Operator’s manual
Rotary rake
Z-300; Z-300 Slim; Z-301; Z-301 Slim;
Z-350; Z-350 Slim; Z-351; Z-351 Slim;
Z-410; Z-440; Z-470
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Contents
page
1.
IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE ................................................................................................ 2
2.
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 2
3.
PROPER AND INTENDED USE ................................................................................................ 3
3.1.
Technical data ........................................................................................................................ 3
3.2.
Design and working principle ................................................................................................ 3
3.3.
Standard equipment and spare parts ....................................................................................... 5
4.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................... 6
4.1.
General safety rules and regulations ...................................................................................... 6
4.2.
Conditions of mounting rake on tractor ................................................................................. 8
4.3.
Transport ................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3.1. Putting the rake onto another vehicle for transport ........................................................... 8
4.4.
Working parts ......................................................................................................................... 9
4.5.
PTO shaft ............................................................................................................................... 9
4.6.
Residual risk ........................................................................................................................... 9
4.7.
Safety decals and their meaning ........................................................................................... 11
5.
OPERATION ............................................................................................................................... 13
5.1.
Attaching the rake to the tractor ........................................................................................... 13
5.2.
Preparing the rake for transport ........................................................................................... 14
5.3.
Transporting rakes aggregated with tractor by means of tiller (option) (for: Z-410, Z-440
and Z-470) ..................................................................................................................................... 16
5.4.
Preparing the rake for transport on public roads .................................................................. 17
5.5.
Mounting PTO shaft ............................................................................................................. 17
5.6.
Moving from transport to working position ......................................................................... 19
5.7.
Preparing the rake for work ................................................................................................. 19
5.8.
Operation .............................................................................................................................. 22
5.9.
Clogging of the rake ............................................................................................................. 22
5.10.
Unmounting machine from tractor ...................................................................................... 22
6.
MOUNTING AND ADJSUTMENTS ........................................................................................ 23
6.1.
Mounting and timing of the tines ......................................................................................... 23
6.2.
3-point linkage support chain ............................................................................................... 23
6.3.
Daily maintenance ................................................................................................................ 23
6.4.
After-season maintenance and storing ................................................................................. 24
6.4.1. Restarting the machine after longer storing periods ........................................................ 24
7.
LUBRICATION .......................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.
Gearbox ................................................................................................................................ 25
7.2.
Joints .................................................................................................................................... 26
7.3. Risks present when lubricating ............................................................................................... 26
8.
MALFUNCTIONS AND THEIR REPAIRS ............................................................................ 27
9.
DISASSEMBLY AND WITHDRAWAL FROM USE ............................................................ 27
9.1.
Scrapping ............................................................................................................................. 27
10.
WARRANTY CARD ................................................................................................................ 27
11.
WARRANTY TERMS.............................................................................................................. 28
11.1.
Warranty claims procedures ................................................................................................. 28
11.2.
Warranty repairs record ....................................................................................................... 29