Gearmore SPEDOVATORS Installation and operating instructions

SPEDOVATORS
OPERATION & SERVICE MANUAL
FOR ALL MODELS
September 2008
Form: SpedovatorOp

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION
PAGE
Introduction ............................................................... 1
1 SAFETY .......................................................................... 2 - 11
1.1 Safety Warnings ...................................................... 3 - 4
1.2 Description .................................................................... 5
1.3 Machine Identification.................................................. 6
1.4 Safety Labels................................................................. 7
1.4.1 Driveshaft Safety Labels......................................... 8
1.5 General Safety Rules ............................................. 9 - 10
1.5.1 Driveshaft General Safety Rules .......................... 11
2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION................................................... 12 - 14
2.1 Technical Specifications ............................................. 12
2.2 Hydraulic Sys. Single Pump Liquid........................... 12
2.3 Hydraulic Sys. Single Pump Electric......................... 13
2.4 Hydraulic Sys. Double Pump Electric ....................... 14
3 PACKAGING ................................................................................ 15
3.1 Unpacking ................................................................... 15
3.2 Package Disposal ........................................................ 15
4 TRANSPORT ......................................................................... 16 - 17
4.1 Handling & Transporting........................................... 16
4.2 Handling & Transport Warnings............................... 17
5 SAFETY ................................................................................ 18
5.1 Safety Rules ................................................................ 18
6 SET-UP ......................................................................... 19 - 29
6.1 Start Up....................................................................... 19
6.2 Equipment Installation ....................................... 19 - 20
6.3 Manual /Electric Control Installation ....................... 20
6.3.1 Manual Control Unit Functions............................ 21
6.3.2 Electric Control Board Functions ......................... 22
6.4 PTO Driveline Installation......................................... 23
6.5 PTO Rotation Speed ................................................... 24
6.6 Start-Up ...................................................................... 24
6.7 Installation of Power Disc .......................................... 25
6.8 Sensing Device Rod Adjustment ................................ 26
6.8.1 Advance Device Adjustment ................................. 26
6.8.2 Horizontal Adjustment.......................................... 27
6.9 Vertical Adjustment ................................................... 28
6.10 Lateral Adjustment .................................................... 28
6.11 Head Unit Raising ............................................... 28 - 29
6.12 Installation of Back Fill Disc ..................................... 29
7 OPERATION ......................................................................... 30 - 33
7.1 Working ....................................................................... 30
7.2 Power Discing ............................................................. 30
7.3 Sensing Device Sensitivity Adjustment .................... 31
7.4 Back Fill Disc .............................................................. 32
7.5 Safety Instructions ..................................................... 33

SECTION DESCRIPTION
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8 MAINTENANCE ......................................................................... 34 - 39
8.1 Machine Maintenance ......................................... 34 - 35
8.2 Cleaning ...................................................................... 36
8.3 Check of Hydraulic Oil Level ..................................... 36
8.4 Changing Hydraulic Oil ............................................. 37
8.5 Oil Filter Cleaning/Replacement ............................... 38
8.6 Greasing Points........................................................... 39
9 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 40 - 42
9.1 Trouble (Remote Electric Valve) ................................ 40
9.2 Troubleshooting Chart ........................................ 41 - 42
10 ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS..................................................... 43 - 46
10.1 In Row Blade Spare Parts .......................................... 43
10.2 French Plow Spare Parts............................................ 44
10.3 Optional Trunk Shield................................................ 45
10.4 Optional Trunk Base .................................................. 46
11 STORAGE ................................................................................ 47
11.2 Spare Parts.................................................................. 47
Notes ................................................................................ 48
12 LIMITED WARRANTY....................................................................... 49

INTRODUCTION
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This manual provides all the necessary information for regular use and correct maintenance of the all
Spedovator models.
This manual includes instructions for use and maintenance, as well as the safety and setting rules, which
require your direct action.
We recommend you keep this manual in good condition and in the proximity of the machine for a quick
reference in case of need or action.
Start-up, checks, and maintenance shall be performed in order to grant the security and safety of the
operator.
Warnings are pointed out by:
Precautions are pointed out by: ⇒
Taking regularly and punctually note of what has been performed during the maintenance of the machine
is a sign of precision; moreover it becomes the updated diary of what has been done and what has to be
done at the next term. At the end of this manual some sheets for your notes are at your disposal.
For any further information, please check with your dealer and specify the MODEL and the SERIAL
NUMBER of the machine in order to receive a prompt reply.
Any alteration or tampering of the machine is strictly forbidden.
The machine warranty will automatically lapse in case of tampering, misuse or use not in accordance
with what is described in this manual and the manufacturer will be acquitted of any responsibility of
possible damage suffered by people and/or things.
Read carefully the following section:
- LIST OF SAFETY REMARKS -
Please list your model number, serial number, date of purchase, and place of purchase below for further
reference.
MODEL NO: ______________________________________________
SERIAL NO: ______________________________________________
DATE OF PURCHASE: _____________________________________
DEALER: _________________________________________________

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1 SAFETY REMARKS
LIST OF SAFETY REMARKS
ALWAYS OPERATE IN A
CAUTIOUS
CAREFUL
PRECAUTIONARY
WAY
Read this section very carefully before going on reading the following sections.
Considering that:
1. The machine was manufactured under surveillance of a qualified staff; it was tested and
tried in order to exclude any negligence during its construction.
DURING THESE TESTS NOTHING TURNED OUT TO BE DEFECTIVE.
2. The machine was designed and manufactured according to the safety rules.
We specify that:
1. The machine is provided with warning labels that shall be scrupulously observed to avoid
injuries. Under no circumstance should these labels be removed.
2. It is the specific duty of the buyer to teach the operator to use the machine in a safe way and
particularly to:
~ take into account the warnings rated on the machine and listed in the present use and
maintenance manual.
~ inform him of the possible dangers or consequences arising from the non-observance
of the above mentioned warnings.
~ inform him of the administrative and penal sanctions into which he may fall if he does
not observe the machine instructions for use ant other workplace regulations.

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1.1 SAFETY WARNINGS
GENERALWARNING:
Read this manual before starting to use the machine. EVERYTHING DESCRIBED IN THE
MANUAL CONCERNS YOUR SAFETY. When you are working, be always careful and on
the alert. Be aware of possible dangers.
REGULATIONS
Conform to the laws and regulations concerning you and your machine.
TRANSMISSION
Do not enter the driveshaft work area when it is moving.
CLOTHES
The use of clothes that are not proper for the work can injure you. Baggy suits can entrap in the
machine. Please wear protective clothes apt for the work such as a rigid helmet, safety shoes,
protective hoods, a close-fitting boiler suit and industrial gloves. Keep your cuffs buttoned up.
Do not wear ties or scarves. If your hair is long, tie it up.
TOOLS
Always check that tools are in good condition and fit for the purpose.
HYDRAULIC HOSES
Hydraulic hoses can provoke accidents. Regularly check these hoses and look for damaged
junctions, external surfaces worn out by rubbing or other reasons, bent or cracked hoses, and
anything else which may break the hoses and cause dangerous situations.
HOSES CONTAINING PRESSURED OIL
The hoses can contain compressed air even when the machine is turned off or set out from the
tractor. Before dismantling them, check on the diagram whether the pipe section contains
compressed air. In any case, dismantle the pipe very cautiously.
O-RINGS, GASKETS AND PIPES
If gaskets, o-rings, hydraulic hoses are installed in a wrong way or are damaged or worn out, they
can cause leaks or accidents. Do not use solvents or acids next to o-rings, gaskets, or hoses.
REPAIR WORK
Do not make repair work or any other maintenance work, which are not know.
TAMPERING
It is strictly forbidden to alter or tamper with parts of the machine, which may influence its regular
working.
OPERATOR
All checks, inspections, controls, maintenance work, and any other operation shall be performed
when the machine is not running and the main switch is off, unless the contrary is explicitly
specified in this manual.

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1.1 SAFETY WARNINGS (Continued)
WORKING
Before starting to work or to test the machine, check that the transmission, the tractor, and the
equipment are provided with all the required safety protections and that they are in working order.
Possible damaged or lacking components shall be replaced and correctly installed before going on
working or testing.
EQUIPMENT
Do not use dangerous equipment, lacking safety devices and guards, or in bad condition.
FIRE
Safety rules forbid the presence of free flames and incandescent bodies in the workplace in order
to avoid injuries.
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
When you need to operate on the electrical circuit, make sure that the main switch is open and that
nobody can operate it while you are absent.
CABLES
Before leaving the workplace, insulate any cable end to avoid accidents or short circuits.
TOOLS AND INSULATED TOOLS
Always check that tools are in good condition. Check that the insulation of insulated tools is not
damaged and largely suitable for the voltage of the electrical circuit on which you are working.
COMPRESSED AIR (to clean the machine)
When you use compressed air, wear protective glasses or other equipment required by the safety
rules in force.
HYDROCLEANER
In case the outside of the machine is cleaned by using hydrocleaners or similar equipment, wear
personal protective clothes, glasses, gloves, etc.
WARNING FOR THE OPERATOR
The operator shall never operate directly with his hands. In case the existing equipment were not
considered suitable for the purpose, the operator shall inform the assistance and/or safety service.
PINS - MECHANICAL PARTS
During maintenance and before using the machine, always make sure that both the equipment and
the articulated joint pins do not show manifest wear and tear traces.
SPARE PARTS
The machine warranty will immediately lapse in case non-original spare parts are installed and
the manufacturer will be acquitted of any responsibility of possible damages suffered by people
and/or things.
IT IS THE DUTY OFTHE EMPLOYER TO CHECK THAT THE OPERATOR HAS
UNDERSTOOD THE STATED WARNINGS.

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1.2 DESCRIPTION
The equipment described in this manual is provided with an independent hydraulic system and is
equipped with either a hydraulic pump ("mono-pump" to feed the whole circuit) or with two hydraulic
pumps ("bi-pump"; the former operates the set of disks and the latter all the other operations).
The equipment consists of four units:
a.) Framework - a solid metallic frame made of structural parts and press-folded high
resistance carbon steel sheets. It includes hitch locks to be connected to the three points
of the tractor, the coupling of the ridging and unridging set of disks support and the
height adjustment wheels.
b.) Sensing Device Unit - completely hydraulically operated. It's peculiar configuration
guarantees a specific sensitivity of the sensing device rod, which proportionally
controls the cylinder whose function is to avoid obstacles.
c.) Unridging and Ridging Set of Disks - are the two main accessories that can be applied
to this equipment. The unridging set of disks removes the soil from the inter-rows.
Particularly suitable even if the speed of travel of the tractor has been reduced or in case
of clay or stony fields. The set of disks rotation and therefore the soil working is
performed by means of the hydraulic motor operated by the pressure of the oil sent by
the pump to the machine by means of a remote hydraulic valve (see hydraulic diagram
of the specific three disks device). The ridging set of disks is not hydraulically operated
but rotates because of soil friction and ridges the soil in the inter-rows.
d.) Control Unit - to be placed by the operator. The remote hydraulic valves are manually
operated by means of levers, or he hydraulic solenoid valves of the equipment controls
are operated by means of push buttons and by the 12 Vcc tractor outlet.
The set of disks have been designed and manufactured to work inter-rows soils of any plantation, both
vase and hedge trained, as well on close up short trunked plants or young plants. The use of unridg-
ing and ridging set of disks allows to remove the exceeding soil, herb, and damaging plants, to destroy
canalizations made by rodents, to bring again soil and ridge it.
This machine can be used only for the purpose for which it was conceived. Any other employment is
considered improper and the manufacturer cannot be considered responsible for possible damage caused
by the improper use of other uses which are not explicitly specified in this book.

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1.3 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION
The machine is provided with a rating plate that has been fastened in a visible position, as shown in the
picture below (Fig. 01).
The plate (Fig. 02) shows the identification data:
FOR ANY COMMUNICATION, REQUEST OFASSISTANCE, OR SPARE PARTS, ALWAYS
SPECIFYALLTHE DATA WRITTEN ON THE PLATE.
Fig. 01
Fig. 02
~ Manufacturer ~ Machine Model
~ Address ~ Machine Serial Number
~ CE Mark ~ Year of Production

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1.4 SAFETY LABELS
The labels attached on the equipment draw attention to particular risks or give the necessary information
as regards peculiar works to be performed safely.
You will find here below the reproduction of the labels attached on the equipment and their position. The
operator shall verify that they have been steadily attached on the equipment. Should any label not be on
the equipment or be damaged, it will be necessary to inform the person in charge of the safety and then
to address the inquiry to the dealer.
WARNING DESCRIPTION:
1. Before starting to work, read carefully the manual.
2. Before performing any maintenance operation, stop the tractor, lay the equipment on the ground,
switch the engine off and look the manual up.
3. Do not get into the machine.
4. Do not stay between the tractor and the machine.
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