LELY 1015 CD Profi User manual

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Lely Industries N.V.
1015 CD Profi (+)
LELY HIBISCUS
Operator’s manual
R-H004.0810VT

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
LELY HIBISCUS
1015 CD Profi (+)
Rh0040810en-tp.fm
English
HIBISCUS is a registered trademark. The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the LELY Group.
©2008. All rights reserved. Nothing from this publication may be reproduced and/or published by printing, photo-
copying, microfilm or any other way without the prior written permission of LELY INDUSTRIES N.V.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................page
PREFACE .........................................................................................................................5
WARRANTY CONDITIONS .............................................................................................5
TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR MACHINE ........................................................5
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................................6
EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE MACHINE ...............................................7
1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................8
2 LINKAGE TO THE TRACTOR...........................................................................................9
3 TRANSPORT...................................................................................................................10
4 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS.............................................................................................11
4.1 Working width ...................................................................................................11
4.2 Working height ..................................................................................................12
4.3 Descending speed...............................................................................................12
4.4 Cam track adjustment ........................................................................................12
5 OPERATING THE HIBISCUS ...........................................................................................13
5.1 General instructions ...........................................................................................13
5.2 Forward speed and PTO speed ..........................................................................14
6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR ..........................................................................14
7 MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................15
7.1 Maintenance after operation ............................................................................15
7.2 Lubrication..........................................................................................................15
7.3 Periodic maintenance.........................................................................................17
7.4 Changing oil in gearboxes .................................................................................18
Supplements:
A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.....................................................................................................19
A.1 Adjustment of ground pressure relief system ..................................................19
A.2 Filling the hydraulic system ...............................................................................19
B HYDRAULIC DIAGRAM .................................................................................................20
B.1 Mechanically controlled.....................................................................................20
B.2 Electrically controlled.........................................................................................21
C OPTIONAL EXTRAS .......................................................................................................22
D TECHNICAL DETAILS .....................................................................................................23

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PREFACE
This Operator’s Manual is meant for personnel who operate the
machine and are responsible for its daily maintenance.
Kindly read this entire manual prior to starting work.
Instructions relating to your safety and/or that of others are
marked in the margin by a warning triangle containing an
exclamation mark. Always observe these instructions with
particular care and attention.
Instructions which may lead to serious material damage in
case of non-compliance or incorrect use are indicated in the
margin with an exclamation mark.
The machine described in this manual may contain components that
do not form part of the standard equipment but are available as
optional extras.
This is not indicated in all cases since standard specifications may
differ from country to country.
Furthermore, machines and optional extras may be adapted to
specific regional conditions and are also subject to permanent
research and innovation.
For this reason, the specifications of your machine may not be
consistent with the pictures in this manual.
WARRANTY CONDITIONS
For those parts which fail under normal operating conditions, the
factory will make replacement parts available, free of charge, for a
period of 12 (twelve) months from the date of purchase.
The warranty shall not apply if the instructions mentioned in this
manual have not been followed, or if they have not been followed
completely or correctly.
Nor will the warranty apply if you or third parties modify the
machine without our foreknowledge and/or authorisation#.
TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR
MACHINE
The type/serial number plate is fitted to the front of the machine,
underneath the draw bar on the gearbox support.
Please specify the type and serial number of your machine in any
correspondence and when ordering spare parts.
Complete the box below with these numbers.
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Serial number

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Use the machine only for the purpose for which it was designed.
- Follow all prevailing safety regulations, including those laid down
in this manual and indicated on the machine.
- Operate this machine in a safe manner.
- The machine should be operated by authorised persons only.
- Be alert and observe all safety precautions.
- Ensure that all safety guards and protection devices are in place.
- Keep out of reach of moving parts.
- Stop the engine, PTO and moving parts before adjusting, cleaning
or lubricating the machine.
- Take care that no-one is within the dangerous zone while the
machine is in operation and ensure that people are kept well away
from the machine. This is especially important when working
along roads and near or on fields that are accessible to the public.
- Always use a tractor with a cab.
- Clear the field of any objects that could be thrown up by the
machine.
- Observe prevailing legislation for public road transport.
- Use flashing lights or other safety signs, when required.
- Do not stand on the machine.
- Use genuine LELY parts only.
- Depressurise the hydraulic systems before starting work on them
and/or before coupling/uncoupling hydraulic hoses.
- Use protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses and/or hearing
protectors, if required.
- Clean the safety decals regularly so that they can be read at all
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EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE
MACHINE
-Read the operator’s manual carefully before operating the
machine. Observe instructions and safety rules during operation.
-Danger! Moving parts.
Stay clear of rotating machine parts.
-Danger: folding parts.
Keep away from the folding areas of parts.
-Danger: risk of being trapped by moving parts!
Keep outside the movement range of parts for as long as they
have not been secured or prevented from moving in another
manner.
- Ensure the tractor PTO speed never exceeds 540 r.p.m.
-Danger: moving parts!
Read the operating instructions of the PTO shaft.
Never use a PTO shaft without any protection.

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1 INTRODUCTION
The LELY HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi (fig.1) is a pull-type, twin-rotor cam
rake for central delivery. The machine has 2 rotors with 15 tine arms,
each equipped with 5 double tines.
The tines give a clean sweep and move the grass to the centre in an
airy windrow.
The machine's working width and swath width can be adjusted
infinitely by means of hydraulics.
The OCTOSENSE wheel assembly comprising 8 tyres ensures excellent
raking when working in undulating fields as well.
The rotors of the HIBISCUS 1015 CD rake are fitted to the carriage by
means of a 3-D system (fig. 2), allowing them to follow ground
contours independently of the carriage. The OCTOSENSE wheel
assembly underneath the rotor feels its way over the ground in such
a way that clean raking is ensured and no crop is left behind.
The rotors of the HIBISCUS 1015 CD rake have a modular
construction, allowing any repairs to a tine arm shaft to be carried
out quickly and cost-effectively.
The HIBISCUS 1015 CD rake is fitted with a hydraulic system, which
transfers part of the weight of the rotors to the carriage.
Consequently, the large wheels of the carriage and the tractor
absorb the weight, thereby minimising any damage to the turf.
The hydraulic system can be controlled by means of a cord or
electrically when switching from the transport position to the
working position. In addition, the electrically controlled system
allows the machine to be operated with one rotor in the headland
position and the other one on the ground, which greatly facilitates
the raking of slanting plots and field corners.
The HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi+ is a special version of this rake. The Plus
version of the HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi features wheel assemblies
underneath the rotors, the height of which can be hydraulically
adjusted from the tractor cab. This not only makes the adjustment
easier than with the standard wind handle, but also enables the
working height of the rake teeth to be adjusted during operation,
due to tracks in the ground, for example. On the Plus version, the
hydraulic system is controlled electrically via a control box in the
tractor cab.
As standard, the HIBISCUS 1015 CD rake is fitted with brakes on the
transport wheels. Either a hydraulically or pneumatically operated
system can be supplied, according to the user's preference.
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2 LINKAGE TO THE TRACTOR
Link the machine to the tractor as follows:
- Adjust the tractor’s three-point-hitch arms at an equal height.
- Fit the lower arms to the linkage pins (cat. II / III) of the headstock
(fig. 3).
Use the filler pieces for category III.
- Lift the drawbar slightly so that it is horizontal. Maintain this
height adjustment of the tractor lift during operation and
transport.
Limit the downward movement using the stabilisation chains
(optional extra), for example, if it is impossible to maintain the
adjusted height of the tractor hitch.
- Place the parking jacks in the raised position.
- Secure the tractor’s lower arms with stabilisation chains or rods to
eliminate any sideways movements.
- Place the wheel wedges in the supports fitted on the rear of the
safety signs.
- Check if the PTO shaft telescopes smoothly.
- Fit the PTO shaft to the tractor PTO.
During first assembly or when using another tractor, check
the minimum and maximum overlap of the PTO shaft halves
in all positions*.
- Fit the safety chain of the protection tube to a rigid part of
the tractor.
- Connect each of the two thick (1/2”) hydraulic hoses separately to
a single-acting hydraulic tractor valve that has a floating position.
Permitted maximum oil pressure: 21.0 MPa (210 bar).
- Connect the thin (3/8”) hydraulic hoses to a double-acting
hydraulic tractor valve.
Permitted maximum oil pressure: 21.0 MPa (210 bar).
- Connect the hose(s) for the brakes to the tractor's trailer brake
valve.
In case of mechanically controlled hydraulics:
- Place the end of the operating cord of the ram lock in the tractor
cab.
In case of electrically controlled hydraulics:
- Place the control box of the hydraulic system on a fixed, metal
base in the tractor cabin using the magnet.
- Insert the plug of the power supply for the electrical controls into
an appropriate socket in the tractor cab.
- Insert the plug of the lighting cable into the tractor socket
and check if the lighting is operating correctly.
*. Consult the instructions supplied with the PTO shaft
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3 TRANSPORT
The HIBISCUS rake can be transported by the tractor after it has been
adjusted to the transport position. The transport width is 3.0 m.
Adjust the machine to the transport position as follows:
- To reduce the transport height of the HIBISCUS rake to 3.90 m, the
4 outer tine arms of each rotor can be demounted and stored in
the holder fitted on top of the rotor (fig. 4).
If required, more tine arms can be stored in the holder at the rear
of the machine.
- Fold up the safety guard and secure it by means of the locking pin
(fig. 5).
- HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi+:
Turn the switch on the control unit to the central position.
- Operate the single-acting tractor valves to put the machine in the
headland position.
- Pull the control cord of the hydraulic system or press the button
on the control box and operate the tractor's double-acting valve.
The machine will now fold up and the rotors will sink into the
supports (fig. 6).
- Use all lighting and warning signals required by law (or
other regulations prescribed by the authorities).
- For transport on public roads, ensure that the front axle
weight is sufficient (fit front weights, if necessary) and
that the permitted maximum rear axle weight is not
exceeded.
The machine is now ready for transport.
Never allow the PTO shaft to rotate when the machine is in
the transport position.
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4 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS
Ensure that no-one is near the machine when it is switched
from the transport position to the working position.
Put the machine into the working position as follows:
- Pull the control cord of the hydraulic system or press the button
on the control box and operate the tractor's double-acting valve.
The rotors are lifted out of their supports and the machine will
then unfold.
- Lower the rotors onto the ground by operating the tractor's
single-acting valves.
- Fit the outer tine arms.
- Unfold the safety guards and secure them by means of the locking
pin (fig. 7).
4.1 Working width
The working width of the HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi rake can be
adjusted infinitely between 9.2 and 10.2 m by means of hydraulics.
The swath width can be varied between approximately 1.5 to 2.5 m.
- HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi+:
Turn the switch on the control unit to the central position in order
to adjust the working width.
- Operate the tractor's double-acting valve to adjust the working
width and swath width of the machine.
- Use the adjustable stops on the ram to maintain a certain working
width (fig. 8).
When doing so, take the pick-up width of the following machine
into account.
A swath that covers the full pick-up width ensures properly filled
bales.
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4.2 Working height
- Adjust the rotor in a horizontal or slightly oblique (forward)
position by means of the height adjustment system of the front
swivel wheels.
If the required height cannot be obtained with the help of the wind
handle or hydraulic adjustment, try this by adjusting the wheels to
any of the 6 possible positions.
- Adjust the working height approximatively by positioning the
tandem wheels (A, fig. 9).
The end piece can be fitted in the other one of the two parallel
rows of holes, which reduces the adjustment by half. As a result,
the rotors in the centre of the machine can be adjusted a half-
position lower, allowing a larger crop volume to be handled.
Fit the bolts spaced as widely apart as possible in order to achieve
a reliable connection.
- Mechanical height adjustment:
Adjust the correct height using wind handle B. The tines should
only just touch the ground.
The wind handle is easier to operate when the rotors are lifted
slightly.
- HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi+:
Turn the switch on the control unit to the position of the rotor
that is to be adjusted.
Operate the tractor's double-acting valve to adjust the working
width and swath width of the machine. The tines should only just
touch the ground.
4.3 Descending speed
The descending speed for operating the machine on headlands can
be adjusted.
- Adjust the speed by turning the blue turning knobs #of the three-
way valve (fig. 10).
turn right = descending slower.
turn left = descending faster.
4.4 Cam track adjustment
The cam track determines the rise and descent of the tines fitted to
the tine arms. Rise and descent moments can be changed by
adjusting this system.
Correct adjustment depends upon crop/terrain conditions and
forward speed. The cam track can be adjusted by placing the
adjustment strip (fig. 11) in one of the holes.
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5 OPERATING THE HIBISCUS
• Ensure no-one is near the machine at the moment the
PTO is engaged.
• Do not allow anyone to come within a 25 m radius of the
machine during operation.
• Stop the tractor engine before leaving the tractor cab.
• The safety guards are essential protective components of
the machine. Consequently, only operate the rake if
these components have been duly fitted.
5.1 General instructions
To enable turning on headlands, the rotors can be lifted (approx.
20°).
To do so, actuate the single-acting valves of the tractor.
- Lift the rotors up to the headland position.
- Engage the PTO at the lowest possible engine r.p.m.
- Increase the engine speed.
- Drive forward.
Never drive the machine through the crop while the rotors are on
the ground and are not rotating. This may damage the tines and
tine arms.
- Lower the machine into the crop.
- Place the hydraulic valves in the floating position; the rams have
to telescope smoothly throughout the operation.
The machine can be used for making swaths (fig. 12) and moving
swaths (fig. 13).
By turning the ball valve in the hydraulic system of the machine (A,
fig. 14), it is possible to switch from combined to individual lifting
and lowering of the rotors..
- Open the valve (handle vertical) for joint control.
- Close the valve (handle horizontal) for individual control.
With the HIBISCUS 1015 CD Profi+, movements can be switched by
means of a control box in the tractor cab.
- Turn the switch (B, fig. 13) to the central position for combined
operation of the rotors.
Turn the switch to the left or right position for individual control
of the rotors.
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5.2 Forward speed and PTO speed
Select a forward speed and PTO output (450-500 r.p.m., max. 540
r.p.m.), which will ensure a good, clean windrow.
If the rotor speed is too high, the tines may release the crop too late.
As a result, lumps of material will be scattered behind the machine.
If this occurs, reduce the PTO speed.
Lower the forward speed when the clutch is engaged due to
overload.
6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR
The machine can be dismounted from the tractor both in the
working and in the transport position.
Always place the machine on hard, even ground.
- Place the parking jacks in the bottom position.
- Place the wedges against the transport wheels in order to prevent
the machine from rolling away accidentally.
- Lower the tractor hydraulics until the parking jacks rest on the
ground.
- Switch off the tractor engine.
- Disengage the PTO shaft from the tractor PTO.
- Place the PTO shaft in the hook (fig. 15).
- Depressurise the hydraulic system and disconnect the hydraulic
hoses.
- Place the dust caps on the plugs and hang the plugs on the
support on the headstock (fig. 15).
- Remove the lighting plug from the tractor socket.
- Uncouple the hose(s) for the brake and hang the plugs on the
support on the headstock (fig. 15).
In case of mechanically controlled hydraulics:
- remove the control cord for the hydraulic system from the tractor
cab.
In case of electrically controlled hydraulics:
- remove the plug from the control box of the hydraulic system and
take the control box out of the tractor cab.
- Disconnect the lower arms from the machine.
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7 MAINTENANCE
• Correct machine servicing is vital for ensuring reliable
and safe operation.
7.1 Maintenance after operation
- Clean the machine thoroughly.
- Grease the machine with an anti-corrosion agent.
Pay special attention to the tines. Smooth tines without any rust
stimulate an unhampered crop flow.
- Grease the piston rods with an anti-corrosion agent if the machine
will not be used for a long period.
Remove the agent before using the machine again. If this is not
done, the seals of the rams may be damaged when the anti-
corrosion agent hardens.
7.2 Lubrication
All lubrication points of the machine can be greased with a
biodegradable grease (Total Biomultis SEP2), unless stated
otherwise.
- PTO shafts must be greased every 8 working hours via the grease
nipples on the cross assemblies, protection tubes and slip clutch
(fig. 16).
- Grease the profiled tubes of the PTO shaft every 8 working hours
(fig. 16).
- Gears in the gearbox over the rotor must be greased every 8
working hours (fig. 17). While greasing, keep turning the rotor bit
by bit to ensure the grease is distributed effectively all over the
gears.
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- Apply grease to all nipples on the machine every forty working
hours, as depicted in figure 18.
- Apply a bit of grease to the bearing in the top of the rotor
gearbox (fig. 19) every 100 working hours. Too much grease may
damage the seals.
- Grease or lubricate all remaining pivot points with a high-quality
grease or oil every 40 working hours.
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40 h
2x 2x 2x
2x
2x
2x
1x
1x
1x
1x
2x
2x
1x
1x
1x
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7.3 Periodic maintenance
Periodic maintenance must be carried out:
• at the start of the raking season;
• before prolonged storage of the machine;
• when the machine is used extensively during the season.
- Grease all points of the machine listed in § 7.2 “Lubrication”.
- Grease the spring-loaded locking pins of the yoke lock of the PTO
shaft.
- Check if the PTO shaft telescopes smoothly.
A damaged PTO shaft may cause excessive wear and tear to the
machine and tractor.
- Grease the bearings of the transport wheel axles. To do so, remove
the caps from the wheel hubs in order to gain access to the
bearings.
- Check the machine for any damage and defects. Repair or replace
damaged parts.
- Check the hydraulic system for leaks and damaged parts. Repair or
replace damaged parts.
- Check the gearboxes for any oil leaks.
(Changing oil: see § 7.4.)
- Check the tyre pressure (fig. 20).
- Check the tightness of the castellated nuts for the fixation of the
rotor to the supporting arm (fig. 21).
The correct torque of these nuts is 400 Nm (40 kgm).
- Check all bolts and nuts for tightness.
Pay particular attention to the bolts that secure the segments in
the rotors (fig. 22).
Tighten loose bolts/nuts to the torques specified below.
Tighten the wheel nuts that attach the transport wheels to the
axles with a torque of 270 Nm (27 kgm).
M6 M8 M10 M12 M14 M16 M20 M24
Nm 10 25 50 85 135 215 410 710
kgm 1.0 2.5 5.0 8.5 13.5 21.5 41.0 71.0
20
220 kPa
275 kPa
(2.75 bar)
(2.20 bar)
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- Check whether all safety decals are on the machine and not
damaged (fig. 23).
A (P/N 9.1170.0408.0)
B (P/N 9.1170.0407.6) -2x-
C (P/N 9.1170.0420.5) -2x-
D (P/N 9.1170.0125.4)
E (P/N 9.1170.0437.1) -2x-
F (P/N 16.61.175) -3x-
7.4 Changing oil in gearboxes
Change the oil in the gearboxes of a new rake (or after assembly of
a new gearbox) for the first time after approximately 30 working
hours and every 250 working hours thereafter.
- Place a collection container underneath the gearbox.
- Unscrew the drain plug (arrow, fig. 24) from the gearbox and
allow the oil to flow into the collection container.
- Fill the gearbox A (fig. 24) with 2.3 l of GX85W140 transmission oil.
- Fill the gearboxes B with 1.9 l of GX85W-140 transmission oil.
An incorrect oil quantity may make the gearbox overheat
and cause irreparable damage.
Change the oil more frequently when operating the machine
in extreme working conditions.
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A
BC
DE
F
24
1.9 l
2.3 l
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E
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