Clemens Technologies RADIUS SL 860 User manual

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Operating manual
All-Around-Weeder
RADIUS SL 860
Item number: CL860.000000 right; CL860.100000 left
CG860.000000 right; CG860.100000 left
CLEMENS GmbH & Co. KG
Maschinenfabrik
Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 8
D-54516 Wittlich / Germany

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Index
Page
1Preface................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Advantages of the RADIUS SL 860.................................................................................4
2EC Conformity Declaration................................................................................................... 5
3Introduction........................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 General description and intended use..............................................................................6
3.2 Basic equipment..............................................................................................................6
3.3 Mounting options - Mounting heights - Working depth .....................................................7
3.3.1 Rear mounting.........................................................................................................................7
3.3.2 Mid-mounting with column lifter...............................................................................................7
3.3.3 RADIUS front-mounted, double sided.....................................................................................8
3.4 Support wheels for height guidance.................................................................................8
3.5 Validity.............................................................................................................................9
3.6 Contact............................................................................................................................9
3.7 General technical data.....................................................................................................9
3.7.1 Machine number......................................................................................................................9
3.7.2 Required equipment of the tractor.........................................................................................10
3.7.3 Technical data .......................................................................................................................10
4Safety instructions.............................................................................................................. 10
4.1 General safety and accident prevention regulations.......................................................11
4.1.1 General..................................................................................................................................11
4.1.2 Road and transport travel......................................................................................................11
4.1.3 Maintenance and repair.........................................................................................................12
4.1.4 Information on noise..............................................................................................................12
4.2 Hydraulic system, lubricant............................................................................................12
4.3 Warning and information pictograms..............................................................................13
5First installation.................................................................................................................. 14
5.1 Preparing the machine and the tractor...........................................................................14
5.2 Connecting the hydraulics to the tractor.........................................................................15
5.2.1 Hose installation ....................................................................................................................15
6Commissioning................................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Road and transport travel ..............................................................................................16
6.2 Operating and adjusting the machine.............................................................................16
6.2.1 General indications................................................................................................................17
6.2.2 De-aeration............................................................................................................................17
6.2.3 Adjustment without hydraulic pressure to the unit.................................................................17
6.2.4 Adjustment with hydraulic pressure to the unit (stroke limitation) .........................................18
6.2.5 Adjustment of the sensor rod.................................................................................................18
6.2.6 Working in strong weeds .......................................................................................................18
6.2.7 Changing the blade share .....................................................................................................18
6.2.8 Front engaging tools for RADIUS SL 860 .............................................................................18
6.2.9 Drawing cut (trailing position) ................................................................................................19
6.3 Dismounting from the tractor..........................................................................................19
6.3.1 Shutting down the machine/implement .................................................................................19
6.4 Lifting the machine with belts and chains.......................................................................20
7Maintenance........................................................................................................................ 21
7.1 General..........................................................................................................................21
7.2 Hydraulic oil and oil filter................................................................................................21
7.3 Replacement of wearing parts .......................................................................................22
7.4 Cleaning ........................................................................................................................22

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7.5 Seals .............................................................................................................................22
7.5.1 Replacement of control valve seal ........................................................................................23
7.6 Lubrication schedule......................................................................................................24
8Possible faults and their elimination................................................................................. 25
9Workshop instructions....................................................................................................... 25
9.1 Basic setting of the machine..........................................................................................25
9.2 Initial installation ............................................................................................................25
9.3 First commissioning.......................................................................................................25
9.4 Tightening torques.........................................................................................................26
9.5 Tightening torques.........................................................................................................26
10 Spare parts list and optional parts .................................................................................... 26
10.1 Basic body.....................................................................................................................27
10.2 Mounting kit...................................................................................................................28
10.3 Shaft unit .......................................................................................................................29
10.4 Control valve..................................................................................................................30
10.5 Control unit....................................................................................................................31
10.6 Swivel cylinder...............................................................................................................32
10.7 Blade shares with sensor rods and accessories ............................................................33
10.8 Disk plow ø 300 mm (11.8“)...........................................................................................34
10.9 Disk plow ø 350 mm (13.8“)...........................................................................................35
10.10 Swivelling disk colter......................................................................................................36
10.11 Clearing body LW-1.......................................................................................................37
10.12 Lateral angle adjustment ‘S’ mechanical........................................................................38
10.13 Hydraulic installation for Lateral angle adjustment.........................................................39
10.14 Oil flow divider with return oil manifold 50/50 with hoses................................................40
10.15 Bridge hose for 1-sided operation with 2-sided hydraulic equipment, disconnectable....43
10.16 Retrofit kit manometer ...................................................................................................43
10.17 Override valve, electromagnetic, 1-sided, without pressure relief valve .........................44
10.18 Override valve, electromagnetic, 2-sided, with pressure relief valve ..............................46
10.19 Constant flow divider adjustable 1-25 l (0.25-6.60 gal.)..................................................49
10.20 Constant flow regulator 0-25 l (6.6 gal.) and 0-50 l (13.2 gal.) with Mounting kit ............50
10.21 Mounting kit B-quantity disconnectable for flow divider 0-25 l and 0-50 l........................51
10.22 Quantity B disconnectable + merged return...................................................................52
10.23 Hosing variant basic device RADIUS: 1-sided mounting................................................54
10.24 Hosing variant 2 pairs of RADIUS on high clearance tractor..........................................56
11 List of illustrations.............................................................................................................. 58

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1 Preface
1.1 Advantages of the RADIUS SL 860
1. High tractor forward speed
2. Fast reaction of the RADIUS
3. Highly sensitive sensor unit
4. Sensor unit quickly adjustable
5. Quick and easy installation on tractors or other mounting devices
6. Very compact, ideal for narrow rows
7. Easy adjustment to different soil conditions by a vast variety of frontal tools
8. RADIUS is the alternative to chemical weed control.
Dear customer!
With the RADIUS SL 860 you have acquired an excellent alternative to chemical weed control.
The RADIUS SL 860 makes it easy to keep the area between the plants clean. The smooth-running single-acting
control ensures a fast forward travel tractor speed. The soil around the plant is loosened quickly and precisely.
The single-acting hydraulic system helps to avoid the plants continuously, with small as well as with large oil
supply and even with fast forwarding speed. Even when the plants are angled forward it is possible to drive with
RADIUS, due to the easily adjustable sensor unit.
With the CLEMENS RADIUS SL 860 you get a mature technology with a simple and uncomplicated hydraulic
control unit.
The blade share can be changed easily and quickly.
RADIUS SL 860 as a compactly constructed device can be mounted quickly and suits perfectly even two-sided
mounting in small plantations.
Note:
The manufacturer is not liable if the operating manual is not followed or if unauthorized spare parts are used.
Furthermore, the RADIUS SL 860 must not be subjected to any modifications, additions or conversions that could
impair safety without the manufacturer's approval.
Technical alterations reserved!
© 2018 CLEMENS GmbH & Co. KG
All rights reserved

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2 EC Conformity Declaration
in line with the EC Recommendation 2006/42/EC
Manufacturer / Address: CLEMENS GmbH & Co. KG/Maschinenfabrik
Rudolf - Diesel - Straße 8
D-54516 Wittlich / Germany
This is to certify that type and style of
Machine type: Around-the-vine Weeder RADIUS SL 860
Serial number: CL860.000000; CL860.100000; CG860.000000; CG860.100000
complies with the following relevant provisions (directives):
Machinery directive
2006/42/EC
The following (harmonized) standards have been applied:
Safety of machines
DIN EN ISO 12100:2011-03
Safety of machines
Safety distances against reaching hazardous areas with the
upper and lower limbs
DIN EN ISO 13857:2008-06
Agricultural Machinery Safety Part 1
General requirements
DIN EN ISO 4254-1:2016-09
Agricultural Machinery Safety Part 5
Powered soil tillage implements
DIN EN ISO 4254-5:2011-05
Fluid technology
General rules and safety requirements for hydraulic systems and
their components
DIN EN ISO 4413:2011-04
Safety of machines
Minimum distances to avoid crushing of body parts
DIN EN 349:2008-09
The following national technical standards and specifications were applied:
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Details on the authorized signatory:
Name, first name: Clemens, Bernhard
Position: Managing Director
Details on the authorized person for EC documentation:
Name, first name: Loch, Christof
Position: Technical Director
Wittlich, 28.11.2018 ____________________________
Place, date legally binding signature

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3 Introduction
Meaning of the information symbols:
Attention:
In this operating manual, points concerning your safety are marked with this symbol. Observe
the instructions and pass on all safety instructions to other users!
Note:
This symbol indicates special additional information. Observe the notes and pass on all
information to other users!
3.1 General description and intended use
CLEMENS RADIUS SL 860 mainly consists of the following assemblies:
Basic body
Shaft unit
Control valve and control unit
Swivel cylinder
Sensor rod and blade share
The RADIUS is attached with clamping straps to a standard spar of the corresponding mounting bracket, lifter,
mounting frame, etc.
The operating principle of the RADIUS is based on a control valve supplied by the tractor hydraulics providing oil
to the swivel cylinder. The blade share is turned outwards while driving up towards the vine. When the sensor rod
touches the vine, the control valve is actuated and the oil flow to the swivel cylinder is interrupted. The blade share
pivots inwards supported by spring force and thus avoids the vine. Once the pressure on the sensor rod has been
relieved, the swivel cylinder is again supplied with oil and the blade share swivels back to its initial position.
3.2 Basic equipment
The basic equipment of the RADIUS SL 860 includes the basic body, the shaft unit, the control unit, the control
valve and the swivel cylinder. For the operation, the device requires a blade share and a sensor rod, available in
3 different lengths, and a front tool, e.g. disc plow or rigid tine with grubber share.
Figure 1 General view RADIUS SL 860 with grubber share
The optional attachments and tools can be found in Chapter 10 Spare parts list and optional parts.
Basic body
Swivel cylinder
Grubber share
Shaft unit
Control unit
Sensor rod
Control valve
Blade share

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3.3 Mounting options - Mounting heights - Working depth
In principle, the RADIUS units can be mounted on the tractor in the front and rear as well as in the inter axle
area.
3.3.1 Rear mounting
Rear mounting is the most uncomplicated mounting option. The RADIUS units can be mounted 1 or 2 sided when
mounted on cultivators. For two-sided operation, a flow divider with return oil manifold is required.
The mounting height of the RADIUS units depends on the tools used on the cultivator. The RADIUS tools should
run a little higher than the cultivator’s. The tools which are mounted in front of the RADIUS shaft (Figure 3, item
5) should run 20 mm (1”) deeper than the RADIUS blade share (Item 6).
3.3.2 Mid-mounting with column lifter
For the column lifters type S2R and S5, the mounting tube or the square peg with connection tube is attached to
the tractor so that a working depth of 20-120 mm (1” to 5“) is achieved.
To determine the mounting height on the tractor, the column lifter, complete with RADIUS, is placed flat on the
ground. The hydraulic cylinder must be extended by 120 mm (5”). In this extended position the mounting height
is measured and determined. It varies even with the same tractor type, as it depends on the respective tires. The
column lifter has a stroke of 500 mm (19.5”). Make sure that the front mounted optional tools in front of the RADIUS
shaft (Figure 3, Item 5) are mounted 20 mm (1”) lower than the RADIUS blade share (Item 6). Please check that
there is sufficient safety clearance when mid- or front-mounting:
a) with the front wheel turned inwards (Figure 3, item 7) from the implement to the wheel and from the RADIUS
blade share to the rear wheel.
b) to the brake pedal with the unit swiveled in and lifted.
c) Furthermore, when mounting the RADIUS on the column lifter, there should be enough clearance between
the support wheel and the RADIUS so that trouble-free working with disc plow and disc coulter is possible.
d) The best locating for the plant to touch the sensor rod is 5 cm (2“) from the outer end of the rod (Figure 2,
item 8).
Figure 2 Dimensions with share lengths, top
view
Figure 3 Dimensions with disc coulter, side view
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3.3.3 RADIUS front-mounted, double sided
1. The frame width for front attachment depends on the r
2. ow width as well as on the share length used. This results in the following:
a) Share length 370 mm (14.6“): Frame width (A) = Row width (B) –650 mm (25.6”)
b) Share length 500 mm (19.7“): Frame width (A) = Row width (B) –910 mm (35.8”)
c) Share length 620 mm (24.4“): Frame width (A) = Row width (B) –1150 mm (45.3”)
Figure 4 Attachment two-sided front
3. Please determine the mounting height of the front column lifter as described in section 3.3.2 "Mid-mounting
with column lifter". The column lifter S-2R front is single-acting and has a stroke of 500 mm (19.7”). On request,
the lifter can also be supplied with a double-acting cylinder.
4. The mounting bracket CL759.270000 (Figure 4, item 48) is equipped with a pendulum compensation.
5. If you drive mostly on hillsides mount the frame a little deeper than normal, in order to ensure that the RADIUS
tools will have contact with the soil when you enter the row which is headed down a steep slope. Experience
showed that a working depth of 110 mm (4.3”) is best. That means that while mounting the device, the hydraulic
cylinder should be extended 130 mm (5.1”). (Device completely mounted and placed on level ground).
3.4 Support wheels for height guidance
Figure 5 Support wheels for height
guidance
In order to achieve an optimum working result, it is advisable to use
support wheels with most attachment combinations. The support
wheels are used to guide the height of your attached tools, enabling
the ground contour to be accurately traced. Depending on the
application, you can choose between a manually or hydraulically
adjustable support wheel.
48
Support wheel
recommended
measure

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3.5 Validity
This operating manual is valid for the CLEMENS machines of the series:
CL860.000000; CL860.100000; CG860.000000; CG860.100000
(Around-the-vine weeder RADIUS SL 860)
3.6 Contact
Manufacturer:
CLEMENS GmbH & Co. KG
Maschinenfabrik
Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 8
D-54516 Wittlich(Germany)
Tel: [phone] / 929 -00 (switchboard)
Fax: [phone] / 929 -191 (switchboard)
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.clemens-online.com
3.7 General technical data
3.7.1 Machine number
For complaints and spare parts orders, please specify type and machine number or year of construction. The data
is located on the nameplate on the base frame.
Figure 6 Position nameplate
In order to make the ordering process as easy as possible for you, we advise you to enter your machine data in
the table below so that you always have it at your disposal.
Type:
RADIUS SL 860
Serial number:
Year of construction:
Figure 7 Nameplate

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3.7.2 Required equipment of the tractor
The RADIUS may only be fitted if the carrier vehicle fulfils the following requirements:
Hydraulics: To operate the RADIUS, a single-acting distributor and a pressureless return are required.
The oil flow of the tractor must be able to supply the following oil quantity:
a) for one-sided operation 6–10 l/min (1.5 –2.6 gpm)
b) for two-sided operation 12–20 l/min 12 –20 l/min (3.0 –5.2 gpm) (flow divider is necessary)
The pressure relief valve of the carrier vehicle shall be set to 180 bar.
Figure 8 Return into the tank
The return flow of the oil should always be guided
pressureless back into the tank. It must be ensured that the
oil is delivered into the tank below the oil level (see Figure
8). The return hose should have at least nominal diameter
13 mm (0.5”) for one-sided operation and at least nominal
diameter 16 mm (0.63”) for two-sided operation from the
collective return.
If the carrier vehicle does not comply with all points, the RADIUS cannot function properly and the
manufacturer's warranty expires.
3.7.3 Technical data
Type:
RADIUS SL 860
Data
Machine weight
One sided without blade share and sensor rod: approx. 33.5 kg (74 lb.)
blade share + sensor rod, depending on length 2.8 –5.1 kg (6.2 –11.2 lb.)
Length x width x height approx.
430 x 300 x 500 mm (17” x 12” x 20”) without blade share and sensor rod
Oil requirement one sided
6 –10 l/min (1.5 –2.6 gpm)
Oil requirement two sided
12 –20 l/min (3.0 –5.2 gpm)
Lubricant
sulphur-free grease
Hydraulic oil
CH32D
4 Safety instructions
Compliance with the safety instructions is mandatory.
Attention:
Replace damaged and illegible stickers immediately!
Replace warning pictograms when repairing or replacing parts!
During cleaning work, make sure that warning pictograms are not damaged!
Familiarize yourself with the statements of the warning symbols and with the danger points
on the machine!
Suction filter
Pump