APV Tined Weeder Pro VS 150 M1 User manual

TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL OPERATING MANUAL
Version: 1.0 EN
Item no.: 00602-3-205
Operating manual for the Tined Weeder Pro
VS 150 M1, VS 300 M1
Please read carefully before initial operation!

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Contents
1EC Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................. 4
2Identification of the implement........................................................................................... 5
3Service ................................................................................................................................. 5
4Warranty............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Warranty activation.................................................................................................... 6
5Safety information............................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Intended use.............................................................................................................. 6
5.2General safety-related instructions and accident prevention regulations.................... 7
5.3 Mounted implements.................................................................................................. 8
5.4 Hydraulic system........................................................................................................ 8
5.5 Maintenance.............................................................................................................. 8
5.6 Tyres.......................................................................................................................... 9
5.7 Mounted seeders....................................................................................................... 9
5.7.1 Filling the seeder........................................................................................................ 9
6Information signs / hazard labels..................................................................................... 10
6.1 Information signs...................................................................................................... 10
6.2 Hazard labels........................................................................................................... 11
7Operating instructions for the Tined Weeder Pro........................................................... 11
7.1 Mounting on the tractor............................................................................................ 11
7.2 Safe parking............................................................................................................. 12
7.3 Securing the top link pin........................................................................................... 12
7.4 Working position and setting the working depth....................................................... 12
7.5 Hydraulic tine adjustment......................................................................................... 14
7.6 Conversion to front mounting................................................................................... 14
8Maintenance and care....................................................................................................... 15
8.1 General maintenance instructions............................................................................ 15
8.2 Regular maintenance instructions............................................................................ 16
8.3 Tine change............................................................................................................. 16
8.4 Changing the springs............................................................................................... 17
8.5 Repairs and service................................................................................................. 17
9Information on nature conservation and environmental protection.............................. 18
10 Technical data ................................................................................................................... 18
10.1 Harrow array widths................................................................................................. 19
10.2 Combination options for the Tined Weeder Pro with pneumatic seeders/
Multi-Metering System ............................................................................................. 20
11 Hydraulic diagram............................................................................................................. 21
12 Road transport of the Tined Weeder Pro......................................................................... 22
12.1 Transport on public roads (in general)...................................................................... 22
12.2 Calculation of the weight ratios for axle loads on the tractor and ballast weights..... 23
12.3 Table for the weight ratios........................................................................................ 24
13 Lighting circuit diagram.................................................................................................... 25
14 Decommissioning, storage and disposal........................................................................ 25
14.1 Decommissioning the implement ............................................................................. 25
14.2 Storage of the implement......................................................................................... 25
14.3 Disposal................................................................................................................... 25

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15 Cropping tips for using the Tined Weeder Pro................................................................ 26
16 Accessories....................................................................................................................... 27
17 Spare parts ........................................................................................................................ 29
18 Index................................................................................................................................... 29

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1 EC Declaration of Conformity
according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/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 Directive 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 Pro VS 150 M1
Tined Weeder Pro VS 300 M1
Year of manufacture: as of 2020
Serial number(s): as of 07027-01000 (VS 150 M1)
Serial number(s): as of 07028-01000 (VS 300 M1)
Relevant EC Directives:
Directive for machinery –Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
For the planing, design, construction and marketing of the mounted implements, the following
harmonised European standards were applied in addition to the Directives, in particular:
EN ISO 12100:2010 –Safety of machinery, general priciples for risk assessment
EN ISO 13857:2020 –Safety distances to prevent hazard zone 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 02/2021
Ing. Jürgen Schöls
Managing Director
(authorised person in the EU)

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2 Identification of the implement
The Tined Weeder Pro can be clearly identified by the following information on the type plate.
Name
Model
Production number
Position of the type plate
The type plate can be found on the inside of the
main frame on the left in the direction of travel, on
the front hollow profile (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Location of the type plate
The following image (Figure 2) shows the layout of the type plate:
Figure 2: Layout of the type plate
The data on the type plate have the following
meaning:
1: Designation
2: Model
3: Production number / serial number
4: Weight
5: Year of manufacture
PLEASE NOTE!
In cases of inquiries or warranty claims, please tell us the production number / serial
number of your implement.
3 Service
Please contact our service address in the following cases:
If you still have questions regarding the handling of the Tined Weeder Pro despite the information
provided in this operating manual
For spare parts orders
To order maintenance and repair work
Service address:
APV - Technische Produkte GmbH
HEADQUARTERS
Dallein 15
AT-3753 Hötzelsdorf
AUSTRIA
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.apv.at