Amazone Catros 4003-2 Installation instructions

Original operating manual
Mounted compact disk harrow
Catros 4003-2 CatrosXL 4003-2
Catros 5003-2 CatrosXL 5003-2
Catros 6003-2 CatrosXL 6003-2
Catros 7003-2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 About this operating manual 1
1.1 Copyright 1
1.2 Presentations used 1
1.2.1 Warnings and signal words 1
1.2.2 Additional instructions 2
1.2.3 Instructions 2
1.2.4 Listings 3
1.2.5 Item numbers in illustrations 3
1.2.6 Direction information 4
1.3 Other applicable documents 4
1.4 Digital operating manual 4
1.5 Your opinion is important 4
2 Safety and responsibility 5
2.1 Basic safety instructions 5
2.1.1 Meaning of the operating manual 5
2.1.2 Safe operating organization 5
2.1.3 Recognizing and avoiding dangers 10
2.1.4 Safe operation and handling of the
implement 11
2.1.5 Safe maintenance and modification 13
2.2 Safety routines 17
3Intended use 19
4 Product description 20
4.1 Implement overview 20
4.2 Function of the implement 21
4.3 Special equipment 21
4.4 Warning symbols 22
4.4.1 Positions of the warning symbols 22
4.4.2 Structure of the warning symbols 23
4.4.3 Description of the warning symbols 23
4.5 Lighting and identification for
road travel 27
4.5.1 Rear lighting and identification 27
4.5.2 Front identification 27
4.6 Rating plate on the implement 28
4.7 GewindePack 28
4.8 Adjustment lever for the trailing
elements 28
5 Technical data 30
5.1 Dimensions 30
5.2 Soil tillage tools 30
5.3 Permissible mounting categories 31
5.4 Optimal working speed 31
5.5 Capacity characteristics of the
tractor 31
5.6 Noise emission data 32
5.7 Drivable slope inclination 32
6Preparing the implement 33
6.1 Calculating the required tractor
characteristics 33
6.2 Adjusting the 3-point mounting
frame 36
6.2.1 Adjusting the 3-point mounting
frame for mounting category 3 36
6.2.2 Adjusting the 3-point mounting
frame for mounting category 4 37
6.3 Coupling the implement 38
6.3.1 Attaching backstop profiles for
lower links 38
6.3.2 Moving the tractor towards the
implement 38
6.3.3 Coupling hydraulic hose lines 38
6.3.4 Coupling the power supply 40
6.3.5 Connecting the power supply for the
central lubrication 40
6.3.6 Coupling the 3-point mounting frame 41
6.3.7 Aligning the implement horizontally 41
6.4 Preparing the implement for use 41
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6.4.1 Unfolding sections 41
6.4.2 Adjusting the working depth of disks 42
6.4.3 Adjusting the working depth of the
side guide plates 44
6.4.4 Adjusting the trailing elements 45
6.4.5 Removing the road safety bars 50
6.4.6 Mounting ballast weights 50
6.4.7 Adjusting the scraper to the roller 51
6.4.8 Adjusting central lubrication 52
6.5 Preparing the implement for road
travel 53
6.5.1 Bringing the harrow into transport
position 53
6.5.2 Attaching the road safety bars 55
6.5.3 Folding sections 55
7 Using the implement 57
7.1 Using the implement 57
7.2 Turning on headlands 57
8Rectifying faults 58
9 Parking the implement 61
9.1 Unfolding sections 61
9.2 Uncoupling the 3-point mounting
frame 61
9.3 Moving the tractor away from the
implement 62
9.4 Uncoupling the power supply 62
9.5 Uncoupling the hydraulic hose
lines 63
10 Maintaining the implement 64
10.1 Maintaining the implement 64
10.1.1 Maintenance schedule 64
10.1.2 Replacing the disks 65
10.1.3 Checking the disk carrier connection 65
10.1.4 Checking the rollers 66
10.1.5 Checking the top link pin and lower
link pin 66
10.1.6 Checking the hydraulic hose lines 67
10.1.7 Aligning the disk gangs relative to
each other 67
10.1.8 Check the central lubrication system 68
10.2 Lubricating the implement 69
10.2.1 Overview of lubrication points 69
10.3 Cleaning the implement 70
11 Loading the implement 71
11.1 Loading the implement with a
crane 71
11.2 Lashing the implement 72
12 Disposing of the implement 74
13 Appendix 75
13.1 Bolt tightening torques 75
13.2 Other applicable documents 77
14 Directories 78
14.1 Glossary 78
14.2 Index 79
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About this operating manual 1
1.1 Copyright
Reprinting, translation, and reproduction in any form,
including excerpts, require the written consent of
AMAZONEN-WERKE.
1.2 Presentations used
1.2.1 Warnings and signal words
Warnings are indicated by a vertical bar with a
triangular safety symbol and a signal word. The
signal words "DANGER", "WARNING" or "CAUTION"
describe the severity of the potential danger and have
the following meanings:
DANGER
Indicates imminent danger with high risk of
severe physical injury, such as loss of limb
or death.
WARNING
Indicates a possible danger with moderate
risk of severe or fatal physical injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a danger with low risk of minor or
moderate physical injury.
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1.2.2 Additional instructions
IMPORTANT
Indicates a risk of implement damage.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Indicates a risk of environmental damage.
NOTE
Indicates application tips and instructions for
optimal use.
1.2.3 Instructions
Numbered instructions
Actions that must be performed in a specific
sequence are presented as numbered instructions.
The specified sequence of the actions must be
complied with.
Example:
1. Instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
1.2.3.1 Instructions and responses
Responses to instructions are indicated by an arrow.
Example:
1. Instruction 1
Response to instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
1.2.3.2 Alternative instructions
Alternative instructions are introduced with the word
"or".
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Example:
1. Instruction 1
or
Alternative instruction
2. Instruction 2
Instructions with only one action
Instructions with only one action are not numbered,
but rather are presented with an arrow.
Example:
Instruction
Instructions without a specific sequence
Instructions that do not require a specific sequence
are shown as a list with arrows.
Example:
Instruction
Instruction
Instruction
1.2.4 Listings
Listings without a mandatory sequence are shown as
a list with bullet points.
Example:
Point 1
Point 2
1.2.5 Item numbers in illustrations
A framed number in the text, e.g. a
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item number in an adjacent figure.
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1.2.6 Direction information
Unless otherwise specified, all direction information
applies in the direction of travel.
1.3 Other applicable documents
A list of other applicable documents is provided in the
Appendix.
1.4 Digital operating manual
The digital operating manual and e-learning can be
downloaded from the Info Portal on the AMAZONE
website.
1.5 Your opinion is important
Dear reader, our operating manuals are updated
regularly. Your suggestions for improvement help us
provide increasingly user-friendly operating manuals.
Please send us your suggestions by post, fax or
email.
Fax: [phone]
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AMAZONEN-WERKE H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG
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E-Mail: [email protected]
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Safety and responsibility 2
2.1 Basic safety instructions
2.1.1 Meaning of the operating manual
Comply with the operating manual
The operating manual is an important document and it is part of the implement. It is intended for the user
and contains safety-related information. Only the procedures specified in the operating manual are safe.
Failure to comply with the operating manual can result in severe injury or death.
The safety section must be completely read and the instructions must be complied with before first use
of the implement.
In addition, read the relevant sections of the operating manual before starting work.
Keep the operating manual in a safe place.
Keep the operating manual available.
Hand over the operating manual to the subsequent user.
2.1.2 Safe operating organization
2.1.2.1 Qualifications of personnel
2.1.2.1.1 Requirements imposed on the people who work with the implement
If the implement is used improperly, people can
be injured or killed: To prevent accidents due
to improper use, every person who works with
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the implement must meet the following minimum
requirements:
The person must be physically and mentally
capable of checking the implement.
The person must be capable of safely performing
the tasks with the implement as specified in this
operating manual.
The person must understand the implement's
mode of operation as it relates to their tasks and
must be able to recognize and avoid the dangers
associated with the work.
The person must have understood the operating
manual and can implement the information that is
provided in the operating manual.
The person must know how to drive vehicles
safely.
For road travel, the person must know the
relevant road traffic regulations and must have the
prescribed driver's license.
2.1.2.1.2 Qualification levels
The following qualification levels are the
prerequisites for working with the implement:
Farmer
Agricultural helper
The activities described in this operating manual can
always be performed by persons with the qualification
level, "Agricultural helper".
2.1.2.1.3 Farmer
Farmers use agricultural machines to cultivate fields.
They decide on the use of an agricultural machine for
a specific objective.
Farmers are categorically familiar with work
involving agricultural machines and can instruct
agricultural helpers in how to use the machines, if
necessary. They can perform specific, simple repairs
and maintenance tasks on agricultural machines
themselves.
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