LELY HIBISCUS 1525 Operator's Manual
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O P E R A T O R ' S M A N U A L
HIBISCUS
1525 / 1525 Vario
R-H003.
0703VT
www.lely.com

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  • Page 1 O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L HIBISCUS 1525 / 1525 Vario R-H003. 0703VT www.lely.com...
  • Page 3 ® HIBISCUS is a registered trademark. The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the LELY Group. ©2007. All rights reserved. Nothing of this publication may be reproduced and/or published by printing, photocopying, microfilm or any other way without the prior written permission of LELY INDUSTRIES N.V.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Maintenance after operations ................15 Lubrication ......................15 Intermittent maintenance ..................17 Change of oil in gearbox..................18 Supplements: A LAYING DOWN 1 OR 2 SWATHS (Vario)..............19 B HYDRAULIC SCHEME....................20 HIBISCUS 1525....................20 HIBISCUS 1525 Vario ..................21 C OPTIONAL EXTRAS .....................22 D TECHNICAL DETAILS....................23 EN-3...
  • Page 7: Preface

    PREFACE This Operator’s Manual is meant for personnel that are operating the machine and are responsible for its daily maintenance. Kindly read this manual fully prior to starting work. Such instructions as are related to your safety and/or that of others are marked in the margin by a warning triangle with exclamation mark.
  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    - Use flashing lights or other safety signs, when required. - Don’t stand on the machine. - Use genuine LELY parts only. - Remove the pressure from hydraulic systems before starting work on them and/or before coupling/ uncoupling hydraulic hoses.
  • Page 9: Explanation Of Safety Decals On The Machine

    EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE MACHINE - Carefully read operator’s manual before handling the machine. Observe instructions and safety rules when operating. - Danger of parts dropping down. Keep away from the parts movement areas. - Danger of getting jammed by moving parts. Keep out of reach of all parts as long as they have not yet been blocked, or are otherwise prevented from moving.
  • Page 10: Introduction

    1 INTRODUCTION The LELY HIBISCUS 1525 (fig. 1) is a pull type, twin rotor cam rake for side delivery. The machine has 2 rotors with 13 tine arms, each equipped with 4 double tines. The tines give a clean sweep and move the grass to left hand side in an airy swath.
  • Page 11: Linkage To The Tractor

    Maximum allowed oil pressure: 21.0 MPa (210 bar). The HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake only: - Connect the two thin (1/4”) hydraulic hoses for operating the steering system to a double acting hydraulic tractor valve.
  • Page 12: Transport

    Transport width amounts to 2.45 m. Put the machine into the transport position as follows: To reduce the transport height of the HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake to 3.20 m, tine arms of each rotor can be demounted and stored in the holder fitted on top of the rotor.
  • Page 13: Machine Adjustments

    - Unfold up the protection brackets and secure them by means of the locking pin. Method of working The HIBISCUS 1525 rake can only rake with the entire working width, and lays down a single swath. The HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake can be deployed for three methods: 1 Raking across the full width, whereby one single swath is laid down;...
  • Page 14: Working Height

    Working height - Adjust the rotor in a horizontal or slightly oblique (forward) position by means of the height adjustment system of the front swivel wheels. If the required height cannot be obtained with the help of the spindle adjustment, try this by adjusting the wheels to any of the 6 possible positions.
  • Page 15: Operating The Hibiscus

    ® 5 OPERATING THE HIBISCUS • Make sure that nobody is near the machine at the moment the PTO is engaged. • Do not allow anyone to come within a 25 m radius from the machine during work. • Stop the tractor engine before leaving the tractor cab. •...
  • Page 16: Dismounting From The Tractor

    6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR The machine can be dismounted from the tractor both in the working and in the transport position. Always place the machine on hard, even ground. - Place the parking jacks in the bottom position. - Place the wedges against the transport wheels in order to prevent the machine from rolling away accidentally.
  • Page 17: Maintenance

    7 MAINTENANCE • Correct machine servicing is necessary with a view to reliable and safe working. Maintenance after operations - Clean the machine thoroughly. - Check the tines and tine arms for tightness and damages, if any. - Grease the machine with a rust preventive. Pay special attention to the tines.
  • Page 18 - Apply grease to all nipples on the machine (fig. 17). 4x, L+R - Grease the cam track inside the rotor with a high grade grease (Molykote BR2Plus) every 1,000 hectares or once every year by means of the grease point at the tine arm shaft. - Grease or lubricate all remaining pivot points every 40 working hours.
  • Page 19: Intermittent Maintenance

    Intermittent maintenance Intermittent maintenance has to be carried out: • at the start of the raking season; • before prolonged storage of the machine; • when the machine is used extensively during the season. - Grease all points of the machine listed in § 7.2 “Lubrication”. - Grease the spring-loaded locking pins of the yoke lock of the PTO shaft.
  • Page 20: Change Of Oil In Gearbox

    - Convince yourself of the presence and undamaged condition of all safety decals on the machine (fig. 19). (P/N 9.1170.0408.0) (P/N 9.1170.0407.6) -2x- (P/N 9.1170.0420.5) -2x- (P/N 9.1170.0125.4) (P/N 9.1170.0437.1) -3x- (P/N 16.61.175) Change of oil in gearbox Change the oil of the gearbox of a new rake (or after assembly of a new gearbox) after approx.
  • Page 21: Alaying Down 1 Or 2 Swaths (Vario)

    Supplement A LAYING DOWN 1 OR 2 SWATHS (Vario) The HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake offers the option to lay down one swath at a large raking width, or 2 swaths at a reduced raking width. To facilitate these options, an adjustment ram was built into the machine’s steering system so that the overlap between the rotors can...
  • Page 22: Bhydraulic Scheme

    Supplement B HYDRAULIC SCHEME B.1 HIBISCUS 1525 Legend: Double acting ram (swath cover) Combined ram Single acting (headland position) Double acting (transport position) Adjustable throttle (1 way) Adjustable throttle EN-20...
  • Page 23: Hibiscus 1525 Vario

    Supplement B B.2 HIBISCUS 1525 Vario Legend: Double acting ram (wheel steering system) Double acting ram (swath cover) Overpressure valve Combined ram Single acting (headland position) Double acting (transport position) Double controlled return valve Ball valve Adjustable throttle (1 way)
  • Page 24: Coptional Extras

    Lost tines that stay behind in the field may cause major damage to a baler, loader wagon or harvester. Tyres A choice of 2 tyre specs can be made for the HIBISCUS 1525 rake: 10.0/75-15.3 or 15.0/55-17. This choice makes it possible to adjust your machine tyre size to the prevailing ground conditions.
  • Page 25: Dtechnical Details

    Supplement D TECHNICAL DETAILS ® 1525 1525 Vario HIBISCUS Working width 1 swath 6.70 - 7.60 m 6.70 - 7.60 m 2 swaths 8.30 m Transport width 2.45 m Transport height 4.00 m 3.20 / 4.00 m Transport length 9.15 m Diameter of rotor 3.65 m (incl.
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