Kugelmann AMM User manual

// ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TYPE AMM
Lawn sweeper
Art. No.: 10040221 Sep 20, 2011 | Version 1.8 | EN
Kugelmann Maschinenbau e.K.
Gewerbepark 1-5
87675 Rettenbach a.A.
GERMA Y
www.kugelmann.com
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+49 (0) 8860 /
9190-0
Kugelmann Maschinenbau is a family-run Allgäu business with its main emphasis and tradition in
municipal technology. With passion, we manufacture reliable and pioneering
machines - we love what we do.

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Table of contents
Warranty card .............................................................................................. 7
Designation of symbols ............................................................................... 9
Danger warnings ....................................................................................... 10
Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Mounted equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 11
TO operation ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Specific ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Danger area of machine .......................................................................... 16
Shut-off valve ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Designated use .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Improper use of AMM ................................................................................................................................... 17
General information .................................................................................. 18
Danger signs and information signs of AMM........................................... 19
Fitting and removal of AMM ..................................................................... 24
Fitting of AMM ................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removal of AMM ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Description of control system ................................................................... 27
Operating elements ...................................................................................................................................... 27
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ush-buttons: Opening of container ........................................................................................................... 28
ush-buttons:Move container upwards ...................................................................................................... 28
ush-buttons: ick-Up .................................................................................................................................... 29
Settings of buttons during individual actions ............................................................................................. 30
Move container upwards .............................................................................................................................. 30
Opening of container..................................................................................................................................... 31
Closing of container ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Moving container downwards ...................................................................................................................... 32
Wear parts ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Elimination of errors ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Working equipment ................................................................................... 34
Basic setting of AMM ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Sweeping ick-Up ......................................................................................................................................... 35
Scarifier ick-Up ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Mowing ick-Up ............................................................................................................................................. 35
Replacing working equipment ................................................................. 36
Removal of used ick-Up ............................................................................................................................. 36
Fitting of new ick-Up.................................................................................................................................... 38
Maintenance work .................................................................................... 40
After each use ............................................................................................................................................... 40
After the first 5 operating hours .................................................................................................................... 40
Monthly ........................................................................................................................................................... 40
Yearly .............................................................................................................................................................. 41
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Retightening chain on rh side, seen in direction of travel ........................................................................ 42
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Retightening chain on lh side, seen in direction of travel ......................................................................... 43
Driving on public roads .................................................................................................................................. 44
Weights of cuttings ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Technical prerequisites for carrier vehicle .................................................................................................. 45
Data sheet with contour drawing ................................................................................................................. 46
Drawbar loads for AMM with high-dump system ...................................................................................... 47
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Warranty:
Kugelmann Maschinenbau e.K., 87675 Rettenbach a.A., warrants its machines to be free from
defects in material and workmanship and undertakes to replace free of charge all parts ex works
which have been purchased from relevant Kugelmann dealers and have been acknowledged as
defective after having been checked by Kugelmann. The warranty expressly given shall be limited
to a period of 12 months from the date of delivery of the machine to purchaser. All further claims by
the customer shall be excluded.
All wear parts are excluded from warranty.
The manufacturer takes no responsibility for third-party products not produced at the works of
Kugelmann. However, we assign our claims against the supplier to the customer. No warranty will
be given for machines purchased second-hand or used and modified or converted machines.
Important: lease make sure that you fill in your warranty card and send it back to the
manufacturer immediately. Claims have to be notified with a warranty claim in
writing after their occurrence without undue delay (after 30 days at the latest).
Warranty card
Device type: .................................................
Serial number: ..................................................
Vehicle identi ication number:
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Kugelmann Maschinenbau e.K.
Gewerbepark 1-3
87675 Rettenbach a. Auerberg
Germany
Year o construction: .............................................
Address o dealer:
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Address o user/owner:
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I have read the operating instructions.
Signature o user:..........................................................................................
The warranty card has to be sent directly to the manu acturer.
ATTENTION: Warranty claims are only accepted with the warranty card o Kugelmann
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Designation of symbols
Apart rom the notes in these operation instructions, also observe the general regulations regarding
sa ety and accident prevention!
All personnel driving the towing vehicle must be amiliar with the hints in these operating instructions.
Safety symbol:
Danger! Imminent danger to life and health!
ATTENTION
Warning! ossible danger to life and health!
Information
Useful information with respect to proper handling of the machine!
Tip
Suggestions for reduced workload!
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Danger warnings
Safety instructions
rior to commissioning, read and observe the operating instructions and safety hints!
Kugelmann multi-functional towing machines - abbreviated AMM - may only be used,
maintained and repaired by persons who are familiar with it and have been informed about the
dangers.
Observe the generally recognized rules relating to technical safety requirements and
occupational health as well as the rules in road traffic.
Unauthorized alterations to the machine exclude any liability of the manufacturer for any
damages arising from such action.
Observe the generally applicable safety regulations.
The fitted warning and indicator plates give important hints for a safe operation. Observe
these for your own safety!
Before starting work, familiarize yourself with all devices and actuating elements as well as
with their function.
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Never work in the vicinity of the machine in loose clothing. It can get caught in moving
parts.
Before moving and commissioning, check the vicinity of the machine (children, passers-
by). Ensure sufficient visibility!
Make sure that all protective devices are installed when operating the machine!
Use utmost caution when coupling and uncoupling the unit to or from the towing vehicle.
Ensure the right height of the drawbar, the drawbar eye must be unloaded.
Do not enter the danger zone of the machine! Do not stand between machine and towing
vehicle.
Danger of contusions and cuts at moving parts (e.g. high-dumping mechanism)!
Observe admissible axle loads and total weights!
Fitted units
Before attaching and removing the machine to/from the towing device, set the control
device to the position in which unintentional lifting and lowering is impossible.
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When driving on the road with the pick-up raised, the operating lever must be secured
against lowering. Close shut-off valve.
The machine may only be uncoupled when it is closed and folded.
Insert supports when working on container lifted upwards. Close shut-off valve with opened
container.
Never activate “Moving container upwards” in a hillside situation.
Do not open the container under high voltage lines or move it upwards! Danger of voltage
flashover!
There is a danger of crushing and shearing points in the hydraulic and mechanical areas!
TO operation
Only the drive shafts specified by the manufacturer may be used!
Mounting and dismounting the TO shaft only when the TO drive is switched off, the engine is
switched off and the ignition key is removed!
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Always ensure that the drive shaft is correctly mounted and secured!
Secure the drive shaft guard by hooking in the chain to prevent it from running along!
Before switching on the TO shaft, make sure that the selected speed and direction of
rotation of the TO shaft of the towing vehicle match the permissible speed and direction of rotation
of the AMM!
Before switching on the TO shaft, make sure that nobody is in the danger zone of the
machine!
Never switch on the TO shaft with the engine switched off!
When working with the TO shaft, no one may be in the area of the rotating TO shaft or
drive shaft.
Always switch off the power take-off shaft if excessive angular deflections occur, e.g. when
reversing, tight cornering.
Attention, after switching off the TO shaft there is danger due to machine parts that
continue running! Do not approach the machine too closely during this time! Only work on the
machine when it has come to a complete standstill!
Clean, lubricate or adjust the TO-driven machine or the drive shaft only when the TO shaft
and the engine is switched off and the ignition key is removed!
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Maintenance
Repair, maintenance and cleaning work as well as the removal of malfunctions may only be
carried out with the drive switched off and the motor at standstill! Remove the ignition key!
Repairs to preloaded energy accumulators (springs, etc.) require sufficient knowledge and
assembly tools in accordance with regulations and may only be carried out in specialist workshops!
Check nuts and screws regularly for tightness and retighten them, if necessary!
When performing maintenance work on the lifted device, insert the support and close the
hydraulic shut-off valve!
Dispose of oils, greases and filters properly!
Spare parts must at least meet the technical requirements specified by the device
manufacturer! For example, original spare parts fulfill these requirements!
When performing electrical welding work on the towing vehicle and attached equipment,
disconnect the control unit cable!
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Specific
For repair, maintenance and cleaning work as well as the elimination of malfunctions, insert
the mechanical safety support when the container is lifted. Close shut-off valve.
Close the shut-off valve when carrying out repair,
maintenance and cleaning work and when eliminating
malfunctions in the open container.
The AMM may only be unhitched from the towing
vehicle when it is empty and folded up (danger of tipping!).
When unhitching the machine from the towing vehicle, the wheel chocks must be pushed
under the wheels.
Hydraulic lines must be replaced every 6 years!
Do not raise or empty the container under overhead lines (telephone, power supply, etc.).
Danger of voltage flashover!
Only raise or empty the container on level ground. Never drive the container up a slope,
otherwise there is a risk of tipping over.
Do not move the machine with the container lifted up. There is a risk of tipping due to the
raised center of gravity!
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Danger area of machine
Shut-off valve
Always close the shut-o valve be ore disconnecting the AMM rom the towing vehicle.
Always close the shut-off valve when working on the open or raised container. Insert the
mechanical safety support for your own safety.
There is a wide danger zone around the AMM. Danger through flying stones, clods of earth,
etc. with pick-up switched on. Always keep the rear windows of the towing vehicle closed during
work.
The danger zone is considered to be the immediate vicinity of the AMM during closing,
raising and lowering of the container. Moving parts cause crushing and shearing points.
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Designated use
The machine AMM in all design variants is used or sweeping and picking up leaves and grass. With
the appropriate equipment, it serves or scari ying and lail mowing.
Any other performance of work shall be deemed to be contrary to the purpose. No
guarantees are assumed for this.
Improper use of AMM
The AMM may only be operated at the
specified nominal speed. An AMM with 540 rpm
nominal speed must never be operated at 1000
rpm. The correct speed is indicated on the drive
tube cover next to the bevel gear.
Do not operate an AMM with a nominal
speed of 1000 rpm at 540 rpm, otherwise no
sweeping performance will be achieved.
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General information
Sound emission
The operation o the attached AMM is not expected to increase the sound pressure level at the
operator's ear or increase the whole-body vibrations.
Driving on sloping terrain
When working on sloping terrain, always drive up and down the slope. Never drive across the slope,
otherwise there is a risk o tipping.
Workplace o the operating personnel
The AMM is operated rom the towing vehicle. When working with one o the various working
equipments, the operator is located exclusively in the operator's cab. The rear window in the
direction o the AMM is closed in all cases. I the operator leaves the operator's cabin, the PTO drive
must always be switched o irst.
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Danger signs and information signs of
the AMM
Speci ies the maximum drawbar load or an unbraked AMM. Indicated on the drawbar near the towing eye.
Speci ies the maximum drawbar load or an unbraked AMM. Indicated on the drawbar near the towing eye.
Position on the drawbar when mounting the mechanical support wheel.
Position is on the working equipment pick-up. Due to the sometimes quite large driven masses, the
tools do not come to a sudden stop.
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Indicated on the drive tube cover o the pick-up. The AMM must be operated at this speed.
After switching off the PTO shaft, the
toolings continue to run.
Fa. Kugelmann 87675 Rettenbach a. A.
The lawn sweeper must only be
unhitched from the
towing vehicle when it is empty and folded.
(Danger of tipping)
Fa. Kugelmann 87675 Rettenbach a. A.
Support load 250
kg
Support load 320
kg
540 1/min
1000 1/min
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Do not enter the danger zone of the machine!
Prior to commissioning, read and observe operating and safety
instructions!
After switching off the PTO shaft, the toolings continue to run.
The lawn sweeper must only be
unhitched from the towing vehicle when it is empty and folded (danger of
tipping)
Retighten the sweep bars every 10 operating hours
(torque 10 Nm).
INSERT SUPPORT when working under a raised
container.
When working under an open or
raised container, CLOSE the shut-
off valve
Position directly behind the hydraulic control block
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980 mm