
Contents
Page
Pre-delivery Inspection
Predelivery Checklist ...................................CLIST-1
Delivery Checklist.........................................CLIST-1
After-Sale Checklist......................................CLIST-2
Identification View
Identification View...............................................00-1
Safety Measures
Recognize Safety Information ............................05-1
Follow Safety Instructions...................................05-1
Understand Signal Words...................................05-1
Observe Road Traffic Regulations......................05-2
Operator Ability...................................................05-2
Use Safety Lights and Devices...........................05-2
Prepare for Emergencies....................................05-3
Wear Protective Clothing....................................05-3
Check Machine Safety........................................05-3
Avoid Entanglement ...........................................05-3
Guards and Shields............................................05-4
Stay Clear of Harvesting Units ...........................05-4
Keep Hands Away From Knives.........................05-4
Store Attachments Safely...................................05-5
Practice Safe Maintenance.................................05-5
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines........................05-6
Service Machines Safely ....................................05-6
Support Machine Properly..................................05-6
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids ................................05-7
Transport With Harvesting Unit Installed ............05-7
Ballasting for Safe Ground Contact....................05-7
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating..........05-8
Correct Disposal of Waste..................................05-8
Avoid High-Pressure Jet on Safety Decals.........05-8
Decommissioning — Proper Recycling
and Disposal of Fluids and Components .......05-9
Safety Decals
Pictorial Safety Signs..........................................10-1
Replace Safety Signs .........................................10-1
Operator's Manual ..............................................10-1
Repair and Maintenance ....................................10-2
Feed Components of the Rotary
Harvesting Unit...............................................10-2
Rotating Blades ..................................................10-3
Folding Area of the Rotary Harvesting Unit ........10-3
Input Transmission .............................................10-4
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Attaching to a CLAAS Forage Harvester
Compatibility Chart (Forage Harvester
Types 492, 493, 494, 496, 497, and 498) ......20-1
Ballasting Harvester ...........................................20-1
Attaching to CLAAS Forage Harvesters .............20-1
Connecting the Drive (Forage
Harvester Types 493, 494, 497 and 498).......20-4
Connecting the Drive (Forage
Harvester Type 496).......................................20-8
Replace CLAAS Tray with KEMPER Tray........20-12
Attaching to a NEW HOLLAND Forage Harvester
Compatibility Chart .............................................25-1
Installing Mounting Rail ......................................25-1
Attaching to a NEW HOLLAND Forage
Harvester........................................................25-2
Connecting the Driveshaft ..................................25-2
Install Guards for U.J. Shaft on Forage
Harvester........................................................25-3
Connect Hydraulic Hoses...................................25-3
Transport
Driving on Public Roads .....................................30-1
Accident Prevention............................................30-1
Hanging Points ...................................................30-2
Folding the Rotary Harvesting Unit.....................30-2
Operating the Rotary Harvesting Unit
Principle of Operation of the 445
Rotary Harvesting Unit ...................................35-1
Operating the Rotary Harvesting Unit -
General Use ...................................................35-2
Clear Blockages .................................................35-2
Clear Blockages on CLAAS Forage
Harvesters......................................................35-2
Removing the Tensioning Strap..........................35-3
Adjusting the Feed Bar.......................................35-3
Skid Plates..........................................................35-3
Operating the Rotary Harvesting Unit.................35-4
Adjusting the Lengths of Cut in
Conjunction with CLAAS Forage Harvester ...35-4
Overview of the Length of Cuts for
CLAAS Forage Harvesters of the
Types 493-498 ...............................................35-5
Continued on next page
Original Instructions. All information, illustrations and specifications in this
manual are based on the latest information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
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