Zetor CRYSTAL Series User manual

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Tractor is Zetor. Since 1946.
OPERATOR´S MANUAL
CRYSTAL
1/2015

ZETOR
This Operator’s Manual for the Zetor tractors, which we are presenting to you will help you to
become familiar with the operation and maintenance of your new tractor.
Although many of you have rich experience with the operation of other tractors, please, read the
information contained in this Operator’s Manual very carefully.
In the Manual you will find a lot of new information and get a perfect overview of how to use the
tractor with maximum efficiency during various kinds of work.
If you observe the rules of tractor operation and maintenance and driving safety, your new tractor will
become your reliable and long-term friend.
The manufacturer of the tractor wishes you thousands of hours of satisfactory work.
ZETOR
Brno
The technical specifications and information about the design, equipment, material and appearance are valid at the time
of print. The manufacturer reserves the right to implement changes.
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Location of serial numbers............................................................................................................................11
Safety instructions for users.........................................................................................................................13
General safety regulations...........................................................................................................................13
Proper clothing ............................................................................................................................................13
Starting the engine .....................................................................................................................................14
Driving operation .........................................................................................................................................14
Transportation of persons, operation ..........................................................................................................14
Fire prevention principles ............................................................................................................................15
Preventive daily maintenance......................................................................................................................16
Front passenger´s seat notification .............................................................................................................17
Protection of cab against aerosols ..............................................................................................................17
The level of external noise of tractor ...........................................................................................................18
The level of internal sound of tractor...........................................................................................................18
The level of vibrations on driver´s seat........................................................................................................18
Tractors equipped with front end loader......................................................................................................19
Zetor tractors used for work in the woods...................................................................................................20
Principles for operating tractors equipped with front end loader.................................................................20
Preventive daily maintenance .......................................................................................................................21
Preventive daily maintenance......................................................................................................................21
Fuel system leaks........................................................................................................................................21
Engine oil level ............................................................................................................................................21
Cooling system............................................................................................................................................21
Liquid brakes ...............................................................................................................................................22
Trailer air brakes..........................................................................................................................................22
Trailer hydraulic brakes...............................................................................................................................22
Hydrostatic steering.....................................................................................................................................22
Air cleaner ...................................................................................................................................................23
Cab filtration.................................................................................................................................................23
Hitches.........................................................................................................................................................23
After work with front implements and in case of cooler clogging ...............................................................23
Tyres and wheels ........................................................................................................................................24
Short functional test ....................................................................................................................................24
Acquaintance with the tractor.......................................................................................................................25
Safety cabin.................................................................................................................................................25
Opening the door from the outside..............................................................................................................25
Opening the door from the inside................................................................................................................25
Rear window................................................................................................................................................26
Side window.................................................................................................................................................26
Hinged lid.....................................................................................................................................................26
Adjustable screen and cover of the swing lid..............................................................................................26
Shelf.............................................................................................................................................................27
Rear view mirrors ........................................................................................................................................27
Internal lighting ............................................................................................................................................27
Aggregation opening ...................................................................................................................................28
Driver´s seat ................................................................................................................................................28
Driver's seat Sears ......................................................................................................................................29
Passenger´s seat.........................................................................................................................................29
Control panel on the right column of the cabin............................................................................................30
Control panel on the right rear mudguard ...................................................................................................30
Panel of the instrument panel......................................................................................................................30
Lights switch................................................................................................................................................31
Lights switch between the grill and the cabin..............................................................................................31
Switch of warning lights...............................................................................................................................31
Direction lights, lower beam head lights, head lights and horn switches....................................................32
Switch box ...................................................................................................................................................32
Switch box key in the position (0)................................................................................................................32
Switch box key in the position (I).................................................................................................................33
Switch box key in the position (II)................................................................................................................33
Tilting and protrusion of steering wheel.......................................................................................................33
Manual throttle.............................................................................................................................................33
Reversing lever............................................................................................................................................34
Gear shifting lever .......................................................................................................................................34
Gear shifting scheme...................................................................................................................................34
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Pedals..........................................................................................................................................................34
Road and reduced speeds shifting lever.....................................................................................................35
PTO revolutions preselection lever .............................................................................................................35
Manual brake lever and coupling for semi-trailer control lever....................................................................35
Battery disconnector....................................................................................................................................36
Heating control panel, * air-condition ..........................................................................................................36
Heating valve control (A).............................................................................................................................36
Switch air-condition (C) ...............................................................................................................................37
Air circulation in cabin control (D)................................................................................................................37
Proper function of the heating and air-condition system.............................................................................37
Fast heating of the cabin area.....................................................................................................................38
Fast cooling of the space of the cabin.........................................................................................................38
Operation of heating or air-condition with tractor´s work.............................................................................38
Immediately after cooling the cabin.............................................................................................................38
Air-condition and heating registers (A)........................................................................................................39
Front windshield (B) defrosting....................................................................................................................39
*Air filter with active carbon.........................................................................................................................40
Wiper and washer of the front window........................................................................................................40
Front wiper speed switch.............................................................................................................................40
Rear window wiper ......................................................................................................................................41
Windshield washer tank ..............................................................................................................................41
Washer nozzle.............................................................................................................................................41
Fuel tank......................................................................................................................................................42
Fuel tank drain plug.....................................................................................................................................42
Urea tank.....................................................................................................................................................42
Dashboard.......................................................................................................................................................43
Instrument panel - signal lamps...................................................................................................................43
Instrument panel - instruments....................................................................................................................44
Instrument panel - buttons...........................................................................................................................44
Display description ......................................................................................................................................45
Change of the look of display......................................................................................................................45
Display - change of display..........................................................................................................................45
Display - resetting data................................................................................................................................49
Display - manual brake................................................................................................................................50
Display - indicator of service inspection intervals........................................................................................50
Exceeding the service interval.....................................................................................................................50
Zeroing (reset) of the indicator of service inspection intervals....................................................................51
Error signalling.............................................................................................................................................51
Display - error messages.............................................................................................................................52
Description of the display of error messages..............................................................................................52
Symbols of tractor nodes.............................................................................................................................53
Display - service menu................................................................................................................................53
Service menu...............................................................................................................................................53
Display - history of defects ..........................................................................................................................54
Display - setting language mutation............................................................................................................54
Display - machined area..............................................................................................................................55
Machined area menu...................................................................................................................................55
Machined area width ...................................................................................................................................55
Setting of the user-defined width of aggregation.........................................................................................56
Machined area record..................................................................................................................................56
Display - setting and calibration...................................................................................................................57
Travel speed calibration .............................................................................................................................58
Setting of steering sensors of the front axle................................................................................................59
Setting of time..............................................................................................................................................60
Instrument panel - warning..........................................................................................................................60
Replenish fuel..............................................................................................................................................60
Add urea......................................................................................................................................................61
High temperature of the cooling liquid.........................................................................................................61
Low level of the cooling liquid......................................................................................................................61
High temperature of the engine oil..............................................................................................................62
High air temperature in the engine air intake system..................................................................................62
Water in the coarse filter of fuel...................................................................................................................63
High oil temperature in the gearbox............................................................................................................63
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Full pushing filter of the gearbox distributor ................................................................................................64
Full pushing filter of the hydraulics..............................................................................................................64
System of additional treatment of exhaust gases.......................................................................................65
System of additional treatment of exhaust gases (SCR) ............................................................................65
Conditions for system SCR operation.........................................................................................................65
Urea (Aqueous Urea Solution AUS 32).......................................................................................................65
Principles for safe handling of urea.............................................................................................................65
Limitation of the engine power and engine revolutions...............................................................................66
Indication of amount of urea in the tank......................................................................................................66
Long-term shutdown of tractor.....................................................................................................................66
Repairs and maintenance of the system of additional treatment of exhaust gases....................................66
Driving operation............................................................................................................................................57
Before you start...........................................................................................................................................67
If you do not succeed in starting the engine................................................................................................67
Non-permitted starting.................................................................................................................................67
Starting the engine of the tractor.................................................................................................................68
Blocking of the start.....................................................................................................................................68
Immediately after start.................................................................................................................................68
Engine heating.............................................................................................................................................69
Error signalling.............................................................................................................................................69
Indication of the limitation of the engine power and engine revolutions......................................................69
Signalling errors in the system of additional treatment of exhaust gases...................................................70
Gear shifting ................................................................................................................................................70
Reversing lever............................................................................................................................................70
Reversing lever position signalization.........................................................................................................71
Shifting road and reduced speeds...............................................................................................................71
Road and reducing speeds lever position signalization..............................................................................71
Driver´s seat - safety switch ........................................................................................................................71
The principles of appropriate use of tractors...............................................................................................72
The description of the system of travel clutches .........................................................................................72
The way of controlling the travel clutch by ..................................................................................................72
The differences in ways of controlling the travel clutch by..........................................................................72
Interrupted sound signal..............................................................................................................................73
Dead start of the tractor...............................................................................................................................73
Dead start of tractor in regular operation - automatic dead start function...................................................73
Dead start by means of automatic dead start function................................................................................73
Dead start of tractor in regular operation - clutch pedal..............................................................................73
Dead start - using the clutch pedal..............................................................................................................74
Change the direction of drive.......................................................................................................................74
Change the direction of drive by means of reversing lever.........................................................................74
Change the direction of drive - using the clutch pedal................................................................................75
Gear shifting ................................................................................................................................................75
Gear shifting - Using the clutch pedal .........................................................................................................75
Gear shifting - using the clutch control button on the head of gear shifting lever ......................................75
Blocking the automatic dead start function..................................................................................................75
Three-gear torque multiplier........................................................................................................................75
Signalization of multiplier function...............................................................................................................76
Increasing, decreasing the travel speed by two gears................................................................................76
Multiplier preselection switch.......................................................................................................................76
Multiplier pre-selection signalization............................................................................................................76
Automatic multiplier shifting.........................................................................................................................77
Front drive axle control................................................................................................................................78
Driving with engaged front axle drive ..........................................................................................................78
Manual Front drive axle control...................................................................................................................78
Automatic front drive axle control................................................................................................................79
Axle lock control of rear and front axle........................................................................................................79
Automatic axle lock control of rear and front axle .......................................................................................80
Suspension front drive axle.........................................................................................................................80
Front drive axle suspension mode setting...................................................................................................81
Height adjustment of the front part of the tractor.........................................................................................81
Manual brake - signalization........................................................................................................................82
Driving down the slope................................................................................................................................82
Foot brakes..................................................................................................................................................83
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Warning signalization of air pressured drop................................................................................................83
One-hose and two-hose brakes ..................................................................................................................83
One-hose brakes.........................................................................................................................................83
Two-hose brakes.........................................................................................................................................84
Hydraulic brakes of trailers..........................................................................................................................84
Connecting and disconnecting quick couplings of trailer hydraulic brakes.................................................84
Stopping the tractor - manual brake............................................................................................................85
Stopping the engine.....................................................................................................................................85
Leaving the tractor.......................................................................................................................................85
Warning signalization of hydrostatic steering failure...................................................................................85
Limiting travel speed ...................................................................................................................................85
Running in the tractor....................................................................................................................................87
General principles of new tractor run-in in first 100 hours of operation ......................................................87
In first 10 hours of operation........................................................................................................................87
From 100 hours of operation.......................................................................................................................87
Transportation ................................................................................................................................................89
CBM stage quick-adjusting hitch.................................................................................................................89
Height adjustment and disassembly of the CBM stage hitch......................................................................89
Automatic mouth of the CBM stage hitch....................................................................................................89
Modular system of hitches for trailers and semi-trailers..............................................................................90
Swinging draw-bar console module ............................................................................................................90
Swinging draw-bar console with a fixed pin module ...................................................................................90
Console with a ø 80 ball module .................................................................................................................91
Hitch for a single-axle CBM semi-trailer......................................................................................................91
Drive of agricultural machinery.....................................................................................................................95
Work with PTO shaft....................................................................................................................................95
Controlling the front and rear PTO shaft .....................................................................................................95
Rear PTO shaft revolutions preselection lever............................................................................................95
Standard and economical independent revolutions of rear PTO shaft .......................................................96
Dependent and independent rear PTO shaft revolutions............................................................................96
Facilitating connection of joint shaft of an aggregated machine to the tractor............................................97
Selection switch of rear PTO clutch revolutions (P.T.O.)............................................................................97
Replaceable end points of rear PTO shaft..................................................................................................98
Rear PTO switch .........................................................................................................................................98
Engaging rear PTO shaft - Independent revolutions...................................................................................99
Engagement of rear PTO shaft - dependent revolutions.............................................................................99
Automatic disengagement of PTO clutch..................................................................................................100
Setting automatic disengagement of PTO shaft clutch - display description............................................100
Automatic disengagement of PTO shaft clutch - return to basic setting ...................................................100
Setting automatic disengagement of PTO shaft clutch .............................................................................101
Work with automatic disengagement of PTO shaft clutch.........................................................................102
Front PTO shaft.........................................................................................................................................102
Front PTO shaft control.............................................................................................................................103
Maximum transferred output......................................................................................................................103
Drive of machines with greater inertia masses..........................................................................................104
Hydraulic system..........................................................................................................................................105
Hydraulic system .......................................................................................................................................105
Hydraulic pump..........................................................................................................................................105
Control elements placement......................................................................................................................105
Outer hydraulic circuit................................................................................................................................105
Connecting and disconnecting quick-couplers..........................................................................................106
Quick-couplings with drip collection ..........................................................................................................106
Hydraulic distributor of the outer hydraulic circuit......................................................................................106
Description of the functions of individual positions of control levers of the hydraulic distributor ..............107
Rear outlets of the outer hydraulic circuit..................................................................................................107
Front outlets of the outer hydraulic circuit .................................................................................................108
Connecting machines and implements to the outer hydraulic circuit .......................................................108
Electro-hydraulic system.............................................................................................................................109
Control element functions..........................................................................................................................109
Equipment 'OFF'........................................................................................................................................109
Blocking cancellation.................................................................................................................................110
Quick sinking .............................................................................................................................................110
Transport of implements............................................................................................................................111
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Stop position..............................................................................................................................................111
Vibration compensator (damper)...............................................................................................................111
Limitation of the upper position of the three-point hitch ............................................................................112
Lowering speed .........................................................................................................................................112
Free position..............................................................................................................................................112
Setting the control of three-point hitch.......................................................................................................112
Manual setting of control of three-point hitch ............................................................................................113
Automatic control of three-point hitch........................................................................................................113
Using the rear control................................................................................................................................114
External control buttons of the electro-hydraulic system...........................................................................114
Indication of EHR-B errors.........................................................................................................................114
Description of signals of EHR-B electro-hydraulic system errors..............................................................115
Description of minor errors of the EHR-B electro-hydraulic system..........................................................116
Hitches...........................................................................................................................................................117
Rear three-point hitch................................................................................................................................117
Safety principles of working with the three-point hitch..............................................................................117
Height adjustment of the lifting draw-bars.................................................................................................118
Fixed and free position of the lower hydraulic draw-bars..........................................................................118
Limiting draw-bars.....................................................................................................................................118
Automatic limiting draw-bars ....................................................................................................................119
*Lower draw-bars with CBM hooks...........................................................................................................119
Securing the lower draw-bars with CBM hooks.........................................................................................119
Upper draw-bar..........................................................................................................................................120
*Front three-point hitch..............................................................................................................................120
Adjusting the lowering rate of the front three-point hitch...........................................................................120
Controlling front three-point hitch ..............................................................................................................120
Hydraulic lock of the front three-point hitch...............................................................................................121
Working and transport position of the front three-point hitch ....................................................................121
Driving with agricultural machines attached to the front three-point hitch.................................................121
Wheel track change......................................................................................................................................123
Front wheels track of front drive axle in tractors equipped with non-removable discs..............................123
Toe-in of the wheels of the front driving axle.............................................................................................123
Adjustment of toe-in of the wheels of the front driving axle.......................................................................124
Rear wheels wheel track ...........................................................................................................................125
Ballast weights..............................................................................................................................................127
*Rear wheel weights..................................................................................................................................127
Bottom weights..........................................................................................................................................127
*Front weights............................................................................................................................................127
*Weight of the front three-point hitch.........................................................................................................128
Valve for filling tyre tubes with liquid .........................................................................................................128
Procedure of draining liquid from the tyres................................................................................................129
Antifreeze solution for tyre filling................................................................................................................129
Electric installation.......................................................................................................................................131
Basic service information...........................................................................................................................131
Accumulator battery...................................................................................................................................131
Battery disconnector..................................................................................................................................132
Accumulator battery maintenance.............................................................................................................132
Alternator...................................................................................................................................................133
Alternator maintenance .............................................................................................................................133
Electric installation overload .....................................................................................................................133
Fuse panel.................................................................................................................................................134
Checking the adjustment of the front grill headlights ................................................................................136
Adjusting the front grill headlights .............................................................................................................136
Checking the adjustment of the cab roof headlights.................................................................................137
List of lamps...............................................................................................................................................138
Tractor maintenance ....................................................................................................................................139
Steps performed daily before the start of work..........................................................................................139
Steps performed every 50 hours of work ..................................................................................................139
Steps performed every 100 hours of work ................................................................................................139
Steps performed every 500 hours of work ................................................................................................139
Steps performed outside the interval of 500 hours of work.......................................................................139
Filling and filter replacement......................................................................................................................140
Used operation liquids and filling - quantities............................................................................................141
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ZETOR Service Fillings.............................................................................................................................141
Motor Oils ..................................................................................................................................................141
Specification of Oil for Tractor Transmission Devices...............................................................................141
Specification of Oil for the Front Driving Axle............................................................................................141
Other Recommended Service Fillings Tested on Zetor Tractors..............................................................142
Oil to gear systems of tractors...................................................................................................................142
Oil for the front driving axle........................................................................................................................142
Front PTO oil .............................................................................................................................................142
Hydraulic brake liquid for the tractors........................................................................................................143
Liquid for the cooling system of the tractors..............................................................................................143
Fuel............................................................................................................................................................143
Plastic lubricant for the tractor...................................................................................................................144
Tractor greasing scheme ..........................................................................................................................144
Solid front drive axle..................................................................................................................................144
Suspension front drive axle.......................................................................................................................145
Hitch for a single-axle semi-trailer.............................................................................................................145
Front three-point hitch ...............................................................................................................................145
Three-point hitch........................................................................................................................................146
Hitch mouth for a trailer.............................................................................................................................146
Technical maintenance of the tractors after a general overhaul of the main groups ...............................146
Maintenance instructions ............................................................................................................................147
Opening the hood......................................................................................................................................147
Checking the oil level in the engine...........................................................................................................147
Draining oil from the engine.......................................................................................................................148
Filling the engine with oil ...........................................................................................................................148
Replacing full-continuous motor oil filter....................................................................................................149
Fuel Filtering..............................................................................................................................................149
Raw Fuel Filter Clearing............................................................................................................................150
Cartridge Replacement in the Raw Fuel Filter ..........................................................................................150
Cartridge Replacement in the Fine Fuel Filter...........................................................................................151
Fuel system venting...................................................................................................................................151
Dry air cleaner maintenance instructions .................................................................................................152
Recovery of the mainair cleaner element .................................................................................................152
Replacing the safety element of the air cleaner .......................................................................................152
Reassembly of the air cleaner elements ..................................................................................................152
Bleeding the hydraulic circuit of the hydrostatic steering .........................................................................153
Replacing the hydrostatic steering hoses .................................................................................................153
Replacing coolant .....................................................................................................................................153
Checking the oil in gearbox ......................................................................................................................154
Check and replacement of oil in gear box.................................................................................................154
Draining and checking holes ....................................................................................................................154
After draining oil ........................................................................................................................................154
Replacement of the transmission oil cleaner element with hydraulic pump suction filter ........................154
Insertion piece replacement of the oil cleaner with delivery filter of the gearbox switchboard .................155
Replacement of filter element of urea filter................................................................................................155
Lubrication and filling points of the front driving axle ...............................................................................155
Filling, inspection and drain opening of oil of the front wheel reducers ...................................................156
Front PTO .................................................................................................................................................156
Brake fluid replacement.............................................................................................................................156
Carbon filter installation instructions..........................................................................................................156
Cleaning the heating filters........................................................................................................................157
*Air filter with active carbon ......................................................................................................................157
Air-conditioning maintenance ...................................................................................................................157
Draining condensate from the air reservoir ..............................................................................................158
Checking the air systems for leaks ...........................................................................................................158
Working pressure of air brakes .................................................................................................................158
Maintenance and treatment of tyres .........................................................................................................159
Tyres for driving wheels ............................................................................................................................161
Storing the tractor......................................................................................................................................161
Adjustment....................................................................................................................................................163
Adjusting valve clearance..........................................................................................................................163
Flat belt drive tension of accessories ........................................................................................................163
Adjusting the play of the brake pedals .....................................................................................................163
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Bleeding the brake system of the tractor ..................................................................................................163
Bleeding the rear brake system ................................................................................................................164
Foot brake check ......................................................................................................................................164
Foot brake adjustment ..............................................................................................................................165
Parking brake adjustment .........................................................................................................................165
Adjustment of the lifting draw-bars of the hitch for a single-axle semi-trailer............................................165
Adjusting the bowden cable.......................................................................................................................165
Main technical parameters...........................................................................................................................167
Main tractor's parameters (mm) ................................................................................................................167
Technical data of engines..........................................................................................................................167
Permitted maximum load of front axle (kg)................................................................................................168
Permitted maximum load of rear axle (kg) ................................................................................................168
Permitted maximum weight of set 'tractor + mounted machine' (kg) ........................................................168
Manoeuvrability condition..........................................................................................................................168
Front tires steerability................................................................................................................................169
Change of the load-bearing capacity of the front tyres (%).......................................................................169
Bearing capacity of rear tires.....................................................................................................................170
Change of the load capacity of the rear tyres (%).....................................................................................170
Permitted combinations of wheels for tractors ..........................................................................................170
Performance on rear PTO shaft ................................................................................................................170
Lifting force of the three-point hitch...........................................................................................................171
Tensile force..............................................................................................................................................171
Speed of tractor with engine revolutions of 2 100 rpm and parameter of rear wheels (km/h) ..................172
Independent rear pto shaft revolutions......................................................................................................173
Speed of the Zuidberg front PTO ..............................................................................................................174
Clearance-circle and turning circle diameter.............................................................................................174
Index...............................................................................................................................................................175
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C15N001
1. Tractor data plate
2. Cab serial number
3. Engine serial number
4. Tractor serial number
When ordering spare parts and within all written and oral communication always specify the data of your
tractor that should be written in the frames below.
Tractor type
Tractor serial number
En
g
ine serial numbe
r
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS
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The 'right', 'left', 'front' and 'back' indications refer to the
driving direction of the tractor.
C15N002
LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS
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Please, pay increased attention to the parts of the Operator´s Manual that are marked with this
symbol.
This symbol accompanies all important warnings that concern operation safety. Observe these
instructions and be extremely careful in these cases! Inform your colleagues and other users about these
warnings.
Carefully study the chapters marked with this symbol before starting to perform operation, repairs and
adjustments of your tractor.
This symbol identifies all important information concerning operation, adjustment and repairs of the
starter motor. Observe these instructions and be extremely careful in these cases!
This symbol marks parts of the Operator´s Manual concerning environment protection. Or possibly
sections describing handling of dangerous waste.
This symbol refers to optional tractor accessories installed by the manufacturer on the customer´s
request.
Accessories that are not installed by the manufacturer in the standard way or * optionally on
the customer´s request (in the production plant) cannot be subject to a claim.
General safety regulations
zThe tractor may only be operated by a trained person that has a valid driving licence and has been
thoroughly acquainted with the operation and safety rules.
zBesides the safety instructions mentioned in the Operator´s Manual you are obliged to respect
generally valid safety and traffic rules of the country where the tractor is used.
Proper clothing
zDo not wear loose clothing and free flying long hair.
zDuring all work use suitable (prescribed) means of personal protection (working boots, gloves,
goggles, etc.)
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USERS
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Starting the engine
zOnly start the engine from the driver´s seat with the clutch pedal fully depressed.
Life hazard when starting by means of short-circuiting the starter terminals!
zThe key in the switch box must be in the 'I' position.
zWhen heating the engine with the * electric heater first plug the power supply cord to the heater and
only then to the electric mains. After the end of heating first disconnect the heater from the electric
mains.
Caution! Electric shock hazard!
Driving operation
zDriving down a slope with the aim of starting the engine is not permitted.
zIt is forbidden to put the tractor in motion using another tractor or vehicle with the aim of starting the
engine.
zHoses of the hydrostatic steering, brakes and fuel system must be checked and replaced immediately
if any signs of damage are found. These are some examples of hose damage signs: - cracks on the
hose surface, releasing of pretensioning of hose connection (which can be verified by easy removal of
the hose from the connection) and mechanical damage of the hose. Hoses with indicated service life
must be replaced immediately after the expiration of the service period.
zThe brakes and steering must be in the perfect condition all the time.
zDuring driving on roads with trailers and tools the brake pedals must be connected with a latch.
zDriving downhill without an engaged gear is forbidden.
zPay special attention when driving on a slope and muddy, sandy, icy or uneven ground.
zObserve the maximum prescribed slope gradient of 12°.
zRespect the total permissible weight of the tractor and trailer specified on the data plate of the tractor
or on the rear wheel mudguard.
zDo not use the differential lock when driving into a bend.
zIt is forbidden to get into and out of a moving tractor.
zWhen driving with machines attached to the rear hitches the load of the steered axle must not drop
below 18 % of the current weight of the set.
zWhen driving the tractor with agricultural machines attached to the front three-point hitch, reduce the
driving speed to 20 km/h.
zDuring aggregation of Zetor tractors with machines and implements with high tensile resistance when
the engine speed drops and the engine tends to stall, the 1R, 2R reduced gears must not be used for
the work with these machines (risk of shaft twist-off).
Transportation of persons, operation
zThe number of persons transported by the tractor must not exceed the number specified in the
technical certificate of the tractor.
zPersons that are not authorized to work with the attached implement must not stand between the
tractor and the hitched machine (implement).
zBefore
p
uttin
g
the tractor in motion make sure there is no
p
erson or obstacle in the drivin
g
direction.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USERS
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Recovery, pushing
zTo recover a tractor that has sunk in mud use a tow bar or rope attached to the front hook
Never use chains! Rupture of the chain represents a danger of death!
zDuring recovery it is dangerous to stand near the towing rope.
zIt is prohibited to use the tractor axles (individual wheels) as a winch for releasing a sunken tractor.
zThe front hook should be only use to recover the entire tractor, i.e. without any trailer or another
attached implement.
zNever recover the tractor with reduced gears engaged.
zWhen pushing other vehicles (trailers, implements, etc.) with the tractor never insert free wooden
blocks or bars between the tractor and the pushed vehicle.
Leaving the tractor
zPark the tractor only on an even land and where not possible, support with a shim assy.
zDo not park the tractor with an attached implement in the lifted position.
zUsually use the left-hand side tractor door when leaving the tractor. Look round whether any vehicle is
coming, that could jeopardize your safety when leaving the tractor.
zUse steps and handles when leaving the tractor. When leaving the tractor by the right-hand side door
pay attention being in space of shifting lever and hand throttle control.
zBrake the tractor with parking brake before leaving tractor with running engine.
zBefore leaving the tractor, do not forget to secure the tractor by manual brake. Engaging a gear does
not secure the tractor against rozjetím (clutch is disengaged), remove the key from the switchbox and
lock the cabin.
With stopped engine only
zAll work connected with refuelling, cleaning, lubricating and adjusting the tractor or attached
implements may only be performed with the engine and moving parts of the tractor stopped except
functional checks of the brakes, hydraulic system and charging.
zBefore removing the side plates of the hood it is always necessary to stop the engine. The tractor
engine can only run in a closed building or room if sufficient ventilation is ensured. Exhaust gases are
harmful for health.
Fire prevention principles
zRefuel the tractor best after the end of work and with the engine stopped.
zDo not refill fuel up to the top of the fuel tank in summer. Wipe spilt fuel immediately.
zDo not refuel the tractor near open flame and do not smoke.
zDo not smoke and do not use open flame when inspecting the battery electrolyte level.
zMake sure that fire safety instructions are strictly observed in environments with an increased danger
of fire (hay-lofts, straw-stacks, etc.).
zThe tractors are not equipped with a fire extin
g
uisher from the production plant.
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Health and environment protection
zThe tractors are not equipped with special filters of air aspirated to the cab. Therefore, they are not
designed for work with aerosols and other harmful substances.
zCoolant, brake liquid, kerosene, diesel fuel, mineral oil and other oil products that are used for the
operation and maintenance of the tractor may cause various skin disorders in case of direct contact
with your skin and can irritate mucous membranes, eyes, the digestive system and upper respiratory
ways. Some of them may even cause systemic poisoning when swallowed.
zPersons that handle oil products are obliged to strictly observe safety and hygienic regulations, use
suitable means of protection and work in well ventilated rooms.
Working with oil products
zAfter the end of work or before a meal you should wash yourself with a mild agent and treat your
hands with a suitable ointment or cream.
zWhen connecting and disconnection quick-couplers of the hydraulic circuits use any piece of cloth to
remove residual oil remaining in the socket or on the plug of the quick-coupler.
Waste disposal
zWhen disposing of the tractor or its parts (incl. operation liquids) after the end of their service life you
must observe relevant provisions of valid acts and implementation directives of these acts of the
country where the tractor is used. The last seller of the tractor is obliged in accordance with the Waste
Act to inform the consumer - during the sale of the tractor - about the way of collection of some used
parts of the tractor. This is the case of oil and other operation liquids, batteries and tyres. These used
products must be received from the consumer without any obligation of the consumer to pay for this
service.
Preventive daily maintenance
zPerform this maintenance daily or after every 8 - 10 hours of operation at the latest.
Safety cab
zIf the protective frame of the safety cab is damaged by corrosion, an accident or otherwise, the safety
cab must be replaced.
Air-conditioning
zDisassembling, turning or otherwise handling the screw union of the air-conditioning system is not
allowed in any case. Sudden leak of the coolant may occur, causing quick local cooling. Contact or
freezing of components in hands may cause serious damage of some tissues.
zThe air-conditioning system is equipped with quick-couplers that make it possible to separate the cab
from the tractor body if necessary without any coolant leak. Entrust interventions into the air-
conditionin
g
s
y
stem to a s
p
ecialized re
p
air sho
p
.
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Electric installatio
n
No additional interventions into the electric installation (connection of other electric
appliances) are permissible due to its possible overloading!
zThe values of the electric installation are:
Nominal voltage 12 V =
Grounded minus pole ( - ) pole
zUsing starting trucks or auxiliary power supplies with a different voltage or polarity may cause serious
failures of the tractor.
zWhen handling the battery you must pay increased attention and avoid short-circuits. In tractors
equipped with a battery disconnector switch the disconnector off when handling the battery.
zZetor tractors must not be operated with a disconnected battery as this may lead to a serious failure of
the tractor.
Work in a chemically aggressive environment
zIf the tractor is operating in a chemically aggressive environment (e.g. working with chemical sprays,
fertilizers, in environments with high concentrations of salt, etc.), it is always necessary to clean the
tractor thoroughly from chemically aggressive substances and neutralize them after the termination of
the work according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Front passenger´s seat notification
Protection of cab against aerosols
ATTENTION:
Transportation of personnel on front passenger´s seat is
allowed only with road transportation.
- Transportation of front passenger outside the
seat designed for this purpose is forbidden.
- Using the seat for front passenger during the work
with a tractor (e.g. during the work on the fields) is
explicitly forbidden.
- The use of safety belt on front passenger´s seat is
governed by valid regulations. In this respect, keep
the regulations valid in the country, where the tractor
is operated.
FH13N002
The cab of Zetor tractors in standard design is not
designed for work with aerosols and other health
hazardous substances.
The level of cab protection in standard design complies
wit
h
EN 15695-1:2009 standard - level 2 (only dust proof
cab).
FH13N003
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The level of external noise of tracto
r
The exposition to the effects of high levels of noise for a longer period of time may lead to
hearing disorders or deafness. Protect your hearing with protective means, e.g. headphones, ear
p
lu
g
s etc
.
Resulting levels of noise when measuring noise for hearing of a person near a tractor. Based on European
directive 2009/63/EC - Amendment VI.
The level of internal sound of tractor
The exposition to the higher sound levels for longer periods of time may lead to hearing
disorders or deafness. Protect your hearing with protective measures, e.g. headphones, ear plugs
etc.
Resulting levels of noise when measuring noise for hearing of driver. Based on European directive
2009/76/EC.
The level of vibrations on driver´s seat
ZETOR tractors are classified in A category in classes I and II. ´A´category includes all tractors with set level
of vibrations owing to similar specifications of construction:
Results of measurement on testing bench are listed in the following table pursuant to directive 78/764/EEC.
The value a*wS is an adjusted value of effective acceleration balanced according to vibration movement.
The following table is valid for all type series of Zetor tractors.
(1) Values corresponding to driver´s weight of 50 kg.
(
2
)
Values corres
p
ondin
g
to driver´s wei
g
ht of 120 k
g
.
Model Crystal 150 Crystal 160
Travel speed 40 km
Tractor noise levels when travelling
dB 83 83,5
Tractor noise levels when standing
dB 79 79,5
Model Crystal 150 Crystal 160
Travel speed 40 km
Noise levels - Closed windows dB 73,5 73,5
Brand of seat Model Springing
Class I & II
a*wS(1)
(m/s²)
a*wS(2)
(m/s²)
GRAMMER MSG85/721 mechanical 1,18 0,8
GRAMMER MSG95A/721 pneumatic 1,16 1,1
MARS 78/764-73xx mechanical 1,25 1,23
SEARS 3008 mechanical 1,24 1,06
SEARS 3045 pneumatic 1,13 1,03
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Tractors equipped with front end loade
r
Zetor Tractors in standard design are designed for utilization in agriculture and are not designed for special
purposes.
Tractors designed for operation within the European Union must be equipped, in case of using front end
loader, with a protective structure (FOPS - Falling Object Protective Structure) protecting drivers from
potential falling objects.
It is necessary to observe applicable local valid regulations in countries which are not part of the European
Union.
Two types of cab roofs are mounted to Zetor tractors.
1. Standard cab roof
2. Cab roof designed for tractors equipped with front end loader meeting the OECD code 10 (FOPS)
conditions.
Tractors ZETOR supplied already from production with front end loader are equipped with cab roof according
to point 2.
From safety reasons, series ZETOR tractors supplied without front end loader with standard roof pursuant to
point 1 must not be equipped or used with front end loader.
In case of additional front end loader assembly, it is necessary to equip tractor with cab roof pursuant to point
2.
Only front end loaders approved by ZETOR TRACTORS may be mounted to ZETOR tractor.
A
dditional assembl
y
of front end loader approved b
y
ZETOR TRACTORS can be done onl
y
b
y
authorized ZETOR service.
It is forbidden to use front end loaders unapproved of by ZETOR TRACTORS.
Not observing this instruction may cause serious accidents.
Carefully observe instructions for use supplied by the manufacturer of front end loader.
Carefully study operation manual supplied by the manufacturer of front end loader.
In case of discord of Principles for operating tractors equipped with front end loader and operation
manual for front end loader, which was supplied by the manufacturer of front end loader, the wording
listed in operation manual supplied by the manufacturer of front end loader shall apply.
zThe use of front end loader for transporting material at places accessible to the public is forbidden.
zThe use of front end loader for transporting material in places inaccessible to the public is possible
only in a limited way. In such case, instructions in user's manual supplied by the loader manufacturer
must be observed.
zObserve local valid regulations at all times.
zA strict ban on transportation and lifting of people by means of loader is in effect.
zNo matter whether the front end loader is loaded or empty, no-one may stand in front of the loader if it
is in lifted position. When driving with a lifted loader, there is a risk of load transported by front end
loader falling (there is a risk of disrupting the balance of the tractor).
zNever leave the tractor standing with the loader in lifted position.
zIf it is necessary to open the bonnet of the engine at intervention, disconnect the front end loader first
or secure hydraulic rollers of front end loader by metallic props designed for this purpose.
zHydraulic circuit of the front end loader is designed in such a way to endure the maximum operation
pressure of 20 MPa (200 bar). Do not do any changes on couplers of hydraulic circuit hoses.
zAny front end loader ZETOR mounting without observing the recommendation of ZETOR TRACTORS
valid to the day of pur-chase revokes the validity of guarantee for the whole of supply.
zThe loader may be used, maintained and repaired only by people who perfectly know the machine
and who are informed about potential risks.
zWhen driving on roads do not transport any material on the front end loader.
zIt is necessary to observe special instructions related to accidents prevention and general rules
related to technical safety, la-bour medicine, labour hygiene and regulation defining operation on
roads.
zThe manufacturer does not bear any responsibility for any potential damage incurred as a result of
changes conducted on the loader without their consent.
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