LELY LOTUS 1020 Profi, Operator'S Manual

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Page 3: ...OTUS is a registered trademark The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the LELY Group 2008 All rights reserved Nothing from this publication may be reproduced and or published by printing photo copying microfilm or any other way without the prior written permission of LELY INDUSTRIES N V ...

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Page 5: ...DJUSTMENTS 11 4 1 Tine adjustment 11 4 2 Rotor angle and working height 11 5 OPERATING THE LOTUS 12 5 1 General instructions 12 5 2 Forward speed and PTO speed 12 5 3 Recommended procedure 13 6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR 13 7 MAINTENANCE 14 7 1 Maintenance after operation 14 7 2 Lubrication 14 7 3 Periodic maintenance 15 7 4 Changing of grease in gearbox 16 Supplements A OPTIONAL EXTRAS 17 B NAR...

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Page 7: ...ptional extras may be adapted to spe cific regional conditions and are also subject to permanent research and innovation For this reason the specifications of your machine may not be con sistent with the pictures in this manual WARRANTY CONDITIONS For those parts which fail under normal operating conditions the factory will make replacement parts available free of charge for a period of 12 twelve ...

Page 8: ... nobody is within the dangerous zone while the ma chine is in operation and ensure that people are kept well away from the machine This is especially important when working along roads and near or on fields that are accessible to the public Always use a tractor with a cab Clear the field of any objects that could be thrown up by the ma chine Observe prevailing legislation for public road transport...

Page 9: ...ractor engine is running Danger risk of being trapped by moving parts Keep outside the movement range of parts for as long as they have not been secured or prevented from moving in another man ner Danger folding parts Keep away from the folding areas of parts Never allow the machine to operate at a PTO speed greater than 540 r p m If you need to hoist the machine only use hoisting points as in dic...

Page 10: ...lation to one another the LOTUS tedder can follow field undulations with ease Ground contours are followed without any problem because the wheels are positioned closely behind the tines fig 2 2 Hydraulic controls ensure that the machine can be adjusted to the transport position quickly and simply The machine can be transport ed behind the tractor with ease since its transport width is only 3 0 m T...

Page 11: ... eliminate any sideways movements Place the wheel wedges in the supports fitted on the rear of the safety signs Check if the PTO shaft telescopes smoothly Fit the PTO shaft to the tractor PTO During first assembly or when using another tractor check the minimum and maximum overlap of the PTO shaft halves Fit the safety chain of the protection tube to a rigid part of the tractor Connect the hydraul...

Page 12: ...ns of the double acting spool valve A fig 5 and fold the lateral rotors forwards B Lower the lateral rotors onto the supports by means of the single acting spool valve C fig 5 fig 6 Tip the protection brackets at the rear of the machine backwards so that they indicate the corners of the machine A fig 7 Use all lighting and warning signals required by law or other regulations prescribed by the auth...

Page 13: ...hest second to highest position LOTUS 1020 S second to highest middle position A more level machine adjustment may be required when handling light crops or in windy conditions Lift the rotors clear from the ground using the tractor s double acting hydraulic valve Switch off the tractor engine and take the necessary precautions to ensure the machine does not suddenly lower before you start adjustin...

Page 14: ...rotors into the crop Place the double acting hydraulic valve in the floating position the rams must telescope smoothly during operation During the early stage of the process in particular fast and airy ted ding twice a day at a low r p m rate is better than intensive tedding at a high rotor speed The machine can continue operating when taking bends in the field When turning on headlands lift the r...

Page 15: ...chine from rolling away accidentally Place the parking jacks in the bottom position Lower the tractor hydraulics until the parking jacks rest on the ground Switch off the tractor engine Better access to the linkage points of the headstock can be obtained by turning away the warning signs at the front of the machine Remove the locking pins fig 12 from the pivot points before turning away the warnin...

Page 16: ...n anti corrosion agent if the machine will not be used for a long period Remove the agent before using the machine again If this is not done the seals of the rams may be damaged when the anti corro sion agent hardens 7 2 Lubrication All lubrication points of the machine can be greased with a biode gradable grease Total Biomultis SEP2 unless stated otherwise PTO shafts must be greased every 8 worki...

Page 17: ...e excessive wear and tear to the machine and tractor Check the machine for any damage and flaws Check the gearbox for any oil leaks Changing of grease see 7 4 Check the tyre pressure fig 15 Check all bolts and nuts for tightness Tighten loose bolts nuts to the torques specified below Check the rotors for sagging fig 16 Place the machine on a level floor To adjust the outermost rotors place the 6 c...

Page 18: ... 2x 7 4 Changing of grease in gearbox Change the grease in the gearbox every 500 working hours Remove the cover on the front of the gearbox for this purpose fig 18 En sure the shims are not damaged Contents 0 25 kg Shell Alvania WR 0 An incorrect quantity of grease may lead to overheating and cause irreparable damage to the gearbox Change the grease more often when operating the machine in extreme...

Page 19: ...en using narrow 10 transport wheels the pivot points of the wheel assembly must be used in the low position A fig B 1 When using wide 15 transport wheels the pivot points of the wheel assembly must be used in the high position B fig B 1 When the correct pivot points for the wheel assembly are used with the corresponding tyre size the wheel height adjustment will have the proper range Adjust the ma...

Page 20: ...EN 18 innovators in agriculture C HYDRAULIC DIAGRAM Legend 1 Single acting ram 2 Double acting ram 3 Throttle 4 Breather 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 4 4 Supplement C ...

Page 21: ...r of rotors x tines 8 x 6 double tines 8 x 7 double tines Linkage category II Hydraulic connections 1 single acting valve 1 double acting valve with floating position max oil pressure 21 0 MPa 210 bar PTO speed 400 450 r p m max 540 r p m Overload security K35B radial pin clutch Operating speed max 15 km h Transport speed max 40 km h Tyre size transport rotors 10 0 75 15 3 10 ply 15 55 17 10 ply 1...

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