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- Page 3 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Important Notice This guide is a supplement to the WSC swather operators manual. Do not attempt to operate your equipment without first reading and understanding the full operators manual This guide will detail instructions on mounting the swather to the windrower and performing initial calibrations.
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Page 5: Warranty
Obligations under this warranty shall extend for a period of 1 year (12 months) following the date of first use to the original purchaser and shall be limited to, at the option of Honey Bee, replacement or repair of any parts found, upon inspection by Honey Bee, to be defective. - Page 6 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Page 4 Revision 1.2 P/N 95336-2024...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Table of Contents 1 - Warranty 2 - Safety 2.1 - Safety Terms 2.2 - Shields 2.3 - Hydraulic Safety 2.4 - Operation and Maintenance Requirements 2.5 - General Safety 2.6 - Operating Safety – Good Practices 2.7 - Maintenance Safety... -
Page 8: Safety
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 2 - Safety In this manual, the safety conventions used are as follows: 2.1 - Safety Terms Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious DANGER DANGER injury. -
Page 9: Hydraulic Safety
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 2.3 - Hydraulic Safety This machine is powered and run by hydraulic oil under high pressure. Caution must be tak- en around the machine because high pressure hydraulic fluid can penetrate the skin causing serious injury and possibly death. -
Page 10: Operation And Maintenance Requirements
2.4 - Operation and Maintenance Requirements You are responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of your Honey Bee Swather. You must ensure that you and anyone else, who is going to operate, maintain or work around the swather be familiar with the operating and maintenance procedures and related safety information contained in this manual. -
Page 11: Operating Safety - Good Practices
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 2.6 - Operating Safety – Good Practices STOP the windrower, engage the parking brake, place the windrower in neutral, remove the key, and wait until all moving parts stop before leaving the cab. Either lower both the table and the reel, or raise the swather to its full height and set the platform lock before servicing the swather. -
Page 12: Transport Safety
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 2.8 - Transport Safety Transport the swather with the SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) sign displayed on the rear of the swather and use your hazard lights if the law permits. Check local road laws before transporting. -
Page 13: During Transport Checks
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 2.10 - During Transport Checks Stop after the first 5 to 10 kilometers (2 to 6 miles) and check to make sure the wheel bolts are tight and the wheel hubs are not hot. Make periodic checks every 50 to 60 km (30 -40 miles) if towing the swather long distances. -
Page 14: Installation Instructions
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3 - Installation Instructions This information is designed for first-time installation, but will be valuable every time you are re-mounting the swather to the windrower. It is suggested that you follow the instructions in the order that they are given to avoid difficulties. Use the check lists at the end of this section to ensure that the swather is mounted properly and ready for the field. -
Page 15: Windrower Draper Header Option
Toolbox>Header and see three options: Sickle, Disc, and Draper. The Draper option is required to operate your Honey Bee swather. If the draper option is not listed, you will need to contact your dealer to have it enabled. You should also see an option to calibrate your Honey Bee Draper in the Calibration settings. -
Page 16: Pass-Through Connector Modification
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.4 - Pass-Through Connector Modification Remove the two wedge locks from the rear of Locate the outer pass-through connector on the the connector as shown below. rear-left outer wall of the cab (located inside the access hatch). - Page 17 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Secure the harness connector to the external pass-through connector. Take note of the plug style used on the harness connector shown below. The connector on the end of each wire should be inserted into its corresponding hole until an audible ‘click’...
- Page 18 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Locate the inner pass-through connector on the Secure the harness connector to the internal rear-left inner wall of the cab (located inside the pass-through connector. Take note of the plug cab, under the instructor’s seat).
- Page 19 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Fig. 13 Reinstall the wedge locks on both of the pass- through connectors, taking care to ensure the pins are aligned with the openings in the wedge blocks. Reinstall the connectors in their original locations on the windrower cab wall.
- Page 20 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Install the switch box inside the power unit cab. 10. Secure the external harness to the connector on The switch box is plugged into the 12V socket the outside of the cab as shown below. Route...
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Page 21: Power Unit Modifications
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.5 - Power Unit Modifications 13. Secure the 21 pin plug from the external harness 12. Secure the bracket to the front of the power and dust cap to the bracket using #10-32 x 1”... - Page 22 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 15. Secure the quick coupler to the bracket using 17. Install the manifold block onto the bracket using the 5/16” x 1-13/32” x 2-3/16” U-bolt, 3/8” fender two 5/16” x 2” Bolts and two 5/16” F/lock nuts as washer, 5/16”...
- Page 23 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 18. Secure the hirschmann plug and hydraulic hoses as shown below. Windrower hoses 20” Hose 60” Hose Hirschmann plug Path 2 to 1 - No voltage Fig. 24 Revision 1.2 P/N 95336-2024 Page 21...
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Page 24: Basic Windrower Controls
Controls HB Switch Box Display Basic function controls are located on the multi-function handle, armrest controls, and Honey Bee Switch Box. See the windrower operators manual for more details. Armrest Controls The reel lift/tilt select switch on the switchbox changes the function of the controls on the control handle. -
Page 25: Mounting The Swather To The Windrower
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.7 - Mounting the Swather to the Secure the mounting arms to each mounting roller. Windrower • Pivot the locking plate upwards to allow the Park the swather on firm, level ground, where lever to move freely. - Page 26 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather Secure the tilt cylinder to the mounting bracket 10. Locate the reel lift quick coupler on the storage on the upper tube of the swather as shown bracket. Secure it to the quick coupler on the below.
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Page 27: Store The Transport Axle
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.8 - Store the Transport Axle Lift the table in order to have ground clearance Lock windrower height Remove the wheel assembly from the cutter-bar side of the table, and store in an appropriate location, or... -
Page 28: Store The Transport Hitch
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.9 - Store the Transport Hitch The swather should still be lifted from the ground at this point, with the table safety lock in place. Fully retract the jack on the left end of the table... -
Page 29: Hydraulic Fore & Aft
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.10 - Hydraulic Fore & Aft Fore & Aft Cylinder All swather reels are equipped with hydraulic fore and aft, controlled from the windrower. This feature allows the operator to move the reel assembly forward and backward. -
Page 30: Calibrate Power Take-Off (Pto) Draper (6-Cylinder Units Only)
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.11 - Calibrate Power Take-Off (PTO) Draper (6-cylinder units only) To avoid injury, ensure power unit is on level and firm ground. While calibrating, you will be prompted to start the engine. WARNING WARNING... -
Page 31: Mounting Checklist
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.12 - Mounting Checklist Strut mounting boots installed securely in table Lift arms seated in boots and locked in place by lift arm locks. Header tilt cylinder installed securely to center of table Transport axle and hitch tube in storage (field) position... -
Page 32: System Tests
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 3.13 - System Tests Once all installations have been completed, and checked, the entire system should be tested to ensure everything is operating correctly. If a fault is detected, troubleshoot, and correct as needed. -
Page 33: Specifications/Features
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. WSC Swather 4 - Specifications/Features 4.1 - Weights This weight includes the following options: • Reel • Flotation (caster) gauge wheel • End strut gauge wheels • Transport axle/hitch • Double swath (the single swath will be 210 lb lighter) -
Page 34: Adjusting Independent Table Floatation
WSC Swather 5 - Adjusting Independent Table Floatation The Windrower Floatation Feature allows the operator to tilt the Honey Bee Swather Table laterally to match the terrain that they are cutting on, or to level the table due to weight imbalance. - Page 36 2024 WSC Swather Quick Start Guide Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. P.O. Box 120 Frontier SK S0N 0W0 Tel: (306) 296-2297 Fax: (306) 296-2165 www.honeybee.ca E-mail: info@honeybee.ca Revision 1.2 P/N: 95336-2024...
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