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INTRODUCTION ASHLAND INDUSTRIES disc harrows are designed to work in any kind of soil with excellent application, mainly in newly cleared areas, in the heavy sugar cane renewal, pasture recovery, construction of highways or in the simple primary soil tillage for annual and perennial crops, disaggregating and incorporating stubbles to greater depths.
The warranty shall not be applied to any equipment, or any parts thereof, which has been altered elsewhere than at the place of manufacture or which the original purchaser there of, at retail, has used or allowed to be used parts, not made or supplied by Ashland Industries. Ashland Industries...
Always keep in mind that safety requires constant attention, observation and prudence during the transportation, maintenance and storage. Read and understand the information before making any adjustments or maintenance. Have extreme caution when operating with the power take-off (PTO). Do not get closer during operation. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
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For your protection and safety, always wear adequate clothes and foot- wear while operating the equipment. Always use the safety locks to carry out maintenance operations and to transport the equipment. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
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• result in a serious accident. • fast as possible and look for a safe place. Always have emergency numbers on hand. • Please check the general safety instructions on the back cover of this manual. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
Check all laws and regulations regarding the height limits and load width while trans- porting the equipment to the truck or trailer. If necessary use banners, lights and other devices in order to give adequate warning to other drivers. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
The safety stickers warn about the equipment points that require more attention and they should be kept in good repair. IF these stickers become damaged or illegible, replace them. Ashland Indus- tries provides stickers, upon request and indication of the respective serial number.
HDW3217-18 model (18 blades); the same wrench (B) is used to tighten the nuts on the wheel- set posts from HDW3217-18 (18 blades) and EHDW3620-14 (14 blades) models. The box end wrench (D) is used to tighten the bolts on the drawbar from HDW3217-18 (18 blades) and EHDW3620-14 (14 blade) models.
4. Lastly, place the bolt (H-1) and position the lock nut (I-1), fastening with a spring washer and nut. IMPORTANT Check the correct side of the bearings and spacer spools according to the concavity of the disc blades. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
In the gang assembly to the carriers, the bear- ing hangers should remain facing the disc blades concavity. Place a bolt (A) with square washer (B) and pass it through the bearing and the bearing and nuts. Repeat this operation for the other bearings. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
ASSEMBLY SCRAPERS ASSEMBLY washer, spring washer and nut. NOTE The scrapers feature an adjustment to approach or distance them from the disc blades, on a range from 5 to 10 mm. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
Harrows with two cylinders: Adjust the bearings centralizing the wheel-set with the frame. Note that the tires or the supporting posts must have the same distance in relation to the frame. The wheel- set axle (C) should be without inner gaps against the bearings. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
Couple the drawbar (A) to the plates (B) using bolts (C), spring washers and nut for lighter har- rows. For heavier harrows, use bolts (D), castle nuts and cotter pins. Check the plates (B) adjust- ment on page 29. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
Connect the hoses (A) to the hydraulic cylinder (B) with proper tightening and avoid that the termi- nals touch the soil. NOTE Keep the terminals upwards. Always use thread sealing tape to couple the ‘male’ quick couplers to the hoses. ers. Couple the clamps (E) to the frame using bolts (F). HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
To transport the disc harrow in larger distances, it is necessary to use the transport lock (A) that is coupled with the hydraulic cylinder rod. NOTE row front. In case of using a tractor with a different drawbar height, it is necessary to redo these adjustments. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
To start the harrowing, we recommend using an average opening on the disc gangs. If more penetration is needed, increase the opening angle of the rear disc gang. • The front disc gang usually works with a smaller opening compared to the rear disc gang. • • bands. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
The displacement is done by changing the drawbar in the hitch bar, as follows: Normal position (centralized): Used on most situations. Position #1: Allows the tractor to approach the previous furrow. Position #2: Allows the tractor to move away from the previous furrow. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
• The drawbars from the trac- tor and harrow must be as aligned as possible regarding the working direction. • HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
ADJUSTMENTS & OPERATIONS WAYS TO START THE HARROWING outside to inside or from inside to outside. MPORTANT • Note that the harrowed soil is always on the left hand side of the operator. • Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
ADJUSTMENTS & OPERATIONS ADJUSTMENTS & OPERATIONS CORRECT WAY FOR HARROWING MPORTANT • Never let the tires pass over the area that was already harrowed. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
Normal pressure 180 recommended one. Kgf/cm2 Insufficient tightening. Re-tighten carefully. Quick couplers Lack of sealing material on the thread. Use thread sealing tape and re-tighten carefully. leaking. Damaged repairings. Replace the repairings. Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
• Relieve the control valve pressure before relieving the quick couplers and • tion. • As previoiusly mentioned, these harrows have several settings. However, the only local conditions can determine the best adjustment thereof. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
The roller bearings with oil bath work in constant lubrication, but it is still necessary to give them the following attention: • • Then, start to check weekly. • Change all the oil every 1,000 working hours. • Use only SAE 90 mineral oil. NOTE • • • • • Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
Check wear occurrence on all moving parts. Replace any part, if necessary. • Replace the missing or damaged safety stickers. Ashland Industries supplies these stick- ers upon request and indication of their respective serial numbers. The operator must know the need and importance to keep the stickers in the proper place and in good con- ditions.
These harrows have adequate lifting points, being two located on the front part of the frame and two on the rear. When lifting with a hoist, it is necessary to hitch the cables to these points for lifting. HDW3217-18 Ashland Industries EHDW3620-14...
IMPORTANT DATA TORQUE TABLE TORQUE VALUES CHART GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GRADE 8 No Marks 3 Marks 6 Marks NOTE For metric conversion: • • Ashland Industries HDW3217-18 EHDW3620-14...
Some illustrations in this manual appear without the safety devices, removed to allow a better view and detailed instructions. Never operate the equipment without these safety devices. ASHLAND INDUSTRIES 1115 Rail Drive - P.O. Box 717 - Ashland, WI 54806 USA Phone 715-682-4622 - Toll Free 877-634-4622 - Fax 715-682-9717 www.ashlandind.com www.facebook.com/ashlandind...
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