Maschio FIORE User manual

Cod. G19503950 2014-01
SICKLE BAR MOWER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL - PARTS BOOK
FIORE
MASCHIO GASPARDO S.p.A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Operating
How to choose between sickle bars...............30
Service Machine Safely
Practice safe maintenance.............................31
Wear appropriate clothing ..............................31
Stay clear of rotating drivelines ......................31
Maintenance...................................................31
Hazard bar......................................................32
Service
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Routine maintenance......................................33
Every 2 work hours.........................................33
Wear-proof skids (optional) ............................33
Every 8 work hours.........................................33
Every 50 work hours.......................................33
Periodically (6 months)...................................34
After each mowing .........................................34
Cleaning and oiling the sickle bar..................35
Storage ..........................................................35
Checking the clearance tolerance..................36
Extra maintenance..........................................38
Replacement of section-holding bar...............38
Replacement of sections................................38
Replacement of tooth-holding bar (riveted)....39
Replacement of tooth (riveted).......................39
Replacement of bar holding removable tooth 39
Replacement of removable tooth....................39
Replacing the anti-vibration yokes..................40
Replacement of belts......................................40
Replacement of pulleys..................................40
Transport on road
Transport on road ..........................................41
Demolition and disposal
Demolition and disposal ................................42
Assembly
Assembly........................................................43
Spare parts
Spare parts.....................................................51
Warranty
Warranty.........................................................68
Warranty for replacement parts......................69
Description
Description of the sickle bar mower.................5
Assembly drawing ............................................6
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Handling ...........................................................7
Safety lables
Safety-Alert lables ............................................8
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Machine safety labels.......................................8
Machine safety lables and position
Machine safety lables and position..................9
Preparing the tractor
Preparing the tractor.......................................10
Parking instruction..........................................10
Stay clear of rotating drivelines ......................10
Installing
Installing sickle bar mower on tractor ............10
PTO shaft adaptation......................................12
Stability of sickle bar and tractor during
transport .........................................................13
Parking instruction..........................................14
Stay clear of rotating drivelines ......................14
Removing
Removing sickle bar mower ...........................15
Operating
Operate safetly...............................................16
Wear appropriate clothing ..............................17
Stay clear of rotating drivelines .....................17
Operating - Mechanical Lifting System
Use of Mechanical lifting system ..................18
Adapting the sickle bar mower .......................18
Adjustment .....................................................18
Mowing...........................................................20
Operating - Hydraulic Lifting System
Use of Hydraulic lifting system ......................22
Adapting the sickle bar mower .......................24
Adjustment......................................................25
Using the lifting device....................................26
Operation of lifting device...............................26
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Mowing on slopes...........................................28
Operating - Quick Coupler
Quick Coupler.................................................29
Removing sickle bar mower with
Quick Coupler.................................................29

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TO THE DEALER:
Assembly and proper installation of this product is the responsibility of the MASCHIO GASPARDO dealer.
Read manual instruction and safety rules. Make sure all items on the Dealer’s Pre-Delivery Check List in
the Operator’s Manual are completed before releasing equipment to the owner.
The dealer must complete the Warranty Registration, located on the MASCHIO GASPARDO website.
Warranty claims will be denied if the Warranty Registration has not been completed.
TO THE OWNER:
Read this manual before operating your frontier equipment. The information presented will prepare you to
do a better and a safer job. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. Require all operators to read this
manualcarefullyand become acquaintedwithall the adjustmentandoperating procedures beforeattempting
to operate. Replacement manuals can be obtained from your selling dealer.
Theequipmentyou have purchased hasbeencarefully enginereed andmanufacturedto provide dependable
and satisfactory use. Like all mechanical products, it will require cleaning and upkeep. Lubricate the unit as
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For service, your authorized MASCHIO GASPARDO dealer has trained mechanics, genuine MASCHIO
GASPARDO service parts, and the necessary tools and equipment to handle all your needs.
Use only genuine MASCHIO GASPARDO service parts. Substitute parts will void the warranty and may not
meet standards required for safe and satisfactory operation. Record the model number and serial number
of your equipment in the spaces provided:
Model: _________________________________ Dateof Purchase _____________________________
Serial Number: (see Safety Decal section for location) _______________________________________
Provide this information to your dealer to obtain correct repair parts.
Throghout this manual, the term IMPORTANT is used to indicate that failure to observe can cause damage
to equipment. The terms CAUTION,WARNING and DANGER are used in conjunction with the Safety-Alert
Symbol, (a triangle with an esclamation mark), to indicate the degree of hazard for items of personal safety.
This Safety-Alert Simbol indicates a hazard and means AT-
TENTION!BECOMEALERT!YOURSAFETYIS INVOLVED!
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoi-
ded, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicatesa potentially hazardous situation that,if notavoided,
could result in death or serious injury, and includes hazards
that are exposed when guards are removed.
Indicatesa potentially hazardous situation that,if notavoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates that a failure to observe can cause damage to
equipment.
Indicates helpful information.
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
NOTE
DANGER.

DESCRIPTION
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Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
Description of the sickle bar mower
This agricultural implement can only operate by means of
a cardan shaft applied to the pto of an agricultural tractor
equippedwith liftanduniversal three-pointhitch. Sinceitis
movable, the mowing machine can be easily mounted on
tractors with different gauges or on tracked vehicles (Fig.
1). The two-motion tooth-blade system used in mowing
machines, makes possible a scissors cut which leads to
a higt speed operation on a any crop. The original tooth-
blademotion guaranteesasharpandclean cutonanytype
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absence of soil which this mowing system does not raise,
sharp because the stems are not frayed. The sickle bar
may also be used with the cutting arm tilted for working on
canals, ditches and embankments (Fig. 2 and 3).
ATTENTION
The sickle bar is suitable only for the uses
indicated. Any other use different from that
described in these instructions could cause
damage to the machine and represent a se-
rious hazard for the user.
Itistherefore advisableto strictlycomplywith thefollowing
instructionsinorder toprevent faultswhichcould jeopardi-
zethecorrect andlong-lasting operationofthe implement.
Compliance with the instructions in this handbook is also
important since the Manufacturer declines all and eve-
ry responsibility for damage to persons or property
caused by negligence and failure to comply with these
instructions.
The Manufacturer shall, however, remain at the custo-
mers’ disposal for immediate and thorough assistance
together with anything else that may be required in order
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of the implement.
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DESCRIPTION
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Assembly drawing
1 External shoe;
2 Mowing guide;
3 Cutting arm;
4 Upper 3rd point hitches;
5 Gauge varying articulation;
6 Chassis;
7 Tirant;
8 Lower 3rd point hitches;
9 Hazard bar;
10 Support;
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12 Cover;
13 Protectivecasingforconnecting-rodsystems;
14 Support;
15 Hinge (pivot point);
16 Blade guard;
17 PTO;
18 Lift link adjuster chain;
19 Hoisting arm.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Model
Belts
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B-93
540 110.7 dB 91.7 dB
2.35 92.5 543
Tractor
HP
min. - max.
25 - 50
Work
speed
miles/h
Work/width
inches
L
Weight
lbs.
Side
Drive
PTO
Input
speed
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uttered bay machine
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A) in the "worker's position" L pA
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16
Tooth
number
24
32
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Sections
number
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Handling
During handling operations, use suitable personal
protection devices:
If the machine is handled, it must be lifted by hooking
(Fig. 5) onto the appropriate holes with a suitable winch
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involved, this operation should be carried out by trained
and responsible personnel. The mass of the machine is
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During handling operations make sure the implement has
the required safety devices and guards.

SAFETY LABLES
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Safety-alert lables
Read and recognize safety information.
Be alert to the potential for personal injury when you see this safety-alert lables.
Onyourmachine safetylabels, thewordsDANGER, WARNING,and CAUTIONareused withasafety
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1) CAUTION: AVOID INJURY
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BEFORE DISMOUNTING OR SERVICING
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2) CAUTION
1Keep all shields in place.
2Disengage and shut off all engine and/or motor power before servicing or unclogging machine.
3Keep hands, feet and clothing away from power-driven parts.
3) DANGER: CRUSHING AND PINCH POINTS
MOVING MACHINERY PARTS CAN:
1° PINCH OR CRUSH OR FALL
2° WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
4) DANGER
Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death.
Keep all shields in place.
Avoid contact with rotating parts.
5) DANGER: KEEP AWAY - SHARP BLADES
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6) CAUTION
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Entanglement in rotating
driveline can cause serious
injury or death.
Keep all shields in place.
Avoid contact with rotating parts.
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CRUSHING AND PINCH POINTS
MOVING MACHINERY PARTS CAN
PINCH OR CRUSH OR FALL -
WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
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1. Keep all shields in place.
2. Disengage and shut off all engine
and/or motor power before
servicing or unclogging machine.
3. Keep hands, feet and clothing
away from power-driven parts.
2
KEEP AWAY
SHARP BLADES
- Do not put hands or feet near the cutterbar.
Blade contact can result in serious injury.
- Stay away until all motion has stopped and
the mower is securely blocked up.
- Keep fingers clear of cutterbar when folding
cutterbar for transport.
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7) High noise level. Use adequate acoustic protection.
8) Coupling point for lifting.
9) Greasing point.

PREPARING THE TRACTOR
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Preparing the tractor
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Stay clear of rotating drivelines
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or death:
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Installing sickle bar on tactor
The sickle bar can be hitched to I, II or quick coupler cate-
gory tractor equipped with a universal three-point coupling.
DANGER
Application of any implement to a tractor is
a very dangerous operation and must only
be carried out with the utmost care in com-
pliance with the instructions.
The correct tractor/sickle bar position is established by
setting the implement at such a distance from the tractor
that the universal coupling remains 2-4 inches from its ma-
ximum closing position. Now proceed in the following way:
1. Back tractor into position and align draft links (A, Fig.
6) with draft link brackets on sickle bar.
CAUTION: Before you work around hitch:
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2. Connect the upper third-point and correctly regulate by
means of the adjuster (B, Fig. 7). Place plate (C, Fig. 7)
at the left side of the hicht integral with the same pin.
Lock in place with the snap-in split pins (D, Fig. 8).
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