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Operating instructions Nr. 99 296.GB.809.0 + INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCT DELIVERY . . . Page 3 TOP 380 FH (Type SK 296 : + . . 01001) EUROTOP 380 FH (Type SK 296 : + . . 01791) Rotary swather Ihre / Your / Votre • Masch.Nr. • Fgst.Ident.Nr.
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Dear Farmer Important information concerning Product Liability. You have just made an excellent choice. Naturally we According to the laws governing product liability, the manufacturer and dealer are are very happy and wish to congratulate you for obliged to hand the operating manual to the customer at the time of sale, and to having chosen Pöttinger.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR Dokument PRODUCT DELIVERY PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 A-4710 Grieskirchen Tel. 07248 / 600 -0 Telefax 07248 / 600-2511 According to the product liability please check the above mentioned items. Please check. Machine checked according to delivery note. All attached parts removed. All safety equipment, drive shaft and operating devices at hand.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Observe Safety Hints in the supplement! Table of contents HITCHING TO THE TRACTOR ================ 5 Rear Attachment - forward travel ........10 Attaching in general .............. 5 Using a roller wheel with rear attachment ......11 Rear attachment with a flexible upper link ......11 Drive shaft ................
HITCHING TO THE TRACTOR Attaching in general Lowering the machine 1. Observe safety tips in supplement A Pkt. 7.), 8a. - 8h.). Always park safely! 2. Mark off the implement at the tractor's front lifting gear. - Secure against rolling away and tipping. •...
HITCHING TO THE TRACTOR Preparing the tractor 1. Preparing for front attachment with a Weiste triangle 1. Mount snap connector Preparing the TOP 380 FH (Weiste triangle) onto the front lifting gear in a vertical position or inclined slightly 1. Check: The side forward.
TRANSPORT AND WORKING POSITION Conversion to transport position Driving on public roads • Observe the official regulations of your country. - Lower implement to ground. • Travelling on open roads may only be carried out as described - Raise left and right guard rail (10) and secure with cotter pin in chapter "Transport position".
OPERATION General guidelines for working with the P.t.o. speed machine - P.t.o. speed max. = 540 rpm The most favourable p.t.o. rpm is about 450 Observe the points in the chapter "FRONT AND rpm. REAR ATTACHMENT" . - Should the forage be pulled back from the swath into the raked strips (untidy operation), Safety hints: then the p.t.o.
5. Check: The side locking bolts must be secured in the "A" position with the spring pin. Note The front-mounted TOP 380 FH can be operated without a roller wheel (5). However this is not recommended as without the roller wheel the tine to ground adaptation is not optimal.
Rear Attachment - forward travel When not using a roller wheel (5) • The rear-mounted TOP 380 FH can be operated without a roller wheel. A rigid upper link (7) is necessary for this type of operation.
FRONT AND REAR ATTACHMENT Using a roller wheel with rear attachment Rear attachment with a flexible upper link Roller wheel 1. Couple the implement to the tractor's lower link. The roller wheel (5) can be used with both front and rear 2.
MAINTENANCE Cleaning of machine parts Maintenance and servicing Attention! Do not use high-pressure washers for the cleaning of In order to keep the machine in good condition even after a bearing- and hydraulic parts. longer period of operation, please observe the following notes: - Danger of rust! Safety points •...
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FETT Lubrication chart Schmierplan Plan de graissage after every 8 hours operation alle 8 Betriebsstunden Toutes les 8 heures de service after every 20 hours operation alle 20 Betriebsstunden Toutes les 20 heures de service 40 F alle 40 operations 40 F alle 40 Fuhren 40 F...
Number of rotors Defined use of the Rotary Swather Number of tine arms The "TOP 380 FH (Type SK 296) " Rotary Swather is intended solely for normal use in agricultural work. Number of double tines per tine arm Working width up to 3,80 m •...
TECHNICAL DATA • Roller wheel Special fittings: Suitable for use with front and rear attachment (only when combined with the necessary roller wheel attachment kit). TD47/94/15 • Reversing gear for front attachment and a 540 rpm p.t.o. Maintenance 0,12 kg transmission grease (V) TD47/94/17 •...
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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.
Recommendations for work safety SUPPLEMENT - A Recommendations for work safety 6.) Transport of persons prohibited All points refering to safety in this manual are indicated a. The transport of persons on the machine is not permitted. by this sign. b.
DRIVESHAFT Supplement - B 1) How a cam type cut out safety clutch works: DRIVESHAFT This overload clutch switches the torque transmitted to zero if overloaded. To revert to Important! Only use the indicated or normal operation, stop the accompanying drive shaft, otherwise p.t.o.
Important! Additional Information Combination of tractor and mounted implement The mounting of implements on the front or rear three point linkage shall not result in exceeding the maximum permissible weight, the permissible axle loads and the tyre load carrying capacities ot the tractor. The front axle of the tractor must always to be loaded with at least 20 % of the unladen weight of the tractor.
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Important! Additional information Combination of tractor and mounted implement CALCULATION OF THE REAL FRONT AXLE LOAD T V tat (If with the front mounted implement (G ) the required minimum front ballasting (G ) cannot be reached, the weight of the front mounted implement V min has to be increased to the weight of the minimum ballasting at the front!) Record the calculated real front axle load and the permissible front axle load of the tractor into the table.
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EC Conformity Declaration Original Conformity Declaration Name and address of the manufacturer: PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 AT - 4710 Grieskirchen Machine (interchangeable equipment): rotary rake EUROTOP 380 FH Type SK 296 Type Serial no. The manufacturer declares that the machines adhere to all relevant provisions in the following EU directive: machinery 2006/42/EG In addition to this, the manufacturer also declares adherence to the other following EU...
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Im Zuge der technischen Weiterentwicklung La société PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Following the policy of the PÖTTINGER arbeitet die PÖTTINGER Landtechnik améliore constamment ses produits grâce Landtechnik GmbH to improve their products GmbH ständig an der Verbesserung ihrer au progrès technique. as technical developments continue, Produkte.
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