Amazone Catros 5003-2TS Installation instructions

Original operating manual
Trailed compact disk harrow
Catros 4003-2TS CatrosXL 4003-2TS
Catros 5003-2TS CatrosXL 5003-2TS
Catros 6003-2TS CatrosXL 6003-2TS
Catros 7003-2TS
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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
4.1.1 Implement with leading tool 20
4.1.2 Implement with support wheels 21
4.1.3 Implement with GreenDrill 22
4.2 Special equipment 22
4.3 Protective devices 23
4.3.1 Road safety bars 23
4.4 Lighting and identification for
road travel 23
4.4.1 Rear lighting and identification 23
4.4.2 Front identification 24
4.5 Warning symbols 24
4.5.1 Positions of the warning symbols 24
4.5.2 Structure of the warning symbols 27
4.5.3 Description of the warning symbols 27
4.6 Rating plate 32
4.6.1 Rating plate on the implement 32
4.6.2 Additional rating plate 33
4.7 More information concerning the
implement 33
4.7.1 Information concerning the stop tap
on the hydraulic drawbar 33
4.7.2 Note concerning the float position
of hydraulic valves 34
4.7.3 Note concerning the switch tap for
traction assistance 34
4.8 GewindePack 34
4.9 Adjustment lever for the trailing
elements 35
5 Technical data 36
5.1 Dimensions 36
5.2 Soil tillage tool 36
5.3 Permissible mounting categories 37
5.4 Optimal working speed 37
5.5 Capacity characteristics of the
tractor 37
5.6 Noise emission data 38
5.7 Drivable slope inclination 38
6Preparing the implement 39
6.1 Checking tractor suitability 39
6.1.1 Calculating the required tractor
characteristics 39
6.1.2 Determining the required coupling
devices 42
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6.1.3 Comparing the permissible DC
value with the actual DC value 43
6.2 Coupling the implement 43
6.2.1 Remove safeguard against
unauthorized use 43
6.2.2 Moving the tractor towards the
implement 44
6.2.3 Fastening the safety chain 44
6.2.4 Coupling hydraulic hose lines 44
6.2.5 Coupling the power supply 46
6.2.6 Connecting the power supply for the
central lubrication 46
6.2.7 Connecting the brake system 47
6.2.8 Coupling the coupling device 49
6.2.9 Removing wheel chocks 51
6.2.10 Releasing the parking brake 51
6.3 Preparing the implement for
operation 51
6.3.1 Unfolding sections 51
6.3.2 Adjusting the trailing elements 52
6.3.3 Mounting ballast weights 57
6.3.4 Adjusting the scraper to the roller 57
6.3.5 Adjusting central lubrication 58
6.4 Preparing the implement for road
travel 59
6.4.1 Securing the cutter roller 59
6.4.2 Bringing the harrow into transport
position 60
6.4.3 Attaching the road safety bars 62
6.4.4 Folding sections 62
6.4.5 Aligning the implement to transport
height 63
6.4.6 Locking tractor control units 64
7Using the implement 65
7.1 Unfolding sections 65
7.2 Removing the road safety bars 65
7.3 Adjusting the working depth 66
7.3.1 Adjusting the working depth of disks 66
7.3.2 Hydraulically adjusting the working
depth of the crushboard 68
7.3.3 Adjusting the working depth of the
side guide plates 68
7.4 Lifting the running gear and
using vibration compensation 69
7.5 Lifting the running gear and not
using vibration compensation 69
7.6 Aligning the implement
horizontally 70
7.6.1 Aligning the implement horizontally
with support wheels 70
7.6.2 Aligning the implement horizontally
with lower link hitch 70
7.6.3 Aligning the implement horizontally
with hydraulic drawbar 71
7.7 Using the cutter roller 71
7.8 Driving on headlands 72
7.8.1 Turning on the roller in headlands 72
7.8.2 turning on the running gear on the
headlands 72
8 Rectifying faults 73
9 Parking the implement 76
9.1 Tightening the parking brake 76
9.2 Placing the wheel chocks 76
9.3 Uncoupling the coupling device 77
9.3.1 Uncoupling the lower link hitch 77
9.3.2 Disconnecting the ball hitch
coupling or drawbar eye 78
9.4 Moving the tractor away from the
implement 79
9.5 Disconnecting the brake system 79
9.5.1 Uncoupling the dual circuit
compressed air system 79
9.5.2 Uncoupling the single-circuit
hydraulic brake system 80
9.6 Uncoupling the power supply 80
9.7 Uncoupling the hydraulic hose
lines 81
9.8 Detaching the safety chain 81
9.9 Attaching safeguard against
unauthorized use 82
10 Maintaining the implement 83
10.1 Maintaining the implement 83
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10.1.1 Maintenance schedule 83
10.1.2 Replacing the disks 84
10.1.3 Checking the disk carrier connection 85
10.1.4 Aligning the disk gangs relative to
each other 85
10.1.5 Checking the rollers 86
10.1.6 Checking lower link pins 86
10.1.7 Checking the hydraulic hose lines 87
10.1.8 Checking the wheels 88
10.1.9 Checking the hub bearing 88
10.1.10 Checking the brake pads 89
10.1.11 Checking the pneumatic brake
system 89
10.1.12 Dewatering the compressed air tank 90
10.1.13 Checking the compressed air tank 90
10.1.14 Cleaning the compressed air line filter 91
10.1.15 Checking the axle bolts 92
10.1.16 Checking the lower link hitch 92
10.1.17 Checking the ball hitch coupling 93
10.1.18 Checking the drawbar eye 93
10.1.19 Check the central lubrication system 95
10.2 Cleaning the implement 95
10.3 Lubricating the implement 97
10.3.1 Overview of lubrication points 98
10.3.2 Lubricating wheel hubs 100
11 Maneuvering the implement 101
11.1 Maneuvering the implement with
dual-circuit pneumatic brake
system 101
11.2 Maneuvering implement with
single-circuit hydraulic brake
system 102
12 Loading the implement 103
12.1 Lashing the implement 103
13 Disposing of the implement 105
14 Appendix 106
14.1 Bolt tightening torques 106
14.2 Other applicable documents 108
15 Directories 109
15.1 Glossary 109
15.2 Index 110
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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
1
, indicates an
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
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