KUHN ALTERNA 500R, Assembly & Operators Manual

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
The ALTERNA Mower Conditioner is shipped fully
assembled, except for the primary PTO shaft (1) and
the work wheels (2) which are unassembled to reduce
bulk. These loose components are attached to the
metallic drawbar support (3).
Drawbar support (3) has been specially designed for
improved ease of securing the unit in place and
facilitated handling and transporting for delivery.
1) Remove primary PTO shaft (1). Remove the
work wheels (2) and fit them on the work wheel
hubs.
Work wheels are to be fitted with the
valves on the outboard side of their
hubs.
Tighten wheel nuts to 15 daNm
(110 ft.lbs).
2) Remove drawbar support (3) as follows :
- Connect the two tractor draught arms to the
coupling yokes (4) by means of hitch pins (5).
- Lift the drawbar support (3) off the ground by
activating the tractor hydraulics.
- Remove pin (6) and lock parking stand (7) into
its vertical position using handle (8).
- Lower the tractor draught arms so that the
weight of the drawbar is supported by parking
stand (7).
- Remove the two pins (5) and take off the
drawbar support (3).
3) For reduced bulk, the left rear light support ele-
ment has not been installed in its final position.
Remove bolts (9), untighten bolt (10) and straighten
up the light support until its mounting hole lines up
with the tapped hole of the chassis. Reinstall bolts
(9) and torque both bolts to 2 - 3 daNm (15 - 22
ft.lbs).
NOTE: The ALTERNA 400 are supplied with one
right deflector (11) and one left deflector to
be mounted inside the hoods using the origi-
nal hardware (12) as shown on photo
opposite.
These deflectors enable forming even swaths
over the whole swath width when working in
slightly or moderately dense crops.
They must not be fitted for work in dense
or very dense crop.