LELY HIBISCUS 1525 Master User manual

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HIBISCUS
1525 / 1525 Vario
R-H003.0703VT
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
HIBISCUS
1525 / 1525 Vario
Rh0030703en-tp.fm
English
HIBISCUS®is a registered trademark. The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the LELY Group.
©2007. All rights reserved. Nothing of this publication may be reproduced and/or published by printing, photocopying,
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 Method of working ...............................................................................................11
4.2 Swath width .........................................................................................................11
4.3 Working height.....................................................................................................12
4.4 Cam track adjustment..........................................................................................12
5 OPERATING THE HIBISCUS®.....................................................................................13
5.1 General directions................................................................................................13
5.2 Forward speed and PTO speed...........................................................................13
6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR.......................................................................14
7 MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................15
7.1 Maintenance after operations ..............................................................................15
7.2 Lubrication...........................................................................................................15
7.3 Intermittent maintenance .....................................................................................17
7.4 Change of oil in gearbox......................................................................................18
Supplements:
A LAYING DOWN 1 OR 2 SWATHS (Vario).....................................................................19
B HYDRAULIC SCHEME..................................................................................................20
B.1 HIBISCUS 1525...................................................................................................20
B.2 HIBISCUS 1525 Vario .........................................................................................21
C OPTIONAL EXTRAS .....................................................................................................22
D TECHNICAL DETAILS...................................................................................................23

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PREFACE
This Operator’s Manual is meant for personnel that are operating the
machine and are responsible for its daily maintenance.
Kindly read this manual fully prior to starting work.
Such instructions as are related to your safety and/or that of
others are marked in the margin by a warning triangle with
exclamation mark. These instructions should be observed with
particular care and attention.
Instructions which may lead to serious material damage in case
of non-compliance or incorrect use are marked in the margin by
an exclamation mark.
The machine described in this manual may contain components
which do not form part of the standard equipment but are available
as optional extras.
This is not made clear in all cases, because standard specifications
may differ from country to country.
Furthermore, machines and optional extras may be adjusted to
specific regional conditions whilst they 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 in 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.
Warranty shall not apply if the instructions mentioned in this manual
have not been met, or if they have not been met completely or
correctly.
Neither shall warranty apply in case of modification of the machine
by you or third parties without our foreknowledge and/or
authorisation.
TYPE- AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR
MACHINE
The type and serial number plate is fitted at the front end of the draw
bar, over the pivoting point of the headstock.
In case of correspondence and ordering of spare parts, kindly state
the type- and serial number of your machine.
Complete the box below with these numbers.
!
Type number
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 occurring on the machine.
- Operate this machine in a safe way.
- The machine should be operated by authorised persons only.
- Be alert and observe all safety precautions.
- Make sure that all safety guards and protection devices are in
place.
- Keep out of reach of moving parts.
- Stop engine, PTO and moving parts before adjusting, cleaning or
lubricating the machine.
- Take care that nobody will be within the dangerous zone while the
machine is in operation and be sure 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.
- Use always a tractor with a cab.
- Clear the field of objects that could be thrown up by the machine.
- Observe the prevailing legislation for public road transport.
- Use flashing lights or other safety signs, when required.
- Don’t stand on the machine.
- Use genuine LELY parts only.
- Remove the pressure from hydraulic systems before starting work
on them and/or before coupling/ uncoupling hydraulic hoses.
- Use protective clothing, gloves and/or safety glasses if required.
- Clean the safety decals regularly so that they can be read at all
times.

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EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON
THE MACHINE
-Carefully read operator’s manual before handling the machine.
Observe instructions and safety rules when operating.
-Danger of parts dropping down.
Keep away from the parts movement areas.
-Danger of getting jammed by moving parts.
Keep out of reach of all parts as long as they have not yet been
blocked, or are otherwise prevented from moving.
-Attention! Moving parts.
Stay clear of rotating machine parts.
- Tractor PTO speed is never allowed to exceed 540 r.p.m.
-Attention! Moving parts.
Read the operating instruction of the PTO shaft.
Never use a PTO shaft without protection.

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1 INTRODUCTION
The LELY HIBISCUS 1525 (fig. 1) is a pull type, twin rotor cam
rake for side delivery. The machine has 2 rotors with 13 tine arms,
each equipped with 4 double tines.
The tines give a clean sweep and move the grass to left hand side in
an airy swath.
The rotors of the HIBISCUS 1525 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 rotors of the HIBISCUS 1525 rake have a modular construction
so that a repair, if any, to a tine arm shaft can be carried out quickly
and at low costs.
The wheel assembly with 4 wheels underneath the rotor ensures an
excellent raking operation of this rake also when working in
undulating fields.
As standard, the machine is fitted with steered transport wheels
allowing it to follow the tractor 'true to track'.
The following additional features of the HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake
make it ideal for a wide range of applications:
The tine arms of the rotors are removable. In combination with the
storage rack for removed tine arms and the foldable safety frame
around the rotors, the machine’s height can be reduced to transport
height for transport or storage purposes.
The steering system of the HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake is fitted with
a control ram to increase the overlap between the rotors (fig. 3).
This makes it possible to operate the machine at a reduced width in
case of voluminous crops.
By reversing the steering plate and the control ram, there is an option
of laying down one large swath or two smaller swaths with the
HIBISCUS 1525 Vario rake. The transport wheel assembly can be
adjusted hydraulically from the tractor seat to remove the overlap
between the two rotors of the machine.
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