Yanmar AW70V User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
COMBINE HARVESTER
AW70V, VNQ
AW82V, VNQ
Original instructions
en
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for purchasing the YANMAR product!
●Components and parts of this product are applicable to relevant JIS (Japan) and ISO
(international) standards.
●This manual describes the methods for operation and precaution for using of YANMAR
combine harvester AW70V. Please read this manual carefully and understand it before
using the machine. If the operator has not participated in any training on operation of the
machine or fails to use it in strict accordance with this manual, the user shall be
independently liable for any consequences caused thereby. This machine can only be
operated, maintained and repaired by technicians who are familiar with its features and
have the knowledge on safety in operation. It should be understood that any fault or
failure caused by improper operation and maintenance is not covered by the scope of
warranty provided by the dealer or the company.
●Please feel free to consult your YANMAR dealer about any questions or concerns you
may have.
●Please keep this manual near the machine after reading, and attach it with the machine
when lending or transferring it to others.
●To improve or upgrade this machine in quality or performance or for safety
consideration, parts are sometimes changed, so some parts of the description or
illustration in this manual may not apply to your machine. Please understand such
circumstances beforehand.
●Use this machine for the harvest only. Never modify or use it for any other purpose for
which it was not designed. This machine will not be covered by the scope of warranty
if it is modified or used for any other purpose. In addition, neither the dealer nor the
company will be liable for any accidents, personal injuries caused by modification to
this machine or property loss.
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●The horse power of this machine is properly set at the time of delivery. The dealer will
not supply any warranty services if the user changes or adjusts the parameter at will.
●After delivering of this machine, the dealer will provide operating instructions for
practical use at the first time.
●This machine should comply with relevant regulations on accident prevention and
other safety countermeasures at any time, and relevant traffic laws and regulations
should be followed when it is driven on road.
●It is not allowed to duplicate or publish this manual without permission of the company.
Our company reserves all rights to publish, change or modify this manual according to
laws. The right to interpret this manual shall be owned by the company.
●The positions of relevant products in this manual are in the same direction of driving
by the operator.
●This manual includes chapter “Safety Instructions” for your safety in operation. Be
sure to read it before using and abide by it during operation.
Pay full attention to the following warning signs that are very important for safety.
Export to Any Other Countries is prohibited. Sales and Use Within Philippines Only.
“DANGER” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
“WARNING” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
“CAUTION” indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury. It is also used to alert against unsafe practices.
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CONTENTS
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SafetyInstructions 5
Service and Warranty 22
NameofParts 24
Attachment Position of Safety Labels 27
Function of Parts 31
Driving 38
1. Pre-operation checks 38
2. Starting and stopping the engine 40
3. Starting, turning and parking 42
4.Traveling 43
5. Loading/unloading on truck 44
Operation 45
1. Conditions of crops and field 45
2. Field preparation and harvesting 47
3. Preparation for harvesting with combine 49
4.Harvesting 50
5.Alarm 62
Maintenance after Operation 63
1. Post-operation maintenance 63
2. Detaching and opening of each part 63
3. Oiling of each part 66
4. Cleaning of each part 68
5. Long-time storage 70
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Periodic Inspection 71
1. Schedule for refueling, oiling and water supply 72
2. Checking and replacing oil of each part 73
3. Replacing HST filter and hydraulic oil 76
4. Checking and replacing cooling water 76
5. Replacing fuel filter 77
6. Cleaning the water separator 78
7. Draining the fuel tank 78
8. Bleeding fuel system 79
9. Cleaning and replacing the air filter 79
10. Cleaning the engine dust protector 79
11. Maintaining the battery 80
12. Checking the piping system 81
13. Checking the muffler 82
14. Checking the electrical wiring 82
15. Maintaining and adjusting the cutter blades 82
16. Adjusting the gap between feeding auger and base plate 83
17. Adjusting the gap between platform auger finger and base plate 83
18. Adjusting the position of reel 84
19. Checking and replacing fuse 84
20. Adjusting the chains 85
21. Adjusting the belts 86
22. Checking and adjusting the crawler 91
Trouble Shooting 94
1. Engine section 94
2. Harvesting and conveying section 95
3.Threshingsection 96
Technical Specification 97
MainWearingParts 98
Accessories 99
Others 100
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y
Instructions
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●Be sure to abide by the following instructions which are very important for safety.
●Personal injury, death, other accidents and damages to the machine may be caused if the precautions
are not followed.
1. Precautions on operator’s physical condition and clothes
2. Precautions before use
Do not operate if you are:
●Overtired, sick, under the influence of medication or otherwise incapacitated
●Drunk
●Pregnant
●Under eighteen years of age
[If not]
It may result in an accident.
Wear the clothes appropriate for operation
Do not put the towel around your head, neck and waist. You may need
the safety helmet, safety shoes, coveralls, other protections and clothes
suitable for operation. Your hearing may be harmed or lost if working for
long time in noisy environments. So be sure to wear the earmuffs or
earplugs.
[If not]
You may fall, be rolled in the machine and injured.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to check the machine before working.
Check and correct any abnormalities before using the combine.
Additionally, check and repair if there is any abnormality after working.
[If not]
Accident or mechanical failure may be caused as a result of
poor maintenance.
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This manual must be accompanied when
the machine is transferred to others.
Explain the operating methods in details, and request the operator
to read the Operator’s Manual carefully before operation.
[If not]
It may cause death, irreparable injury or damages to the machine.
Study it seriously
Operator’s
Manual
Put the fire extinguishers in the designated places.
Check the fire extinguishers are under normal condition and
placed in the designated places before using the combine.
[If not]
It will be unavailable to extinguish the fire quickly if any.
Make ready the first-aid kit.
Keep ready the first-aid kit and write down the phone
numbers of doctor, medical aid station, hospital and fire
brigade nearby in advance.
[If not]
First aid may be delayed and personal injury be caused
in case of safety accident.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to perform the periodic inspection and maintenance.
Perform the periodic inspection, repair and maintenance of
all parts on a quarterly basis. In particular, the fuel channel
should be replaced every two years, and electrical wiring be
checked yearly.
[If not]
Accident, personal injury or mechanical failure may sometimes
be caused due to improper maintenance.
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3. Precautions for checking before test run and operation
Refuel and lubricate the machine after the engine is cooled down.
Do not refuel or lubricate the machine while the engine is running or at a high temperature.
Be sure to refuel outdoors.
[If not]
Fuel or engine oil may be ignited and cause personal injury or fire.
Never use fires while refueling.
Do not smoke or use open fire for lighting while refueling.
[If not]
Fuel may be ignited and cause personal injury or fire.
Do not smoke.
FUEL
Checking on a stable and level ground.
Perform the pre-operation inspection on an even and stable ground
to prevent the machine from turning over or sliding.
[If not]
Accident may be caused.
Fasten the fuel tank cap securely and wipe off the spilled fuel
after refueling.
Fuel may spill sometimes if the fuel tank cap is loose. Fasten the
fuel cap securely. In addition, be sure to wipe off the spilled fuel if any.
[If not]
Fire hazard or personal injury may be caused sometimes.
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Be sure to check the fuel leakage.
Be sure to check whether the fuel line is damaged and there is
fuel leakage.
[If not]
Fire hazard or personal injury may be caused.
Fuel leaking
causes a fire.
Be sure to check the wiring of electrical parts.
Check whether the electrical wiring is in touch with the sharp tips of
other parts, falls off or is loosely connected, and its insulation has
peeled off.
[If not]
Short-circuit may be caused, resulting in fire or burning.
Short-circuit
causes a fire.
Pay full attention to exhaust emission.
Do not start up the engine in a closed room, but run it
outdoors with good ventilation. Ensure adequate ventilation
if you have to run it indoors.
[If not]
Poisoning or fatal accident may be caused due to exhaust emission.
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Check the brake and control levers.
It will be very dangerous if the brake does not work or
there is deviation in the control levers. Be sure to check
and adjust the same.
[If not]
Personal injury or damages to the machine may be caused.
Be sure to properly fix the panel covers dismounted.
Make sure to replace the panel covers dismounted during checking
prior to starting up and operation. Ensure the covers are not deformed
or damaged. Keep your hands, feed and clothes away from the running parts.
[If not]
Person injury may be caused.
Do not
forget to put
the cover.
Clean up straw near the engine, muffler and belt pulley.
Check whether there is straw, dust or fuel attached on the engine,
muffler and belt pulley before daily operation.
[If not]
Dust may be ignited and cause fire or personal injury.
Discharged straw
causes a fire.
Put all control levers in the neutral position when starting up the engine.
Be sure to sit in the driver’s seat and put all control levers in the neutral
position before starting up the engine.
[If not]
The engine may not be started up.
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4. Precautions for operation and moving
Never park on slope.
Wood blocks must be used for preventing sliding, and at
the same time, the brake pedal must be locked if you
have to park the machine on a slope.
[If not]
The machine may slide and cause accident.
Do not drive close to road edge.
Do not come close to the road edge or slippery road surface
while driving.
[If not]
The road edge may collapse and cause turn-over of the
machine or personal injury.
Use the gangplank when crossing a ridge or ditch.
Be sure to use the gangplank of the width, length and strength
suitable for the machine when entering the field, crossing a ditch
or high ridge, or passing through a soft field.
[If not]
The machine may loss balance, fall over and cause injuries.
Be sure to comply with relevant laws and regulations, and wear the safety helmet.
You are required to abide by relevant laws and regulations,
and for safety consideration, wear the safety helmet during working and driving on road.
[If not]
Unexpected injuries may be caused.
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Sound the horn for signaling before starting slowly.
Check the surroundings and give a signal to remind the workers
around of safety before starting the machine slowly.
[If not]
Person injury may be caused.
Do not carry anyone else.
Do not carry anyone else in the machine or let others come close during driving.
[If not]
Unexpected injuries may be caused.
Do not operate the range shift lever while ascending or descending a slope.
Do not stop the machine or operate the auxiliary shift lever while ascending a slope.
[If not]
The machine may run backward and cause accident.
Pay attention to the gravity center of the machine on an inclined ground.
Get off the machine and operate on the ground if the angle of inclination
at any points in the front/rear or left/right side of the combine exceeds 10 degrees.
[If not]
The machine may loss balance, fall over and cause injuries.
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5. Precautions for loading/unloading
Adjust the speed according to road and working condition.
Do not turn the machine abruptly while ascending or descending a slope.
Pay attention to the machine width and turning space for the rear part
for the driving performance may be affected by its working status and
road conditions. Turn slowly while driving on a slope or uneven ground.
Avoid the cavity, groove, ditch or other obstacles that may cause the
machine to fall over if any.
[If not]
Accident may be caused.
Use gangplanks of sufficient length, width and strength for loading/unloading
The gangplanks should be firm, secure and provided with anti-skid measures,
be inclined less than 15 degrees when put on the truck frame, and have
a length over 4 times of the frame height.
[If not]
Accident may be caused.
Make sure the ramp boards are parallel and stable while
loading/ unloading
Be sure to hook the ramp boards stably and reliably in parallel.
[If not]
The machine may loss balance, fall over and cause injuries.
Keep
p
arallel.
Stabilize
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Put non-slipping blocks against wheels of the truck for loading/unloading
Turn off the engine, put the main shift lever to “1” or “R” position, and
lock the parking brake, and add non-slipping blocks against the wheels.
[If not]
The truck may slide, fall over and cause accident.
Safety
confirmation
The tire is fixed.
Arrange an assistant for loading/unloading
An assistant should be arranged and the surroundings be checked before loading/unloading.
Never allow the assistant to stand in front of or behind the machine.
Be sure to perform loading/unloading on an open and even ground.
[If not]
The machine may fall over.
Never change the direction of traveling on lamp boards.
[If not]
The machine may fall over.
Do not
change the
direction
Turn off the engine and lock the parking brake during transportation.
Be sure to turn off the engine and lock the parking brake of the combine during transportation by truck.
[If not]
The machine may fall off the truck and cause accident during transportation.
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6. Precautions for operation
Fix the machine on the truck with rope
Put a rope with sufficient strength on the rope hook of the
combine to fix it securely with the truck.
[If not]
The machine may fall off the truck and cause accident during
transportation.
Fix with
the rope
IMPORTANT
Pay attention to the power lines during operation or driving.
The driver/operator may get an electric shock once the machine is in contact with the power line. 3m space
should be kept in front of and right above the machine to avoid electric shock.
[If not]
Heavy casualties may be caused.
It is prohibited to perform manual threshing
in the same position for a long time.
Remove straw accumulated in the rear part timely or move the
machine during manual threshing.
[If not]
Straw may generate heat and cause fire as a result of heat of the
exhaust pipe.
Discharged straw
causes a fire.
Never allow anybody to come close to the machine in operation.
Pay full attention to the surroundings, and especially do not allow children to come close to the machine during
operation. Be sure to sound the horn, pay attention to the surroundings, and do not perform the sack
loading/unloading while turning or reversing.
[If not]
Fatal or major injury accident may be caused.
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Do not try to clean the threshing section or other moving parts during operation.
[If not]
The sickle may be struck away and cause personal injury.
Be sure to keep slightly away from the harvesting section
and feed a little crop while manual threshing.
Do not stand in front of the harvesting section. The assistant should sit in
the driver’s seat and be prepared for turning off the engine. Put the
harvesting section and reel to the highest position and lock them. Roll up
your cuff, and do not wear gloves or put the towel around your head, neck
or waist.
[If not]
You may be rolled in the machine and injured.
OUCH!
Turn off the engine before removing blockage from the machine.
Be sure to turn off the engine and lock the brake pedal removing any blockage in the harvesting and
threshing sections.
[If not]
Unexpected injuries may be caused.
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Drive slowly.
Go into s
q
uarel
y
.
Do not get under the machine.
Never get under or put your hands or feet under the machine. Put on
the harvesting lock lever while checking.
[If not]
The harvesting section may fall down unexpectedly and cause
injury.
OUCH!
Remove straw on the engine, exhaust muffler pulley timely.
Remove straw, dust and fuel on the engine, exhaust muffler and
pulley regularly.
Especially, do the cleaning around the exhaust muffler after it works
of deep field.
[If not]
Straw or dust may be ignited and cause fire and burning.
Discharged straw
causes a fire.
Drive at the lowest speed in a right angle while crossing a ridge.
Do not cross the ridge in an inclined angle, but in a right angle
to the ridge.
[If not]
The machine may fall over and cause injury due to loss of balance.
IMPORTANT
Beginners should start from slow-speed operation.
Beginners or less killed operators are recommended to put the main shift lever to “4” or lower gears to prevent
collision. Set the main shift lever in the “High Speed” position and pay full attention to crop and field conditions
after becoming skilled.
[If not]
The harvesting performance may be affected, and the machine may be damaged.
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IMPORTANT
Turn off the engine before removing dust on the engine dust screen.
Turn off the engine, check the dust screen and radiator, and use soft brush to remove dust on the screen if
any. At the same time, the air filter and the filter in the front part should be cleaned.
[If not]
Overheating may be caused.
IMPORTANT
Add lubricant, diesel oil and other oils as specified to ensure normal operation of the machine.
[If not]
Failures may be caused.
Use working lamp for night work
Use the working lamp during night work.
[If not]
Accident may be caused due to difficulty in grasping the
operating condition.
Use working lamp
for night work
IMPORTANT
Do not work in rainy or foggy days or when the crop water content is relatively high.
[If not]
Blockage, mechanical loss and failures may be caused by operation with high water content.
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7. Precautions for maintenance and storage after operation
8. Precautions for checking and maintenance
IMPORTANT
Perform inspection and maintenance after operation.
After completion of operation, clean the machine, perform inspection
and maintenance, and then check the tools. Do not leave the tools on the
machine to avoid damages.
[If not]
Accident may be caused due to poor maintenance.
Be inspection
and maintenance.
IMPORTANT
Store the machine on a level ground.
Store the machine on a level ground, lower down the harvesting section, and lock the brake pedal.
[If not]
The combine may move and cause accident.
Do not put on the machine cover before it had been cooled down.
Let the engine cool down before storing the machine in an enclosure
or covering it with a sheet.
[If not]
Fire hazard may be caused.
Do not open the radiator cap before it had been cooled down.
Do not touch the muffler, radiator, engine or other high temperature
parts before they had been cooled down completely.
[If not]
Hot water may spurt and burn you.
It’s a fire!
Note the burn.
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IMPORTANT
Load and unload the battery in the correct order.
Connect the anode firstly, and then connect the cathode when installing the battery.
Disconnect the cathode firstly, and then disconnect the anode when unloading the battery.
[If not]
Burning and fire may be caused due to short-circuit.
IMPORTANT
Use the designated battery only.
Be sure to use the battery of the capacity specified in the Operator’s Manual for
replacement when necessary.
[If not]
Burning and fire may be caused due to short-circuit.
Be sure to turn off the engine and lock the brake pedal during checking and maintenance.
Turn off the engine, lock the brake pedal, and put non-skid device under
the pulley before checking and maintaining the machine on an even ground.
[If not]
The combine may move suddenly and cause accident.
Be sure to check and maintain the brake.
It will be very dangerous if the brake does not work.
Be sure to perform inspection and maintenance of the brake on a regular basis.
[If not]
Fatal or injury accident may be caused, and the machine may be damaged.
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