Vari ANV-350 User manual

Tipping trailer
ANV-350
Instructions for use
2006

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Table of Contents
1Basic information...............................................................................................................3
2Foreword ............................................................................................................................4
2.1 Basic warning.............................................................................................................4
3Safety regulations...............................................................................................................4
4Use, technical specifications and technical description of the machine ............................6
4.1 Use..............................................................................................................................6
4.2 Description.................................................................................................................6
4.3 Technical specifications.............................................................................................6
5Instructions for use.............................................................................................................7
5.1 Trailer assembly.........................................................................................................7
5.2 Preparing for the ride..................................................................................................7
5.3 Tyres...........................................................................................................................7
5.4 Driving with the trailer...............................................................................................7
5.5 Rear side.....................................................................................................................8
5.6 Seat.............................................................................................................................8
6Maintenance, care and storage...........................................................................................8
6.1 Maintenance and care.................................................................................................8
6.1.1 Lubrication.........................................................................................................8
6.1.2 Adjustment of the brake.....................................................................................8
6.1.3 Tyres...................................................................................................................8
6.1.4 Cleaning .............................................................................................................8
6.2 Storage........................................................................................................................8
6.3 Disposal of packaging and machine after the end of service life...............................8
7Instructions for ordering spare parts...................................................................................9
8Address of the manufacturer..............................................................................................9
Text and illustrations c 2006 VARI, a.s.
Publication No. VL-111-2004

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1Basic information
Ask your dealer to provide unpackaging of the machine and briefing.
Fill in the following data on your machine. The data are important for ordering spare
parts.
It is advised to make a copy of this page with all data on the machine purchase for the
case of loss or theft of the original record.
Type/Model ANV-350
Serial no./Year of manufacture /
Date of delivery (sale)
Supplier
Address
Phone/Fax/E-mail/Internet
Your notes:
The manufacturer reserves the right of technical modifications and innovations not
impacting the machine’s function and operation safety. The changes need not be reflected in
this Manual.

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2Foreword
Dear customer,
Thank you for trusting our products. You have become owner of a machine from a
wide range of machines and attachments made by ,a.s. as a system of gardening,
farming, small agricultural and communal machinery.
Please read the Instructions for use carefully. If you follow them properly, you will
have our product performing a reliable work for you for years.
2.1 Basic warning
The user is obliged to get acquainted with the Instructions for use and to follow all
instructions for the machine operation so that the user’s and other persons’ health and
property cannot suffer any harm.
Safety instructions contained in this manual do not describe all situations or conditions
possibly occurring in practical use. Safety factors such as common sense, diligence and
scrupulousness are not included; it is assumed, however, that all persons authorized for the
machine operation or maintenance do possess the intelligence.
Only persons in good mental and physical condition can operate the machine. For the
professional use of the machine the machine owner is obliged to ensure a work safety training
and provide instructions on machine control for operators and to keep records on these
trainings and briefings.
Should some instructions in the manual be unintelligible, you are encouraged to
contact your dealer or directly the manufacturer of the machine. The contact address and
telephone/fax connection are to be found at the end of the manual.
The manual of Instructions for use supplied with the machine is an integral part of the
machine. It has to be available at any time, placed at a well accessible place with no risk of its
damage. If the machine is sold to another person, the Instructions for use must be given to the
new machine owner. If the above conditions are not met, the manufacturer bears no
responsibility for possible risks, accidents and injuries resulting from the machine operation.
The manufacturer bears no responsibility for damages caused by unauthorized and
incorrect use of the machine and for damages caused by any machine modifications not
authorized by the manufacturer.
To prevent injuries to operators and other people occurring in the vicinity of the
machine, it is absolutely necessary to follow safety regulations marked in the Instructions for
use with the following warning safety symbol:
,On seeing this symbol in the Manual, read the
following instructions carefully!
3Safety regulations
,This international symbol indicates important messages concerning safety. When you
see the symbol, be aware of a possible injury threatening to yourself or to other persons
and read the attached instructions carefully.
,When working with the trailer, it is necessary to follow all the safety regulations and
precautions included in “The rules of safety and health protection at work with
machines and equipment used in agriculture and forestry”.

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The minitractor meets the requirements of the Act No. 56/2001 Gaz. with the following
exceptions:
-the set is not equipped with headlights
-the set is not equipped with sidelights
-the set is not equipped with stop lights
-the set is not equipped with winking lights; the driver of the set indicates changes in the
drive direction with his arm
Note: The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic issued a certificate of technical
capability for the set of the minitractor VARI IV and VARI IV PROFI with the trailer ANV-
350. For operation on the public roads, it is possible to ask the manufacturer for an issue of
the registration book or the technical certificate for the set of the single-axle minitractor with
trailer.
,The technical examination of the vehicle has to be carried out before the ANV-350
trailer is used, especially:
•attachment of the connecting pin to the towing unit
•check of the correct operation of the brakes
•tightening of the screws of the divided tow bar and the wheels
•inflation of the tyres
•separate examination of the driving unit
,The standing trailer connected to a towing unit must always be secured with the
parking brake.
,The trailer cannot be overloaded over its maximum allowed payload (see the table of
technical parameters). The maximum allowed weight ratio of the towing machine and
the attached vehicle, according to the Act No. 341/2002 Gaz., § 14, subsection 1, is
1 :2,5. It means the total current weight of the connected vehicle (= trailer + driver +
load) cannot be higher than 2,5x the weight of the towing unit.
,If the VARI IV and VARI IV PROFI minitractor is connected with the trailer, the
turning radius cannot be smaller than 3 m.
,Jumping in or off the trailer on the run is prohibited.
,Transport of persons in the trailer is prohibited.
,Voluminous materials have to be fixed with sufficiently solid, proof and for this
purpose destined ropes.
,Maximum slope accessibility of the trailer connected with a towing unit is 13 degrees.
The slope accessibility means that you can work with the fully loaded trailer connected
to a towing unit on the slopes with an inclination of 13 degrees.
,Don’t start the engine of the towing machine in enclosed places! Burnt gas contains
toxic carbon monoxide. Sniffing up can lead to blackout or even death.
,The exhaust system of the engine is warmed to a very high temperature when operated
and it keeps this temperature long after it is switched off. Therefore prevent it from
touch with other items – it could cause a fire. Touching any hot part could cause
serious burns.
,Petrol is very flammable and, under certain conditions, very explosive matter! Refuel
in well-ventilated rooms with switched-off engine and prevent from access with open
fire! Don’t smoke! Be solicitous when refueling and prevent from petrol escape and

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stain of engine parts! If it occurs, dry the stained parts or wait until the petrol
evaporates!
,Make all kinds of the machine repair, adjustment and lubrication when the machine
stands still.
,Use solid footwear, close-fitting clothes and utility gloves when working with the
machine.
4Use, technical specifications and technical description
of the machine
4.1 Use
The single axle trailer ANV-350 is used for transport of various materials, subjects and
tools in connection with the VARI IV minitractor. The hitch Z-01 is used for connecting these
two machines.
4.2 Description
1) Body: the self-supporting body has a connecting front side. The rear side is tipping
and removable. The connection to the chassis is made by rotary hinges bolted to the
crossbeam of the chassis and also by a securing pin in the front part. The solution of the body
suspension enables the trailer to be tipped by approx. 30 degrees to the back.
2) Chassis: tubular, self-supporting construction, divided. The base of the chassis consists
of a longitudinal tube, divided into two halves with screwed connection – tow bar, and a cross
tube – axle. The seat with a backrest and the locking of the body tipping are situated on the
longitudinal tube. The tow bar is equipped with an exchangeable swinging adapter serving for
a connection to the VARI IV minitractor. This swinging part of the tow bar enables side tilt of
the trailer against the towing unit. The axle is manufactured from a thick-walled tube. The
wheel half axles are situated on both sides of the axle. Also the body gripping is fastened to
the axle. There are wheels, brake plates with shoes and the brake drum on the half axles. The
foot supports and the braking mechanism are welded in the front part of the tow bar. The
brakes are mechanical and operated from the driver’s place by a pedal or by the lever of the
parking brake, which is situated under the seat. The wheels are equipped with appropriate
tyres, see the table.
4.3 Technical specifications
Tipping trailer ANV-350 Unit Value
Length mm 2783
Width mm 1192
Height (with the seat) mm 1165
Body inner dimensions mm 1330 x 1020 x 296
Wheel gauge mm 930
Weight kg 105
Tyres FAREEST, model F978 inch 16x7-8
Tyre pressure rating kPa (atm.) 150 (1.48)
Total length of the set ANV-350 + VARI IV mm 3375
Axle base of the set ANV-350 + VARI IV mm 2215
Minitractor -VARI IV
Max. allowed total weight of the minitractor kg 240
Max. allowed payload incl. the driver kg 350
Max. allowed total weight of the set (minitractor + trailer + driver + load) kg 695
Maximum allowed speed of the set kmph 15

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5Instructions for use
5.1 Trailer assembly
a) Turn the trailer body upside down.
b) Put on the back axle, so that the connecting part of the tow bar heads to the front side
of the body. Secure the bolts and don’t tighten them for now.
c) Screw the front tow bar to the back axle; don’t tighten for now, too. Secure the front
tow bar with the tipping mechanism.
d) Mount the wheels.
e) Put the brake cable through the levers of the brake toggles. Wind the cable and secure
the cable clips with the parking brake in the zero position.
f) Turn the trailer on the wheels.
g) Screw the seat, arrange it alongside the front side of the trailer before tightening.
Carefully tighten the screws connecting the front tow bar with the back axle and the
screws holding the body.
h) Fasten the front solid side and the tipping rear side.
i) Lock off the tipping mechanism and mount the securing chain.
j) Unloose the sleeve and mount the trailer hitch.
5.2 Preparing for the ride
The driver is obliged to make a routine checking of the trailer before the ride. It
especially concerns the pin of the body tipping, tightening of the screwed connections and the
brake. Braking during ride is solely made with the pedal. After you stop, secure the trailer
against moving with the parking brake. It is also advisable to secure the set with a trig.
5.3 Tyres
Care for correct inflation of the tyres (specified pressure 150 kPa) to ensure their
reliable operation and long lifetime.
5.4 Driving with the trailer
Driving with the trailer is quite common, special driving properties are due to the
towing unit. Pay special attention during going back and turning.
Body
Rear side
Wheels
Seat
Tow bar
Brake pedal
Parking brake lever

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5.5 Rear side
The rear side of the trailer is tipping and removable. It is secured against tipping
during travel with two securing levers.
5.6 Seat
The seat is situated on the front part of the tow bar and it is not spring-suspended, it is
neither lengthwise nor height adjustable.
6Maintenance, care and storage
6.1 Maintenance and care
6.1.1 Lubrication
The lubrication of the ANV-350 trailer involves only the travel wheels, the brake
pedal and the pin of the parking brake. Lubrication of the travel wheels pin: remove the
retaining ring, push out the wheel hub to side and smear the half axle of the travel wheels with
grease 2 or 3 times a year.
,Be careful when lubricating the wheel pins, the grease may not get to the brake-shoe
lining. Oily brake-shoe lining significantly reduces the effect of the brakes.
The pin of the brake pedal shall be smeared 3 or 4 times a year accordingly. The
wheels with the ball bearings don’t need to be smeared.
6.1.2 Adjustment of the brake
As the brake shoe wear is small, it is not necessary to adjust it frequently. If any
clearance appears, it can be taken up when the cable is pulled.
6.1.3 Tyres
The main danger for the tyres is their overloading. The tyres are the most sensitive part
of the trailer, that’s why it is important not to overrun the payload.
6.1.4 Cleaning
Clean the trailer from mud and dry dirt from time to time, wash if needed. Repair
abraded places and unstuck paint in due time with suitable preserving agent or paint.
6.2 Storage
Store the machines and equipment in dry places. Access of unauthorized persons to the
machine is to be prevented. Protect the machine from weather impacts but don’t use airtight
protection due to a possibly increased corrosion under it. Prior to any longer storage, clean the
machine from all dirt and plant residues, repair damaged places on the painted parts and
preserve the moving parts.
6.3 Disposal of packaging and machine after the end of service
life
The following procedure is recommended for the machine disposal after the end of its
service life:

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1. Dismount all parts from the machine that can still be used.
2. Dismount plastic machine parts and parts made of non-ferrous metals. The dismantled
machine remainder and the dismounted parts are to be disposed according to the
Waste Law No. 185/2001 Gaz. (and its possible amendments) and with respect to the
decrees of local town or municipal authorities.
7Instructions for ordering spare parts
The following data are to be used for an easier identification when ordering the spare
parts: 1. Machine type, engine type, machine serial number and the year of manufacture;
2. Ordering number given by the manufacturer and its name in the component list;
3. Number of ordered pieces separately for each item;
4. Precise address, eventually telephone number, fax number or e-mail address;
5. Should you be uncertain about the correct identification of the component, send
the damaged component either to the nearest service shop or directly to the
manufacturer.
If any hesitance concerning spare parts or technical problems occurs, VARI, a.s. sales,
customer service or technical departments are prepared to answer all your inquiries.
8Address of the manufacturer
VARI, a.s. Telephone: [phone]
Opolanská 350 Fax: [phone]
Libice nad Cidlinou ([phone]
CZECH REPUBLIC E-mail: [email protected]
289 07 Internet: http://www.vari.cz/