Krone KW 5.50 / 4 x 7 T User manual

Rotary tedder
KW 5.50 / 4 x 7 T
Operating instructions No. 770-0 USA
(from machine no. 523 800)

Foreword
Dear Customer!
On buying the Rotary tedder you have selected a
quality product from KRONE.
We are grateful for the belief you have invested in us as
a result of buying this machine.
It is important to read the operating instructions very
carefully before you start operating the machine so that
the Rotary tedder may be used to its maximum
capacity.
The contents of this manual are laid out in such a way
that you should be able to perform any task by following
the instructions step by step. It contains extensive
notes and information about maintenance, about how to
use the machine safely, about secure working
methods, special precautionary measures and the
accessories which are available. It is essential,
important and useful for the operational safety, reliability
and durability of the Rotary tedder, that these notes and
information are adhered to.
Please note:
Always keep this instruction manual behind the
passenger seat in the driver’s cabin as it is an integral
part of your machine.
Only operate this machine after you have been trained
to do so and according to these instructions.
It is essential to observe the safety instructions!
It is also necessary to observe the relevant accident
prevention regulations and other generally recognised
regulations concerning safety
, occupational health and
road traffic.
All information, illustrations and technical details in this
instruction manual are the latest and most up to date at
the time of going to press.
It is within our rights to modify the design at any time
and without having to give reasons. Should you for any
reason not be able to use this instruction manual either
wholly or partially, it is possible to get a replacement
instruction manual for your machine by quoting the
number supplied overleaf.
We hope that you will be satisfied with your KRONE
machine.
Machine factory Bernard Krone GmbH
Spelle

Foreword

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Contents
1 General................................................................................................ I -1
1.1 Intended Use ............................................................................................................. I -1
1.2 Technical Data .......................................................................................................... I -1
1.2.1 Manufacturer's Address ............................................................................................. I -1
1.2.2 Certification .............................................................................................................. I -1
1.2.3 Identification .............................................................................................................. I -1
1.2.4 Data Required for Questions and Orders ................................................................... I -1
1.2.5 Operation in Accordance with Specifications ............................................................. I -2
1.2.6 Technical Data .......................................................................................................... I -2
2 Safety.................................................................................................. II -1
2.1 Identifying Safety Instructions in the Operating Manual .............................................. II -1
2.2 Safety Instructions and Accident Prevent Regulations ............................................... II -1
2.2.1 Personnel Qualification and Training......................................................................... II -1
2.2.2 Failure to Follow the Safety Instructions .................................................................... II -1
2.2.3 Working in a Safety Conscious Manner .................................................................... II -1
2.2.4 Safety Instructions and Accident Prevention Regulations........................................... II -2
2.2.5 Attached Equipment ................................................................................................. II -3
2.2.6 Power Take-Off Operation ........................................................................................ II -3
2.2.7 Hydraulic System ..................................................................................................... II -3
2.2.8 Tyres ........................................................................................................................ II -4
2.2.9 Maintenance ............................................................................................................ II -4
2.2.10 Unauthorized Modification and Manufacture of Replacement Parts ........................... II -4
2.2.11 Prohibited Modes of Operation ................................................................................ II -4
2.3 Introduction ............................................................................................................... II -5
2.3.1 Location of Safety Decals on the Machine ................................................................ II -5
2.3.2 Position of the general information labels on the machine ......................................... II -8
3. Preparations for use ....................................................................... III -1
3.1 Special safety instructions ....................................................................................... III -1
3.2 Attaching the rotary tedder to the tractor .................................................................. III -1
3.3 PTO shaft ................................................................................................................ III -2
3.3.1 Adapting the PTO Shaft ........................................................................................... III -2
3.3.2 Mounting the PTO shaft on the rotary tedder ............................................................ III -2
3.4 Hydraulic ................................................................................................................. III -3
3.4.1 Special safety instructions ....................................................................................... III -3
3.4.2 Jack Stand .............................................................................................................. III -4
3.5 Transport locking device .......................................................................................... III -4
3.6 Converting from transport to working position .......................................................... III -5
3.7 Converting from working to transport position .......................................................... III -5
3.8 Removing from the tractor ....................................................................................... III -6

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4 Settings ............................................................................................ IV -1
4.1 Special safety instructions ...................................................................................... IV -1
4.2 Spreading angle setting.......................................................................................... IV -1
4.3 Setting the working depth ....................................................................................... IV -2
4.4 Drive rpms ............................................................................................................. IV -2
4.5 Angling device for clearing field boundaries............................................................ IV -3
4.6 Tine adjustment ...................................................................................................... IV -3
5 Care and maintenance.................................................................... V -1
5.1 Special safety instructions ....................................................................................... V -1
5.2 General ................................................................................................................... V -1
5.3 Gearbox .................................................................................................................. V -2
5.5 Lubrication points on the rotary tedders ................................................................... V -2
5.4 Tyres ....................................................................................................................... V -2
6. Winter Storage ................................................................................ VI -1
7. Start-up after winter storage ........................................................ VII -1
7.1 Special safety notes ...............................................................................................VII -1
7.2 General .................................................................................................................. VII -1
8 Special accessories ..................................................................... VIII -1
8.1 Additional tine loss safety mechanism ................................................................... VIII -1

I - 1
General
This operating manual contains basic instructions to
follow for assembly, operation and maintenance.
For this reason, these operating instructions must be
read by operating personnel before commissioning and
use, and need to be available for easy reference.
Follow both the general safety instructions contained in
the section on safety and the specific safety
instructions contained in the other sections.
1.2.3 Identification
The entire identification plate
represents a legal document and
should not be altered or rendered
illegible!
1.2.4 Data Required for Questions and
Orders
When making questions concerning the machine or
ordering replacement parts, be sure to provide type
designation, vehicle ID number and year of
manufacture.
We recommend that these details be entered in the
above boxes so that they are readily available.
Genuine replacement parts and
accessories authorized by the
manufacturer help ensure safety.
Use of other parts may void liability
for damage which results.
The machine data are listed on an identification plate
(1).
1 General
Declaration of Conformity (The requirements of EC
Machine Directive 89/392/EEC; 3. amending directive
from 22.7.93 have been fulfilled.)
See reverse side of title page
1.2.2 Certification
Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH
Heinrich-Krone-Straße 10
D-48480 Spelle (Germany)
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:[email protected]
1.2.1 Manufacturer's Address
1.2 Technical Data
The rotary tedder is used to tedding and swath cut hay.
1.1 Intended Use
KW000003
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Made in
Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH
Heinrich-Krone-Straße 10, D 48480 Spelle
Jahr
Année
Masch. Nr
No. de série
Type
Year
Type
Vehicle ID No.

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General
1.2.6 Technical Data
1.2.5 Operation in Accordance with
Specifications
The rotary tedder is designed solely for normal
agricultural use (operation in accordance with
specifications).
Any use of the machine for other purposes is deemed to
be not in accordance with specifications. The
manufacturer bears no responsibility for any resulting
damage; such use is entirely at the operator´s risk.
Use in accordance with specifications also includes
adherence to the operating, maintenance and service
instructions prescribed by the manufacturer.
Type KW 5.50/4x7 T
Working width [mm] 5500
Number of swather discs 4
Tine arms per swather disc 7
Surface covered [appr. ha/hr] 5,5
Width in transport position [mm] 2930
Height in transport position [mm] 2800
Power consumption [KW/PS] ab 18 / 25
Max. allowable hydraulic pressure 200 bar
Pto shaft speed [max. rpm] 540
Weight [kg] 560
Equivalent continuous sound pressure level under 70 d B(A)
Tyres 16/6.50 x 8
Tyre pressure 1,5 / 2,0
Draw bar Standard equipment
Edge spreading mechansim [mech.] Standard equipment
Spreading angle adjustment 15° - 19°
Additional tine loss protection Special accessory
Lubricant quantities and lubricant types for the gearbox
The main gearbox of the rotary tedder has a permanent grease lubrication and operates without any
maintenance.

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Safety
2 Safety
2.1 Identifying Safety Instructions
in the Operating Manual
The safety instructions contained in this manual which
could result in personal injury if not followed are
identified by the general danger sign:
safety sign in accordance with DIN 4844 - W9
General function instructions are indicated as follows:
2.2 Safety Instructions and
Accident Prevent Regulations
2.2.1 Personnel Qualification and Trai-
ning
Persons who use, service or repair the rotary tedder
must be trained in its use and instructed as to the risks
connected with its operation. The operator must define
spheres of responsibility and monitoring of personnel.
Should personnel lack the required know-ledge they
must receive the required training and instruction. The
operator must ensure that the contents of this operating
manual have been fully understood by personnel.
Repair work not described in this operating manual
should be completed by authorised service centres
only.
2.2.2 Failure to Follow the Safety
Instructions
Failure to follow the safety instructions could result in
personal injury and environmental hazards as well as
damage to the machine. Failure to follow the safety
instructions could result in the forfeiture of any claims
for damages.
Failure to follow the safety instructions could result, for
example, in the following hazards:
– risk to persons by failure to secure the working area
– breakdown of important machine functions
– failure of prescribed methods for repair and
maintenance
– risk to persons due to mechanical and chemical
effects
– damage to the environment due to leaking hydraulic
oil
2.2.3 Working in a Safety Conscious
Manner
Follow the safety instructions included in this operating
manual, existing accident prevention rules and any
internal work, operating and safety rules set out by the
operator.
The safety and accident prevention regulations of the
responsible professional associations are binding.
The safety instructions provided by the vehicle manu-
facturer should also be observed.
Instructions which are attached to the machine need to
be followed and kept fully legible.

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Safety
Observe the applicable traffic laws when using public
roads (for example, in Germany, the Road Traffic Type
Approval Law and Road Traffic Law).
2.2.4 Safety Instructions and Accident
Prevention Regulations
1. Please follow all generally applicable safety and
accident prevention regulations in addition to the
safety instructions contained in this manual!
2. The attached warning and safety signs provide
important information for safe operation. Pay
attention to these for your own safety!
3. When using public roads, make sure to observe
the applicable traffic regulations!
4. Make sure that you are familiar with all equipment
and controls as well as their functions before
you begin working with the machine. It is too
late to learn this when you are operating the
machine!
5. The user should wear tight fitting clothes. Avoid
wearing loose or baggy clothing.
6. Keep the machine clean to prevent the danger of
fire!
7. Before starting or moving the machine, make
certain that nobody is in the vicinity of the
machine! (Watch for children!) Make sure that you
have a clear view!
8. Carrying passengers during operation and
transport on the working implement is not
permitted.
9. Attach implements correctly! Attach and secure
implements to specified devices only!
10. When attaching or removing implements, place the
supporting devices in the correct positions!
11. Use extreme caution when attaching or detaching
implements onto or from the tractor!
12. Always attach ballast weights properly to the fixing
points provided!
13. Observe permitted axle loads, gross weight and
transport dimensions!
14. Check and attach transport equipment such as
lighting, warning devices and any protective
equipment!
15. Actuating mechanisms (cables, chains, linkages
etc.) for remote controlled devices must be
positioned in such a way that no movements are
unintentionally triggered at any transport or
working positions.
16. Ensure that implements are in the prescribed
condition for on-road travel and lock them in place
according to the manufacturer's instructions!
17. Never leave the driver's seat when the vehicle is
moving!
18. Always drive at the correct speed for the prevailing
driving conditions! Avoid sudden changes in
direction when traveling uphill or downhill or across
a gradient!
19. Attached implements and ballast weights effect
the driving, steering and braking response of the
machine. Make sure that you are able to brake
and steer the machine as required!
20. Take into account the extension radius and/or
inertia of an implement when turning corners!
21. Start up implements only when all protective
devices have been attached and set in the required
position!
22. Keep clear of the working range of the machine at
all times!
23. Do not stand within the turning and slewing range
of the implement!
24. Never operate the hydraulic folding frames if
anyone is inside the slewing range!
25. Parts operated by external power (e.g. hydraulics)
can cause crushing and shearing injuries!
26. Before leaving the tractor, lower the implement
onto the ground, switch off the engine and remove
the ignition key!
27. No one should stand between the tractor and the
implement unless the vehicle has been secured
against rolling by the handbrake and/or wheel
chocks!

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Safety
2.2.5 Attached Equipment
1. Take steps to prevent implements from rolling!
2. Take care not to exceed the maximum permitted
load of the trailer coupling, adjustable drawbar or
hitch coupling!
3. When using a drawbar, make sure that the
coupling point has sufficient freedom of movement!
2.2.6 Power Take-Off Operation
1. Use only PTO shafts specified by the
manufacturer!
2. The guard tube and guard cone of the PTO and the
PTO guard must be attached and in good working
condition (on the implement side, too)!
3. Make sure that the required tube covers are in
place for PTO shafts in transport and working
position!
4. Before installing or removing PTO shafts,
disengage the PTO, switch off the engine and
remove the ignition key!
5. When using PTO shafts with an overload safety or
free-running coupling which are not shielded by the
guard on the tractor, mount the overload safety or
free-running coupling on the implement side!
6. Always make sure that the PTO shaft is properly
installed and secured!
7. Attach chains to prevent the PTO shaft guard from
rotating with the shaft!
8. Before engaging the PTO shaft, make sure that the
selected PTO shaft speed of the tractor matches
the permissible implement speed!
9. Before engaging the PTO shaft, make sure
that no one is in the hazard area around the
implement!
10. Never engage the PTO shaft if the engine is
switched off!
11. No one should be in the vicinity of the rotating PTO
shaft when it is in use.
12. Always switch off PTO shaft when the angle is too
large or the PTO shaft is not required!
13. Caution! The flywheel will continue to rotate for
some time even after the PTO shaft has been
disengaged! Keep clear of the implement during
this time. Do not do any work on the implement
until the machine has come to a complete stand-
still and the flywheel has been secured using the
hand brake.
14. Disengage the PTO shaft, stop the engine and
remove the ignition key before cleaning, lubricating
and adjusting the PTO shaft driven implements or
the PTO shaft! Secure the fly-wheel with the hand
brake.
15. Place the disconnected PTO shaft onto the bra-
cket provided!
16. After removing the PTO shaft, attach the protective
cover to the PTO shaft end!
17. If damage occurs, correct this immediately before
using the implement!
2.2.7 Hydraulic System
1. The hydraulic system is pressurized!
2. When connecting hydraulic cylinders and
engines, make sure that the hydraulic hoses are
connected correctly!
3. When connecting the hydraulic hoses to the
tractor hydraulics, make sure that the hydraulics of
both the tractor and the implement have been
depressurized!
4. In the case of hydraulic connections between
tractor and implement, the coupling sleeves and
plugs should be marked to ensure a proper
connection! If the connections are reversed, the
function will be reversed (e.g. raise/lower) - risk of
accidents!
5. Check the hydraulic hose lines at regular intervals
and replace them if damaged or worn! The new
hoses must fulfill the technical requirements set by
the manufacturer of the implement!
6. When searching for leaks, use suitable aids to
avoid the risk of injuries!

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Safety
7. Liquids escaping under high pressure (hydraulic
oil) can penetrate the skin and cause serious
injury! Seek medical help immediately should
injuries occur! Risk of infection!
8. Before working on the hydraulic system, lower the
implement, depressurize the system and switch off
the engine!
2.2.8 Tyres
1. When working on the tyres, make sure that the
implement has safely lowered and secured against
rolling (wheel chocks).
2. Installing wheels and tyres requires adequate
knowledge and suitable tools!
3. Repair work on the tyres and wheels should be
done by specially trained personnel using
appropriate installation tools only!
4. Check tyre pressure regularly! Inflate the tyres to
the recommended pressures!
2.2.9 Maintenance
1. Always make certain that the drive and the engine
are switched off before doing any repairs,
maintenance or cleaning!
- Remove the ignition key! Secure the flywheel with
the hand brake.
2. Regularly check that nuts and bolts are properly
seated and tighten if necessary!
3. When doing maintenance work to a raised
implement, always use suitable means to secure it
against falling.
4. When replacing working tools with cutting edges,
use suitable tools and gloves!
5. Dispose of oils, greases and filters according
to regulations!
6. Always disconnect the power supply before
working on the electrical system!
7. If protective devices and guards are subject to
wear, check them regularly and replace them in
good time!
8. When doing electrical welding on the tractor and
attached implements, disconnect the alternator
and battery cables!
9. Replacement parts must at least comply with the
technical requirements set by the manufacturer
of the implements!
This is ensured by using genuine KRONE
replacement parts!
10. Only use nitrogen for filling pneumatic
accumulators - Risk of explosion!
2.2.10 Unauthorized Modification and
Manufacture of Replacement Parts
Modifications to the machine is permitted only with
the prior approval of the manufacturer. Genuine
replacement parts and accessories authorized by the
manufacturer ensure safe use. Use of other parts may
void liability for damage which results.
2.2.11 Prohibited Modes of Operation
The operational safety of the machine is guaranteed
only if it is used for its intended purpose in accordance
with the General Information chapter of the operating
manual. The limit values listed in the data charts should
not be exceeded under any circumstances.

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Safety
2.3 Introduction
2.3.1 Location of Safety Decals on the Machine
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Read and take note of
the operating
instructions.
Order no. 942 019-1 (1x)
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33
4 4
The KRONE rotary tedder is equipped with all required safety devices (protective equipment). However, it is not
possible to eliminate all potential hazards on this machine as this would impair its full functional capability.
Corresponding danger notices attached to the machine warn against any dangers.
The safety instructions are provided in the form of so-called warning pictograms. Important information on the location
of these safety signs and what they mean is given below!
Familiarise yourself with the meaning of these warning signs. The text printed next to the
danger sign and its location on the machine indicate where specific hazards are located on the
machine.
Order no. 939 100-4 (1x)
939 100-4
MAX. 540/min
MAX. 200 bar
Do not exceed the
maximum permitted
PTO shaft speed!
Order no. 939 462-0 (1x)

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Safety
2
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33
4 4 5
5
6

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Safety
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Danger from self-turning swather disk arms.
Maintain safe distance!
Order No. 939 472-2 (4x)
4
Order No. 939 469-1 (2x)
No personnel allowed inside swivel space of
the operating equipment while the
deployment arms are being folded down.
5
Order no. 949 228-0 (1x) Order no. 949 229-0 (1x)
6
Order No. 942 050-0 (1x)

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Safety
2.3.2 Position of the general information labels on the machine
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2 8 8 8
5656 7 74

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Safety
20h
85 Nm
42 Nm
942 067-1
72 Nm
1942 363-1 (1x)
2942 320-0 600 lang
4942 067-1 (1x) 5939 138-2 (2x) 6 939 139-1 (2x)
1,5 bar1,5 bar
1,5 bar1,5 bar
1,5 bar
942 107-1 1,5 bar (2x)
939 170-1 2,0 bar (2x)
7
924 569-0 (4x)8
3942 085-0 (1x)

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III - 1
• In all care, maintenance, repair and assembly work on the rotary tedder the PTO shaft must
always be switched off. Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key. Take measures
to prevent the tractor and rotary tedder from rolling!
• The maximum drive speed is 540 rpm.
• Control elements such as ropes, cables, hydraulic hoses and electrical cables must be so
routed that accidental activation and contact with the tractor wheels are impossible.
Accident risk!
• When raising and lowering the rotary tedder, no persons may be allowed to go between the
tractor and the rotary tedder. High risk of injury!
• When lowering the outer swather discs, make sure that no persons are in the swivel area of
the swather discs Accident risk!
• Before you switch on the PTO shaft, make sure that no persons are in the danger zone of
the rotary tedder. Accident risk!
• Make sure that the protective features are correctly fitted during operation and when driving
the tractor on public roads. Fit the lighting and check that it works.
• The operating personnel must not leave the tractor when the rotary tedder is in operation!
3. Preparations for use
3.1 Special safety instructions
3.2 Attaching the rotary tedder to
the tractor
For attachment of the rotary tedder to the tractor, the
tractor must be fitted with a swinging drawbar.
• Fit the rotary tedder to the swinging drawbar (1) and
secure using pin (2).
• When fitting the rotary tedder, make
sure that nobody enters the area
between the implement and the
tractor.
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Safety instructions for the hydraulic system
• The hydraulic system is under pressure!
• Hydraulic oil that squirts out under high pressure can cause severe injury. Consult a doctor
immediately if such injuries occur. Risk of infection!
• Check hydraulic hoses and pipes regularly, and replace them if they are damaged or worn.
The replacement hoses and pipes must conform to the requirements of the manufacturer of
the machine!
• When connecting hydraulic hoses, take care to ensure that the hydraulic system in both the
tractor and the attachment is depressurized.

III - 2
Connect the universal drive shaft with guard to the pto
stub of the rotary tedder. Take care to ensure that the
locking device (1) clicks into place. Fit the protective
sleeve again and secure it with a screw. Use the pipe
clamp on the machine side to secure the drive shaft
guard against rotation.
To mount the PTO shaft on the rotary tedder, unscrew
the screw (1) on the rotary shaft protective sleeve (2),
twist the protective socket and the protective tube
against each other and push the PTO shaft protective
sleeve in the direction of the arrow.
3.3.2 Mounting the PTO shaft on the
rotary tedder
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Only those PTO shafts provided may
be mounted and used.
Note direction of arrow on PTO shaft!
3.3 PTO shaft
The rotary tedder is driven at a maximum pto speed of 540 rpm.
Only fit or remove the PTO shaft if the engine has been switched off and the ignition key has
been removed. Secure the tractor against rolling away. Make sure that the PTO shaft seal
snaps into place. Secure the rotective tube so it does not turn with the shaft.
3.3.1 Adapting the PTO Shaft
• Hold the PTO shaft halves (1) and (2) next to each
other
• Check the overlap of the attachment and protective
tubes
• Shorten the attachment and protective tubes so
they can move freely in all operating positions
• Adapting the length of the shaft is described in
detail in the PTO shaft manufacturer's operating
instructions
Check the swivel space and the free
movement space for the PTO shaft. If the
PTO shaft touches the tractor or the
attachment, this can cause damage.
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