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COUPLING OF MACHINE AND TRACTOR
Couple the machine onto the tractor in the usual manner by means of the three-point
linkage.
With the tractor and machine on level ground, adjust the height of the lower link points, so
that at the horizontal mainframe position the tips of the tines are located 5 cm above the
stubble. If necessary, adjust the position of the guide wheels and raise the height of lower
suspension links in order to balance the frame. Once the correct rotor height has been
achieved, adjust the length of the top link, so that the top link pin is in the centre of the slot.
OPERATION OF THE BOCIAN 170 AND 225 SWATHER
Before starting work, check that the field contains no hidden objects/debris likely to cause damage to
the machine, people, or property.
The PTO should be engaged smoothly with the tractor engine at low idle. The normal operating
speed is 540 rpm. In the case of dual speed PTOs, only start the machine at 540 rpm speed.
To obtain a neat tidy swath, it is recommended that the machine is driven in the opposite direction
to that of the mower.
The width of the produced swath is controlled by the position of the rear swath boards and to some
extent by the engine speed. The crop should follow along the upper section of the swath boards if
possible. Should the crop output angle be too small, it is necessary to adjust the rear swath boards in
order to set the appropriate swath width.
The rotor speed may have to be altered to suit the crop being tedded. When tedding grass with the
BOCIAN 170 and BOCIAN 225, the machine should be operated at a PTO speed close to 540 rpm. For
the BOCIAN 170 and BOCIAN 225 models, when tedding straw and other dry crops, a PTO speed of
around 450 rpm is more suitable for reducing crop damage.
The choice of forward speed will depend upon the volume of material in the swath, soil conditions,
and the required finish. Driving at high speeds in rough conditions may lead to the formation of
lumps due to the bouncing of the machine. On the other hand, too slow of a forward speed also
causes irregular output, as the rotor grabs the swath in front and discards it behind before the
machine travels the corresponding swath distance.
When turning sharply on corners or headlands, the machine should be lifted, so that the wheels are
approximately 150 mm (6”) above the ground. Under such conditions, the PTO can be kept running,
however the machine must never be lifted fully while the PTO is engaged, as the universal joints and
drive mechanism would be severely loaded.
When using the BOCIAN swather on a tractor with a hydraulic clutch, the tractor engine speed should
be gently reduced to idle speed before disengaging the drive.