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Manual No.F6418E996E

Summary of Contents for F64-90R

Page 1: ...Manual No F6418E996E...

Page 2: ...yee or representative of Dion Ag Inc has the authority to amend or modify in any manner whatsoever the terms of the present warranty The express warranties herein contained exclude all other express i...

Page 3: ...able tool for operating and maintaining this fine ma chine Use this manual as your guide Following the instructions given here will result in many years of dependable service from your machine Your De...

Page 4: ...RICATION 22 GEAR BOXES OIL LEVEL 22 TIGHTENER GREASING 22 OVERRUNNING CLUTCH GREASING 22 DRUM GREASING 23 ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE 24 GROUND CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT 24 CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT 24...

Page 5: ...s F64 F64 Dion F64 John DeereTM F64 GehlTM F64 New HollandTM Overall Length 192 cm 80 211 cm 83 3 217 cm 85 5 226 cm 89 212 cm 83 5 Overall Width 222 cm 87 5 222 cm 87 5 222 cm 87 5 222 cm 87 5 222 cm...

Page 6: ...r missing bolts and parts Make sure no safety decal is missing and make sure they are readable Check condition of saw teeth Check condition of drum fingers Make sure they are solid and straight Check...

Page 7: ...ual was prepared from the latest product in formation available at publication time The Company reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice The safety section of your Operator s manu...

Page 8: ...n the name plate illustrated below Always mention both the model and the serial numbers when ordering parts or regarding any other correspondence referring to your machine Write down your number here...

Page 9: ...d know the safety rules and regulations for the job Some local regulations specify that no one under the age of 16 years for example may operate power machinery This includes tractors It is your respo...

Page 10: ...t away from the pick up chains and the saw Make sure all rotating parts are stopped and the trac tor engine is turned off before cleaning the machine throat Never park the attachment in the transporta...

Page 11: ...and kept in good condition Never step across any driveline Never use the driveline as a step Keep at least your height away from a rotating drive line STOPPING PROCEDURES No matter what type of machi...

Page 12: ...cover the driving belts items 1 in figure 1 Figure 1 Drive belt guards 1 and drive chain guard 2 Hinged guards cover the driving chains items 2 in figures 1 and 2 Figure 2 Drive chain right guard An...

Page 13: ...place and maintained in good condition Decals should be readable at all times 6 Figure 4 Safety sign location 6 5 Figure 5 Safety sign locations 6 5 Figure 6 Safety sign locations 4 7 6 1 8 3 2 1 Fig...

Page 14: ...ace is dry remove a portion of the backing paper and apply the decal in part and align its position as per the surrounding parts Slowly peel off the remaining backing paper and apply hand pressure 3 P...

Page 15: ...ing arm for the removal of the skid item 3 IMPORTANT The lifting arm item 3 should not be used for moving or lifting the attachment It should only be used for laying it flat on the ground 3 Before rem...

Page 16: ...theAttachment may be lifted using the hook on top of the frame 10 Refer to the installation instructions of the adaptor provided in the box The installation is done by the dealer before delivery to t...

Page 17: ...with the feed rolls 3 Slowly move the Forage Harvester toward the at tachment figure 13 making sure it is well centered with respect to the connecting pins 4 Align and adjust the attachment throat si...

Page 18: ...andle item 3 Two 2 balancing springs are required to operate your attachment Bolt the spring bracket item 5 on the attaching bar item 6 as shown Tighten bolt item 7 well then install both balancing sp...

Page 19: ...ng arms in operating position Bring the chain underneath the tightening sprocket item 2 figure 18 as shown Align the drive chain Adjust the chain to a normal tension loosen nut item 4 figure 19 tighte...

Page 20: ...tion After the first few hours of operation check the following items Chains and other moving parts will require an adjustment after the break in period Adjust the chain tension refer to the Adjustmen...

Page 21: ...F61 26340P 80W90 or equivalent Oil level Gear box 2 places S55 24592P Verify at beginning of each season and every 40 hours of operation Greasing Grease the chain tightener every day and the over runn...

Page 22: ...S OIL LEVEL FIGURE 25 IMPORTANT Check oil level in gear boxes before each season and every 40 hours of operation 1 Figure 25 Checking gear box oil level with gauge supplied TIGHTENER GREASING Grease t...

Page 23: ...earings at the beginning and end of each season 4 on each drum The lower bearing is accessible under the skid and the two internal bearings are accessible through the top see figures 26 and 27 The upp...

Page 24: ...s 30 cm This is the actual distance between the ground and the saw blade This adjustment is done through the Forage Harvester s hydraulic system CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSION ADJUST MENT FIGURE 28 TO 31 IMPO...

Page 25: ...t be adjusted as shown fur ther Use the special gauge located under the right chain guard figure 32 This gauge is supplied with the attach ment and is used for checking chain stretch Figure 32 Chain g...

Page 26: ...Chain 1 5 wear adjustment of drum sprocket sections See conveyor chain adjustment section in this manual 3 wear replace conveyor chains and refer to the chain replacement section in this manual to rea...

Page 27: ...n both sides to access rear of drum 3 Loosen tighteners to release chain tension item 1 figure 35 4 Using a 1 2 wrench loosen the free teeth section figure 36 5 Slide section clockwise viewed from abo...

Page 28: ...y other reasons it may be necessary to remove the chain from the couplers item 1 figure 39 located underneath the gear boxes To easily re synchronize the conveyor chains mark with a line the alignment...

Page 29: ...ght counterclockwise as shown in figure 41 in the adjustment slot Figure 41 Moving teeth sections 6 Install the new chain with the special link and the O ring figure 37 7 Synchronize the chains if nec...

Page 30: ...described below 1 Remove the four bolts holding the knife section 2 Remove the reinforcement plates under the disk 3 Replace the section then install the reinforcement plates back under the disk with...

Page 31: ...item 3 by adjusting the distance between the stopper and the tightener between 1 16 and 1 8 1 5 to 3 mm The adjustment is done by moving the stopper from one hole to the other and by turning it insid...

Page 32: ...if they need to be replaced for any other reasons the clutch will first need to be taken apart To replace a disk 1 Tighten nuts item 7 to remove pressure on the disk plates items 5 6 2 Using a hammer...

Page 33: ...4 in figure 55 To adjust 1 Position the 1 1 2 38 mm blocks items 1 figure 54 between the frame and the cutting disk aligned with the knife sections item 2 Position two blocks on the square cross beam...

Page 34: ...er bolts 3 Align the chain channel ridge with the frame ridge figure 57 4 Position the scraper to obtain 6 1 4 160 mm between the cross beam and the bottom of the scraper s lower plate figure 57 5 The...

Page 35: ...ain and tightener rod lubrication X Gear box oil level verification X X Overrunning clutch lubrication X X Greasing drum bearings 8 places X Belt verification X Chain stretch verification X Cutting di...

Page 36: ...arings and gears 2 Completely lubricate the attachment 3 Run the machine a few minutes then check com ponents Make sure no bolts are loose or missing particularly under the disks 4 Lubricate the conve...

Page 37: ...adaptor kit Lower the attachment so that the drums come in contact with the plant under the ear of the corn Increase the forward speed Problem Stem tips left on the ground Causes The plants are not he...

Page 38: ...tter disks Large amount of weeds Solutions Verify condition of cleaners and debris plow under the disk Replace if necessary Adjust the cleaning forks See Adjustment section Maintain PTO speed to 1000...

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