LEMKEN Sirius 8 User manual

Operating Instructions
Mounted Field Sprayers
Sirius 8
- en -
Item no. 17510872
02/05.17
LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Weseler Straße 5, 46519 Alpen / Germany
Telephone [phone], Fax [phone]
[email protected], www.LEMKEN.com

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Dear customer,
Thank you for the trust you have placed in us by purchasing this device. The de-
vice can only be used to its full advantage when operated and used properly.
When the device was delivered, you will already have been instructed in opera-
tion, adjustment and maintenance by your dealer. However, this brief instruction is
not a substitute for thorough study of the operating instructions.
These operating instructions will help to familiarise you with the LEMKEN GmbH &
Co. KG device and the options available for using it.
The operating instructions contain important information about how to operate the
device safely, properly and efficiently. Following the instructions will help to pre-
vent hazards, faults and down times and will increase reliability and service life.
Read the operating instructions carefully and attentively before commissioning.
Make sure that the operating instructions are always available at the location
where the device is used.
The operating instructions must be read and followed by anyone who is involved
in carrying out the following work:
Coupling and uncoupling
Adjustments
Operation
Maintenance and repairs
Troubleshooting, and
Final shutdown and disposal.

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Spare parts ordering
This device is supplied with a specification listing all assemblies that are relevant
for the product. The spare parts list valid for your device includes both those as-
semblies relevant to you and those that are not intended for your device. Make
sure that you only order spare parts that belong to the assemblies that can be
found on your specification or the enclosed print out. When ordering spare parts,
state the type designation and serial number of the device. This information can
be found on the type plate. Enter this data in the fields below so that it is always to
hand.
Type designation:
Serial number:
Remember that you should only use genuine LEMKEN spare parts. Reproduction
parts have a negative influence on the function of the device, have a shorter ser-
vice life and present risks and hazards that cannot be estimated by LEMKEN
GmbH & Co. KG. They also increase the maintenance costs.
Service and spare parts
Information on service and spare parts is available from your local dealer or our
website at www.lemken.com.

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CONTENTS
1General information................................................................................................13
1.1 Liability.........................................................................................................................13
1.2 Guarantee ....................................................................................................................13
1.3 Copyright .....................................................................................................................14
1.4 Optional accessories ..................................................................................................14
1.5 Type plate ....................................................................................................................15
2Symbols used in the Operating Instructions........................................................17
2.1 Hazard classes ............................................................................................................17
2.2 Information...................................................................................................................17
2.3 Environmental protection...........................................................................................17
2.4 Indication of passages................................................................................................18
3Safety measures and precautions.........................................................................19
3.1 Target group................................................................................................................19
3.2 Intended use................................................................................................................19
3.3 Safety and warning signs...........................................................................................20
3.3.1 General information...................................................................................................20
3.3.2 Position of safety and warning stickers......................................................................20
3.3.3 Meaning of warning signs..........................................................................................21
3.3.4 Meaning of other symbols..........................................................................................22
3.4 Special safety instructions.........................................................................................24
3.5 Danger areas................................................................................................................26
3.5.1 Danger areas when operating the implement............................................................27
3.5.2 Danger area when folding and unfolding...................................................................27
3.6 Residual risks..............................................................................................................28
3.6.1 Hazard caused by mechanical systems.....................................................................28
3.6.2 Dangers from the oil hydraulic system.......................................................................28
3.7 Applicable Rules and Regulations.............................................................................29

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3.8 Operation on public highways...................................................................................29
3.8.1 Lighting system and identification..............................................................................29
3.8.2 Requirements of the tractor.......................................................................................29
3.8.3 Check before departure.............................................................................................30
3.8.4 Correct behaviour in road traffic ................................................................................31
3.9 Obligation of the operator ..........................................................................................31
3.10 Safe use of the implement..........................................................................................32
3.10.1 General ..................................................................................................................32
3.10.2 Personnel selection and qualifications ...................................................................33
4Effects of certain plant protection products on the implement .........................34
5Handing over the Implement..................................................................................35
6Design and description ..........................................................................................36
6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................36
6.2 Stands ..........................................................................................................................37
6.3 Transport apparatus ...................................................................................................37
6.4 Three-point connection ..............................................................................................38
6.4.1 Headstock..................................................................................................................38
6.4.2 QuickConnect coupling system .................................................................................39
6.5 Fluid circuit..................................................................................................................40
6.5.1 Overview....................................................................................................................40
6.5.2 Description.................................................................................................................41
6.6 Main tank......................................................................................................................44
6.7 Fresh water tank..........................................................................................................45
6.8 Storage compartment .................................................................................................45
6.9 Hand washing container.............................................................................................46
6.10 Filter .............................................................................................................................46
6.11 Pump ............................................................................................................................46
6.11.1 Deflector.................................................................................................................47
6.11.2 Cardan shaft...........................................................................................................47
6.12 Control and connection centre ..................................................................................48

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6.13 Selector valve..............................................................................................................49
6.13.1 Selector valve with 2 options..................................................................................49
6.14 Selector valve with 4 options.....................................................................................49
6.14.1 Distribution valve....................................................................................................50
6.14.2 Agitator control.......................................................................................................51
6.14.3 Suction valve..........................................................................................................51
6.15 Filler valve....................................................................................................................52
6.16 Induction hopper.........................................................................................................52
6.16.1 Components...........................................................................................................52
6.16.2 Induction hopper valve ...........................................................................................55
6.17 Filler hose ....................................................................................................................56
6.18 Pressure measuring device........................................................................................56
6.19 Position and safety sensors.......................................................................................57
6.19.1 Easyspray operating terminal.................................................................................58
6.20 Height adjustment.......................................................................................................60
6.21 Pendulum suspension and slope compensation .....................................................62
6.22 Width section valves...................................................................................................64
6.23 Boom............................................................................................................................66
6.24 Ground distance spacer .............................................................................................66
6.25 Nozzle holders.............................................................................................................66
6.25.1 Single nozzle holder...............................................................................................67
6.25.2 Triple nozzle holder................................................................................................67
6.26 Nozzles.........................................................................................................................67
6.26.1 General ..................................................................................................................67
6.26.2 Liquid fertilizer nozzles...........................................................................................68
6.26.3 Drop hose...............................................................................................................68
6.27 Boom lighting..............................................................................................................68

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7Preparations on the tractor....................................................................................69
7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................69
7.1.1 Check tractor tire pressure ........................................................................................69
7.1.2 Set length of lifting rods.............................................................................................70
7.1.3 Lock lower control link ...............................................................................................70
7.1.4 Required electronic connections................................................................................70
7.1.5 Providing and checking the necessary hydraulic connections...................................71
7.1.6 Determining axle loads and required ballasting.........................................................72
7.1.7 Installing the operating terminal.................................................................................73
7.1.8 Setting the three-point linkage...................................................................................73
7.1.9 Three-point coupling..................................................................................................73
7.1.10 Setting the top link for QuickConnect.....................................................................74
8Attaching the implement with the three-point connection .................................76
9Attaching the implement with QuickConnect.......................................................78
10 Preparing the implement........................................................................................81
10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................81
10.2 Installing and checking the PTO shaft ......................................................................81
10.2.1 Shortening a non-telescopic PTO shaft..................................................................82
10.2.2 Shortening a telescopic PTO shaft.........................................................................83
10.3 Installing the correct nozzles.....................................................................................83
10.4 Volumetric metering, inspection of nozzle emission and vehicle speed sensing.86
10.4.1 General ..................................................................................................................86
10.4.2 Inspection of nozzle emission.................................................................................86
10.4.3 Vehicle speed sensing ...........................................................................................87
10.5 Setting the constant pressure discs and constant pressure ..................................88
10.5.1 Example .................................................................................................................88
10.5.2 Setting the constant pressure discs........................................................................89
10.5.3 Setting the constant pressure.................................................................................89
10.5.4 Setting the spray pressure with nozzles switched off.............................................91

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10.6 Attaching the drop hoses...........................................................................................92
10.6.1 Preparing the nozzle holders..................................................................................92
10.6.2 Extending the boom ...............................................................................................92
10.6.3 Attaching the Lächler-5S........................................................................................93
10.6.4 Attaching drop hose assemblies.............................................................................95
11 Operation .................................................................................................................99
11.1 Operation below freezing point..................................................................................99
11.2 Opening and closing the door....................................................................................99
11.3 Storage compartment ...............................................................................................100
11.4 Operating terminal ....................................................................................................100
11.4.1 General ................................................................................................................100
11.4.2 Easyspray.............................................................................................................102
11.5 Filling and emptying the hand washing container .................................................102
11.5.1 Filling the hand washing container.......................................................................102
11.5.2 Emptying the hand washing container..................................................................103
11.6 Filling and emptying the clean water tank ..............................................................103
11.6.1 Filling the clean water tank...................................................................................104
11.6.2 Emptying the clean water tank .............................................................................105
11.7 Adding water to the main tank.................................................................................105
11.7.1 Filler valve connection..........................................................................................106
11.7.2 Selector valve connection.....................................................................................107
11.7.3 Purge valve connection........................................................................................109
11.8 Adding spray to the main tank.................................................................................110
11.8.1 Filler valve connection..........................................................................................111
11.8.2 Selector valve connection.....................................................................................112
11.8.3 Filling via the chemical inductor............................................................................114
11.8.4 Purge valve connection........................................................................................117
11.9 Cleaning empty canisters.........................................................................................118
11.10 Cleaning gun on the induction hopper....................................................................121
11.11 Flushing the induction system.................................................................................124

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11.12 Unfolding the boom ..................................................................................................126
11.12.1 General.............................................................................................................126
11.12.2 Moving the slope compensation system to the central position ........................127
11.12.3 Fully with all the arms........................................................................................128
11.12.4 Boom, right side only.........................................................................................129
11.12.5 Boom, left side only...........................................................................................131
11.13 Test run......................................................................................................................131
11.14 Boom lighting............................................................................................................133
11.14.1 Switching the boom lighting on .........................................................................133
11.14.2 Switching the boom lights off ............................................................................133
11.15 Flashing alarm lamp..................................................................................................133
11.15.1 Switching the flashing alarm lamp on................................................................133
11.15.2 Switching the flashing alarm lamp off................................................................133
11.16 Working with the sprayer .........................................................................................134
11.17 Folding the boom......................................................................................................136
11.17.1 Moving the slope compensation system to the central position ........................137
11.17.2 Folding the boom ..............................................................................................137
11.17.3 Transport width and transport height.................................................................139
11.18 Distribution of liquid fertiliser using drop hoses ...................................................139
11.19 System cleaning with a partially filled main tank ...................................................140
12 Cleaning.................................................................................................................143
12.1 General.......................................................................................................................143
12.2 Emptying the main tank............................................................................................143
12.2.1 General ................................................................................................................143
12.2.2 Pumping remaining quantities out of the main tank..............................................144
12.2.3 Draining spray fluid out of the main tank..............................................................145
12.3 Emptying the clean water tank.................................................................................146
12.3.1 Draining................................................................................................................147
12.3.2 Recirculation.........................................................................................................147
12.3.3 Spraying...............................................................................................................148
12.4 Emptying the hand washing container....................................................................149

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12.5 Internal cleaning........................................................................................................149
12.5.1 General ................................................................................................................149
12.6 External cleaning.......................................................................................................151
12.7 Cleaning the filters....................................................................................................154
12.7.1 General ................................................................................................................154
12.7.2 Suction filter..........................................................................................................155
12.7.3 Pressure filter.......................................................................................................156
12.7.4 Nozzle filter...........................................................................................................158
13 Detaching the implement .....................................................................................159
13.1 General information ..................................................................................................159
13.2 Before the implement is detached...........................................................................160
13.3 Attaching transport rollers or receptacles..............................................................160
13.3.1 Front transport rollers...........................................................................................161
13.3.2 Rear transport rollers............................................................................................161
13.3.3 Receptacles for forklift truck tines.........................................................................161
13.4 Detaching the implement..........................................................................................162
14 Winter storage.......................................................................................................163
14.1 Before the start of the season..................................................................................164
15 Maintenance and servicing ..................................................................................165
15.1 Safely maintain the device........................................................................................165
15.1 Environmental protection.........................................................................................166
15.2 Greasing.....................................................................................................................167
15.3 Maintenance intervals...............................................................................................168
15.4 Oils and lubricants....................................................................................................169
15.5 Drive shaft..................................................................................................................169
15.5.1 Protective tube .....................................................................................................170
15.5.2 Safety chain..........................................................................................................170
15.5.3 Sliding tube...........................................................................................................170
15.5.4 Joints....................................................................................................................170
15.6 Rope ...........................................................................................................................170

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15.7 Lubrication points.....................................................................................................171
15.7.1 Sliding surfaces, pendulum system......................................................................171
15.7.2 Pendulum lock......................................................................................................171
15.7.3 Slope compensation.............................................................................................172
15.7.4 Rod eyes on hydraulic cylinders...........................................................................172
15.7.5 Boom....................................................................................................................172
15.8 Tightening torques....................................................................................................173
15.8.1 General ................................................................................................................173
15.8.2 Bolts and nuts made of steel................................................................................174
15.8.3 Bolts and nuts made of V2A.................................................................................174
15.9 Check the connections to the tractor......................................................................175
15.9.1 Hydraulic connections ..........................................................................................175
15.9.2 Electrical connections...........................................................................................176
15.10 Sensors......................................................................................................................176
15.11 Pump ..........................................................................................................................177
15.11.1 General information...........................................................................................177
15.11.2 Check oil level...................................................................................................178
15.11.3 Refill oil .............................................................................................................180
15.11.4 Replace membranes.........................................................................................181
15.11.5 Check the pressure at the pressure accumulator..............................................182
15.12 Filter ...........................................................................................................................183
15.13 Test connections.......................................................................................................184
15.13.1 General.............................................................................................................184
15.13.2 Pump performance............................................................................................184
15.13.3 Pressure gauge.................................................................................................184
15.14 Deflector.....................................................................................................................185
15.14.1 Dismantling the deflector...................................................................................185
15.14.2 Mounting the deflector.......................................................................................185
15.15 Tips in the event of faults and malfunctions...........................................................185
16 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................186
16.1 Emergency circuit.....................................................................................................186

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17 Technical data .......................................................................................................187
17.1 Dimensions and weights - basic implement...........................................................187
17.2 Receptacles for forklift truck tines ..........................................................................188
17.3 Three-point connection ............................................................................................188
17.4 Tank volume ..............................................................................................................188
17.5 Drive shaft..................................................................................................................189
17.6 HE boom ....................................................................................................................189
17.7 Pumps ........................................................................................................................190
17.8 Spraying fluid system...............................................................................................191
17.9 Oil hydraulics.............................................................................................................192
17.10 Electronic pressure display .....................................................................................192
17.11 Filter ...........................................................................................................................193
18 Appendix................................................................................................................194
18.1 General information about nozzles..........................................................................194
18.2 Nozzle field of application ........................................................................................194
18.3 Nozzle tables..............................................................................................................195
18.3.1 Nozzle sizes 01 - 05.............................................................................................195
18.3.2 Nozzle sizes 06 - 10.............................................................................................196
18.4 Correction factors for spraying liquids with different densities...........................196
18.5 Metering tables for liquid fertiliser...........................................................................197
18.5.1 Metering table for drop hoses with 25 cm hose spacing:......................................197
18.5.2 Metering table for drop hoses 5S with 50 cm hose spacing: ................................199
18.5.3 Dosage table –SJ-7 liquid fertiliser nozzle...........................................................199
18.5.4 Dosage table, five-hole nozzle FL........................................................................201
18.5.5 UAN dosage table (28/1.28 kg/l) for nozzles ID, IDN, IDK, IDKN and FD ............203
18.5.6 Dosage table, liquid fertiliser nozzle FD ...............................................................205
18.5.7 Dosage table, six-hole nozzle ESI........................................................................207
18.6 Checks and official implement inspections............................................................210
19 Noise, Airborne Sound .........................................................................................211

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20 Notes ......................................................................................................................211
20.1 Implement-specific data ...........................................................................................211
20.1.1 Constant pressure discs and nozzles...................................................................211
20.1.2 Top link setting.....................................................................................................211
20.2 Type variants Sirius 8 ...............................................................................................212
20.3 Technical residual quantities...................................................................................213
20.4 Calculating the axle load and ballasting for mounted implements.......................213
Index .............................................................................................................................218

General information
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1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Liability
The "Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales and Delivery" of LEMKEN GmbH &
Co. KG, in particular Section IX, shall apply. Liability. In line with the dimensions
cited in these conditions the LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG shall not be held liable for
any personal or material damage, when such damage is caused by one or more
of the following reasons:
improper use of the device, see also section entitled "Intended use",
non-compliance with the operating instructions and the enclosed safety instruc-
tions,
unauthorised changes to the device,
inadequate monitoring of parts which are subject to wear,
maintenance work that has not been conducted properly or in good time,
the use of spare parts that are not original LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG spare
parts,
accidents or damage through outside influences or force majeure
1.2 Guarantee
The "Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales and Delivery" of LEMKEN GmbH &
Co. KG shall apply at all times.
The guarantee period shall be one year from the date of receipt of the implement.
We shall rectify any implement faults in accordance with the LEMKEN guarantee
guidelines.

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1.3 Copyright
These operating instructions represent a document in terms of the law on unfair
competition.
Copyright is retained by
LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Weseler Strasse 5
D-46519 Alpen, Germany
These operating instructions are intended to be used by the user of the imple-
ment. They contain texts and drawings which must not be
reproduced,
divulged or
communicated in any other way in whole or in part without the express permis-
sion of the manufacturer.
Infringements will result in a claim for damages.
1.4 Optional accessories
LEMKEN implements may be equipped with various accessories. The operating
instructions below describe both series components and optional accessories.
Please note: These accessories will vary depending on the type of equipment.

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1.5 Type plate
The implement carries a type plate.
The type plate can be found at front right
on the implement.
The operating instructions may apply to
different implement types or variants of the
implement.
The operating instructions indicate infor-
mation which only applies to a specific im-
plement type or a specific variant of the
implement.
The type plate will help you to identify the
implement type and variant.
Layout of the type plate
Illustration: Example of a type plate
Illustration: Example of a type plate, France only

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Series
2
Type designation
3
Serial number
4
Year of manufacture
5
Permissible drawbar load [kg]
6
Permissible axle load [kg]
7
Permissible gross weight [kg]
8
Company logo and address
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CE marking
(only within the European Union)
10
Name of manufacturer
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Type, variant, version
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Type approval date

Symbols used in the Operating Instructions
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2 SYMBOLS USED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Hazard classes
The following symbols are used in the Operating Instructions for particularly im-
portant information:
DANGER
Denotes an imminent hazard with high risk, which will result in
death or severe physical injury, if not avoided.
WARNING
Denotes a possible hazard with medium risk, which could result in
death or severe physical injury, if not avoided.
CAUTION
Denotes a low-risk hazard, which could cause light or medium
physical injury or property damage, if not avoided.
2.2 Information
Denotes special user tips and other particularly useful or important
information for operation and efficient utilisation.
2.3 Environmental protection
Indication of special recycling and environmental protection
measures.

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2.4 Indication of passages
The following symbols are used for particular passages in the operating instruc-
tions:
Indicates work steps
Indicates enumerations