KUHN EL 131, Assembly & Operators Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Noisy drive when lifting Top link of 3-point hitch badly Position the top link parallel
the machine positioned/adjusted to the lower lift arms
Excessive lifting height Reduce lifting height
Noisy drive during work Machine is tilted to the front Lengthen or shorten top link to
or rear set the machine horizontally
during work. (The tractor PTO
stud and machine input shaft
must be parallel to each other
Machine insufficiently stabilized Tighten the tractor's anti-sway
and moves from side to side stabilisers
Too much power needed Too much worked ground Adjust the machine to a higher
when working in dry setting by means of the roller.
conditions Working depth too deep Make sure it is set no deeper
than necessary.
Blades/points too worn Change the complete set of
blades/points so that the rotor
stays balanced.
Rotor speed is too high Reduce rotor speed (see page 15)
Choose the appropriate rotor See important remarks
(pages 19 and 20)
Ground is projected Hood is badly positioned and Readjust hood position and fit
too much to the rear hood extensions not used hood extensions
(photo 13, page 19)
Too much power needed Too much worked ground Adjust the machine to a higher
when working in humid setting by means of the roller or
conditions of the gauge wheels
Working depth too deep Make sure it is set no deeper
than necessary.
Hood or rotor clogged Open the hoods so that the
ground can flow more freely.
Remove hood extension
Rotor speed is too high Reduce rotor speed (see page 15)
Choose the appropriate rotor See important remarks
(pages 19 and 20)
PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY