Amazone Ceus 3000-TX Installation instructions

Original operating manual
Disk harrow cultivator combination
Ceus 3000-TX
Ceus 4000-TX
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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 Lighting and identification for
road travel 21
4.3.1 Rear lighting and identification 21
4.3.2 Front identification 21
4.4 Special equipment 22
4.5 Warning symbols 23
4.5.1 Positions of the warning symbols 23
4.5.2 Structure of the warning symbols 23
4.5.3 Description of the warning symbols 24
4.6 Rating plate 27
4.6.1 Rating plate on the implement 27
4.6.2 Additional rating plate 27
4.7 Soil tillage tools 28
4.7.1 Tines with compression spring
overload safety 28
4.7.2 Coulters 28
4.8 GewindePack 32
4.9 Adjustment lever for the trailing
elements 32
5 Technical data 34
5.1 Dimensions 34
5.2 Soil tillage tools 34
5.2.1 Disks 34
5.2.2 Tines 34
5.3 Permissible mounting categories 35
5.4 Permissible payload 35
5.5 Optimal working speed 35
5.6 Capacity characteristics of the
tractor 35
5.7 Noise emission data 36
5.8 Drivable slope inclination 36
6Preparing the implement 37
6.1 Checking tractor suitability 37
6.1.1 Calculating the required tractor
characteristics 37
6.1.2 Comparing the permissible DC
value with the actual DC value 40
6.2 Coupling the implement 40
6.2.1 Remove safeguard against
unauthorized use 40
6.2.2 Moving the tractor towards the
implement 41
6.2.3 Fastening the safety chain 41
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6.2.4 Coupling hydraulic hose lines 41
6.2.5 Coupling the power supply 43
6.2.6 Coupling the dual-circuit pneumatic
brake system 43
6.2.7 Coupling the coupling device 44
6.2.8 Removing wheel chocks 45
6.2.9 Releasing the parking brake 45
6.3 Preparing the implement for
operation 46
6.3.1 Preparing the implement for
working with or without roller 46
6.3.2 Unlocking tractor control units 49
6.3.3 Removing the road safety bars 49
6.3.4 Preparing the side disks for use 50
6.3.5 Lifting running gear into working
position 51
6.3.6 Adjusting the working depth of disks 51
6.3.7 Adjusting the working depth of the
side disks 52
6.3.8 Adjusting the throughput of disk
gangs 53
6.3.9 Adjusting the working depth of the
coulters 55
6.3.10 Manually adjusting the working
depth of the levelling unit 57
6.3.11 Preparing the edge levelling disks
for operation 58
6.3.12 Adjusting the scraper to the roller 59
6.3.13 Adjusting the trailing elements 59
6.4 Preparing the implement for road
travel 65
6.4.1 Lowering the running gear into
transport position 65
6.4.2 Preparing the side disks for road
travel 65
6.4.3 Bringing the harrow into transport
position 66
6.4.4 Attaching the road safety bars 68
6.4.5 Aligning the implement horizontally 68
6.4.6 Locking tractor control units 69
7Using the implement 70
7.1 Using the implement 70
7.2 Turning on headlands 70
8Rectifying faults 71
9Parking the implement 73
9.1 Tightening the parking brake 73
9.2 Placing the wheel chocks 73
9.3 Uncoupling the coupling device 74
9.3.1 Uncoupling the lower link hitch 74
9.4 Moving the tractor away from the
implement 75
9.5 Uncoupling the dual circuit
compressed air system 75
9.6 Uncoupling the power supply 75
9.7 Uncoupling the hydraulic hose
lines 76
9.8 Detaching the safety chain 77
9.9 Attaching safeguard against
unauthorized use 77
10 Maintaining the implement 78
10.1 Maintaining the implement 78
10.1.1 Maintenance schedule 78
10.1.2 Replacing the disks 79
10.1.3 Checking the disk carrier connection 80
10.1.4 Checking the disk carrier rubber O-
rings 80
10.1.5 Aligning the disk gangs relative to
each other 81
10.1.6 Checking the tine fastening with
compression spring overload safety 82
10.1.7 Replacing times with compression
spring overload safety 82
10.1.8 Replacing C-Mix-3 coulters 83
10.1.9 Checking the levelling unit connection 84
10.1.10 Checking the rollers 84
10.1.11 Checking lower link pins 85
10.1.12 Checking the hydraulic hose lines 85
10.1.13 Checking the wheels 86
10.1.14 Checking the wheel hub bearings 86
10.1.15 Checking the brake pads 87
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10.1.16 Checking the pneumatic brake
system 87
10.1.17 Checking the compressed air tank 88
10.1.18 Cleaning the compressed air line filter 88
10.1.19 Checking the axle bolts 89
10.1.20 Checking the lower link hitch 90
10.2 Lubricating the implement 91
10.2.1 Overview of lubrication points 92
10.2.2 Lubricating wheel hubs 93
10.3 Cleaning the implement 93
11 Preparing the implement for
transport 95
11.1 Maneuvering the implement with
dual-circuit pneumatic brake
system 95
11.2 Loading the implement 96
11.2.1 Maneuvering the implement on a
transport vehicle 96
11.2.2 Lashing the implement 96
12 Disposing of the implement 98
13 Appendix 99
13.1 Bolt tightening torques 99
13.2 Other applicable documents 101
14 Directories 102
14.1 Glossary 102
14.2 Index 103
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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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