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Pöttinger - Trust creates Af "Quality pays for itself." Therefore we apply the highest quality standards to our products which are constantly monitored by our in-house quality management and our management board. Because the safety, perfect function, highest quality and absolute reliability of our machines in operation are the core competencies for which we stand.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR Dokument PRO DUCT DELIVERY PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 A-4710 Grieskirchen Tel. 07248 / 600 -0 Telefax 07248 / 600-2511 According to the product liability please check the above mentioned items. Please check. Machine checked according to delivery note. All attached parts removed. All safety equipment, drive shaft and operating devices at hand.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents Attention! WARNING SIGNS CE sign ..............5 Observe Safety Meaning of warning signs .......... 5 Points in Supple- ATTACHING IMPLEMENT TO TRACTOR ment! Attaching implement to tractor ........6 PARKING THE UNIT Parking implement in working position....... 8 Parking implement in transport position .....
WARNING SIGNS CE sign The CE sign, which is affixed by the manufacturer, indicates out ward ly that this machine con forms to the engineering guideline regulations and the other relevant EU guidelines. Recommendations EU Declaration of Conformity (see supplement) for work safety By signing the EU Declaration of Conformity, the ma nu fac tu r er declares that the machine being All points referring...
ATTACHING IMPLEMENT TO TRACTOR Attaching implement to tractor Attach mower centrically to tractor Safety Ensure fixing screw is inserted in required hints: - Adjust lower link accordingly. hole (see figure below) on the bolt! Otherwise mower may come loose from see Supplement A1 - Secure the lower link so that the implement cannot coupling, fall to the ground and cause...
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ATTACHING IMPLEMENT TO TRACTOR Adjust upper linkage spindle - The mower is positioned horizontal or slightly forwards by turning the upper linkage spindle (16). - Turning upper link spindle (16) adjusts the cutting height. Uncouple cardan shaft - Before initial operation check the cardan shaft length and adapt if necessary.
PARKING THE UNIT Parking implement in working position Attention! Make sure that swivel area is free and that nobody is standing in the danger area. 1. Raise stop-lock support using the rope (S). 3. Lower support stand and secure (F) - Stop-lock support to position „B“...
PARKING THE UNIT Parking implement in transport position Note! Note! Remove the Additional parking supports (SV, SH) can be fitted to parking supports implement when parking in transport position (optional from the machine extra) during operation Front fitting of parking supports (SV) Rear fitting of parking supports (SH) - Pin the support stands (SV) left and right in the - Pin the supporting yoke (SH) in retaining tube...
TRANSPORT POSITION Changing to transport position Safety Precaution! Starting position see supplement- • Implement is attached to tractor A1 points 7.), 8c. - see chapter „Ataching implement to tractor“ - 8h.) • Support stand pulled up and secured (F) • Changing from working position to transport...
WORKING POSITION Changing to working position Safety Precaution! see supplement- A1 points 7.), 8c. - 8h.) • Changing from working position to transport position is only to be carried out on even, firm ground. • Never let the mowing mechanism run with the mower raised.
OPERATION General guidelines on working with the 3. Set height (H1) of hoist This hoist position (H1) does not need to be changed implement when mowing and turning. Safety hints: - The mower unit is suitable for an upward inclination of Lift resp.
OPERATION Turning when mowing Anti-collision device The mower bars can be swivelled up hydraulically (22°). When mowing around trees, fences, boundary stones etc., collisions between the cutter bar and obstacles - For this it is not necessary that the gear be switched can occur despite careful and slow driving.
STARTING WORK Important points before starting work Safety hints: After the first hours of operation 5. Damage protection! supplement-A • The surface to be mowed must be free of obstructions • Retighten all knife screw fittings. Pkt. 1. - 7.) or foreign objects.
OPERATION Working on slopes Take care when turning on slopes! Safety information • Reduce speed when bending accordingly. The tractor's travelling characteristics are influenced by the weight (G) of the mower • It is better to travel in reverse on a slope than to carry unit.
SWATHFORMER Swath Discs Protective apron With the swath discs a narrower swath is formed when mowing. Release the protective apron in the swath discs area. This prevents them from being run over by the tractor's wide - more information in the supplement of this operating manual tyres.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Safety advice Parking in the open • Switch off engine prior to any adjustment, maintenance Clean and protect the piston rods with Safety advice or repair work. grease prior to longer periods parked outside. • Switch off engine FETT and remove igni- tion key prior to...
MAINTENANCE 4. Oil level check General safety information Important information when measuring the oil Caution level: Cleaning and maintenance works shall be You jack up the cutter bar depending on the length. performed only with the machine turned The cutter bar width must be adjusted in precise off and the mowing units lowered.
MAINTENANCE Cutter bar oil change Oil level check, angular gear - Change oil after the first 50 operating hours or after - Perform oil level check with the available oil probe. On 100 ha at the latest. the oil probe is marked the oil level (OIL LEVEL). - Change oil after the first 50 operating hours.
MAINTENANCE Setting relief springs To avoid damaging the sward, the mower bar must - take almost a horizontal position just before touching the ground - be set down with the exterior side first - then with the interior side You achieve this by setting the short relief springs (" X ") If the interior side of the mower bar touches the ground first, the relief spring must be tensioned.
MAINTENANCE Checking wear on mowing blade holders Wearing parts are: Attention! - mounting of mowing blades (30) Danger of accident - bolts of mowing blades (31) if wearing parts are worn If such wearing parts are worn out they must not be used any longer.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Checking the mowing blade suspension Take note! - Normal check every 50 hours. For Your Safety - Check more often when mowing on stony terrain or in - Normal check other difficult operating conditions. every 50 hours. - Check immediately after driving over a hard obstacle Damaged, buckled (e.g.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Changing the Cutter Blades 1. Insert lever from left or right side on the cutter disc ”Pos A” until it stops. 2. Swing lever from ”pos. A” to ”pos. B” and push the movable holder (30) down. 3.
INDIVIDUAL LIFT Mowing with only one mower unit Attention! For travelling over fodder already cut or if necessary Safety hint! for reasons of space, one mower unit can be raised. Do not enter the Do not raise mower units above the field mower unit area transport position (FT) as long as the...
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INDIVIDUAL LIFT Attention! Do not enter the mower unit area as long as the drive is running. Variante 2 272-06-13 EW 1 As optional extra Variant 2 Electrical preselection Advantage: • Only one control unit is required Function: • Activate the mower unit to be swivelled on the control unit - With activated single lifting, control lamp on control unit lights up...
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Description NOVADISC 730 NOVADISC 810 NOVADISC 900 Type 3902 Type 3903 Type 3904 3-point hitch Cat. II / III Cat. II / III Cat. II / III Working width 7.24 8.08 8.92 Folded up parking height Transport height No.
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The original cannot be copied ... Things will run better with genuine Pöttinger parts • Quality and precise fitting The decision must be made, ”original” or ”imitation”? The decision is often governed by price and a ”cheap buy” can sometimes be very expensive. - Operating safety.
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SUPPLEMENT - A Recommendations for work safety Recommendations for work safety 5.) Spare parts All points refering to safety in this manual are a. The original com po nents and ac ces so ries have been in di ca ted by this sign. de sig ned especially for these machines and appliances.
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SUPPLEMENT - A 9.) Transport of persons prohibited a. The transport of persons on the machine is not permitted. b. The machine may only be driven on public roads when in the position sti pu la ted for road trans port. 10.) Driving ability with auxiliary equipment a.
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PTO SHAFT Supplement - B Matching driveshaft to tractor Instructions for working To determine the actual length required, hold the two halves The permissible pto speed may not be exceeded when Be advised! of the driveshaft side by side. using the implement. - The hitched implement may continue to run after the Only use the pto is switched off.
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PTO SHAFT Supplement - B Important for driveshafts with friction clutch Torque is limited with overloading and brief torque peaks and evenly transferred during slipping. K90,K90/4,K94/1 Prior to initial operation and after long periods out of use, check friction clutch for proper function. a) Measure dimension „L“...
Lubrication chart after every X hours operation 40 F all 40 loads 80 F all 80 loads once a year 100 ha every 100 hectares if necessary FETT GREASE Number of grease nipples Number of grease nipples (III), (IV) see supplement „Lubrificants“ Litre Variation See manufacturer’s instructions...
REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS Repairs to the cutter bar • Markings aligned (K1, K2). up to 2005 model (Marking K1 = Centre point on the hub) from 2006 model (Marking K1 = Larger countersink when drilling) • Only screw on nut (M) when there is sufficient thread length (L) to prevent any damage.
REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS Assembly instructions • For easier assembly of the cutting discs please proceed as follows: 1. With the disc's direction of rotation to the left = Marking (K1) at the top 2. With the disc's direction of rotation to the right = Marking (K1) at the bottom NOVACAT 442 NOVACAT 402 NOVACAT 351 a-motion ED RC / NOVACAT 352 ED RC /NOVACAT 352V / NOVACAT 351 classic...
IMPORTANT! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Combination of tractor and mounted implement The mounting of implements on the front or rear three point linkage shall not result in exceeding the maximum permissible weight, the permissible axle loads and the tyre load carrying capacities ot the tractor. The front axle of the tractor must always to be loaded with at least 20 % of the unladen weight of the tractor.
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IMPORTANT! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 3 . CALCULATION OF THE REAL FRONT AX L E LOAD T V t a t (If with the front mounted implement (G ) the required minimum front ballasting (G ) cannot be reached, the weight of the front mounted V min implement has to be increased to the weight of the minimum ballasting at the front!) Record the calculated real front axle load and the permissible front axle load of the tractor into the table.
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EC Conformity Declaration Original Conformity Declaration Name and address of the manufacturer: PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Industriegelände 1 AT - 4710 Grieskirchen Machine (interchangeable equipment): mower NOVADISC 730 Type 3902 3903 3904 Serial no. The manufacturer declares that the machines adhere to all relevant provisions in the following EU directive: machinery 2006/42/EG In addition to this, the manufacturer also declares adherence to the other following EU...
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Im Zuge der technischen Wei ter ent wick lung La société PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH Following the policy of the PÖTTINGER arbeitet die PÖTTINGER Landtechnik améliore constamment ses produits grâce Landtechnik GmbH to improve their products GmbH stän dig an der Verbesserung ih rer au progrès technique.
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