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Pöttinger - Trust creates Affinity - since 1871 "Quality pays for itself." Therefore we apply the highest quality standards to our products which are constantly monitored by our in-house quality management and our management board. Because the safety, perfect function, highest quality and absolute reliability of our machines in operation are the core competencies for which we stand.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCT HANDOVER PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 4710 Grieskirchen, Austria Tel. 07248 / 600 -0 Telefax 07248 / 600-2511 According to the product liability please check the above mentioned items. Please place a cross where appropriate. Machine checked according to delivery note. All attached parts removed. All safety equipment, drive shaft and operating devices at hand.
Table of conTenTs Table of contents Warning signs Meaning of warning signs ..........5 aTTaCHing TO TraCTOr Attaching in general ...........6 Drive shaft ..............6 Rigid steering mechanism .........6 Attaching problems ...........6 Side protection ............7 Hydraulic side protection...........7 Transport width ............7 Road Transport ............7 Work position.............7 Adjusting the floor bearing load of the mowing bar ..8 Pay particular attention before initial attachment to...
Warning signs Meaning of warning signs bsb 447 410 Do not stand in the implement's swivel range. Danger - flying objects; keep safe distance from the machine as long as the engine is running. 495.167 Do not touch rotating machine components. Close both side protective coverings before engaging p.t.o..
aTTaCHing TO TraCTOr Attaching in general Attaching problems Attention! 1. Observe safety tips in supplement A. On lifting gear with a crosspiece (Q) between the lower links, damage could occur to the drive shaft when lowering The following 2. Mark off the implement at the tractor's front lifting gear. the attached implement.
ATTACHING TO TRACTOR Side protection Transport width Guard plates and protective aprons can be raised when When both safety devices are swivelled up and secured Beware! maintenance work is to be done. in the catch (3), the consequent width is: Swing side protec- NC 261 NC 301...
ATTACHING TO TRACTOR Adjusting the floor bearing load of the mowing bar Adjusting hints - The mowing bar should weigh 150kg resting on the ground (75kg left and right). As the total weight of the mowing unit is higher, a corresponding weight relief must be set.
Snap ConneCtor Pay particular attention before initial attachment to Tractor! note! for front lifting gear with double-action hydraulic cycle (danger of damage)! remedy: - Switch control valve to single-action ST-24-11-2003 - Convert front lifting gear to single-action function (bypass line) through a specialist work shop •...
Snap ConneCtor snap Connector (1) 1. Mount snap connector (Weiste triangle) onto the front lifting gear in a vertical position or inclined slightly forward. TD28/91/28 2. Lock lower link bolts (2) so that they are free from play. 3. Connect and lift mower unit (H2). 4.
sTarTing WOrk Safety advice • Check the implement carefully for any damage. The mowing discs and their drive shaft must be checked in 1. Check particular. • If necessary have it checked over in the work shop as - Check the condition of knives and the knife holder. well. - Check cutting discs for damage (see chapter "Maintenance").
Starting work Important Note! notes prior When parking mower, bring triangular to starting mounting frame back to vertical position. work Safety information: see Supplement With high-cut skids: A, pt. 1. - 7.) Use when cutting height exceeds 6 cm. Mowing Be advised! Check all safety devices! •...
swath former Operating Principle A narrow swath is formed when using the swath plates while mowing. This avoids driving over the crop with wide tractor tyres. safety note: read and comply with the Opera- ting instructions and particularly the safety notes prior to commis- sioning.
swath former Possible swath width settings swath width adjustment: Swath discs deposit forage into the desired swath width. Swath discs are adjusted individually, left and right, using the adjusting lever (E). adjusting position of swath discs: The settings described below are to be taken as basic. Relative to the various forage types, an optimum swath discs setting is possible during actual operation.
general mainTenanCe Safety advice Spare parts a. Genuine parts and accessories are specially designed for the machines. DANGER b. We expressly draw your attention to the fact that genuine Life-threatening danger exists through moving or parts and accessories not supplied by us, have not been rotating parts tested and approved by us.
General maintenance Articulated shafts - See information in the supplement Please observe the following for maintenance! The directions in these Operating Instructions apply. If no particular instructions are available here, then the information in the instructions supplied by the respective cardan shaft manufacturer apply.
Maintenance Cutter bar oil level check 3. Remove oil fill screw (63). Measure oil level through the opening (63). • Under normal operating conditions, oil is to be replenished annually. Caution Cleaning and maintenance works shall be performed only with the machine turned off and the mowing units lowered.
Maintenance 5. Topping up oil Complete with the missing oil quantity. Note • Too much oil can cause the cutter bar to overheat during operation. • Too little oil does not guarantee the necessary lubrication. Angular gear - Change oil after the first 50 operating hours. Under normal operating conditions, oil is to be replenished annually (1 = OIL LEVEL).
MAINTENANCE Wear control cutting blades bracket The following parts are subject to wear: • Cutting blade brackets (30) • Cutting blades pins (31) Procedure - Visual control 1. Remove the cutting blades. 2. Remove grass residues and dirt - around the pin (31). DANGER Life hazard - due to projected parts when - the blade pin in the middle is worn off up to 15 mm - the wear area (30a) has reached the edge of...
maintenance and service Holder for a quick change of cutter blades Checking the mowing blade suspension attention! - Normal check every 50 hours. - Check more often when mowing on stony terrain or in other difficult for your safety operating conditions. - Check immediately after driving over a hard obstacle (e.g.
maintenance and service Changing the Cutter Blades 1. insert lever from left or right side on the cutter disc ”Pos a” until it stops. 2. swing lever from ”pos. a” to ”pos. B” and push the movable holder (30) down. 3.
The defined use of the mower unit The mower "NOVACAT 261 classic (Type PSM 3752)", "NOVACAT 301 classic (Type PSM 3762)", "NOVACAT 351 classic (Type PSM 3812)" is designed exclusively for the usual operation in agricultural works. • The mowing of grassland and short stemmed fodder.
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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.
Annex -A safeTy adviCe 6.) Appropriate use a. see technical data This operating manual contains this symbol at all points b. Intended use also includes compliance with the relating to the safety of persons. manufacturer's stipulated operating, maintenance and service conditions. 1.) Operating instructions a.
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Annex -A safeTy adviCe 10.) Transport of people prohibited ground and remove ignition key! h. Nobody is allowed to stand between tractor and a. The transport of people on the machine is not permitted. implement without the tractor being secured against b.
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PTO shafT guarding Supplement - B Adapting cardan shaft Safety chain - Use chain to prevent tube guard from rotating. - Ensure sufficient swivel space for the cardan shaft! NOTE - Trim the safety chain so that it cannot wind around the Material damage - due to inferior spare parts cardan shaft.
PTO shafT guarding Supplement - B Important for driveshafts with friction DANGER clutch Mortal danger - due to worn covers Torque is limited with overloading and brief torque peaks • Replace the worn covers immediately and evenly transferred during slipping. Prior to initial operation and after long periods of non-use, - Lubricate with a brand-name grease before starting work check friction clutch for proper function.
Lubrication chart after every X hours operation 40 F all 40 loads 80 F all 80 loads once a year every 100 hectares 100 ha if necessary FETT GREASE Number of grease nipples Number of grease nipples (III), (IV) see supplement „Lubrificants“ Litre Variation See manufacturer’s instructions...
taper Bushes Taper bushes installation instructions To assemble 1. Clean and degrease the bore and taper surfaces of the bush and the tapered bore of the pulley. 2. Insert the bush in the pulley hub and line up the holes (half thread holes must line up with half straight holes).
Important addItIonal InformatIon for your safety Combination of tractor and mounted implement DANGER Life hazard or material hazard - due to overload on tractor or wrong tractor ballast distribution. • Make sure that hitching the implement (in the front and rear three-point linkage) does not lead to exceeding the maximum total admissible weight of the tractor, the axle loads or the load capacity of the tyres.
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Important addItIonal InformatIon for your safety CalCulaTiOn Of THe real frOnT aXle lOad T v tat (If the front hitched implement (G ) does not reach the minimum required ballasting Front (G ), the weight of the front hitched implement must V min be increased to the minimum ballasting Front!) Record the calculated real front axle load and the permissible front axle load of the tractor into the table.
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The EC norm is not valid in the United States and Canada. EU declaration of conformity Name and address of the manufacturer: PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 AT - 4710 Grieskirchen Machine (interchangeable equipment): NOVACAT 261 classic 301 classic 351 classic mower NOVACAT 351 Alpha-motion 3752 3762...
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Declaration of conformity Name and address of the manufacturer: PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 AT - 4710 Grieskirchen Machine (interchangeable equipment): NOVACAT 261 classic 301 classic 351 classic mower NOVACAT 351 Alpha-motion Type 3751 3752 3762 3812 Serial no. This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.
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Im Zuge der technischen Weiterentwicklung Following the policy of the PÖTTINGER La empresa PÖTTINGER Landtechnik arbeitet die PÖTTINGER Landtechnik Landtechnik GmbH to improve their products GmbH se esfuerza contínuamente en GmbH ständig an der Verbesserung ihrer as technical developments continue, la mejora constante de sus productos, Produkte.
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