Amazone CatrosXL 4003-2TS Installation instructions

Original operating manual
Trailed compact disk harrow
CatrosXL 4003-2TS
CatrosXL 5003-2TS
CatrosXL 6003-2TS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 About this operating manual 1
1.1 Presentations used 1
1.1.1 Warnings and signal words 1
1.1.2 Additional instructions 1
1.1.3 Instructions 2
1.1.4 Listings 3
1.1.5 Item numbers in illustrations 3
1.2 Other applicable documents 4
1.3 Your opinion is important 4
2Safety 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
4.3.2 Brake valve for hydraulic brake
system 23
4.3.3 Brake valve for pneumatic brake
system 24
4.3.4 Parking brake 24
4.3.5 Wheel chocks 24
4.3.6 Safety chain 25
4.4 Lighting and identification for
road travel 25
4.4.1 Rear lighting and identification 25
4.4.2 Front identification 25
4.5 Warning symbols 26
4.5.1 Positions of the warning symbols 26
4.5.2 Structure of the warning symbols 27
4.5.3 Description of the warning symbols 28
4.6 Rating plates and CE marks 33
4.6.1 Rating plate on the implement 33
4.6.2 Additional rating plate 34
4.7 More information concerning the
implement 34
4.7.1 Information concerning the stop tap
on the hydraulic drawbar 34
4.8 GewindePack 34
5Technical data 35
5.1 Dimensions 35
5.2 Soil tillage tool 35
5.3 Permissible mounting categories 35
5.4 Optimal working speed 36
5.5 Capacity characteristics of the
tractor 36
5.6 Noise emission data 36
5.7 Drivable slope inclination 37
6Preparing the implement 38
6.1 Checking tractor suitability 38
6.1.1 Calculating the required tractor
characteristics 38
6.1.2 Determining the required coupling
devices 41
6.1.3 Comparing the permissible DC
value with the actual DC value 42
6.2 Calculating the permissible
payload 42
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6.3 Coupling the implement 43
6.3.1 Remove safeguard against
unauthorized use 43
6.3.2 Connecting the brake system 43
6.3.3 Coupling hydraulic hose lines 44
6.3.4 Coupling the power supply 47
6.3.5 Connecting the power supply for the
central lubrication 47
6.3.6 Disconnecting the lower link hitch 48
6.3.7 Connecting the ball hitch coupling
or drawbar eye 49
6.3.8 Fastening the safety chain 50
6.3.9 Removing wheel chocks 50
6.3.10 Releasing the parking brake 51
6.4 Preparing the implement for
operation 51
6.4.1 Unfolding sections 51
6.4.2 Mounting ballast weights 51
6.4.3 Adjusting the scraper to the roller 52
6.4.4 Adjusting central lubrication 53
6.4.5 Filling the GreenDrill hopper 53
6.5 Preparing the implement for road
travel 55
6.5.1 Lifting the implement 55
6.5.2 Securing the cutter roller 55
6.5.3 Attaching the road safety bars 55
6.5.4 Folding sections 56
6.5.5 Aligning implement 56
6.5.6 Locking tractor control units 57
7Using the implement 58
7.1 Unfolding sections 58
7.2 Removing the road safety bars 58
7.3 Adjusting the working depth 59
7.3.1 Adjusting the working depth of disks 59
7.3.2 Hydraulically adjusting the working
depth of the crushboard 61
7.3.3 Adjusting the working depth of the
straw harrow 61
7.3.4 Adjusting the working depth of the
side guide plates 62
7.4 Adjusting the trailing elements 63
7.5 Swinging up the running gear 64
7.6 Aligning the implement
horizontally 64
7.6.1 Aligning the implement horizontally
with support wheels 64
7.6.2 Aligning the implement horizontally
with lower link hitch 65
7.6.3 Aligning the implement horizontally
with hydraulic drawbar 65
7.7 Using the cutter roller 66
7.8 Switching on vibration
compensation 66
7.9 Driving on headlands 67
7.9.1 Turning on the roller in headlands 67
7.9.2 turning on the running gear on the
headlands 68
8 Rectifying faults 69
9Parking the implement 72
9.1 Applying the parking brake 72
9.2 Placing the wheel chocks 72
9.3 Uncoupling the lower link hitch 73
9.3.1 Swinging down the jack 73
9.3.2 Disconnecting the tractor's lower links 73
9.4 Disconnecting the ball hitch
coupling or drawbar eye 74
9.4.1 Swinging down the jack 74
9.4.2 Uncoupling the drawbar eye 74
9.4.3 Uncoupling the ball hitch coupling 75
9.5 Uncoupling the power supply 75
9.6 Uncoupling the hydraulic hose
lines 76
9.7 Disconnecting the brake system 76
9.7.1 Disconnecting the pneumatic brake
system 76
9.7.2 Disconnecting the hydraulic brake
system 77
9.8 Detaching the safety chain 77
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9.9 Attaching safeguard against
unauthorized use 78
10 Maintaining the implement 79
10.1 Maintaining the implement 79
10.1.1 Maintenance schedule 79
10.1.2 Replacing the disks 80
10.1.3 Checking the disk carrier connection 81
10.1.4 Aligning the disk gangs relative to
each other 81
10.1.5 Checking the rollers 82
10.1.6 Checking lower link pins 82
10.1.7 Checking the hydraulic hose lines 83
10.1.8 Checking the wheels 83
10.1.9 Checking the hub bearing 84
10.1.10 Checking the brake pads 85
10.1.11 Checking the pneumatic brake
system 85
10.1.12 Dewatering the compressed air tank 86
10.1.13 Checking the compressed air tank 86
10.1.14 Cleaning the compressed air line filter 87
10.1.15 Checking the axle bolts 88
10.1.16 Checking the lower link hitch 88
10.1.17 Checking the ball hitch coupling 89
10.1.18 Checking the drawbar eye 89
10.1.19 Check the central lubrication system 90
10.2 Cleaning the implement 91
10.3 Lubricating the implement 92
10.3.1 Overview of lubrication points 93
10.3.2 Lubricating wheel hubs 95
11 Transporting the implement 96
11.1 Loading the implement 96
11.1.1 Loading the implement with a crane 96
11.1.2 Lashing the implement 97
11.2 Maneuvering implement with
hydraulic brake system 98
11.3 Maneuvering the implement with
pneumatic brake system 99
12 Appendix 101
12.1 Bolt tightening torques 101
12.2 Other applicable documents 103
13 Directories 104
13.1 Glossary 104
13.2 Index 105
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About this operating manual 1
1.1 Presentations used
1.1.1 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.
1.1.2 Additional instructions
IMPORTANT
Indicates a risk of implement damage.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Indicates a risk of environmental damage.
NOTE
Indicates application tips and instructions for
optimal use.
1.1.3 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
1.1.3.1 Instructions and responses
Responses to instructions are indicated by an arrow.
Example:
1. Instruction 1
Response to instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
1.1.3.2 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
1.1.4 Listings
Listings without a mandatory sequence are shown as
a list with bullet points.
Example:
Point 1
Point 2
1.1.5 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 Other applicable documents
A list of other applicable documents is provided in the
Appendix.
1.3 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.
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