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 START-UP!
Translation of the original operating manual
Version: 2.0 EN-US; item number: 00602-3-617

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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 INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................................7
6.1 Intended use........................................................................................................................7
6.2 General safety information and accident prevention regulations ..........................................8
6.3 Risks involved with use (mounted implements)....................................................................9
6.4 Hydraulic system..................................................................................................................9
6.5 Risks when performing maintenance (service, tires) ..........................................................10
7SAFETY SIGNS............................................................................................................................10
8OPERATING MANUAL.................................................................................................................12
8.1 Implement description........................................................................................................12
8.1.1 Instructions for the AS 300 M1...........................................................................................12
8.2 Attachment 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 Tined Weeder trial folding (for 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 instructions).................................................................16
9.2 Calculation of the weight ratios of axle loads on the tractor unit and ballasting ..................17
9.3 Table of weight ratios.........................................................................................................18
10 MAINTENANCE AND CARE ........................................................................................................18
10.1 General maintenance instructions......................................................................................18
10.2 Regular maintenance tasks................................................................................................19
10.3 Replacing the tines ............................................................................................................19
10.4 Repair and corrective maintenance....................................................................................19
11 TECHNICAL DATA.......................................................................................................................20
11.1 Possible combinations for the Tined Weeder with Pneumatic Seeder................................21
12 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DIAGRAM................................................................................................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 Storing the implement........................................................................................................24
14.3 Disposal.............................................................................................................................25

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15 CROP CULTIVATION TIPS FOR USING THE TINED WEEDER..................................................25
16 INFORMATION ON NATURE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.........26
16.1 Reduction of noise exposure in use...................................................................................26
16.2 Energy-efficient use...........................................................................................................26
16.3 Recyclable raw materials and 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
in accordance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EU
APV-Technische Produkte GmbH
Dallein 15
3753 Hötzelsdorf, Austria
hereby declares that the mounted implement series described below complies with the relevant essential
health and safety requirements of the directives cited above by virtue of its design and construction and
in the configuration we have placed on the market.
If the mounted implements are modified without prior consultation with APV-Technische Produkte this
declaration shall lose its validity.
Designation of the mounted implement 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:
From: 07034-01000 - 07017-01000 - 07016-01000 - 07021-01000 - 07015-01000
Year of manufacture: from 2022
Relevant EC directives:
Directive on machinery –Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
In the planning, design, construction, and placement on the market of the mounted implement series, in
addition to the directives, the following harmonized European norms have also been applied, in
particular:
EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery –General principles for design –Risk assessment and risk
reduction
EN 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: Planing and Design department, Dallein 15
Dallein/Hötzelsdorf, on 11/2022
Ing. Jürgen Schöls
Managing Director
(Authorized person in the EU)

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2UK CONFORMITY ASSESSED
in accordance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EU
APV-Technische Produkte GmbH
Dallein 15
3753 Hötzelsdorf, Austria
hereby declares that the mounted implement series described below complies with the relevant essential
health and safety requirements of the directives cited above by virtue of its design and construction and
in the configuration we have placed on the market.
If the mounted implements are modified without prior consultation with APV-Technische Produkte this
declaration shall lose its validity.
Designation of the mounted implement 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:
From: 07034-01000 - 07017-01000 - 07016-01000 - 07021-01000 - 07015-01000
Year of manufacture: from 2022
Relevant EC directives:
Directive on machinery –Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
In the planning, design, construction, and placement on the market of the mounted implement series, in
addition to the directives, the following harmonized European norms have also been applied, in
particular:
EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery –General principles for design –Risk assessment and risk
reduction
EN 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: Planing and Design department, Dallein 15
Dallein/Hötzelsdorf, on 11/2022
Ing. Jürgen Schöls
Managing Director
(Authorized person in the EU)