Claas Volto 900 900 T (G54) Tedders Operator Manual EN

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VOLTO 900
Table of contents
1 To this Operator’s Manual
1.1 Notes on the manual
1.1.1 General instructions
1.1.2 Validity of manual
1.1.3 Technical specifications
1.1.4 Symbols and notices
1.1.5 Using the manual
Directions
2 Safety
2.1 Safety rules
2.1.1 Particularly important
2.1.2 Qualification of drivers and maintenance personnel
2.1.3 Intended use
2.1.4 Reasonably foreseeable misuse
2.1.5 Safety and accident prevention regulations
2.1.6 First aid measures
2.1.7 Danger of injury from hydraulic liquid
2.2 Safety decals on the machine
2.2.1 Safety decals
2.2.2 Position of safety decals
3 Machine description
3.1 Overview and method of operation
3.1.1 Overview of VOLTO 900
3.1.2 Mode of operation of VOLTO 900
3.2 Optional machine equipment
3.2.1 Slip yoke kit*
3.2.2 Hydraulic connectors, 2-part*
3.2.3 Tine loss protection ø 9.5 mm*
3.2.4 Tine loss protection ø 10.5 mm*
3.2.5 Mechanical swathing curtain*
3.2.6 Swathing curtain, hydraulic*
3.2.7 Sensor wheel*
3.2.8 Spare wheel, 16×6.5-8*
3.2.9 Spare wheel, 18.5×8.5-8*
3.2.10 Night swathing gearbox*
3.2.11 Legal equipment: France*
3.2.12 Lighting adapter for USA*
3.2.13 Headland hydraulic lift*
3.3 Identification plates and vehicle identification number
3.3.1 Spare parts and technical questions
3.3.2 Position of identification plate
3.3.3 Position of identification number
3.3.4 Explanation of machine identification plate
3.4 Information on the machine
3.4.1 Decal
4 Operating and control elements
4.1 Controls
4.1.1 Hydraulic hose
4.1.2 Stands
4.1.3 Castor guide wheel*
5 Technical specifications
5.1 VOLTO 900
5.1.1 Dimensions
5.1.2 Weights
5.1.3 Requirements for the tractor
5.1.4 Sound pressure level
5.1.5 Version
5.1.6 Tyre dimensions
5.1.7 Tyre inflati essure
5.1.8 Lubricants
6 Machine preparation
6.1 Adapting the tractor
6.1.1 Checking the ballasting of the tractor
Calculating the minimum front ballast
Calculating the minimum rear ballast
Calculating the actual front axle load
Calculating the actual total weight
Calculating the actual rear axle load
Calculation table
6.1.2 Calculating the minimum front ballast
6.1.3 Calculating the minimum rear ballast
6.1.4 Calculating the actual total weight
6.1.5 Calculating the actual rear axle load
6.1.6 Calculation table
6.2 Switching off and securing the machine
6.2.1 Switch off and secure the tractor and machine
6.2.2 Securing the raised machine
6.3 Adapting the machine
6.3.1 Universal drive shaft – checking the length
6.3.2 Adapting the length of the universal drive shaft
6.3.3 Fitting the universal drive shaft to the machine
6.4 Hitching the machine
6.4.1 Hitching up the lower link
6.4.2 Hitching up the upper link
If the castor guide wheel is used*
6.4.3 Installing the universal drive shaft
6.4.4 Swinging up the stands
6.4.5 Connecting the hydraulic hose
6.4.6 Connecting the hydraulic hose line for the swathing curtain*
6.4.7 Plugging in the lighting cable
6.4.8 Stowing the wheel chocks*
6.5 Unhitching the machine
6.5.1 Swinging the stands down
6.5.2 Positioning the wheel chocks*
6.5.3 Unplugging the lighting cable
6.5.4 Disconnecting the hydraulic hoses
6.5.5 Disconnecting the hydraulic hose line for the swathing curtain*
6.5.6 Removing the universal drive shaft
6.5.7 Unhitching the headstock
6.6 Prepare road travel
6.6.1 General safety precautions
6.6.2 Closing the shut-off tap
6.7 Loading the machine
6.7.1 Lifting the machine
7 Operation
7.1 General safety precautions
7.1.1 Prior to operation
7.2 Driving on the road
7.2.1 Driving on public roads
7.3 Fieldwork settings
7.3.1 To be observed during adjustments
7.3.2 Adjusting the spreading angle
7.3.3 Adjusting the 16° spreading angle
7.3.4 Adjusting the 12° spreading angle
7.3.5 Adjusting the tines
7.3.6 Adjusting the spreading pattern
7.3.7 Setting the working height
7.3.8 Adjusting the working height with the castor guide wheel*
7.3.9 Adjusting the swathing curtain*
7.3.10 Correcting wrap-around problems
7.4 Fieldwork
7.4.1 To be observed during fieldwork
7.4.2 Folding to transport position
7.4.3 Folding to working position
7.4.4 Machine use
7.4.5 Tedding
7.4.6 Tedding
7.4.7 Swath spreading
7.4.8 Night swathing
7.4.9 Swath tedding
7.4.10 Tedding with the swathing curtain*
7.4.11 Lifting the machine for tight bends and when reversing
8 Faults and remedies
8.1 Overview of faults
8.1.1 Machine faults
9 Maintenance
9.1 Maintenance Information
9.1.1 General warnings
9.1.2 Electrical system
9.1.3 Protective guards
9.1.4 Spare parts
9.1.5 Unbalance
9.1.6 Compressed aiandater
9.1.7 Wheels
9.1.8 Burn prevention
9.1.9 Oils
9.1.10 Preventing fire and explosion
9.1.11 Lines, tubes and hoses
9.2 Service interval overview
9.2.1 Dealing with maintenance intervals
9.2.2 Before the harvest
9.2.3 After the first 10 operating hours
9.2.4 After the first 50 operating hours
9.2.5 Every 50 operating hours
9.2.6 Every 100 operating hours or annually
9.2.7 Every 500 operating hours or annually
9.2.8 Every 5 years
9.2.9 As needed
9.2.10 After the harvest
9.3 Maintenance operations in general
9.3.1 Clean machine
9.3.2 Upkeep the machine
9.3.3 Check the fastening material
9.4 Gearbox
9.4.1 Check the gearboxes for leak-tightness
9.4.2 Main gearbox
9.4.3 Changing the lubricant of the rotor gearboxes
9.4.4 Check the night swathing gearbox* oil level
9.4.5 Change the night swathing gearbox* oil
9.5 Clutch
9.5.1 Checking the overload clutch
9.6 Universal drive shaft
9.6.1 Servicing the universal drive shafts
9.7 Chassis
9.7.1 Check the tyre pressure
9.7.2 Rotor chassis: Changing the wheel
9.7.3 Changing the castor guide wheel*
9.7.4 Rotor chassis: Retightening the wheel nuts
9.7.5 Retightening the wheel nut of the sensing wheel*
9.8 Drives
9.8.1 Greasing the PERMALINK finger clutches
9.9 Hydraulic system
9.9.1 Hydraulic system maintenance
9.9.2 Check the hydraulic hose lines
9.9.3 Checking the pressure accumulator
9.9.4 Checking the hydraulic cylinders
9.10 Electrical and electronic system
9.10.1 Changing the bulbs in the lamps
9.11 Frame
9.11.1 Checking the frame screw connections
Screw connections of longitudinal carrier rotor arm
Screw connections of rotor arms
9.12 Tine carrier
9.12.1 Check the tines
9.13 Lubrication chart
9.13.1 Grease all grease points every 50 operating hours
9.13.2 Grease all grease points every 100 operating hours
10 Placing out of operation and disposal
10.1 General information
10.1.1 Placing out of operation and disposal
11 EC declaration of conformity
11.1 VOLTO 900
11.1.1 EC Declaration of Conformity
12 Technical terms and abbreviations
12.1 Terms and explanations
12.1.1 Technical words
12.1.2 Abbreviations

00 0296 594 3.pdf:

VOLTO 900 T
Table of contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Notes on the manual
1.1.1 Validity of the manual
1.1.2 Information about this Operator’s Manual
1.1.3 Symbols and notes
1.1.4 Optional equipment
1.1.5 Qualified specialist workshop
1.1.6 Maintenance notes
1.1.7 Warranty notes
1.1.8 Spare parts and technical questions
1.2 Intended use
1.2.1 Intended use
1.2.2 Reasonably foreseeable misuse
2 Safety
2.1 Identifying warnings
2.1.1 Hazard signs
2.1.2 Signal word
2.2 Safety rules
2.2.1 Importance of Operator’s Manual
2.2.2 Observing safety decals and warnings
2.2.3 Requirements for all persons working with the machine
2.2.4 Children in danger
2.2.5 Hazard areas
2.2.6 Presence between tractor and machine
2.2.7 Persons riding on the machine
2.2.8 Hitching the tractor to the machine
2.2.9 Danger of injury from rotating shafts
2.2.10 Structural alterations
2.2.11 Optional equipment and spare parts
2.2.12 Control of the machine while it is running
2.2.13 Operation only after proper putting into operation
2.2.14 Technical condition
2.2.15 Danger from damage to the machine
2.2.16 Complying with technical limit values
2.2.17 Danger from continued running of machine parts
2.2.18 Keeping safety devices functional
2.2.19 Personal protective equipment
2.2.20 Wearing suitable clothing
2.2.21 Removing dirt and loose objects
2.2.22 Preparing the machine for road travel
2.2.23 Risks when driving on the road and in the field
2.2.24 Parking the machine safely
2.2.25 Unsupervised parking
2.2.26 Unsuitable operating utilities
2.2.27 Safe handling of operating and auxiliary utilities
2.2.28 Environmental protection and disposal
2.2.29 Fire prevention
2.2.30 Lethal electrocution from overhead lines
2.2.31 Pressurised fluids
2.2.32 Hot surfaces
2.2.33 Working on machine only after shutting it down
2.2.34 Maintenance work and repairs
2.2.35 Raised machine parts and loads
2.2.36 Danger from welding work
2.3 Safety decals on the machine
2.3.1 Structure of safety decals
2.3.2 Safety decals on the machine
3 Machine description
3.1 Overview and method of operation
3.1.1 Machine overview
3.1.2 Function of machine
3.2 Optional machine equipment
3.2.1 Slip yoke kit*
3.2.2 Hydraulic connectors, 2-part*
3.2.3 Tine loss protection ø 9.5 mm*
3.2.4 Tine loss protection ø 10.5 mm*
3.2.5 Mechanical swathing curtain*
3.2.6 Swathing curtain, hydraulic*
3.2.7 Sensor wheel*
3.2.8 Spare wheel, 16×6.5-8*
3.2.9 Spareheel, 18.5×8.5-8*
3.2.10 Legal technical equipment for the European Union*
3.21 SMV triangle*
3.2.12 Night swathing gearbox*
3.2.13 Headland hydraulic lift*
3.2.14 Anti-wrapping plates*
3.2.15 Stripper*
3.3 Identification plates and vehicle identification number
3.3.1 Machine identification plate
3.3.2 Machine identification plate
3.4 Information on the machine
3.4.1 Stickers on the machine
4 Operating and display elements
4.1 Controls
4.1.1 Hydraulic hose
4.1.2 Castor guide wheel*
4.1.3 Headland hydraulic lift*
5 Technical specifications
5.1 VOLTO 900 T
5.1.1 Dimensions
5.1.2 Weights
5.1.3 Requirements for the tractor
5.1.4 Sound pressure level
5.1.5 Version
5.1.6 Tyre size
5.1.7 Tyre pressure
5.1.8 Lubricants
6 Machine preparation
6.1 Switching off and securing the machine
6.1.1 Switching off and securing the tractor and machine
6.1.2 Securing the raised machine
6.2 Adapting the tractor
6.2.1 Checking the protective guard on the tractor PTO shaft
6.3 Adapting the machine
6.3.1 Checking the universal drive shaft length
Shortest working position of the universal drive shaft
Longest working position of the universal drive shaft
6.3.2 Adapting the universal drive shaft length
6.3.3 Fitting the universal drive shaft to the machine
6.3.4 Prepare road travel
6.3.4.1 Folding in the swathing curtain*
6.3.4.2 Folding the machine into the transport position
6.3.4.3 Closing the shut-off tap
6.3.4.4 Performing checks prior to road travel
6.4 Hitching the machine
6.4.1 Removing the safety lock*
6.4.2 Hitching up the hitch bracket
6.4.3 Installing the universal drive shaft
6.4.4 Fitting the safety chain*
6.4.5 Raising the stand
6.4.6 Connecting the hydraulic hose
6.4.7 Connecting the hydraulic hose line for the swathing curtain*
6.4.8 Connecting the lighting cable
6.4.9 Stowing the wheel chocks
6.5 Unhitching the machine
6.5.1 Positioning the wheel chock at the wheel
6.5.2 Disconnecting the lighting cable
6.5.3 Disconnecting the hydraulic hoses
6.5.4 Disconnecting the hydraulic hose line for the swathing curtain*
6.5.5 Extending the stand
6.5.6 Disconnecting the safety chain*
6.5.7 Removing the universal drive shaft
6.5.8 Unhitching headstock
6.5.9 Attaching the safety lock*
6.6 Preparing fieldwork
6.6.1 Opening the shut-off tap
6.6.2 Folding the machine to the working position
6.6.3 Folding out the swathing curtain*
6.7 Loading the machine
6.7.1 Lifting the machine
7 Operation
7.1 Driving on the road
7.1.1 Driving on public roads
7.2 Fieldwork settings
7.2.1 Adjusting the throw angle
7.2.2 Adjusting the 16° spreading angle
7.2.3 Adjusting the 12° spreading angle
7.2.4 Adjusting the spreading pattern
7.2.5 Adjusting the tines
7.2.6 Setting the working height
7.2.7 Adjusting the working height with the castor guide wheel*
7.2.8 Adjusting the hydrlic swathing curtain*
7.2.9 Removing wrap-around problems on the wheel axles
7.3 Fldwork
7.3.1 Folding the machine into the transport position
7.3.2 Folding the machine to the working position
7.3.3 Machine use
7.3.4 Tedding
7.3.5 Tedding
7.3.6 Swath spreading
7.3.7 Night swathing
7.3.8 Swath tedding
7.3.9 Operating the headland hydraulic lift*
7.3.10 Tedding with the swathing curtain*
7.3.11 Lifting the machine for tight bends and when reversing
8 Faults and remedies
8.1 Overview of problems
8.1.1 Problems on the machine
8.2 Chassis
8.2.1 Replacing the wheel on the road running gear
8.2.2 Changing the wheel on the rotor running gear
8.2.3 Changing the castor guide wheel*
8.3 Electric system
8.3.1 Lighting equipment defective
9 Maintenance
9.1 Maintenance interval overview
9.1.1 Before the harvest
9.1.2 After the first 10 operating hours
9.1.3 After the first 50 operating hours
9.1.4 Every 8 operating hours or daily
9.1.5 Every 50 operating hours
9.1.6 Every 100 operating hours
9.1.7 Every 250 operating hours
9.1.8 Every 500 operating hours or annually
9.1.9 Every five years
9.1.10 After the harvest
9.2 Gearbox
9.2.1 Checking the gearbox for leaks
9.2.2 Changing the lubricant in the main gearbox
9.2.3 Changing the lubricant of the rotor gearboxes
9.2.4 Check the night swathing gearbox* oil level
9.2.5 Changing the night swathing gearbox* oil
9.3 Clutch
9.3.1 Checking the overload clutch
9.3.2 Clean the friction clutch on the universal drive shaft
9.3.3 Venting the friction clutch
9.3.4 Checking the friction discs
9.4 Universal drive shaft
9.4.1 Servicing the universal drive shafts
9.4.2 Removing the universal drive shaft guard
9.4.3 Installing the universal drive shaft guard
9.5 Chassis
9.5.1 Check the tyre pressure
9.5.2 Checking the wheel nuts on the road running gear
9.5.3 Checking the wheel nuts on the rotor running gear
9.5.4 Check the sensing wheel* axle nut
9.6 Drives
9.6.1 Greasing the PERMALINK finger clutches
9.7 Hydraulic system
9.7.1 Checking the hydraulic hoses
9.7.2 Checking the accumulator*
9.7.3 Checking the hydraulic cylinders
Adjusting hydraulic cylinders
9.8 Frame
9.8.1 Check the bolts on the longitudinal beam
9.8.2 Check the bolts on the rotor arms
9.9 Tine carrier
9.9.1 Checking the tines
9.10 Assembled parts/Machine housing
9.10.1 Removing crop residues
9.10.2 Clean the machine
9.10.3 Preserve the machine
9.10.4 Check the fastening material
9.11 Lubrication plan
9.11.1 Lubricate grease points every 50 hours
9.11.2 Lubricate grease points every 100 hours
9.11.3 Lubricate grease points every 250 hours
10 Putting out of operation and disposal
10.1 General information
10.1.1 Removal from service and disposal
11 EC declaration of conformity
11.1 VOLTO 900 T
11.1.1 EC declaration of conformity
11.1.2 UK declaration of conformity
12 Technical terms and abbreviations
12.1 Terms and explanations
12.1.1 Technical words
12.1.2 Abbreviations