PRONAR T285/1 User manual

PRONAR Sp. z o.o.
17-210 NAREW, UL. MICKIEWICZA 101A, PODLASKIE PROVINCE
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www.pronar.pl
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
AGRICULTURAL TRAILER
PRONAR T285/1
TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MANUAL
EDITION 2A-10-2014 PUBLICATION NO 385N-00000000-UM

INTRODUCTION
Information contained herein is current at date of publication. As a result of improvements,
some numerical values and illustrations contained in this publication may not correspond to the
factual specification of the machine supplied to the user. The manufacturer reserves the right to
introduce design changes in machines produced that facilitate operation and improve the quality
of their work, without making minor amendments to this Operator's Manual.
This Operator's Manual is an integral part of the machine's documentation. Before using the
machine, the user must carefully read this Operator's Manual and observe all
recommendations. This guarantees safe operation and ensures malfunction free work of the
machine. The machine is designed to meet obligatory standards, documents and legal
regulations currently in force.
The manual describes the basic safety rules and operation of agricultural trailer Pronar T285/1.
If the information stated in the Operator's Manual needs clarification then the user should refer
for assistance to the sale point where the machine was purchased or to the Manufacturer.
MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS:
PRONAR Sp. z o.o.
ul. Mickiewicza 101A
17-210 Narew
CONTACT TELEPHONES
[phone] [phone]
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SYMBOLS APPEARING IN THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Information, descriptions of danger and precautions and also recommendations and prohibitions
associated with user safety instructions are marked:
and also preceded by the word "DANGER”. Failure to observe the instructions may endanger
the machine operator's or other person's health or life.
Particularly important information and instructions, the observance of which is essential, are
distinguished in the text by the sign:
and also preceded by the word "ATTENTION". Failure to observe the instructions may lead to
damage to the machine as a result of improper operation, adjustment or use.
In order to focus the user's attention on the need to perform maintenance, the relevant section
of the Operator's Manual is marked with the pictogram:
Additional tips and advice for machine operation are marked:
and also preceded by the word "TIP".

DIRECTIONS USED IN THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Left side – side to the left hand of the operator facing in the direction of machine's forward
travel.
Right side – side to the right hand of the operator facing in the direction of machine's forward
travel.
REQUIRED SERVICE ACTIONS
Service actions described in the manual are marked: 
Result of service/adjustment actions or comments concerning the performance of actions are
marked: 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1BASIC INFORMATION 1.1
1.1 IDENTIFICATION 1.2
1.1.1 TRAILER IDENTIFICATION 1.2
1.1.2 AXLE IDENTIFICATION 1.3
1.1.3 LIST OF FACTORY NUMBERS 1.3
1.2 PROPER USE 1.4
1.3 EQUIPMENT 1.8
1.4 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY 1.9
1.5 TRANSPORT 1.11
1.5.1 TRANSPORT ON VEHICLE. 1.11
1.5.2 INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT BY THE USER. 1.13
1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 1.13
1.7 WITHDRAWAL FROM USE 1.15
2SAFETY ADVICE 2.1
2.1 BASIC SAFETY RULES 2.2
2.1.1 USE OF TRAILER 2.2
2.1.2 HITCHING AND DISCONNECTING FROM TRACTOR 2.3
2.1.3 PULLING THE LOAD BOX ON AND REMOVING THE LOAD BOX FROM
THE TRAILER 2.3
2.1.4 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS 2.4
2.1.5 LOADING AND UNLOADING LOAD BOX 2.5
2.1.6 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE 2.6
2.1.7 TYRES 2.9
2.1.8 MAINTENANCE 2.9
2.2 DESCRIPTION OF MINIMAL RISK 2.11
2.3 INFORMATION AND WARNING DECALS 2.12

3DESIGN AND OPERATING PRINCIPLE 3.1
3.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.2
3.2 TRAILER CONSTRUCTION 3.3
3.2.1 CHASSIS 3.3
3.2.2 TIPPING FRAME 3.5
3.2.3 MAIN BRAKE 3.7
3.2.4 PARKING BRAKE 3.11
3.2.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3.12
3.2.6 TURNING INTERLOCK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3.14
3.2.7 SUPPORT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3.15
3.2.8 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.16
4CORRECT USE 4.1
4.1 PREPARING FOR WORK BEFORE FIRST USE 4.2
4.1.1 CHECKING THE TRAILER AFTER DELIVERY 4.2
4.1.2 PREPARE THE TRAILER FOR FIRST HITCHING TO TRACTOR 4.3
4.2 HITCHING AND DISCONNECTING FROM TRACTOR 4.5
4.3 COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING SECOND TRAILER 4.9
4.4 PULLING THE LOAD BOX ON THE TRAILER 4.11
4.5 REMOVING LOAD BOX FROM TRAILER 4.15
4.6 LOADING THE LOAD BOX 4.16
4.7 TRANSPORTING LOADS 4.21
4.8 UNLOADING 4.22
4.9 PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF TYRES 4.24
4.10 USING UNDER-RUN PROTECTIVE DEVICES 4.25

5MAINTENANCE 5.1
5.1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 5.2
5.2 SERVICING WHEEL AXLE 5.2
5.2.1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 5.2
5.2.2 CHECK WHEEL AXLE BEARINGS FOR LOOSENESS 5.3
5.2.3 ADJUSTMENT OF WHEEL AXLE BEARINGS LOOSENESS 5.4
5.2.4 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING WHEEL, INSPECTION OF WHEEL
NUT TIGHTENING. 5.6
5.2.5 CHECK AIR PRESSURE, EVALUATE TECHNICAL CONDITION OF
WHEELS AND TYRES 5.8
5.2.6 CHECKING THICKNESS OF BRAKE SHOE LININGS 5.9
5.2.7 MECHANICAL BRAKES ADJUSTMENT 5.10
5.2.8 CHANGE OF PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND ADJUSTMENT OF CABLE
TENSION. 5.14
5.3 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 5.17
5.3.1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 5.17
5.3.2 INSPECTING AND CHECKING AIR TIGHTNESS OF PNEUMATIC
SYSTEM. 5.18
5.3.3 CLEANING THE AIR FILTERS 5.19
5.3.4 DRAINING WATER FROM AIR TANK 5.21
5.3.5 CLEANING DRAIN VALVE 5.22
5.3.6 CLEANING AND MAINTAINING PNEUMATIC LINE CONNECTIONS AND
PNEUMATIC SOCKETS 5.22
5.4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATION 5.24
5.4.1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 5.24
5.4.2 CHECKING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TIGHTNESS 5.24
5.4.3 CHECKING TECHNICAL CONDITION OF HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS
AND SOCKETS. 5.25
5.4.4 CHANGE OF HYDRAULIC LINES 5.25

5.5 OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WARNING
ELEMENTS 5.26
5.5.1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 5.26
5.5.2 CHANGING BULBS 5.27
5.6 HOOK SETTING ADJUSTMENT 5.28
5.7 ADJUSTING LIMIT VALVES AND LIMIT SWITCHES 5.28
5.8 TRAILER LUBRICATION 5.31
5.9 CONSUMABLES 5.36
5.9.1 HYDRAULIC OIL 5.36
5.9.2 LUBRICANTS 5.37
5.10 CLEANING TRAILER 5.37
5.11 STORAGE 5.39
5.12 TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR NUT AND BOLT CONNECTIONS 5.39
5.13 DRAWBAR EYE ADJUSTMENT 5.41
5.14 TROUBLESHOOTING 5.42