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- Page 1 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Spearhead Machinery Operator Instruction Manual For 6.20m cut width, 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 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Sniper 600 SHD Flail Mower This manual includes instructions for installation, use and maintenance of the Sniper 600 SHD flail mower in the following sections simply called “Mower”. The Mower is designed and built for maintenance of green areas or mulching of consistent grass, straw, brushwood, beets, soyabean and non-woody stems on flat and strictly non-rocky ground.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Contents List Description and Main Characteristics ..................... 8 Mower 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 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 (This page is left blank intentionally) Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 8: Description And Main Characteristics
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Description and Main Characteristics Mower Description With reference to Figure 1, the Mower is a machine designed and built exclusively for maintenance of green areas or mulching of non-woody stalk vegetation; it mulches backwards stalks of corn, straw, beet and soyabean leaves, brushwood and grass. -
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 Mower 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 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 (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
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 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
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Danger Plates And Warning The Mower is equipped with decals 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 decals. The operator must memorise the meaning of the symbols. - Page 15 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Read the use and Risk of cutting off feet. maintenance manual with care Keep at a safe prior to starting up the distance. machine. Do not remove guarding before halting and disconnecting the machine. Always disconnect the Risk of cutting off machine from the tractor prior hands.
- Page 16 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Use the protection mask Use protection gloves Use protection muffs Indicates maximum adjustment movement (1cm Use the protective overalls = 5 Kg) of the belt, for correct transmission. Use protective footwear Operating, servicing and maintaining this equipment can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Page 17: Proposition 65
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 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. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and wear gloves and wash your hands frequently when servicing your vehicle. -
Page 18: Disposal
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 2.5.1 Disposal If the Mower is required to be disposed of, precautions are required in order to avoid the risk of environmental pollution. The various parts of the machine must be treated as if they were special waste. One must proceed by taking apart the equipment, grouping the various parts and components in similar parts (rubber, metal, plastic, etc.), providing for disposal of these parts separately, according to existing anti-pollution laws of the Country where the machine was used. -
Page 19: Safe Maintenance
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 • It is mandatory to use the type of input PTO shaft indicated by the manufacturer of the Mower. • It is mandatory to set the control lever of the linkage in the blocked position before connecting or disconnecting the Mower from the three-point hitch of the tractor. - Page 20 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 • It is mandatory to switch the tractor engine off and always disconnect the input PTO shaft before cleaning or performing maintenance on the Mower. • It is mandatory to strictly perform maintenance on the Mower according to the instructions in this manual and replace the damaged or worn parts with original spare parts only.
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Page 22: Installing The Mower
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 23: First Use
The Mower can be installed and subsequently removed from the agricultural tractor according to the requirements of the user. DANGER! Spearhead cannot be held liable for damage to persons, animals or property, caused by noncompliance with the safety and accident prevention regulations or operations which do not conform to the information provided in the user and installation instructions. - Page 24 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Proceed as follows for the coupling (see Figure 6): Figure 6 Use appropriate protective gloves to move the tractor until the tractor lower link arms are inside the plates (A) and (B). Insert the pin into the pre-set hole and secure it with the split pins. Switch the tractor off...
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Page 25: Input Pto Shaft
3.2.3 Input PTO Shaft It is mandatory to only use the input PTO shaft supplied as standard by Spearhead. The Company assumes no liability if an input PTO other than the one supplied is used. Working angle of the input PTO shaft must be as small as possible (max 10° from the horizontal line): this increases the life cycle and that of the Mower. - Page 26 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 market. Therefore, any changes could cause imbalance, which affect the integrity of the input PTO shaft. When the input PTO shaft is at its maximum length in any work conditions, the telescopic tube should overlap by at least 1/3 of their length, as illustrated in (Figure 8). When operating at full power, the minimum distance should be 4 cm.
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Page 28: Usage Instructions
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Usage Instructions Before Use Prior to starting up the Mower, carry out the following operations; • Check that all fasteners are tight, see Section 5.1.1 “Torque Settings”, especially those that secure the flails; • Verify that the hydraulic hoses are in good working order; •... - Page 29 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Figure 10 • The machine should be folded into the near vertical position. • The arms should be lifted so that the locking arms secure the bodies in position, see Figure 10 (1). • The rear light bar is installed, see Figure 10 (2). CAUTION! When the machine is in the transport position, the PTO must not be activated for any reason whatsoever.
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Page 30: Machine Transport Procedure
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 4.2.1 Machine Transport Procedure WARNING! Proceed at a moderate speed, as the mass of the tractor with flail mower 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 31: Machine Settings
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Machine Settings A number of adjustments can be made on the Mower 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 32: Adjustment Of Working Height
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 4.3.2 Adjustment Of Working Height To adjust the working height, raise or lower the skids and the rear roller or rear guide wheels (option) until the required height is found. Figure 13 To correctly adjust the working height of the Mower, it is necessary: •... -
Page 33: Adjustment Of The Rear Roller And Scraper
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 4.3.3 Adjustment Of The Rear Roller And Scraper Figure 14 The following must be carried out in order to adjust the height of the rear rollers (Figure 14): With the tractor off and parking brake engaged, remove the three fasteners (A) securing the rear roller plates to the machine cowl. -
Page 34: Adjustment Of The Rear Guide Wheels (Option)
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 4.3.4 Adjustment Of The Rear Guide Wheels (Option) Figure 15 In order to obtain the correct work height, you must adjust the four rear wheels by performing the following adjustments (Figure 15): Loosen the fasteners (A) and loosen and completely remove fasteners (B). Adjust the position of plate (C) to the correct height, making sure to position all four wheels at the same height across the width of the machine. -
Page 35: Using The Mower
Constantly check that there are no persons or animals within the operating range of the Mower (Figure 17). WARNING! Spearhead declines any and all liability for damages caused by the Mower 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 36: After Use
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Figure 17 After Use A few guidelines must be complied with when the work is complete, in order to make sure the Mower is stable when released from the tractor: • Move to the storage area of the Mower, making sure that the supporting surface is flat and free from obstructing material. -
Page 37: Safety Devices
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Figure 18 Safety Devices There are safety devices in the Mower 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: •... -
Page 38: Maintenance
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 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 39: Periodic Maintenance
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Periodic Maintenance In order to guarantee proper operation of the Mower and improved operator safety, it is necessary to periodically intervene with inspection and maintenance operations listed in the table shown below. Upon Every 8 Every 50 Every First 8 Work... -
Page 40: Maintenance On The Flails
5.1.2 Maintenance On The Flails WARNING! Spearhead is not liable for damage caused by vibrations generated by rotor shafts which have not been balanced after the flails have been replaced. Any requests for replacement under warranty or reimbursement for damage caused due to the rotors malfunctioning will not be accepted. -
Page 41: Belt Maintenance
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 5.1.3 Belt Maintenance Figure 20 The driving force is transmitted to the rotor shaft of the Mower by belts with adjustable tension. Periodically, or if the belts malfunction or slip, check the tension of the transmission belts from the appropriate slit and, if necessary, replace them. -
Page 42: Cleaning The Mower
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Cleaning The Mower DANGER! This operation is extremely hazardous so the following instructions must be followed. • Wear protective gloves and shut off the engine of the agricultural tractor, subsequently disconnecting the input PTO shaft; • For cleaning at the end of work, before completely stopping the machine, leave it on for 20-30 seconds so that any material residue is ejected;... - Page 43 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Figure 22 Every 200 hours check the oil level in the two connecting shafts from the inspection cap (A) situated on the side of the shaft (Figure 22). If necessary, remove the cap and top-up with the recommended type of oil. Oil should be continued to be placed into the shaft until oil is just on the point of seeping out from the inspection cap hole (lower edge).
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Page 44: Troubleshooting
Worn or broken flails Replace the flails Deformation of the rotor due to Replace the rotor. Contact your foreign bodies having hit the local Spearhead Machinery dealer. central part Worn bearings Check or replace bearings No oil lubrication Verify oil level... - Page 45 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 (This page is left blank intentionally) Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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Page 46: Spare Parts
8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 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 23. -
Page 47: 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 48 8999173EN: v1.0 28/10/2022 Notes Original instructions (ENGLISH) Website: www.spearheadmachinery.com...
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