Amity Technology 2720, Operating Manual

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WARRANTY ....................................................................... ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……................................................ iv - v
1.0 INTRODUCTION ………….............................................1 - 1
1.1 General Information ……………..................................1 - 1
1.2 Serial Number ……….................................................1 - 1
2.0 SAFETY ……………........................................................2 - 1
2.1 Recognizing Safety Information in Manual …….......2 - 1
2.2 General Harvester Safety ………................................2 - 1
2.3 Maintenance and Operating Safety ………................2 - 2
2.4 Hydraulic Safety......................................................2 - 3
2.5 Transport Safety......................................................2 - 3
2.6 Safety Decals...........................................................2 - 4
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................3 - 1
3.1 Harvester Specifications.........................................3 - 1
3.1.1 Tractor Specifications...........................................3 - 1
3.2 Traction...................................................................3 - 1
3.2.1 Hydraulic Flow Rates............................................3 - 2
4.0 PREPARATION ..........................................................4 - 1
4.1 Tractor Preparation.................................................4 - 1
4.1.1 Adjusting the Drawbar.........................................4 - 1
4.1.2 Tire Spacing and Inflation....................................4 - 1
4.1.3 Three - Point Hitch Position...................................4 - 1
4.2 Harvester Preparation............................................4 - 2
4.2.1 Lifter Strut Spacing...............................................4 - 2
4.2.2 Hydraulic Tank Oil Level and Valve Position ……...4 - 2
4.2.3 Scrub Control Box Wiring and Location...............4 - 2
4.2.4 Shield Placement.................................................4 - 3
4.2.5 Gearbox Oil Levels...............................................4 - 3
4.2.6 Greasing …............................................................4 - 4
4.2.7 Attaching PTO to Harvester …...............................4 - 4
4.2.8 Raising Boom.......................................................4 - 4
5.0 ATTACHING AND DETACHING .................................5 - 1
5.1 Attaching Hydraulic and Electrical Systems …….......5 - 1
5.2 Attaching Harvester to Tractor Drawbar.................5 - 1
5.3 Attaching PTO Driveline..........................................5 - 2
5.4 Using Stands............................................................5 - 2
6.0 OPERATING THE HARVESTER ...................................6 - 1
6.1 Start Up …................................................................6 - 1
6.2 Field Operating Speed …..........................................6 - 1
6.3 Turning Radius........................................................6 - 1
6.4 Break - In Period.......................................................6 - 1
6.5 Field Cleaning..........................................................6 - 2
6.6 Lifter Struts.............................................................6 - 2
6.7 Leveling Adjustment...............................................6 - 2
6.7.1 Manual.................................................................6 - 2
6.7.2 Automatic Depth Control.....................................6 - 2
6.8 Row Finder..............................................................6 - 3
6.9 Digging Depth …......................................................6 - 3
6.9.1 Pinch Point Spacing and Position.........................6 - 3
6.10 Wheel Fillers.........................................................6 - 3
6.11 Scrapers................................................................6 - 4
6.12 Paddles.................................................................6 - 4
6.13 Apron Chain ….......................................................6 - 4
6.14 Grabroll Bed..........................................................6 - 5
6.14.1 Front Grabroll Bed.............................................6 - 5
6.14.2 Rear Grabroll Bed..............................................6 - 5
6.15 Extended Jump Chain Option...............................6 - 5
6.16 Wheel Option.......................................................6 - 6
6.17 Scrub Chain...........................................................6 - 6
6.18 Elevator Chain.......................................................6 - 6
6.19 Steering Axles ………………………………………….…………6 - 7
6.20 Machine Shutdown ………………………………….………..6 - 7
7.0 ADJUSTMENTS ……….................................................7 - 1
7.1 Row Finder..............................................................7 - 1
7.2 Front Hitch..............................................................7 - 2
7.3 Manual Rear Leveling (Non - ADC)...........................7 - 2
7.4 Pinch Point Position................................................7 - 3
7.5 Pinch Point Width...................................................7 - 4
7.6 Wheel Fillers ……………………………………….………..…….7 - 5
7.6.1 Adding Center Mount Wheel Fillers ……...............7 - 5
7.6.2 Adding Rim Mount Filler Tabs.............................7 - 5
7.7 Scrapers..................................................................7 - 6
7.7.1 Top Scraper..........................................................7 - 6
7.7.2 Bottom Scraper....................................................7 - 6
7.8 Paddle Shaft Position …...........................................7 - 6
7.9 Paddles...................................................................7 - 7
7.10 Apron Chain..........................................................7 - 8
7.10.1 Apron Chain Tension..........................................7 - 8
7.10.2 Replacing Apron Chain.......................................7 - 9
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