inside the machine. • Thoroughly degrease the machine. Hence condensation which has possibly collected in the bearings is removed. •...
  • Page 56 Starting up again X - 2...

  • Page 57: Faults - Causes And Remedy

    Faults – Causes and Remedy Faults – Causes and Remedy 11.1 Special Safety Instructions • The following general rules apply to all maintenance, assembly, repair and adjustment work: Bring the machine to a complete standstill. Switch off the motor. Remove ignition key.
  • Page 58 Faults – Causes and Remedy XI- 2...

  • Page 59: A1 Appendix To The Operating Manual

    Appendix A1 Appendix to the operating manual Assembly instructions (initial assembly) A1.1 Preparations • It is essential that the PTO shaft is switched off for all care, maintenance, repair and assembly work on the rotary swather. • Shut down the engine and remove the ignition key. •...

  • Page 60: A1.4 Attaching The Warning Signs

    Appendix A1.4 Attaching the warning signs Warning signs (1) unit are ready installed. Fix warning signs unit with hex. bolts and plain washers (2) to the chassis. SW700019 SW700032 A1.5 Installing the lighting system The connecting cable from the socket to the rear lights has already been installed in the chassis ex-works.
  • Page 61 Appendix A1.4 Diagrams A - 3...
  • Page 62 Appendix A - 4...
  • Page 63 Appendix A - 5...
  • Page 64 . . . konsequent, kompetent Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH Heinrich-Krone-Straße 10, D-48480 Spelle Postfach 11 63, D-48478 Spelle Phone +049 (0) 59 77/935-0 +049 (0) 59 77/935-339 Internet: http://www.krone.de eMail: info.ldm@krone.de...

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