APV AS 300 M1 User manual

TINED WEEDER
AS 300 M1, AS 600 M1, AS 900 M1, AS 1200 M1
OPERATING MANUAL
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INITIAL OPERATION!
Translation of the original operating instructions
Version: 2.0 EN; item number: 00602-3-616

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY..........................................................................................4
2UK CONFORMITY ASSESSED......................................................................................................5
3IDENTIFICATION OF THE IMPLEMENT........................................................................................6
4SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................6
5WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................7
5.1 Warranty activation..............................................................................................................7
6SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................................7
6.1 Intended use........................................................................................................................7
6.2 General safety-related instructions and accident prevention regulations..............................8
6.3 Risks involved with use (mounted implement)......................................................................9
6.4 Hydraulic system..................................................................................................................9
6.5 Risks involved with maintenance (maintenance, tyres) ......................................................10
7SAFETY SIGNS............................................................................................................................10
8OPERATING MANUAL.................................................................................................................12
8.1 Implement description........................................................................................................12
8.1.1 Instructions on the AS 300 M1 ...........................................................................................12
8.2 Mounting on the tractor......................................................................................................12
8.3 Safe parking AS 300 M1 ....................................................................................................12
8.4 Safe parking AS 600 M1 / AS 900 M1 rigid........................................................................12
8.5 Safe parking AS 900 M1 scissors folding / AS 1200 M1.....................................................13
8.6 Test folding of the Tined Weeder (with hydraulic folding)...................................................14
8.7 Working position and setting the working depth .................................................................15
8.8 Hydraulic tine adjustment...................................................................................................16
9ROAD TRANSPORT ....................................................................................................................16
9.1 Transport on public roads (general information).................................................................16
9.2 Calculation of the weight ratios for axle loads on the tractor and ballast weights...............17
9.3 Table for the weight ratios..................................................................................................18
10 MAINTENANCE AND CARE ........................................................................................................18
10.1 General maintenance instructions......................................................................................18
10.2 Regular maintenance work ................................................................................................19
10.3 Tine change.......................................................................................................................19
10.4 Repairs and service...........................................................................................................19
11 TECHNICAL DATA.......................................................................................................................20
11.1 Combination options for the Tined Weeder with pneumatic seeders..................................21
12 HYDRAULICDIAGRAM ................................................................................................................22
12.1 AS 600 M1, AS 900 M1 rigid..............................................................................................22
12.2 AS 900 M1 Scissors folding, AS 1200 M1..........................................................................23
13 LIGHTING CIRCUIT DIAGRAM....................................................................................................24
14 DECOMMISSIONING, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL.....................................................................24
14.1 Decommissioning the implement .......................................................................................24
14.2 Storage of the implement...................................................................................................24
14.3 Disposal.............................................................................................................................25

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15 CROPPING TIPS FOR USING THE TINED WEEDER..................................................................25
16 INFORMATION ON NATURE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.........26
16.1 Reduction of noise pollution during use..............................................................................26
16.2 Energy-efficient use...........................................................................................................26
16.3 Recyclable raw materials during disposal...........................................................................26
17 ACCESSORIES............................................................................................................................26
17.1 Warning signs and LED lighting.........................................................................................26
17.2 Accessories kit AS 600 to AS 900......................................................................................26
17.3 Accessories kit AS 900 to AS 1200....................................................................................26
17.4 Accessories kit for PS 120 –300 .......................................................................................27
17.5 Accessories kit for ES and MDP ........................................................................................27
17.6 Accessories kit for PS 120 –500 with headstock...............................................................27
17.7 Hydraulic tine adjustment...................................................................................................28
17.8 Platform kit for AS..............................................................................................................28
17.9 Accessories kit for a second feeler wheel pair....................................................................28
18 SPARE PARTS.............................................................................................................................28
19 INDEX...........................................................................................................................................29

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1EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
APV-Technische Produkte GmbH
Dallein 15
A-3753 Hötzelsdorf
hereby declares that the mounted implement model series described in the following comply with the
applicable basic safety and health requirements of the above-mentioned Directives in terms of their
concept and design as well as the versions put on the market.
This declaration loses its validity if there are any changes to the mounted implement that are not
approved by APV-Technische Produkte GmbH.
Designation of the mounted implement model series:
Tined weeder AS 300 M1
Tined weeder AS 600 M1
Tined weeder AS 900 M1
Tined weeder AS 900 M1 Scissors folding
Tined weeder AS 1200 M1
Serial numbers:
As of: 07034-01000 - 07017-01000 - 07016-01000 - 07021-01000 - 07015-01000
Year of manufacture: as of 2022
Relevant EC Directives:
Directive for machinery –Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
For the planning, design, construction and marketing of the mounted implement series, the following
harmonised European standards were applied in addition to the Directives, in particular:
EN ISO 12100:2010 –Safety of machinery, general principles for risk assessment
ISO 13857:2020 Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs
ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems
Responsible for the technical documentation: Planning and Design department, Dallein 15
Dallein/Hötzelsdorf, 11/2022
Ing. Jürgen Schöls
Managing Director
(authorised person in the EU)

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2UK CONFORMITY ASSESSED
according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
APV-Technische Produkte GmbH
Dallein 15
A-3753 Hötzelsdorf
hereby declares that the mounted implement model series described in the following comply with the
applicable basic safety and health requirements of the above-mentioned Directives in terms of their
concept and design as well as the versions put on the market.
This declaration loses its validity if there are any changes to the mounted implement that are not
approved by APV-Technische Produkte GmbH.
Designation of the mounted implement model series:
Tined weeder AS 300 M1
Tined weeder AS 600 M1
Tined weeder AS 900 M1
Tined weeder AS 900 M1 Scissors folding
Tined weeder AS 1200 M1
Serial numbers:
As of: 07034-01000 - 07017-01000 - 07016-01000 - 07021-01000 - 07015-01000
Year of manufacture: as of 2022
Relevant EC Directives:
Directive for machinery –Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
For the planning, design, construction and marketing of the mounted implement series, the following
harmonised European standards were applied in addition to the Directives, in particular:
EN ISO 12100:2010 –Safety of machinery, general principles for risk assessment
ISO 13857:2020 Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs
ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems
Responsible for the technical documentation: Planning and Design department, Dallein 15
Dallein/Hötzelsdorf, 11/2022
Ing. Jürgen Schöls
Managing Director
(authorised person in the EU)