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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Mower Conditioners

FC 303 GL

FC 303 RGL

Working width

3,00 m /  9’10”

Number of discs

6

Number of knives per disc

2

Disc speed (rotational frequency)

2610 rpm (min

-1

)

Cutting height

26 to 100 mm

Conditioning system

Pivoting fingers

CHEVRON

and adjustable

 

rollers

comb

Conditioning width

2,20 m / 7’3”

Conditioner speed (rotational frequency)

1000 rpm and  660 rpm(min

-1

)

850rpm

Swath width  (min / max)

0,80 m / 1,80 m-2’7" / 6’

Hourly work rate at 10 km/h (6 mph)

3 ha/7.5 acres

Transport width

3 m/  9’10”

Overall length in transport position

5,54m/ 18’2”

Overall height in transport position

1,50m/  4’11”

Tyres

11.5/80 -15.3

Tyre pressure

3 bars - 40 psi

Weight

2120 kg/ lbs

2200 kg/lbs

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Swath shield for offset swating

1096020

Wide spreading kit

1096110

TRACTOR SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Minimum PTO power requirement (kW/hp)

58,5 (80)

Hydraulic connections

1 single acting outlet (for raising/lowering the unit)
1 double acting outlet (for shifting the tongue)

Electrical requirement

7-pin ISO or SAE plug for lighting

PTO in accordance with ISO 500 standards

Type 2: diameter 35 mm (1-3/8”) 6 or 21 spline

PTO speed (rotational  frequency)

1000 rpm (min

-1

)

Attachment in accordance with ISO 730 standards

3-pt lift equipped with a system for locking the lift

arms laterally    Category 2 or 3

Summary of Contents for FC 303 GL

Page 1: ...PREDELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS FC 303 GL RGL N 95132 B GB 02 2004 ...

Page 2: ...ts Wear appropriate individual protection equipment corresponding to the work which is planned gloves shoes eye protection helmet etc Use either a lifting device fitted with a hook hoist crane etc having a load capacity superior to the machine weight or a fork lift truck or a tractor fitted with a front end loader with forks no longer than 1 20 m 4 and with a minimal lift capacity of 3000 daN 6615...

Page 3: ...ENTS 5 TILTING THE MACHINE PALLETASSEMBLY 10 Tilting the machine pallet assembly using a lifting device fitted with a hook 10 Using a lifting device fitted with forks which do not exceed 1 20 m 3 11 length 12 MACHINE ASSEMBLY 13 SAFETY DECALS 30 Copyright 2004 KUHN S A ...

Page 4: ... 5 54m 18 2 Overall height in transport position 1 50m 4 11 Tyres 11 5 80 15 3 Tyre pressure 3 bars 40 psi Weight 2120 kg lbs 2200 kg lbs OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Swath shield for offset swating 1096020 Wide spreading kit 1096110 TRACTOR SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED Minimum PTO power requirement kW hp 58 5 80 Hydraulic connections 1 single acting outlet for raising lowering the unit 1 double acting outlet fo...

Page 5: ... 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 6: ... remove the bolts connect ing both pallets together to enable handling the machines separately If a fork lift truck is at hand separate the forks at the maximum distance from each other If the machine is lifted with a lifting device fitted with a hook place the slings at the locations identified with the following decal HANDLING AND UNPALLETING ...

Page 7: ...ood condition Replace any that are damaged or missing Cut the tension hoops and remove the right and left swath boards scrap the connection supports Choose a safe area on the ground to put all unassembled parts Cut the tension hoops and remove the intermediate shaft guard HANDLING AND UNPALLETING ...

Page 8: ...er Cut the tension hoops and remove the rear left and right side guards Cut the tension hoops and remove the box of unassembled items Also remove The primary PTO shaft The intermediate shaft with torque limitor The parking stand The secondary PTO shaft The rear curtain angle bracket ...

Page 9: ...nd right shields of the swathing casing Using the hoist ease the left front plate up wards then remove it Note Re install the screw it will be used to reassemble Scrap the connection supports Remove the rear left hood Note Re install the screw it will be used to reassemble ...

Page 10: ... right hood Note Re install the screw it will be used to reassemble Using an overhead crane or a fork lift truck remove the front pannel Remove carriage screws used to secure the central support HANDLING AND UNPALLETING ...

Page 11: ...10 The sling attached to the pallet must have a length of four meters 13 1 Position slipknots as shown in the two smaller pictures Note the slings attached to the cutterbar must be placed between the 1st and 2nd disc and between the 4th and 5th disc The 3rd sling will be attached to the rear sup port on the pallet Place two approx 400 mm 16 high wedges where the cutterbar will rest once tipped ove...

Page 12: ...the three slings are tensioned and that the machine pallet unit clears the ground The machine will tilt over automatically if sling length is as stated previously Lower the hoist until the cutterbar rests on both wedges placed previously TILTING THE MACHINE PALLET ASSEMBLY ...

Page 13: ...e forks Note when the sling is tensioned the ma chine forks must at least be driven through 100 mm 4 underneath the cutterbar Slowly reverse the fork lift truck until the cutterbar rests on the forks Place two approx 400 mm 16 high wedges where the cutterbar will rest once tipped over entirely Keep all people clear from the load zone Slowly lower the forks while progressively re versing the truck ...

Page 14: ...of lash The machine is fixed on the pallet by means of two side supports and one central support Remove the carriage screws which secure the supports to the pallet Remove the pallet and clear it from the ma chine assembly area Remove and scrap the left side support and the central support Make sure to tighten the screws to the prescribed torque ...

Page 15: ...itch side Remove and scrap the machine pallet con nection supports Reinstall the screws With the hoist pivot the drawbar until it is more or less perpendicular to the frame Remove the parking stand pivot pin Fit parking stand Reinstall parking stand pivot pin and secure with screw supplied Lock the parking stand in the lowered posi tion ...

Page 16: ...clevis holes with the tongue and main frame bore Insert cylinder pins and recure them with roll pins Fit lock bar and recure it with provided roll pins and spring cetter Fold parking stand down and rest the draw bar onto the parking stand Remove primary PTO guard cone Use a screwdriver or the knife mounting wrench to open the cone securing clips ...

Page 17: ...aNm52 ft lbs Re install guard cone Using the hoist place the intermediate shaft underneath the drawbar with the yoke on the Gyrodine hitch side After having removed the clamp bolt drive the yoke into the splined Gyrodine output shaft Secure the yoke with the clamp bolt the bolt concave part on the shaft side Torque 7 daNm 52 ft lbs If necessary remove slip clutch to access the intermediate housing...

Page 18: ... Reinstall the slip clutch and secure with supplied washer and screw Torque 7 daNm 52 ft lbs Install the inspection plate of the intermediate PTO yoke and secure it using the pre fitted fixation screws The inspection plate is included in the non assembled parts packing ...

Page 19: ...e secondary PTO shaft onto the slip clutch using the pre fitted screws Torque 7 daNm 52 ft lbs After having removed the clamp bolt drive the yoke into the splined shaft of the side gearbox Secure the yoke using the clamp bolt the bolt concave part against the shaft Torque 7 daNm 52 ft lbs ...

Page 20: ...ring chain To remove frame conditioning unit connect ing brackets one on each side of the ma chine proceed as follows Loosen both fixation screws Lengthen or shorten the cutting height adjust ment rod until the connecting brackets are no longer under load Completely unscrew the two screws remove and scrap both connection brackets ...

Page 21: ... crank The crank and clip are included in the non assembled parts packing The mowing conditioning unit is lightened at the maximum at the factory for improved ease of handling unpalleting and assembling Lower the mowing conditioning unit on the ground by turning the crank anticlockwise towards the sign Reinstall the left side guard ...

Page 22: ...21 MACHINE ASSEMBLY Remove the central support mounting bracket scrap it Mount the skid use the same screw Remove the belt guard scrap the connection bracket Remove the front left shield fixation screws ...

Page 23: ...ard Place the central guard in open position on top of the conditioner Drive pivoting tube in the front left plate eyelet Fit the deflectors to prevent crop from being projected in the drive belt case or onto the roller drive chains use pre fitted screws The deflectors are packed in the unassembled parts package ...

Page 24: ...d light on the support located on the right side of the conditioner use the clamp to secure the elec tric cable The mounting screws are pre fit ted in the hood The panel and the light are included in the non assembled parts bundle Position the panel with the red corner on top on the outside of the machine Stick the white reflector on the outer lower corner Connect the electric cable in place on th...

Page 25: ...ly order 1 Pass the cup square bolt through the swath board and hooding 2 Fit the nylon washer 3 Fit the handle 4 Fit the self locking nut Swath board assembly Slightly loosen the mounting screws of the hinge fitted on the frame left leg Insert the left swath board in the hinge slots tighten the hinge mounting screws to the proper torque Proceed the same way for the right swath board The swath boa...

Page 26: ...support Install the wedge holder included in the unassembled parts packing underneath the bracket located above the right wheel of the machine the attachment screws are pre fit ted on the support Proceed the same way for the left wheel wedge Fitting of the rear safety curtain Remove the eight screws and nuts fixed on the angle bracket located on the bottom of the pallet next to the intermediate PT...

Page 27: ... the main frame yellow white and brown cables Installing the right rear light mounting plate Use the screws in place on the left support Secure the left rear light using the screws supplied with the light Connect the light s terminal to the terminal in place on the main frame green white and brown cables Installing the SMV bracket Use the screws which are used to fix the rear curtain SIGNALLING EL...

Page 28: ...BLY Apply the red reflector on the rear right shield next to the light support Apply the red reflector on the rear left shield next to the light support Apply the amber reflector on the front of the side gearbox shield ...

Page 29: ... 28 SAFETY DECALS Warning decals to be respected scrupulously are placed on various parts of the machine Check that they are all in the correct place as shown on drawing below ...

Page 30: ... 29 MACHINE ASSEMBLY Apply the amber reflector on the side of the right shield Apply the amber reflector on the side of the left shield ...

Page 31: ... hazard Stay a safe distance from the machine maneuvering area 5 ROTATING TOOLS Stay clear of mower knives as long as the engine is running the PTO drive is engaged and that the knives have not come to a complete stop 6 CURTAIN GUARDS Stones or other foreign bodies can be thrown a long distance It is therefore imperative that all mower cur tain guards are always in place and in good condition Keep...

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