GREAT PLAINS Simba DTX Operating instructions

Brand: GREAT PLAINS

Model: Simba DTX

Type: Operating instructions

Operator Manual

Read the operators manual entirely. When you see this symbol,

the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow

without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it!

Simba DTX300 / DTX350

Great Plains

Manufacturing, Inc.

www.greatplainsmfg.com

Illustrations may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

604-107M-ENG Rev A EN

ENG If you require a copy of this document in your native language

pleasecontactyourdealerorGreatPlains.

CZE Požadujete-li kopii tohoto dokumentu ve svém rodném jazyce,

obraťte se prosím na svého prodejce nebo na společnost Great

Plains.

HUN Haszeretnéeztaleírástmagyarulismegkapni,kérjük,értesítsea

forgalmazójátvagyaGreatPlains-t.

FRA Pourobtenirunexemplaireduprésentdocumentdanslalanguede

votrechoix,veuillezcontactervotrereprésentantouGreatPlains.

LIT JeiprireiktųšiodokumentokopijosJūsųgimtąjakalba,kreipkitėsį

savoplatintojąarbaį„GreatPlains“.

BUL Аковиенеобходимокопиенатозидокументнародниявиезик,

молядасеобърнетекъмвашиядилъриликъмGreatPlains.

RUM Dacă aveţi nevoie de o copie a acestui document în limba

dumneavoastrănatalăvărugămsăvăcontactaţidealerulsauGreat

Plains.

RUS Чтобы получить копию данного документа на вашем родном

языке, обратитесь к своему дилеру или в компанию «Great

Plains»

GER WennSieeinExemplardiesesDokumentsinIhrerMuttersprache

brauchen,dannwendenSiesichbitteanIhrenHändleroderandie

GreatPlains.

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DeclarationofConformity

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

GreatPlainsUKLtd.herebydeclarethattheGreat Plains Simba DTX,asdenedbytheSerialNumber

attachedtotheMachineChassis,conformswiththefollowingDirectivesandRegulations,andhasbeen

certiedaccordingly.



EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.

Specicallyrelatedharmonisedstandardsare:

EN ISO 12100-1: 2003 (Safety of Machinery).

EN ISO 12100-2: 2003 (Safety of Machinery).

EN ISO 4254-1: 2009 (Agricultural machinery - Safety - General Requirements).

THEMANUFACTURER:

GreatPlainsUKLtd.

WoodbridgeRoad

SLEAFORD

Lincolnshire

NG347EW

England

Telephone(+44)(0)1529304654.

CERTIFIEDONBEHALFOFGREATPLAINSUKLTD.:

ColinAdams

ManagingDirector

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WARRANTY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

InthiswarrantyGreatPlainsUKLtd.,isreferredtoas“theCompany”.

1. SubjecttotheprovisionsofthiswarrantytheCompanywarrantseachnewmachinesoldbyitto

besoldfreefromanydefectinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodof12monthsfromdateof

installationwiththeend-user.

Somespecicitemshaveadditionalwarrantyoverandabovethestandard12months.Detailsof

thesecanbeobtaineduponrequestdirectlyfromthedistributororGreatPlainsUKLtd.

2. IfthemachineorpartthereofsuppliedbytheCompanyisnotinaccordancewiththewarranty

giveninclause1theCompanywillatitsoption:

(a) makegoodthemachineorpartthereofattheCompany’sexpense,or

(b) makeanallowancetothepurchaseragainstthepurchasepriceofthemachineorpart

thereof,or

(c) acceptthereturnofthemachineandatthebuyersoptioneither:

 I) repayorallowthebuyertheinvoicepriceofthemachineorpartthereof,or

 II) replacethemachineorpartthereofasisreasonablypractical.

3. ThiswarrantyshallnotobligetheCompanytomakeanypaymentinrespectoflossofprotor

otherconsequentiallossorcontingentliabilityofthePurchaserallegedtoarisefromanydefect

inthemachineorimposeanyliabilityontheCompanyotherthanthatcontainedinclause2.

4. AnyclaimunderthiswarrantymustbenotiedtotheCompanyinwritingspecifyingthematters

complainedofwithin14daysfromthedateofrepair.

5. Anyclaimunderthiswarrantymustbemadebytheoriginalpurchaserofthemachineandisnot

assignabletoanythirdparty.

6. Ifthepurchaserhiresoutthemachinetoanythirdpartythewarrantyshallapplyonlytomatters

notiedtotheCompanyinwritingwithin90daysofthedateofdeliveryandclause1shallberead

asiftheperiodof90daysweresubstitutedfortheperiodof12months.

7. Thewarrantywillceasetoapplyif:

(a) anypartsnotmade,suppliedorapprovedinwritingbytheCompanyarettedtothemachineor

(b) anyrepairiscarriedouttothemachineotherthanbyorwiththeexpresswrittenapprovalofthe

Companyor

(c) anyalterationsnotexpresslyauthorizedbytheCompanyinwritingaremadetothemachineor

(d) themachineisdamagedbyaccidentor

(e) themachineisabusedoroverloadedorusedforapurposeorloadbeyonditsdesigncapabilities,

orusedinconjunctionwithatractorwhosepoweroutputcapabilityexceedsthestatedimplement

powerrequirementbymorethan40%.Forthepurposeofthesetermsandconditions,“stated

implementpowerrequirement”referstowheeledtractorsunlessspecicallystated.Thesepower

requirementsshouldbereducedby20%whenusedinconjunctionwithtrackedtractors.

(f) themachineisoperatedaspartofa‘cultivationtrain’wheremorethanoneimplementisbeing

towed,withouttheexpresswrittenapprovalofGreatPlainsUKLtd.

(g) anymaintenanceisnotcarriedoutinaccordancewiththeserviceschedulesintheoperator’s

manual.

(h) the Installation and Warranty Registration Certicate is not received by Great Plains UK Ltd.,

ServiceDept.,WoodbridgeRoad,Sleaford,Lincolnshire,England,NG347EW,within7daysof

installinganewmachine.

Introduction

Simba DTX

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Machine Identication

Entertherelevantdatainthefollowinglistuponacceptanceofthemachine:

Dealer Address:

 Name: _________________________________

 Street: _________________________________

 Place: _________________________________

 Tel.: _________________________________

 Dealer’sCustomerNo.: ______________________ 

Great Plains Address:

 GreatPlainsUKLtd.

 WoodbridgeRoadInd.Est.

 Sleaford

 Lincolnshire

 NG347EW

  

 Tel.: +44(0)1529304654

 Fax: +44(0)1529413468

 E-Mail: [email protected]

 CustomerNo.: _________________________

Serial Number

Type of Machine

Machine Width

Year of Construction

Delivery Date

First Operation

Accessories

MachineIdentication

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Contents

MachineIdentication.......................................................................................................5

Introduction ............................................................................................. 8

Foreword..........................................................................................................................8

WarrantyGuideines..........................................................................................................8

1.0 Safety Data ....................................................................................... 9

1.1 SafetySymbolsonthemachine................................................................................9

1.2 UsefortheIntendedPurpose.................................................................................11

1.3 OperationalSafety...................................................................................................11

1.4 NoLiabilityforConsequentialDamage...................................................................11

1.5 RoadTrafcSafety..................................................................................................12

1.6 AccidentPrevention.................................................................................................12

1.6.1 Hitching-upthemachine.......................................................................................12

1.6.2 ChangingEquipment............................................................................................12

1.7 Servicing&Maintenance.........................................................................................13

2.0 Transportation and Installation ..................................................... 15

2.1 Delivery....................................................................................................................15

2.2 Transportation..........................................................................................................15

2.3 Installation...............................................................................................................15

2.4 HitchingUp/PreparingforTransport......................................................................16

2.5 Whendrivingontheroad........................................................................................16

2.6 Parkingthemachine................................................................................................16

3.0 Technical Data ................................................................................ 17

4.0 Adjustment/Operation ..................................................................... 18

4.1 Description...............................................................................................................18

4.2 3PointLinkage........................................................................................................20

4.3 Tines........................................................................................................................20

4.3.1 Pro-LiftWings.......................................................................................................20

4.4 DiscUnits................................................................................................................21

4.5 DDLiteRoller..........................................................................................................21

4.6 DD600Roller...........................................................................................................21

4.7 WorkSettings..........................................................................................................22

4.8 GeneralRuleswhenSettingtheSimbaDTX..........................................................22

4.9 StartingSettings......................................................................................................23

4.10 AdjustingDepth.....................................................................................................23

4.11 TurboJet.................................................................................................................24

4.12 WorkInstructions...................................................................................................24

4.13 Parkingthemachine..............................................................................................24

4.14 Checks...................................................................................................................24

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