LEMKEN Kristall 9 K User manual

Operating Instructions
Cultivator
Kristall 9 K / KU
- EN -
Item no.
175_4840
2/04.11
LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Weseler Straße 5, D-46519 Alpen / PO Box 11 60, D-46515 Alpen
Telephone [phone], Fax [phone]
E-mail: [email protected], Internet: http://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.
These operating instructions are deemed to be the original operating instructions.

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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 rating 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
Contents...........................................................................................................................3
1General information..................................................................................................8
1.1 Liability...........................................................................................................................8
1.2 Guarantee.......................................................................................................................8
1.3 Copyright .......................................................................................................................9
1.4 Optional accessories ....................................................................................................9
2Symbols used in the Operating Instructions........................................................10
2.1 Hazard classes ............................................................................................................10
2.2 Information...................................................................................................................11
2.3 Environmental protection...........................................................................................11
2.4 Indication of passages................................................................................................11
3Safety measures and precautions.........................................................................12
3.1 Target group................................................................................................................12
3.2 Intended use................................................................................................................12
3.3 Safety equipment on the device.................................................................................13
3.4 Safety and warning signs...........................................................................................14
3.4.1 General information..................................................................................................14
3.4.2 Meaning of warning signs ........................................................................................14
3.4.3 Position of safety and warning signs........................................................................16
3.5 Special safety instructions.........................................................................................17
3.6 Hazardous areas..........................................................................................................19
3.6.1 Hazardous areas during operation of the device......................................................19
3.6.2 Hazardous area when folding the device in and out.................................................20
3.7 Residual risks..............................................................................................................21
3.7.1 Hazard caused by mechanical systems...................................................................21
3.7.2 Hazard caused by hydraulic systems.......................................................................21
3.7.3 Hazard during operation...........................................................................................21
3.8 Applicable rules and regulations...............................................................................22

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3.9 Operation on public highways...................................................................................23
3.9.1 Lighting system and identification ............................................................................23
3.9.2 Requirements of the tractor......................................................................................23
3.9.3 Axle loads.................................................................................................................24
3.9.4 Check before departure ...........................................................................................28
3.9.5 Correct behaviour in road traffic...............................................................................28
3.10 Obligation of the operator ..........................................................................................29
3.11 Operating the device safely........................................................................................30
3.11.1 General information..............................................................................................30
3.11.2 Personnel selection and qualifications..................................................................31
4Handing over the device.........................................................................................32
5Design and function................................................................................................33
5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................33
5.2 Function.......................................................................................................................34
5.2.1 Three-point tower.....................................................................................................34
5.2.2 Frame.......................................................................................................................34
5.2.3 Tines ........................................................................................................................34
5.2.4 Working depth adjustment of the tines.....................................................................34
5.2.5 Automatic overload safety device for the tines.........................................................35
5.2.6 Hollow discs.............................................................................................................35
5.2.7 Edge discs................................................................................................................35
5.2.8 Rollers......................................................................................................................35
5.2.9 Hydraulic transportation lock....................................................................................35
5.2.10 Drawbar................................................................................................................35
5.2.11 Feeler wheels.......................................................................................................35
5.2.12 Lighting system.....................................................................................................36
6Preparation of the Tractor......................................................................................37
6.1 Tyres.............................................................................................................................37
6.2 Lift Rods.......................................................................................................................37
6.3 Check Chains or Sway Blocks of the Three Point Linkage .....................................37
6.4 Required power sources.............................................................................................37
6.5 Required hydraulic equipment...................................................................................38

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6.6 Three-point linkage .....................................................................................................39
6.7 Hydraulic system.........................................................................................................41
6.7.1 Transport..................................................................................................................41
6.7.2 Work assignment .....................................................................................................41
6.7.3 Coupling and uncoupling..........................................................................................41
7Coupling and uncoupling implement....................................................................42
7.1 Coupling.......................................................................................................................44
7.2 Dismounting ................................................................................................................46
7.3 Drawbar........................................................................................................................47
7.4 Upper control link........................................................................................................48
8Safety equipment ....................................................................................................49
8.1 General information ....................................................................................................49
8.2 Protective devices.......................................................................................................49
8.3 Transport dimensions.................................................................................................51
9Retracting/extending the side sections................................................................52
9.1 Retracting.....................................................................................................................53
9.2 Extending.....................................................................................................................54
10 Adjustments.............................................................................................................56
10.1 Working depth of tines................................................................................................57
10.1.1 General information..............................................................................................57
10.1.2 Hydraulic working depth adjustment.....................................................................58
10.2 Lowering depth of the rollers.....................................................................................58
10.3 Feeler wheel.................................................................................................................60
10.4 Working depth of hollow discs ..................................................................................61
10.5 Working depth of the edge discs...............................................................................62
10.6 Share position .............................................................................................................63
10.7 Automatic overload protection ..................................................................................66
10.7.1 Tines.....................................................................................................................66
10.7.2 Hollow discs..........................................................................................................67

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10.7.3 Edge discs............................................................................................................68
10.8 Rollers..........................................................................................................................69
10.8.1 General information..............................................................................................69
10.8.2 Blade rollers..........................................................................................................70
10.8.3 Pressure load on rollers - Intake behaviour..........................................................72
10.9 Turning at the headland..............................................................................................77
11 Switching over to different share systems...........................................................78
11.1 Share tips, guide plates and wing shares.................................................................78
11.2 Tine with integrated share foot..................................................................................79
11.3 Tines with quick-change system ...............................................................................80
11.3.1 Removing the share base.....................................................................................81
11.3.2 Attaching the share base......................................................................................82
12 Switching off the device.........................................................................................83
12.1 Shutting down the device in an emergency..............................................................83
12.2 Disposal .......................................................................................................................83
13 Maintenance and repairs........................................................................................84
13.1 Special safety instructions.........................................................................................84
13.1.1 General.................................................................................................................84
13.1.2 Personnel qualifications........................................................................................84
13.1.3 Protective equipment............................................................................................84
13.1.4 Immobilise the implement for maintenance and repairs .......................................85
13.1.5 Working on the hydraulics ....................................................................................85
13.1.6 Working on the electrics .......................................................................................85
13.1.7 Working under the raised device..........................................................................86
13.1.8 Utilised tool...........................................................................................................86
13.2 Environmental protection...........................................................................................87
13.3 Lubrication...................................................................................................................88
13.3.1 Lubrication chart...................................................................................................89
13.3.2 Overview of lubricating points...............................................................................89

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13.4 Maintenance intervals.................................................................................................90
13.4.1 After the initial start-up (at the latest after 2 hours)...............................................90
13.4.2 Daily inspection ....................................................................................................90
13.4.3 Weekly inspection.................................................................................................91
13.5 Tightening torques......................................................................................................92
13.5.1 Wheel nuts............................................................................................................92
13.5.2 Other screw connections......................................................................................92
13.6 Checking connections to the tractor.........................................................................93
13.7 Air pressure of tyres ...................................................................................................94
13.8 Scrapers.......................................................................................................................94
13.8.1 Scrapers on rubber ring roller...............................................................................94
13.8.2 Trapezoidal packer roller scrapers .......................................................................95
14 Technical Data.........................................................................................................96
15 Identification plate ..................................................................................................97
16 Noise, Airborne Sound ...........................................................................................98
17 Notes ........................................................................................................................98
Index ...............................................................................................................................99
EU Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................100

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.