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- Page 1 ROTAVATOR 400 Operating Instructions...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Operational advice ..........24 Introduction Howard would like to thank you for purchasing this Rotavator and offer their support and assistance throughout its productive life. This Rotavator has been designed and manufactured as a tractor driven, ground cultivator - no other use is intended. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
If you have questions not answered in this manual please retailing, commissioning, operation and maintenance. Howard have designed and manufactured this Rotavator contact your dealer or distributor. with as many safety features as possible. The retailer’s... - Page 4 Rotavator 400 AT ALL TIMES • Ensure the work area is clear, especially of children or animals. • Use the Rotavator only for the purpose for which it has • Inspect the work area for hidden obstructions which may been designed, and in accordance with the instructions constitute a hazard.
- Page 5 Rotavator 400 FOLLOWING OPERATION to the required setting or, if too strong, may induce failures in other components. • Visually inspect the Rotavator and check: • Follow safe workshop practices during any maintenance: - All bolts are tight. - Keep working area clean, dry and in particular free of - That no components are excessively worn, cracked, oil spills.
- Page 6 Rotavator 400 - Do not allow passengers to ride on the tractor unless a MACHINE SUITABILITY TO APPLICATION specific seat is provided. Rotavators have been designed and manufactured as a tractor driven, ground cultivator - no other use is intended.
- Page 7 PTO DRIVE SHAFT GUARDS Always follow the fitting, lubrication and maintenance HOWARD PRODUCTS are supplied with non-rotating PTO instructions supplied by the makers of the PTO Drive Shaft Drive Shaft which must be correctly fifted and well Guard.
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Page 8: Specification & Description
Rotavator 400 ROTAVATOR 400 B. Chain side drive tractor Model Working Transport Speed Weight Number of blades engine width cm width cm Rotavator Rotacadet R400B-080M 25-65 R400B-090M 30-65 R400B-100M 30-65 R400B-115M 35-65 R400B-130M 40-65 R400B-140M 40-65 R400B-155M 45-65 R400B-165M 45-65... - Page 9 Rotavator 400 Fig. 1 DESCRIPTION R400 are designed for 25 to 75 HP tractors with cat I and Fig. 1 indicates assemblies refered to in the II linkage. The drive is by a PTO shaft from a 540 tpm . The text of this manual which are named bellow: gearbox is single speed or 4 speeds.
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Page 10: New Maschine
Rotavator 400 To determine the correct mounting position: with the Rotavator on a firm level surface the Depth Control equipment should be adjusted until the gearbox input shaft is horizontal (fig.5). Position the tractor at a distance from the Rotavator to give 150 mm (6“) minimum engagement of the male half of the PTO drive shaft in the female tube when connected to the tractor. -
Page 11: Rotors
R400 Rotavators are fitted with original HOWARD BLADES model 9900/9901. See fig. 8 where the left blade is marked with X. Use always only ORIGINAL HOWARD BLADES and HOWARD.blade bolts. As an option it can be fitted wiht»speed» blades model 9953/54 ( Fig.9 ) D = right = left Fig. -
Page 12: Operating Instructions
Rotavator 400 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Working instructions Operational information Set the depth control skids to the required tillage depth (page 21). Select a trial trailing board and a rotor speed (only for R400B-S, R400S-S) to give the type of thilth required. -
Page 13: Operational Advice
Rotavator 400 Operational advice Insufficient Depth Obtained adjust depth control equipement insufficient power : use lower tractor gear, reduce rotor speed chaincase on hard soil. Further passes required blades “trowelling” (rolling over ground), increase rotor speed or use lower tractor gear...
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