Krone Swadro 700 Operating instructions

Rotary Swather

Swadro 810

(from machine no. 565 239)

Operating Instructions

150 000 030 00 EN

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EC Declaration of Conformity

corresponding to the EC Directive 98/37/EC

Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH

Heinrich-Krone-Str. 10, D-48480 Spelle

Spelle, den 02.05.2005

(Dr.-Ing. Josef Horstmann, Gesch‰ftsf¸hrer)

(ppa. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Martensen, Leiter der Konstruktion und Entwicklung)

Dear customer,

Here are the operating instructions for the KRONE product

you purchased.

This operating manual contains important information for the

proper use and safe operation of the machine.

If this operating manual should for any reason become wholly

or partially unusable, you can obtain a replacement operating

manual for your machine by stating the number given on the

following page.

We

declare in our sole responsibility that the product

tto which this declaration refers corresponds to the relevant basic safety and health requirements of the

EC Directive 98/37/EC.

Krone-Kreiselschwader

Typ:

Swadro 810

Foreword

Please note:

The instruction manual is an integral part of your

machine.

Only operate this machine after you have been

trained to do so and according to these instructions.

It is essential to observe the safety instructions!

It is also necessary to observe the relevant accident

prevention regulations and other generally recognised

regulations concerning safety, occupational health

and road traffic.

All information, illustrations and technical details in

this instruction manual are the latest and most up to

date at the time of going to press.

It is within our rights to modify the design at any time

and without having to give reasons. Should you for

any reason not be able to use this instruction manual

either wholly or partially, it is possible to get a

replacement instruction manual for your machine by

quoting the number supplied overleaf.

We hope that you will be satisfied with your KRONE

machine.

Machine factory Bernard Krone GmbH

Spelle

Dear Customer!

On buying the Rotary swather you have selected a

quality product from KRONE.

We are grateful for the belief you have invested in us

as a result of buying this machine.

It is important to read the operating instructions very

carefully before you start operating the machine so

that the Rotary swather may be used to its maximum

capacity.

The contents of this manual are laid out in such a way

that you should be able to perform any task by

following the instructions step by step. It contains

extensive notes and information about maintenance,

about how to use the machine safely, about secure

working methods, special precautionary measures

and the accessories which are available. It is essen-

tial, important and useful for the operational safety,

reliability and durability of the Disc mowe that these

notes and information are adhered to.

Foreword

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Contents

1 General Information ............................................................................ I -1

1.1 Proper Use .............................................................................................................. I -1

1.2 Specifications .......................................................................................................... I -1

1.2.1 Manufacturer's Address .......................................................................................... I -1

1.2.2 Certification ............................................................................................................. I -1

1.2.3 Identification ............................................................................................................ I -1

1.2.4 Data Required for Questions and Orders................................................................ I -1

1.2.5 Proper Use .............................................................................................................. I -2

1.2.6 General Specifications............................................................................................. I -2

2 Safety .................................................................................................. II -1

2.1 Identifying Safety Instructions in the Operating Manual......................................... II -1

2.2 Safety Instructions and Accident Prevention Regulations ...................................... II -1

2.3 Safety Instructions and Accident Prevention Regulations ...................................... II -1

2.3.1 Trailer Implements.................................................................................................. II -2

2.3.2 Power Take-Off Operation ..................................................................................... II -2

2.3.3 Hydraulic System.................................................................................................... II -3

2.3.4 Tyres ...................................................................................................................... II -3

2.3.5 Maintenance........................................................................................................... II -3

2.3.6 Working in the Vicinity of Power Transmission Lines ............................................. II -4

2.4 Introduction ............................................................................................................ II -6

2.4.1 Location of the safety labels on the machine, containing

technical safety information on the machine .......................................................... II -6

2.4.2 Location of the General Information Signs on the Machine ................................... II -8

3 General preparation for use ............................................................. III -1

3.1 Special safety instructions..................................................................................... III -1

3.2 Preparations on the tractor ...................................................................................III -1

3.2.1 Lifting device on the tractor (three-point linkage) .................................................. III -1

3.3 Attachment of swather to tractor...........................................................................III -2

3.3.1 Attachment to the tractor lower link arms ............................................................. III -2

3.3.2 Hydraulic connection ............................................................................................. III -3

3.3.3 Lighting cable connection ...................................................................................... III -4

3.3.4 Connecting the electric control unit (optional) .......................................................III -4

3.3.5 Function of the switches on the control unit (optional) .......................................... III -5

3.3.6 Connecting the PTO Shaft .................................................................................... III -6

3.3.7 Length adaption..................................................................................................... III -6

3.4 Transport of the swather on public roads.............................................................. III -7

3.5 Preparing the rotary swather for use..................................................................... III -7

3.5.1 General.................................................................................................................. III -7

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4 Handling the swather when in use...................................................IV -1

4.1 Mounting on the tractor .........................................................................................IV -1

4.2 Overload protection feature...................................................................................IV -1

4.3 Converting from transport to working position.......................................................IV -2

4.3.1 Lowering the rotor arms – mechanically................................................................IV -2

4.3.2 Removing the safety mechanism for the tine tips .................................................IV -2

4.3.3 Adjusting the rear swath cloth ...............................................................................IV -2

4.3.4 Adjusting the front swath cloth ..............................................................................IV -3

4.3.5 Folding the tine arms into working position ...........................................................IV -4

4.3.6 Moving the external guard bars into working position ...........................................IV -4

4.4 Conversion from working to transport position......................................................IV -5

4.4.1 Moving the external guard bars into transport position .........................................IV -5

4.4.2 Folding the tine arms into transport position .........................................................IV -6

4.4.3 Pushing the swath cloth into transport position .....................................................IV -7

4.4.4 Lifting the rotor arms .............................................................................................IV -7

4.4.5 Securing the tine tips (transport position and parked swather) .............................IV -8

4.4.6 Driving in sloping ...................................................................................................IV -8

4.5 Removal from tractor ............................................................................................IV -9

5 Basic setting.......................................................................................V -1

5.1 Height of the tractor lower link arms ......................................................................V -1

5.2 Setting the working depth.......................................................................................V -1

5.3 Setting the Operating Width Electrical....................................................................V -2

5.4 Switching from one side swath to two individual swaths ........................................V -3

5.5 Switching from two individual swaths to one side swath ........................................V -3

5.6 Setting the lateral inclination of the swather disk chassis.......................................V -4

5.7 Adjusting the Direction of Travel.............................................................................V -4

5.8 Travel speed and drive r.p.m. ................................................................................V -4

6 Care and maintenance.....................................................................VI - 1

6.1 Special safety instructions....................................................................................VI - 1

6.2 General instructions .............................................................................................VI - 1

6.3 Tyres ...................................................................................................................VI - 2

6.3.1 Air pressure..........................................................................................................VI - 2

6.3.2 Wheel fixings ........................................................................................................VI - 2

6.4 Replacing the tine arms (in case of repair) ..........................................................VI - 3

6.5 Replacing the hydraulic hose lines .......................................................................VI - 3

7 Lubrication ......................................................................................VII - 1

7.1 Universal drive shaft............................................................................................VII - 1

7.2 Bearings on the swather......................................................................................VII - 1

7.3 Filling quantity and lubricant name for the gearbox.............................................VII - 2

7.4 PTO Gear front and back....................................................................................VII - 2

7.5 Lubrication chart..................................................................................................VII - 3

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8 Accessories....................................................................................VIII - 1

8.1 Tine loss prevention feature (Accessory) ...........................................................VIII - 1

8.2 Chain for limiting depth of lower link arms (Accessory)......................................VIII - 1

9 Winter storage...................................................................................IX -1

10 Starting up again ................................................................................X -1

11 Faults – Causes and Remedy..........................................................XI - 1

11.1 Special Safety Instructions ...................................................................................XI - 1

11.2 General Faults, Causes and Remedy ..................................................................XI - 1

A1 Assembly Instructions (First assembly)......................................... A - 1

A1.1 Preparation............................................................................................................A - 1

A1.2 Mounting the swath cloth.......................................................................................A - 1

A1.5 Installing the lighting system .................................................................................A - 2

A1.4 Attaching the warning signs...................................................................................A - 2

A1.5 Circuit diagram ......................................................................................................A - 3

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1 General Information

The operating manual contains basic instructions to be

observed when attaching, operating and doing maintance

work. Therefore it is imperative that the operating personnel

have access to and read this operating manual before

putting into operation and using the implement.

Follow both the general safety instructions contained in the

section on safety and the specific safety instructions

contained in the other sections.

1.1 Proper Use

The Swadro 881 rotary swather is used to swath cut hay.

It has a max. operating width of 8,80 m.

It is installed inside the CAT II three-point hitch at the rear.

1.2 Specifications

1.2.1Manufacturer's Address

Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH

Heinrich-Krone-Straße 10

D-48480 Spelle (Germany)

Telephone: (49) 0 59 77/935-0

Fax: (49) 0 59 77/935-339

E-mail: [email protected]

1.2.2Certification

Declaration of Conformity (requirements of the EC

Machine Directive 89/392/EEC; 3. amending directive of

22.7.93 has been fulfilled.)

See reverse side of title page

1.2.3Identification

The machine data are listed on the identification plate (1).

Vehicle

ID no.

Type

Year

KS-0-091

Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH

Heinrich-Krone-Str. 10 D-48480 Spelle

Made in

Germany

1.2.4Data Required for Questions and

Orders

When making questions concerning the machine or

ordering replacement parts, be sure to provide type

designation, vehicle ID number and year of

manufacture.

We recommend that these details be entered in the

above boxes so that they are readily available.

Genuine replacement parts and

accessories authorized by the

manufacturer help ensure safety.

Use of other parts may void liability for

damage which results.

The entire identification plate re-

presents a legal document and should

not be altered or rendered illegible!

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1.2.5Proper Use

The Swadro 881 rotary swather is designed exclusively for

usual applications during agricultural work (proper use).

Any further use is considered to be improper use. The

manufacturer is not liable for any damage resulting from

such use. Such use is solely at the operator's risk.

Part of the proper use is the adherence to the operating,

maintenance and repair instructions specified by the

manufacturer.

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1.2.6General Specifications

Driving on roads is only permissible with the swath arms in

the transport position.

The max. height of 4 m must not be exceeded.

Model Swadro 810

Lower link arm arm hitch standard

Number of swather disks Piece 2

Number of arms/swather disks Piece 13

Number of double tines/arm Piece 4

Working width side swather approx. mm 6750

two swather approx. mm 2x3700

Swather disk diameter approx. mm 3300

Heigth with tine bars approx. mm 4170

Height with lowered tine bar approx. mm 3720

Height in Working Position approx. mm 2200

Length approx. mm 7770

Width in transport position approx. mm 2995

Width in working position approx. mm 7850

Power requirement approx. kW/PS 37/50

PTO speed rpm. max. 540 1/min

Equivalent continuous sound level below 70 dB(A)

Acreage capacity side swather ca./h 6,5

two swathers ca./h 7,5

Tyres rotary running gear tridem running gear 16x6,50-8 4 PR

main running gear 10.0/75-15.3 8 PR

Tyre pressure feeler wheels running gear bar 1.0

Lighting voltage Volt 12

Required hydraulic connections 1 x EW

1 x DW

Max. operating pressure of the hydraulic system bar 200

Max. permitted transport speed "40 km/h "

Permissible max. weight kg 2200

Permissible hubload kg 1250

Permissible vertical bearing load kg 950

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2 Safety

2.1 Identifying Safety Instructions in

the Operating Manual

The safety instructions contained in this manual, which

could result in personal injury if not followed, are identified

by the general danger sign:

safety sign in accordance with DIN 4844 - W9

General function instructions are indicated as follows:

Instructions which are attached to the machine need to be

followed and kept fully legible.

2.2 Safety Instructions and Accident

Prevention Regulations

The rotary swather must only be used, maintained and

repaired by personnel who are acquainted with the

machine and have been informed of the dangers involved.

The operator must precisely define the areas of

responsibility and competence and monitor the personnel.

Should personnel lack the required know-ledge they must

receive the required training and instruction. The operator

must also ensure that the contents of this operating

manual have been fully understood by the personnel.

Repair work not described in this operating manual should

be completed by authorized service centers only.

Failure to follow the safety instructions could result in

personal injury and environmental hazards as well as

damage to the machine. Failure to follow the safety

instructions could result in the forfeiture of any claims for

damages.

Failure to follow the safety instructions could, for

example, result in the following hazards:

– risk to persons by failure to secure the working area

– breakdown of important machine functions

– failure of prescribed methods for repair and

The safety and accident prevention regulations of the

responsible professional associations are binding.

Observe the safety instructions provided by the vehicle

manufacturer.

Observe the applicable traffic laws when using public

roads (for example, in Germany, the Road Traffic Type

Approval Law and Road Traffic Law).

2.3 Safety Instructions and Accident

Prevention Regulations

1. Please follow all generally applicable safety and

accident prevention regulations in addition to the

safety instructions contained in this manual!

2. The attached warning and safety signs provide

important information for safe operation. Pay

attention to these for your own safety!

3. When using public roads, make sure to observe

the applicable traffic regulations!

4. Make sure that you are familiar with all equipment

and controls as well as their functions before you

begin working with the machine. It is too late to

learn this when you are operating the machine!

5. The user should wear tight fitting clothes. Avoid

wearing loose or baggy clothing.

6. Keep the machine clean to prevent danger of fire!

7. Before starting or moving the machine, make

certain that nobody is in the vicinity of the

machine! (Watch for children!) Make sure that you

have a clear view!

maintenance

– risk to persons due to mechanical and chemical effects

– damage to the environment due to leaking hydraulic oil

Follow the safety instructions included in this operating

manual, existing accident prevention rules and any internal

work, operating and safety rules set out by the operator.

8. Carrying passengers during operation and transport

on the working implement is not permitted.

9. Attach implements correctly! Attach and secure

implements to specified devices only!

10. When attaching or removing implements, place the

supporting devices in the correct positions!

11. Use extreme caution when attaching or detaching

implements onto or from the tractor!

12. Always attach ballast weights properly to the fixing

points provided!

13. Observe permitted axle loads, gross weight and

transport dimensions!

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14. Check and attach transport equipment such as lighting,

warning devices and any protective equipment!

15. Actuating mechanisms (cables, chains, linkages etc.)

for remote controlled devices must be positioned in such

a way that no movements are unintentionally triggered at

any transport or working positions.

16. Ensure that implements are in the prescribed condition

for on-road travel and lock them in place according to the

manufacturer's instructions!

17. Never leave the driver's seat when the vehicle is moving!

18. Always drive at the correct speed for the pre-vailing

driving conditions! Avoid sudden changes in direction

when travelling uphill or downhill or across a gradient!

19. Attached implements and ballast weights affect the

driving, steering and braking response of the machine.

Make sure that you are able to brake and steer the

machine as required!

20. Take into account the extension radius and/or inertia of

an implement when turning corners!

21. Start up implements only when all protective devices

have been attached and set in the required position!

22. Keep clear of the working range of the machine at all

times!

23. Do not stand within the turning and slewing range of the

implement!

24. Never operate the hydraulic folding frames if anyone is

inside the slewing range!

25. Parts operated by external power (e.g. hydraulics) can

cause crushing and shearing injuries!

26. Before leaving the tractor, lower the implement onto the

ground, switch off the engine and remove the ignition

key!

27. No one should stand between the tractor and the

implement unless the vehicle has been secured against

rolling with the handbrake and/or wheel chocks!

2.3.1Trailer Implements

1. Secure implements against rolling.

2. Observe the maximum supported load on the trailer

coupling, swing drawbar or hitch!

3. If a drawbar coupling is used, make certain that there is

enough play at the coupling point.

2.3.2Power Take-Off Operation

1.Use only PTO shafts specified by the manufacturer!

2. The guard tube and guard cone of the PTO and the

PTO guard must be attached and in good working

condition (on the implement side, too)!

3. Make sure that the required tube covers are in place

for PTO shafts in transport and working position!

4. Before installing or removing PTO shafts, disengage

the PTO, switch off the engine and remove the

ignition key!

5. When using PTO shafts with an overload safety or

free-running coupling which are not shielded by the

guard on the tractor, mount the overload safety or

free-running coupling on the implement side!

6. Always make sure that the PTO shaft is properly

installed and secured!

7. Attach chains to prevent the PTO shaft guard from

rotating with the shaft!

8. Before engaging the PTO shaft, make sure that the

selected PTO shaft speed of the tractor matches the

permissible implement speed!

9. Before engaging the PTO shaft, make sure that no

one is in the hazard area around the implement!

10. Never engage the PTO shaft if the engine is switched

off!

11. No one should be in the vicinity of the rotating PTO

shaft when it is in use.

12. Always switch off PTO shaft when the angle is too

large or the PTO shaft is not required!

13. Cau1tion! The flywheel will continue to rotate for

some time even after the PTO shaft has been

disengaged! Keep clear of the implement during this

time. Do not do any work on the implement until the

machine has come to a complete stand-still and the

flywheel has been secured using the hand brake.

14. Disengage the PTO shaft, stop the engine and

remove the ignition key before cleaning, lubricating

and adjusting the PTO shaft driven implements or the

PTO shaft! Secure the flywheel with the hand brake.

15. Place the disconnected PTO shaft onto the bracket

provided!

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16. After removing the PTO shaft, attach the protective

cover to the PTO shaft end!

17. If damage occurs, correct this immediately before using

the implement!

2.3.3Hydraulic System

1. The hydraulic system is pressurized!

2. When connecting hydraulic cylinders and

engines, make sure that the hydraulic hoses are

connected correctly!

3. When connecting the hydraulic hoses to the tractor

hydraulics, make sure that the hydraulics of both the

tractor and the implement have been depressurized!

4. In the case of hydraulic connections between tractor and

implement the coupling sleeves and plugs should be

marked to ensure a proper connection! If the connections

are switched, the function will be reversed (e.g. raising/

lowering) - danger of accidents!

5. Check the hydraulic hose lines at regular intervals and

replace them if damaged or worn! The new hoses must

fulfill the technical requirements set by the manufacturer

of the implement!

6. When searching for leaks, use suitable aids to avoid the

risk of injuries!

7. Liquids escaping under high pressure (hydraulic oil) can

penetrate the skin and cause serious injury! Seek

medical help immediately should injuries occur! Risk of

infection!

8. Before working on the hydraulic system, lower the

implement, depressurize the system and switch off the

engine!

2.3.4Tyres

1. When working on the tyres, make sure that the

implement has been safely lowered and secured

against rolling (wheel chocks).

2. Installing wheels and tyres requires adequate

knowledge and suitable tools!

3. Repair work on the tyres and wheels should be done

by specially trained personnel using appropriate

installation tools only!

4. Check tyre pressure regularly! Inflate the tyres to the

recommended pressures!

2.3.5Maintenance

1. Repair, maintenance and cleaning work as well as

the rectification of malfunctions may only ever be

carried out when the drive is switched off and the

engine is at a standstill!

- Remove the ignition key! Pull the parking brake

for the balancing weight.

2. Regularly check that nuts and bolts are properly

seated and tighten if necessary!

3. When doing maintenance work to a raised implement,

always use suitable means to secure it against

falling.

4. When replacing working tools with cutting edges, use

suitable tools and gloves!

5. Dispose of oils, greases and filters according to

regulations!

6. Always disconnect the power supply before working

on the electrical system!

7. If protective devices and guards are subject to

wear, check them regularly and replace them in

good time!

8. When doing electrical welding on the tractor and

attached implements, disconnect the alternator

and battery cables!

9. Replacement parts must at least comply with the

technical requirements set by the manufacturer of

the implements!

This is guaranteed when using genuine KRONE

replacement parts!

10. Only use nitrogen for filling pneumatic

accumulators - Risk of explosion!

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2.3.6Working in the Vicinity of Power Trans-

mission Lines

1. Always take great care when working under or in the

vicinity of power transmission lines.

2. When transporting the machine during operation, make

sure that the total height does not exceed 3.5 m.

3. If there is any need to travel under overhead lines, the

machine operator must request information on the

rated voltage and the minimum height of the overhead

lines from the overhead line operator.

4. Always keep the safe distances according to the

table.

Rated voltage Safe distance from

overhead lines

kV m

to 1 1

Above: 1 to 110 2

Above: 101 to 220 3

Above: 220 to 380 4

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2.4 Introduction

The KRONE rotary swather is equipped with all necessary safety devices (protective equipment). Not all potentially

dangerous positions on this implement can be fully secured, as this would be incompatible with full functional

capability. You will find appropriate danger notification

(= warning signs in yellow/black), indicating these residual risks.

The safety instructions are provided in the form of so-called warning pictograms. Important information on the

location of these safety signs and what they mean is given below!

Familiarize yourself with the meaning of the warning signs opposite. The text beside them

and their location on the machine indicates the machine's particularly dangerous areas.

2.4.1Location of the safety labels on the machine, containing technical safety information

on the machine

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Order no. 939 100-4 (1x)

The PTO speed may not exceed 540 r.p.m.

Order no. 939 471-1 (1x)

Vor Inbetriebnahme die

Betriebsanleitung und

Sicherheitshinweise lesen

und beachten.

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Danger in swather disk operating

area - keep your distance!

Order no. 939 472-2 (2x)

Order no. 939 574-0 (2x)

Pull the guard bar down into

protection position before

carrying out work (fold down).

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Order no. 939 469-1 (2x)

Do not remain in the slewing range

of the deployment arms.

Keep your distance!

939 100-4

MAX.

540/

min

MAX.

200

bar

939 574-0

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Order no. 942 196-1 (4x)

Never put your hand into the

danger area as long as parts

may be moving.

Note: If the safety signs are damaged or

missing, they must be replaced

with new signs.

The order numbers are stated next

to the warning signs!

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Keep the stipulated safe distance to power

transmission lines.

Order no. 942 293-0 (1x)

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2.4.2Location of the General Information Signs on the Machine

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9

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7

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2

1

942 416 1 (2x)

1942 295-0 (3x)

942 298-0 (2x)

2

939 420-1 (1x)

4

939 486-2 (1x)

3

939 486-2

942 339-0 (2x)

only Swadro

mechanically

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942 339-0

939 183-1 (5x) 1,0 bar

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1,0 bar

924 569-0 (4x)

8

942-480-0

942 480-0 (6x)

(Swadro 810)

9

40

939 145 1 40 km/h (1x)

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