GMB Güstrower GTU 21 User manual

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Manual
Transfer Vehicles/Chaser Bin
GTU 21 / GTU 25 / GTU 32
GMB Güstrower Maschinenbau GmbH
Glasewitzer Chaussee 30 Tel.: [phone] - 0
D - 18273 Güstrow Fax.: [phone] - 175
[e-mail]
Stand: 07/2006

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Index page
1. Intended Use 3
1.1.1 Security advice 3
2.1 Warning stickers 4
3. Manual 6
3.1 Coupling
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3.2 Operation of the transfer vehicle 6
3.2.1 Interrupt of the transfer process 7
3.2.2 Driving in public road 7
3.3 Parking of the transfer vehicle 7
4. Care and maintenance 8
4.1 Measures of care 8
4.2 Cleaning and greasing 8
4.2.1 Lubricants 8
4.2.2 Greasing plan 8
4.3 Maintenance 9
5. Technical data 10
5.1 Deviation 10
5.2 Weights 10
6. Equipment 12
6.1 Rolling tarpaulin 12
6.2 Installation to fill sowing machine or fertilizer spreader and
Hydraulically controlled screw to fill sowing machine or fertilizer spreader 12
6.3 Working searchlight 12
6.4 Camera system 12
6.5 Weighing system 12

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Dear client,
We are pleased to hear that you have decided for a Transfer vehicle from the “Maschinen -
und Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG”.
To achieve the maximum performance and to avoid operating errors, we advice you to
read this manual before putting the machine into operation.
If you have any queries or want to order replacement equipment, please contact us by
calling the listed telephone numbers.
We wish you a successful and effective work with your new transport and transfer vehicle
from Güstrow.
GMB Güstrower Maschinenbau GmbH
Güstrow
Replacement service
Tel.: [phone] Tel.: [phone]
Fax.: [phone] Fax.:[phone]
e-Mail: [e-mail]
Our transport and transfer techniques are constantly evolving. We reserve the rights to
apply technical adjustments without prior announcement.
For damages and operational errors resulting of disregarding of the manual, the MuA
Landtechnik GmbH & Co. KG will assume no liability and guarantee.
1. Intended use
The transfer vehicle is a working device for transporting and transferring of crop, free
flowing fertilizer and seed, as usually used in the agriculture.
Any further use is not intended, therefore the user has to bear the risk.
To the intended use also belongs the observance of the care and maintenance conditions
and the security advices as well as the exclusive use of the original spare parts.
2. Security advice
1. When loading, transferring and driving no person may be located on the transfer
vehicle.
2. The warning advices and security instalments located at the trailer must not be
removed or changed.
3. Before decoupling assure yourself that the vehicle is front-heavy to avoid a rear-up.
4. The decoupled trailer must not be loaded.
5. While driving backwards a banksman is required.
6. Make sure all protection devices are installed before the drive shaft is switched on
when using the pto.
7. It is not possible to brake, while the braking power regulator is on position “loose”.

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8. After the first loaded tour the wheel bearing has to be checked (after that every 50
working hours) and all screw connections, especially wheel bolt and towing eye,
have to be checked.
9. The engine of the carrier vehicle needs to be switched off and the ignition key to be
pulled out when working in or at the transfer vehicle.
10.Every care and maintenance work as well as repairs may only be done with a
switched off engine and a completely emptied bin. The spreader has to stand
unendangered and secured against rolling.
11.After repairs every protection device is to be reinstalled. Operating without them is
strictly forbidden.
12.Before driving on public streets the spout has to be fold in.
13.The allowed axle load, permitted drawbar load, the over-all weight and the
maximum speed need to be considered.
14.When having brake malfunctions instantly stop the carrier vehicle and rectify the
problem.
15.When coupling and starting no persons are allowed to be between the carrier
vehicle and the trailer. If a work-related stay is required, carrier and transfer vehicle
need to be secured against rolling.
16.The door under the horizontal auger is to be closed before the machine is activated.
17.The cleaning points at the bottom of the vertical auger always need to be closed
before the machine is activated.
18.In the range of the entire hydraulic system exists the danger to be injured by
pressurised leaking hydraulic oil. Damaged or defect parts of the hydraulic system
have to be changed immediately by professionals.
19.When opening the unloading auger take care that in there are no obstacles in the
moving range. Opening near electric overhead wires is strictly forbidden.
20.Always make sure of free escape of the material from the unloading auger.
21.The use, care and maintenance of the chaser basically need to take place with
carefulness and respect to every relevant security advice, regulation and law by
persons who are familiar with it and are well informed about the dangers.
1.2 Warning Stickers
Warning stickers point out possible dangerous situations. They serve the security of all
persons, who deal with the transfer vehicle.
All imaged signs have to be installed well readable on the transport and transfer vehicles
from Güstrow.
Missing or unreadable stickers have to be replaced instantly!

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Caution!
Missing or unreadable stickers can be obtained at authorized dealers or directly at the firm
MuA Güstrow.
•Risk of crushing during operation
•No riders during work and transport
•Keep sufficient distance from electric
overhead wires especially with open
unloading auger (install sign in driving cab)
•Do not stand in operating range of
moving parts
•Never reach in the turning augers
•While operating do not open or
remove protection equipment
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