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- Page 1 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Spearhead Machinery Operator Instruction Manual For 2.00m cut width, 540 or 1000 PTO input Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
- Page 2 Verification Of Warranty Registration Dealer Warranty Information & Registration Verification It is imperative that the selling dealer registers this machine with Spearhead before delivery to the end user. Failure to do so may affect the validity of the machine warranty.
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- Page 4 It is also important to follow that which is described in this manual since Spearhead declines any liability resulting from negligence of from not observing these norms, since it would result in the warranty being annulled.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Contents List Description and Main Characteristics ..................... 8 Mulcher Description ........................8 Intended Usage ......................... 9 1.2.1 Allowed Uses ....................... 9 1.2.2 Improper Uses ......................9 Machine Identification ....................... 9 Technical Data ........................10 Sound Level ..........................10 General Safety And Accident Prevention Standards ................ - Page 7 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 (This page is left blank intentionally) Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 8: Description And Main Characteristics
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Description and Main Characteristics Mulcher Description With reference to Figure 1, the mulcher is a machine designed and built exclusively for mulching operations directly on the field. It shreds plant remains, allowing you to mulch branches, overgrown vegetation and logs. It must not be used for other uses or with other materials. -
Page 9: Intended Usage
The uses listed above and those not specifically indicated in this manual, including reasonably foreseeable improper uses, are strictly prohibited. Spearhead declines any and all liability for damages caused by the Mulcher to persons, animals or property, resulting from use other than that described in this manual, or due to damage caused by negligence or by not observing the instructions contained in this manual. -
Page 10: Technical Data
By utilising a smart phone and scanning the Authorised Representative QR scan code found on the right-hand side of the serial plate (ref 8, Figure 2) using a suitable QR scanning App, you can find details for Spearhead Machinery authorised representatives for its various territories. - Page 11 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 (This page is left blank intentionally) Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 12: General Safety And Accident Prevention Standards
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 General Safety And Accident Prevention Standards Level Of Danger The safety of the operator and exposed persons is the main concern of the designer and the manufacturer of the machine. When designing a new machine, one tries to plan for all possible danger situations and risks connected to using the machine, adopting the steps necessary to make the equipment as safe as possible. - Page 13 – even severe – to people or animals. Spearhead declines all responsibility for damage caused by not complying with the safety and injury prevention regulations described below. Spearhead also declines any responsibility for damage caused by improper use of the machine and/ or as a result of modifications made without authorisation by the...
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Page 14: Danger Plates And Warning
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Danger Plates And Warning The Mulcher is equipped with pictograms (labels) warning about residual risks present on the machine that it were not possible to eliminate. Figure 3 shows the meaning of symbols contained in the pictograms. The operator must memorise the meaning of the symbols. - Page 15 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Read the use and maintenance Risk of cutting off feet. manual with care prior to Keep at a safe starting up the machine. distance. Do not remove protections before halting and disconnecting the machine. Always disconnect the machine Risk of cutting off from the tractor prior to any hands.
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Page 16: Proposition 65
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Figure 4 shows an indication of the precise points on the machine where labels are usually applied by the manufacturer. Figure 4 2.3.1 Proposition 65 Operating, servicing and maintaining this equipment can expose you to chemicals including gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, petroleum products, engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, and phthalates, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. -
Page 17: Clothing
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Clothing In general, it is necessary to wear suitable clothing for the work to be carried out. In particular, as far as Mulcher use, obey the following provisions: • It is mandatory to use clothing, which is as suitable as possible, meaning not too loose and without any protruding or moving parts (for example ties or necklaces). -
Page 18: Safe Use
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Safe Use • It is prohibited to use the Mulcher in ways that are different from the indications contained in the paragraph "1.6. Intended use". • It is prohibited to use or have the Mulcher used by anyone who has not read and completely understood the information contained in this manual. -
Page 19: Safe Maintenance
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 • It is mandatory, if the agricultural tractor has no closed cabin, for the operator to use ear protectors and a dust mask if the working ground lifts a considerable amount of dust. Ensure that the tractor is fitted with a Rollover Protection Structure (ROPS). -
Page 20: Installing The Mulcher
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Installing The Mulcher Before starting to use the Mulcher, it is mandatory to read and perfectly understand the instructions contained below. WARNING! Read the instructions contained in the chapter,"2. General Safety And Accident Prevention Standards". Delivery The Mulcher is supplied fully assembled and protected with a “heat-shrink” plastic cover. Handles protrude from the cover for lifting and vertical handling of the Mulcher with straps or cables able to withstand the machine’s weight, as illustrated in Figure 5. -
Page 21: First Use
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 After transportation, remove the protection film and check that the machine was not damaged in any way. Spearhead cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by handling carried out any differently from that described in the manual. -
Page 22: Input Pto Shaft
3.2.3 Input PTO Shaft It is mandatory to only use the input PTO shaft supplied as standard by Spearhead; see Figure 7. The Company assumes no liability if an input PTO other than the one supplied is used. DANGER! An input PTO shaft applied to a tractor is a mechanical part, which, when operating, can be extremely dangerous for those using it. - Page 23 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 WARNING! Spearhead declines any and all liability for damages caused by the Mulcher to persons, animals or property, resulting from use other than that described in this manual, or due to damage caused by negligence or by not observing the instructions contained in this manual.
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Page 26: Usage Instructions
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Usage Instructions Before Use Prior to starting up the Mulcher, carry out the following operations; • Check that all the screws and nuts are fastened, especially those that secure the teeth; • Verify that the hydraulic hoses are in good working order; •... -
Page 27: Machine Settings
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Machine Settings A number of adjustments can be made on the Mulcher to help the operator in the various working conditions that may arise. DANGER! All adjustments must be made with the machine switched off, the parking brake engaged and the PTO disabled. -
Page 28: Adjustment Of Working Height
The processed material is shredded correctly by maintaining the tractor at a low forward speed and the rotor rotating at a constant speed. N.B: Spearhead recommends that you always use a tractor equipped with a closed cab. WARNING! The speed of the tractor with the Mulcher working must never exceed 5km/h in order to avoid breakage or damage. - Page 29 Constantly check that there are no persons or animals within the operating range of the Mulcher (Figure 12). WARNING! Spearhead declines any and all liability for damages caused by the Mulcher to persons, animals or property, resulting from use other than that described in this manual, or due to damage caused by negligence or by not observing the instructions contained in this manual.
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Page 30: After Use
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Figure 13 After Use A few guidelines must be complied with when the work is complete, in order to make sure the Mulcher is stable when released from the tractor: • Move to the storage area of the Mulcher, making sure that the supporting surface is flat and free from obstructing material. -
Page 31: Safety Devices
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Safety Devices There are safety devices in the Mulcher to safeguard the operator. WARNING! The safety devices must not be tampered or excluded. They should always be kept in perfect working order. The following are installed: • Fixed input PTO protection covers both crosses and prevents hands from being introduced into the rotating area of the input PTO shaft. -
Page 32: Machine Transport Procedure
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Machine Transport Procedure WARNING! Proceed at a moderate speed, as the mass of the tractor with flail Mulcher lifted changes the stability of the tractor-machine unit, influencing the steering and braking capacity. It is important to remember that the front axle should have sufficient weight with a load equal to at least 20% of the weight of the agricultural tractor. - Page 33 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 (This page is left blank intentionally) Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 34: Maintenance
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Maintenance Routine maintenance operations are listed below. More extensive maintenance operations (re-pairs of parts or components) can be carried out by specialised personnel authorised by the manufacturer. WARNING! The schedule is for information purposes only and depends on normal operation conditions. Conditions can in fact change depending on the service, the environment and on frequency of use. -
Page 35: Periodic Maintenance
5.1.1 Maintenance On The Teeth WARNING! Spearhead is not liable for damage caused by vibrations generated by rotor shafts which have not been balanced after the teeth have been replaced. Any requests for replacement under warranty or reimbursement for damage caused due to the rotors malfunctioning will not be accepted. -
Page 36: Belt Maintenance
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 the Mulcher is too low and therefore, impact with obstacles occurs more often and distortion or cracks can be caused to the teeth. Damage to the teeth will inevitably deteriorate the quality of work and increase vibration, possibly damage the Mulcher and partially or totally damage the teeth resulting in metal fragments being dangerously projected at high speed into the area where the machine operates. -
Page 37: Cleaning The Mulcher
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 • Reassemble the previously removed belt guard. The belts are stretched when working over time: when replacing a worn or broken belt, for an equal distribution of forces, it is mandatory to replace the entire set of belts. Figure 17 Cleaning The Mulcher DANGER! This operation is extremely hazardous so the following instructions must be followed. - Page 38 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Figure 18 Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 40: Troubleshooting
Worn or broken teeth Replace the teeth Deformation of the rotor due to Replace the rotor. Contact the foreign bodies having hit the Spearhead service centre central part Roller support bearing seizure No oil lubrication Verify oil level Original instructions (ENGLISH) - Page 41 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 (This page is left blank intentionally) Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 42: Spare Parts
8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Spare Parts How To Obtain The Correct Spare Part Numbers For correct part numbers; use the Spearhead interactive online parts books. These are available at https://my.spearheadmachinery.com/parts/public-interactive-parts-database/ You will need to enter the machine serial number; see Figure 19. -
Page 43: Spare Parts Ordering
For guidance on finding your local Spearhead dealer; see Section 7.3. Dealer Network Spearhead has an extensive dealer network which can offer genuine replacement parts. In order to make it easier to find your local Spearhead dealer, the Spearhead website has a Dealer Locator facility. http://www.spearheadmachinery.com/dealer-locator/ To find your local Spearhead dealer enter your location or postcode into the “Your location”... - Page 44 8999124EN: v2.0 27/10/2021 Notes Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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