Malone PROCUT 3000 MP User manual

Centre Pivot Mower
PROCUT 3000 MP
Operators Manual
Issue: 002
Malone Farm Machinery
Ballyglass, Claremorris,
Co. Mayo, F12 AP11
Republic of Ireland
www.malonefm.com
ENSURE ALL OPERATORS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS
OPERATORS MANUAL, BEFORE USING THE MACHINE

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1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................................................................................3
2. GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................5
3. TECHNICAL DATA................................................................................................6
4. DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................6
5. SAFETY INFORMATION......................................................................................7
Transportation safety.........................................................................................................7
6. SAFETY DECALS...................................................................................................8
7. PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST......................................................................... 10
8. OPERATING THE MACHINE ............................................................................11
Attaching to the tractor.................................................................................................... 11
Attaching PTO to tractor ................................................................................................. 11
Attaching the hydraulics to the tractor............................................................................. 11
Transport into working position....................................................................................... 12
9. MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION.............................................................. 14
Filling quantities and lubrication ..................................................................................... 14
Gearbox....................................................................................................................... 14
Cutter bed.................................................................................................................... 15
Storage............................................................................................................................ 16
Disc and blade maintenance ............................................................................................ 16
10. MALONE LIMITED WARRANTY ..................................................................... 17
11. SPARE PARTS SECTION ....................................................................................20

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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We,
Malone Farm Machinery
Ballyglass,
Claremorris,
Co.Mayo
F12 AP11
Republic of Ireland
Declare under our sole responsibility that:
The product (type): Centre Pivot Mower
Product code: 3000 MP
Serial No:
Date:
Manufactured by the above company
Conforms to EU Engineering Regulations and other relevant EU guidelines.
Signed
(on behalf of Malone Farm Machinery)
(Status)

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2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you for purchasing a Malone product. You have purchased a strong, reliable and
efficient Centre Pivot Mower. To fully utilize the qualities of the 3000 MP, please ensure you
read this manual, and this ensuresa longer working life, greater safety and optimal
performance.
BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE READ CARFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN IN THIS MANUAL
USING YOUR OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Read, understand and follow the instructions in this manual, doing so will promote safe,
productive and reliable service.
This manual was prepared to help you use and maintain your new machine safely. Reading
your operator’s manual will help you and others avoid injury or damage to the machine. This
machine can cause serious property damage, personal injury or even death if it is misused.
For your safety, as well as the safety of others, you must follow the safety precautions in this
operator’s manual.
This manual is an important part of your machine. It should remain with the machine if and
when it is sold. If it is damaged or lost, you may contact your dealer, or Malone
FarmMachinery company to get a replacement.
Before delivering this machine, your dealer performed a pre-delivery inspection to ensure
best performance.
If you have any queries, please contact Malone Farm Machinery who will be able to give you
the correct assistance and advice.
Contact: Malone Farm Machinery LTD
Ballyglass,
Claremorris,
Co.Mayo
F12 AP11
Ireland
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.malonefm.com
The contents of this manual can be modified only by the manufacturer and without notice to
the Client. Malone Farm Machinery shall not be liable for errors or faults in this manual.

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3. TECHNICAL DATA
Weight
[Kg]
960
Transport Width
[m]
2.03
Transport Height
[m]
3.8
Cutting width
[m]
3.0
Number of cutting discs
7
PTO Speed
[rpm]
540
Power Requirement (min)
[Kw (HP)]
74 (100)
RPM, cutting discs
[rpm]
3200
Hydraulic connections
1 x Single action control unit
1 x Double action float control unit
4. DESCRIPTION
The Malone Procut 3000MP mower is built exclusively for the intended use in the agriculture
sector for the cutting of common grass and cereal crops.
The cutting unit is hydraulically balanced using a hydraulic cylinder. The pressure exerted by
the cutting unit on the ground can be easily adjusted by adjusting the oil pressure in
thehydraulic cylinder by easily reading the oil pressure on the pressure gauge mounted on the
mower headstock.

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5. SAFETY INFORMATION
In the interest of safety, it is important that great care is always adopted during the
attachment, transportation, operation and maintenance of this machine. Both the owner and
the operator of the machine should read and understand the following section to ensure the
safety of themselves and all other persons who enter into the close proximity of these
machines. Never operate the machine if unauthorized persons are in the area. Stop operation
of the machine if unauthorized persons approach. Explain to them the potential hazards so
they understand why you will not continue until they have left the area. You are responsible
for safe operation of the mower. The most important safety device on the equipment is a safe
operator.
In addition to the instructions stated here always abide by general safety and accident
regulations.
Never turn on the PTO when the mower is the transport position.
Never turn on the PTO when people/ animals are in close proximity to the machine
Transportation safety
Make sure you are in compliance with all local regulations regarding transporting equipment
on public roads and highways.
Ensure the cutting units is locked in with the mechanical lock on the machine
Ensure that the machine is securely attached to the tractor.
Be aware of any height restrictions on route i.e.: overhead wires, bridges, etc. It may
be necessary to lower the tractor lift arms to proceed under low ceiling objects.

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6. SAFETY DECALS
Read the operator’s manual carefully before you operate the machine.
This decal shows the grease points on the machine. Greasing is
important for personal safety and maintaining a good
mechanical condition of the machine.
Fall Hazard –Stand clear of the mower bar when going from
transport position to cutting position and back to transport
position.
PTO rotation hazard –Please ensure that body and clothing
remain a good distance from the rotation PTO shaft.
Risk of injury to hands near moving parts –NEVER place
hands near any of the moving objects when in operation.

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Risk from loose chippings –Keep a safe distance while the
machine is in operation due to risk of fly objects/ debris coming
from the cutting bar.
Stop the tractor before maintenance –The tractor engine must
ALWAYS be stopped before carrying out repairs or
maintenance to the machine.
Risk of injury to feet –The safety guard must always be in
place when operating the machine.
Mowing height –The label indicates the optimal height for
mowing operation.
Lifting point –Use the appropriate point for safe lifting of
mower

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7. PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
It is important for both personal safety and maintaining the good mechanical condition of the
mower that this checklist is followed.
Grease every 20 hour of operation.
Ensure the blades on the cutting bed are in good condition
Ensure all hardware are in good condition and secure

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8. OPERATING THE MACHINE
Attaching to the tractor
When connecting the tractor to the mower
Ensure the tractor cannot roll.
No one is standing between the tractor and
attachment
The mower is fitted with attaching points for category II.
Connect the top link onto the machine first.
Mount the machine on the lift arms secondly.
Attaching PTO to tractor
The tractor must be turned off when connecting the PTO
shaft to the tractor
When the PTO shaft has been connected, ensure the safety
clip has been firmly attached the tractor.
Attaching the hydraulics to the tractor
Only connect the hydraulics when the system is depressurised.
Pressurised hydraulics can cause serious injuries.
Check all joints, hoses and fittings regularly for leaks or visible
damage. The system is under high pressure and can cause
serious injury if failure occurs.
Avoid physical contact with hydraulic oil. Hydraulic oil
contains additives that can some serious consequence to your
health.
Reduce risk of contamination of dirt into hydraulic system.
When connecting hose to tractor, ensure fittings are clean of
dirt and oil. Contaminates can damage components in the
tractor and/or mower.
The mower requires two double acting hydraulic outputs.
Hydraulic
Function
1
Adjusting the ground pressure
2
Raising/lowering (Turning at headlands)
Work/ transport positions
1. 2.

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Transport into working position
The lower link arms will need to be around 80cm from the
ground.
Pull rope to release the locking lever
Lower the cutting frame to the ground level.
Release the locking lever rope
Set the settings on the tractor for the lifting ram into
floatation mode

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Open the floatation ram hydraulic lever to the open
position
Set the pressure on the gauge to approx 70 bar
Shut off the floatation ram hydraulic lever to the closed
position
Turn on the PTO at 540 RPM and start cutting operation.

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9. MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
Check, and tighten (if required), all nuts, bolts and fixing’s after the first few hours of work
and at regular intervals thereafter. Grease every 20 hours of operation. Good maintenance of
a machine will ensure a safe working environment and long service life of the machine.
Filling oil quantities and lubrication type
Gearbox
You will need a 13mm spanner to access the drain and oil level plug, and a 19mm spanner to
access the fill plug.
Place the mower and cutter-bar on level ground.
Remove the fill and drain plug.
Drain the used oil into a suitable container. Wait until all the oil has been fully
drained off.
Refit the drain plug and remove the oil level plug on the gearbox.
Insert the correct amount of oil into the gearbox through the fill plugs slowly until oil
starts to seep through the oil level plug.
Replace the oil level plug and fill plug and ensure all plugs have been correctly
tightened.
Quantity (Litre)
Type
Primary Gearbox
1.5
SAE 90
Secondary Gearbox
1.5
SAE 90
Primary Gearbox
Secondary Gearbox
Oil
level
Drain
Fill

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Cutterbar
You will need a 8mm allen key to open the fill and
drain plugs on the cutter bar.
When draining the cutter bar oil from the bed
pan, place the cutter bar on a elevated height on a
secure stand at a tilt.
Remove the drain plug and empty the used oil from the cutter bar into a suitable
container.
After all of the oil has been drained, return the drain plug and ensure it has been
tightened to 3-3.5 kgm (30 - 35Nm).
Remove the stand and lower the cutter bar
frame to a level ground position.
Open the fill plug on top of the cutter bar and fill the cutter bar with the correct
amount and type of oil into the bed pan.
Quantity (Litre)
Type
Cutter bed
4.0
SAE 90
Fill
Drain

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Storage
The machine should be stored on a firm level site and cannot tip over, in a safe, clean
and dry location where itis protected from the elements. If the machine is not properly
secured when parked it can result in serious injury and death.
Parking Vertical
Lift the cutter frame to its vertical position until the frame rests in its v-block and the
mechanical lock has been engaged.
Fold out the three stabilisers legs.
Lower the mower till all the three legs rests on the ground.
Ensure the hydraulics has been depressurised.
Turn off the engine of the tractor before disconnecting the PTO shaft from the tractor
and hydraulics.
Disconnect the top link and lower link arms from the mower frame.
Parking Horizontal
Lower the stabiliser leg and ensure the locking pin has been secured on it.
Lower the mower until the stabiliser leg and cutter bar rests on the ground.
Ensure the hydraulics has been depressurised.
Turn off the engine of the tractor before disconnecting the PTO shaft from the tractor
and hydraulics.
Disconnect the top link and lower link arms from the mower frame.
Disc and blade maintenance
For cutting and a longer service life carefully check discs, blades and bolts daily. Replace
worn or damaged blades and hardware immediately using only Malone recommended parts.
Replace blades, bolts and nuts in pairs to maintain balance. Ensure the cutting edge of blades
face the disc rotation direction.

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10.MALONE LIMITED WARRANTY
Malone Ballyglass, Claremorris,Co. Mayo, Ireland (hereinafter called “the company”)
warrants to the original retail purchaser that new products sold and registered with the
company, shall be, at the time of delivery, free from defects in material and workmanship,
and that such equipment is covered under Limited Warranty providing the machine is used
and serviced in accordance with the recommendations in the Operator’s manual. This
Limited Warranty covers the equipment for a period of one year starting from the date the
equipment is commissioned.
The email or post submission of the pre-delivery inspection (PDI) form by the dealer
(importer) is taken as evidence of the delivery of the machine to the original retail purchaser.
This is compulsory, and is required to record the machine in the Malone warranty system.
These conditions are subject to the following exceptions:
Parts of the machine which are not of Malone manufacture, such as blades,
PTO shafts, slip clutches, hydraulic cylinders, etc. are not covered by this Limited
Warranty, but are subject to the warranty of the original manufacturer. Warranty
claims applying to these types of parts must be submitted in the same way as if they
were parts manufactured by Malone. However, compensation will be paid in
accordance with the warranty agreement of the manufacturer concerned.
This Limited Warranty does not apply to failure through normal wear and tear,
to damage resulting from negligence or from lack of inspection, from misuse, from
lack of maintenance and/or if the machine has been involved in an accident, lent out
or used for purposes other than those for which it was intended by the company.
This Limited Warranty will not apply to any product that has been altered or
modified in any way without the express permission of the company, or if parts not
approved by Malone are used in repair.
The company take no responsibility for any additional costs, including loss of
oil and/ or consumables incurred during the failure and repair of a product
The company cannot be held responsible for any claims or injuries to the
owner or to the third party, nor to any resulting responsibility.
Also, on no account can the company be held liable for incidental or
consequential damages (including loss of anticipated profits) or for any impairment
due to failure, a latent defect or a breakdown of a machine.
The customer will be responsible for the following costs:
Normal maintenance such as greasing, maintenance of oil levels, minor
adjustments, etc. as specified in the Operator’s manual.
Labour charges other than originally agreed, incurred in the removal and
replacement of components.
Dealer’s travel time and travel costs to and from the machine.
Parts defined as normal wear items such as, but not limited to PTO shafts, chains, tyres,
bearings, tines, slip clutches, etc. that are not covered under the Limited Warranty.

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The importer will be responsible for the following costs:
All warranty labour charges.
The warranty is dependent on the strict observance of the following:
The machine has been put in service by the Malone dealer according to our
instructions.
The online pre-delivery inspection (PDI) form has been correctly completed
by the dealer.
A printed version of the PDI form has been signed and dated by the original
retail purchaser. This copy is to be stored by the dealer and made available to
Malone when requested.
The warranty claim is submitted using the Malone claims system.
The warranty claim must be submitted by the original retailing Malone dealer
only.
The decision of the company in all cases is final.
Damaged parts should be held by the dealer until credit has been given, or a
returns request has been issued.
Parts must be returned to Malone, with the Malone claim number written
clearly on each individual part. These parts must be free from dirt and oil. If a part is
returned in an unfit state, the claim will be refused.
If damaged parts have been returned to the company and warranty is refused,
the dealer is allowed a period of one month from the date of receiving our
notification to request the return of the damaged parts to the dealer site.
Further conditions - limits of application and responsibility:
This Limited Warranty cannot be assigned or transferred to anyone without
the prior written consent of the company.
Malone dealers have no right or authority to assume any obligation or take
any decision on the company's behalf, whether expressly or tacitly.
Technical assistance given by the company or its agents for repairing or
operating equipment does not lead to any responsibility on the company's behalf and
cannot under any circumstances bring novation or derogation to the conditions of the
present Limited Warranty.
The company reserves the right to incorporate changes in its machines without
prior notice and without obligation to apply these changes to machines previously
manufactured.
The present Limited Warranty excludes any other responsibility, whether legal
or conventional, express or implied, and there are no warranties extending beyond
those defined herein.
No part of this manual may be copied or published by means of printing, photocopying,
microfilm or any other process whatsoever without prior permission in writing by Malone
Farm Machinery. All instructions, pictures and specifications in this manual are based on the

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latest information that was available at the time of publication. Your mower may comprise
improvements, features or options that are not covered in this manual.

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11. SPARE PARTS SECTION
To be assured of the latest design improvements purchase your genuine replacements from
the Original Equipment Manufacturer through your local Dealer.
Always quote:
Machine Type
Serial Number
Part Code
Part Position Number & Page Number
Part Description
For more details, please check the spare parts catalogue/manual.
USE ONLY GENUINE SPARE PARTS
Web: www.malonefm.com - Email: [e-mail]