LELY SPLENDIMO 280 FC User manual

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Lely Industries N.V.
280 / 320 FC
LELY SPLENDIMO
Operator’s manual
M-H002.0804VT
SPLENDIMO 320 FC

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
LELY SPLENDIMO
280 / 320 FC
Mh0020804en-tp.fm
English
SPLENDIMO®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,
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 Mowing height...................................................................................................11
4.2 Conditioning intensity .......................................................................................12
4.3 Ground pressure .................................................................................................12
4.4 Swath width........................................................................................................12
5 OPERATING THE SPLENDIMO® FC...............................................................................13
6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR ..........................................................................14
7 MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................15
7.1 Maintenance after operation ............................................................................15
7.2 Lubrication..........................................................................................................15
7.3 Periodic maintenance.........................................................................................16
7.4 Replacement of mower knives ..........................................................................18
7.5 Changing oil in gearboxes .................................................................................19
7.6 Replacement of grease in mower elements .....................................................20
Supplements:
A REPAIRS TO THE CUTTER BAR......................................................................................21
A.1 Cutter bar assembly/disassembly .......................................................................21
A.2 Replacement of the disc on a drive element ....................................................23
B CONDITIONER ADJUSTMENTS .....................................................................................24
B.1 Position of conditioner rotor.............................................................................24
B.2 Rotor speed.........................................................................................................24
C OPTIONAL EXTRAS .......................................................................................................25
D TECHNICAL DETAILS .....................................................................................................27

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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
which 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 top link plate on the
right above the connection of the PTO shaft to the machine.
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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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 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 and/or safety glasses 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: flying objects!
Maintain a sufficient, safe distance from the machine while the
tractor engine is running.
-Danger: mower knives!
Maintain a sufficient, safe distance from the machine while the
tractor engine is running.
-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.
- Never exceed the maximum PTO speed which is obligatory
for the machine.
- If you need to hoist the machine, only use hoisting points as
indicated by means of the decals.
-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 SPLENDIMO FC front-mounted mower-conditioner is a
compact machine for mowing grass. Fitting the machine to the
tractor’s front hydraulics makes it perfect for a combination with a
rear-mounted mower or a pick-up wagon for summer feeding. Solo
linkage of the front-mounted mower is an ideal option for mowing
places that are difficult to reach.
The machine features a cutter bar and a conditioner unit.
The cutter bar is fitted with mower discs, complete with the LELY
SPLENDIMO CLIP quick-change system (fig. 1). The cutter bar is
composed of cutting units according to the modular LELY system.
These elements as well as the intermediate spacers are torqued
together by a connecting rod.
The first cutting unit (drive element) is driven from the top. A spring-
steel shaft, which is driven from the first cutting unit, drives the
other units of the cutter bar. Only minimal power is required thanks
to this configuration.
The elements rotate in pairs, either to the left or right.
The IMPELLER conditioner unit (fig. 2) comprises a rotor fitted with
flails made from an impact-resistant synthetic material, a metal
hood with swath boards, and a crop inlet plate for adjusting the
conditioning intensity.
The conditioner unit operates over almost the entire cutting width.
Crop treatment is such that patches of the waxy layer on the stem
are removed and thick stems are broken. The crop is turned slightly
and laid down behind the machine in an airy, narrow swath. There
is therefore minimum contact between the crop and the moist field,
and there is no need to drive on mown crops.
The SPLENDIMO FC mower can be fully controlled by means of one
hydraulic ram.
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