Pottinger TOP 380 FH User manual

TOP 380 FH
(Type SK 296 : + . . 01001)
EUROTOP 380 FH
(Type SK 296 : + . . 01791)
Rotary swather
Operating instructions
+ INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCT DELIVERY . . . Page 3
Nr. 99 296.GB.809.0
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recommended regulations referred to herein.
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Dokument D
GB-0600 Dokum D Anbaugeräte
PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH
Industriegelände 1
A-4710 Grieskirchen
Tel. 07248 / 600 -0
Telefax 07248 / 600-2511
TMachine checked according to delivery note. All attached parts removed. All safety equipment, drive shaft and operating
devices at hand.
TOperation and maintenance of machine and/or implement according to operating instructions explained to the customer.
TTyres checked re. correct pressure.
TWheel nuts checked re. tightness.
TDrive shaft cut to correct lenght.
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TFitting to tractor carried out: to three-point linkage
TTrial run carried out and no defects found.
TFunctions explained during trial run.
TPivoting in transporting and operating position explained.
TInformation given re. optional extras.
TAbsolute need to read the operating manual indicated.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PRODUCT DELIVERY
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296.GB.809.0 INHALT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Observe Safety Hints in the supplement!
CE sign
The CE sign, which is affixed by
the manufacturer, indicates
outwardly that this machine
conforms to the engineering
guideline regulations and the
other relevant EU guidelines.
EU Declaration of ConformityBy signing the EU
Declaration of Conformity, the manufacturer declares that
the machine being brought into service complies with all
relevant safety and health requirements.
495.151
Do not enter rotor area while driving motor is
running.
Meaning of warning signs
495.173
Table of contents
HITCHING TO THE TRACTOR ================ 5
Attaching in general .............................................................. 5
Drive shaft .............................................................................5
Road Transport...................................................................... 5
Work position ........................................................................ 5
Lowering the machine ........................................................... 5
Always park safely!................................................................5
Secure against rolling away and tipping. ............................... 5
Do not allow to rest on roller feeler - use a supporting
stanchion. ..............................................................................5
Preparing for front attachment with a Weiste triangle ........... 6
Front attachment with a Weiste triangle ................................6
Front attachment without a Weiste triangle ...........................6
TRANSPORT AND WORKING POSITION ======= 7
Conversion to transport position ...........................................7
Position of running wheels .................................................... 7
Driving on public roads..........................................................7
Conversion to working position .............................................7
OPERATION ============================= 8
General guidelines for working with the machine .................. 8
P.t.o. speed ............................................................................8
FRONT AND REAR ATTACHMENT ============ 9
Attachment and operating possibilities..................................9
Front attachment - forward travel .......................................... 9
Additional gear for front attachment ....................................10
Rear Attachment - forward travel ........................................10
Using a roller wheel with rear attachment ........................... 11
Rear attachment with a flexible upper link .......................... 11
MAINTENANCE ========================== 12
Lubrication chart ............................................................... 12
Maintenance and servicing .................................................12
Safety points .......................................................................12
Cleaning of machine parts ..................................................12
Winter storage .....................................................................12
TECHNICAL DATA ======================== 13
Defined use of the Rotary Swather .....................................13
Position of Vehicle Identification Plate ................................. 13
Special fittings: ....................................................................14
Supplement .........................................................................15
Recommendations for work safety ...................................... 16
DRIVESHAFT .....................................................................17
Important! Additional Information ........................................ 20
Combination of tractor and mounted implement ................. 20

Attaching in general
1. Observe safety tips in supplement A Pkt. 7.), 8a. - 8h.).
2. Mark off the implement at the tractor's front lifting gear.
• Secure locking bolts with linch pins.
• Lock lower link bolts (2) so that they are free from play.
Drive shaft
• Before operating for the first time, drive shaft is to be
checkedand adaptedif necessary.See alsochapter "Fitting
the drive shaft" in supplement B.
Road Transport
• Travelling on public roads may only be undertaken as is
described in the chapter "Transporting Position".
• Fasten lower hydraulic link (U) so that implement cannot
swing out sideways.
Lowering the machine
Always park safely!
- Secure against rolling away and tipping.
- Do not allow to rest on roller feeler - use a supporting
stanchion.
1. Check: The bolts must be in the "HECK" position.
In this position the triangular bracket lies vertical (0°)
making coupling and uncoupling from the tractor's lifting
gear easier.
If the bolts are not in
the "HECK"
position:
• Pull the rope (S1)
just enough to
release locking
mechanism and
hold the lever in
this position (Pos. "O").
• Lower the appliance until the front roller wheel touches
the ground. Doing this will swing the triangular bracket
into the vertical position.
• Release the rope (S1). The bolts are now located in the
"HECK" position and the implement
can be uncoupled from the lifting gear.
2. Securejackstandsinthe parking position.
3. Pull off drive shaft and rest on support.
• Do not rest drive shaft on safety chain!
4. Remove rope from tractor cabin.
5. Disconnect appliance from tractor.
Work position
Before commencing work
Turnthep.t.o.ononlywhen all safety devices(coverings,
protective aprons, casings, etc.) are in proper condition
and attached to the implement in the correct protective
positions.
HECK
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5° 0°
Z
O
S1
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1. Preparing for front attachment with a
Weiste triangle
Preparing the TOP 380 FH
1. Check: The side
locking bolts must
be secured in the
"A" position with
the spring pin.
2. Check: The bolts must be in the "HECK" position.
In this position the triangular bracket lies vertical (0°) which
makes coupling to the tractor's lifting gear easier.
If the bolts are not in the
"HECK" position:
• Pull the rope (S1) just
enough to release
locking mechanism
and hold the lever in
this position (Pos. "O").
• Swing the triangular bracket into the vertical position (0°)
simultaneously releasing the rope (lever in Pos. "Z"). The
bolts are now located in the "HECK" position and the
implement can be coupled to the lifting gear.
Preparing the tractor
1. Mount snap connector
(Weiste triangle) onto
the front lifting gear in
a vertical position or
inclined slightly
forward.
2. Lock lower link bolts
(2) so that they are free
from play.
2. Front attachment with a Weiste triangle
Coupling to the tractor
1. Carry out preparation as described in the previous chapter.
2. Bring the tractor as close as possible to the triangular
bracket and stop.
3. Feed the rope (S1) into the tractor cabin.
4. Couple the rotary swather to the lifting gear and raise to
bring the bolts into the "FRONT" position:
• Pull the rope (S1) just enough to release the locking
mechanism and hold the lever in this position (Pos. "O").
• Raise the implement using the lifting gear simultaneously
releasing the rope (lever moves into Pos. "Z"). The bolts
arenowlocatedinthe "FRONT" positionandtheimplement
is ready for operation.
5. Slide jackstands in and secure.
6. Securelocking clamp (V)withspring
pin.
For your safety: Lower the
implementto the groundusing
the lifting gear beforehand.
7. Fit drive shaft.
3. Front attachment
without a Weiste triangle
For attachment without a Weiste triangle the "Attachment kit
for three-point hitching" to the rotary swather is to be
installed, see page 15 also.
1. Check: The side locking bolts must be secured in the "E"
position with the spring pin.
2. Check: The bolts must be in the "HECK" position.
In this position the triangular bracket lies vertical (0°) which
makes coupling to the tractor’s lifting gear easier.
3. Couple the implement to the lifting gear and then bring the
bolts into the "FRONT" position (see point 4 above).
5° 0°
Z
O
S1
TD 47/94/6
HECK
TD 47/94/7
FRONT
TD28/91/28
1

Conversion to transport position
- Lower implement to ground.
- Raise left and right guard rail (10) and secure with cotter pin
(6).
- Push trap sheet (9) right in and secure with T-screw (K).
- Detach tine arms and put on (position 1).
Take Note!
In order to prevent the rotor from turning independently
during transportation, both tine arms (1a and 1b)
must remain installed on the rotor in the position
shown in the diagram.
Driving on public roads
• Observe the official regulations of your country.
• Travellingonopen roadsmayonlybe carried outasdescribed
in chapter "Transport position".
Overall width of the appliance in operational mode: more
than 3m
Overall width in transport mode: see technical specifications
Hydraulic lower link
• Fix the hydraulic lower link (U) in such a way that the machine
cannot swing out sideways.
Conversion to working position
- Lower implement to ground.
- Mount all tine carriers onto rotor.
- Raise left and right guard rail and secure with cotter pin.
- Pull trap sheet out (X) and secure with T-screw.
Adjust gap (X) as required.
Position of
running wheels
• The running wheels must be
unlocked during operation.
Secure in position 2.
• Therunningwheels shouldbelocked
whenmovingthe implement byhand.
Secure in position 1.
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TRANSPORT AND WORKING POSITION
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General guidelines for working with the
machine
Observe the points in the chapter "FRONT AND
REAR ATTACHMENT"
.
Safety hints:
see supplement-A1 points 1.) 3.) 4.) 8i.)
All work in the immediate area of the rotors may only be carried
out when the p.t.o. is switched off.
Caution!
Do not enter rotor area while driving motor is running.
- Choose the speed of travel so that all crops are picked up
thoroughly.
- In cases of overloading, shift down one gear.
-In order to obtain tidy raking operation, the rotor must be as
horizontal as possible. A very slight inclination forward is
allowed.
This inclination is set via the upper link (7).
-The tine height is adjusted using the crank handle (8).
Tines should lightly touch the ground. An adjustment that is to
deep will dirty the forage or damage the turf.
- Set the roller wheel accordingly also.
- Check adjustment regularly during work operation.
495.173
P.t.o. speed
-P.t.o. speed max. = 540 rpm
The most favourable p.t.o. rpm is about 450
rpm.
- Should the forage be pulled back from the
swathintothe rakedstrips(untidyoperation),
then the p.t.o. rpm is to be reduced.
- Tractor's lower link (U) must be set so that there is no sideways
play in order to prevent tedder from swinging back and forth.
- Therunningwheels mustbeunlockedduring operation (secure
in position 2).
- Move the tractor's servo-valve (ST) to "free float" (float or
"lower" position).
TD8/95/6a
ST
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OPERATION
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Attachment and operating possibilities
Implement preparation for operation with front
attachment - forward travel:
1. Raise the implement using tractor's lifting gear.
2. Release locking mechanism (3) by pulling the rope (S2).
3. Turning the crank handle (8) rotates the curved path for
tine control and the trailing axle approx. 180° (Pos. F).
During this procedure, release the rope and allow the
bolts for the locking mechanism (3) to engage in the end
position again.
4. Use the lifting gear to lower the implement to the ground
and fix the trap sheet to side where the swath is to be
formed.
5. Check: The side locking bolts must be secured in the "A"
position with the spring pin.
6. Check: Bolts must be in "FRONT" position.
If they are not in the "FRONT" position:
• Pullthe rope (S1)enoughso that thelockingmechanism
is released and hold the lever in this position (Pos. "O").
• Raisetheimplementusingthe lifting gearsimultaneously
releasing the rope (lever in Pos. "Z"). The bolts are now
in the "FRONT" position and the implement is ready for
operation.
Front attachment - forward travel
The advantage of this method of operation is that the fodder
is not overrun by the tractor. The swath is formed on the right
along the direction of travel.
• An additional gear must be installed on the rotary swather
(see next page).
• A roller wheel (5) is necessary for this type of operation.
During operation the roller wheel is pressed to the ground
via the compression strut (5a) which enables the ground
contours to be followed exactly.
As the tines are located very close to the roller wheel they
have an optimal following of ground contours as well. The
result is very clean raking.
Note
The front-mounted TOP 380 FH can be operated without a
rollerwheel (5).However this isnot recommendedas without
the roller wheel the tine to ground adaptation is not optimal.
• For this type of operation the bolts in the slot must be in the
"HECK" position.
• The side locking bolts must be secured in the "E" position
with the spring pin.
HECK
TD 47/94/7
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FRONT AND REAR ATTACHMENT
Additional gear for front
attachment
- A reversing gear (1) is to
be used where the p.t.o. is
540 rpm.
- A reversing step-down gear (2) is to
be used where the p.t.o. is 1000 rpm.
Fitting the gear
The respective gear is fixed directly onto the attachment
frame with an M 12 lock nut (4).
Caution!
When fitting the gear always install the hexagonal screw (5)
of the bearing fixture with the head forward.
Rear Attachment - forward travel
When not using a roller wheel (5)
• The rear-mounted TOP 380 FH can be operated without
a roller wheel. A rigid upper link (7) is necessary for this
type of operation.
• The swath is formed on the right along the direction of
travel.
Implement preparation for operation with rear
attachment - forward travel:
1. Raise implement with tractor's lifting gear.
2. Release locking mechanism (3) by pulling on rope (S2).
3. Slowly throw in the p.t.o.
This results in the curved path for tine control and the
trailing axle being rotated approx. 180°.
During this procedure, release the rope and allow the
bolts for the locking mechanism (3) to engage in the end
position (Pos. H) again.
4. Using the lifting gear lower the implement to the ground
and fix the trap sheet to the side where the swath is to be
formed.
5. Check: The side locking bolts must be secured in the "E"
position with the spring pin.
6. Check: Bolts must be in the "HECK" position.
If they are not in the "HECK" position:
• Raise implement
using lifting gear.
• Pull rope (S1)
just enough to
release locking
mechanism and
hold lever in this
position (Pos.
"O").
• Lower implement
tothegroundusing
tractor's lifting
gear.
• Release rope
(lever in Pos. "Z").
The bolts are now in the "HECK" position and the
implement is ready for operation.
HECK
TD 47/94/7
FRONT