Mandam TOP 2.5, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...z o o 44 100 Gliwice ul Toru ska 14 e mail mandam mandam com pl Phone 48 32 232 26 60 Fax 032 232 58 85 TIN 648 000 16 74 REGON statistical No P 008173131 OPERATION MANUAL TOP cultivator Revision III...

Page 2: ...ws No 199 item 1228 and Directiveof the European Union 2006 42 EC of 17 May 2006 Persons responsible for the technical documentation of the machine Jaros aw Kudlek ukasz Jakus ul Toru ska 14 44 100 Gl...

Page 3: ...isk 11 4 General information on use 12 4 1 Preparing the cultivator for work 14 4 2 Coupling the cultivator to the tractor 16 4 3 Operation and adjustment 16 4 4 Operation of the TOP cultivator 21 4 5...

Page 4: ...provisions of this manual please contact the manufacturer Notes that are important for safety reasons are marked with the sign The machine has a data plate located on the main frame The plate contains...

Page 5: ...ns that are lost or illegible should be replaced with new ones Table 1 Information and warning signs Safety signs Meaning of the safety sign Location on the machine Read the operating instructions bef...

Page 6: ...f parts may move Mid frame near side frames Pressurised liquid jet bodily harm Cylinders Fixing point for transport belts Upper part of the drawbar upper fastener bolt Rear frame part rigid frame adja...

Page 7: ...Frame 2 right side frame 3 left side frame 4 disc beam 5 shaft 6 shaft arm 7 drawbar 8 working component 9 shaft bracket 10 right disc 11 left disc 12 cylinder 13 hydraulics mechanical lock 14 bumper...

Page 8: ...vator transport carriage 1 axle with wheels 2 carriage frame 3 cylinder with hydraulic system fig 13 4 frame holder 5 turnbuckle 6 drawbar Table 2 Technical data of the TOP cultivator Type Working wid...

Page 9: ...need of ploughing and as such this allows cost reduction eliminates the risk of excessively compacted soil and helps to complete farming work on time NOTE The cultivator is designed exclusively for a...

Page 10: ...nd to secure the suspension pins with split pins When coupling the tractor to the cultivator it is forbidden for persons to stay between the machine and the tractor during this time The tractor workin...

Page 11: ...nsion system and there are no excessive loads on the machine frame and the tractor s suspension system Particular care should be taken when passing and overtaking and on bends The permissible width of...

Page 12: ...to the transport position The plough beams with working components are attached to the frame Standard cultivators are equipped with a shaft and a disc beam mounted to the shaft arms The task of the di...

Page 13: ...nt mounted device a distance between the centre of gravity of the front mounted device and the centre of the axle b tractor wheel track c distance between the centre of the rear axle and the centre of...

Page 14: ...hine make sure there are no bystanders in the vicinity 4 1 Preparing the cultivator for work The cultivator is usually delivered ready for work Due to the limitations of transport facilities it is als...

Page 15: ...afts in the arm holders requires that the bolts be evenly tightened diagonally so that the entire plane of the arm holders is adjacent to the plane of the shaft clamp profile This provides the most se...

Page 16: ...ooks drive up carefully suspend the machine from the lower links then secure connect the top upper fastener on the tractor During operation of the unit the hitch point of the upper fastener at the uni...

Page 17: ...th hydraulic adjustment of working depth the working depth is set using pawls located at the piston rod of the cylinder As more pawls are folded the operation of the machine becomes shallower In a con...

Page 18: ...the machine Fig 11 Incorrect installation of pawls on cylinder piston rod Partial omission of the attachment of the pawls to the cylinder results in uneven distribution of the forces acting on the pis...

Page 19: ...e stubble with low loosening recommended for compact soils with optimum moisture content and soils of medium and low compactness Fig 12 opening A Fig 13 nut C unscrewed The steeper position of the cou...

Page 20: ...member to remove the hinge lock before lifting the side arms into the transport position A properly hitched cultivator should follow the tractor evenly during operation and loosen the soil uniformly o...

Page 21: ...turn to lock with the mid frame 1 A properly hitched cultivator should follow the tractor evenly during operation and loosen the soil uniformly over the entire working width For longitudinal levelling...

Page 22: ...diagonal white and red stripes Once the plates have been fixed the electrical wires of the warning light device should be connected to the socket of the tractor s electrical installation The manufact...

Page 23: ...cation Each time the cultivator is finished working the soil must be cleaned followed by an inspection of the parts and assemblies Otherwise there may be a problem with the folding of the machine if t...

Page 24: ...g 16 Lubrication points on the TOP cultivator NOTE It is forbidden to work on a damaged machine caused by any event resulting in a broken or deformed frame shaft or other assembly of the machine 4 7 S...

Page 25: ...plant debris each time after use and inspect the bolt and pin connections and the condition of the working elements and other parts When cleaning plant debris and strings winding up at the bearing poi...

Page 26: ...ods of the hydraulic cylinders during winter and when the machine is not in use for a long period of time and protect them with vaseline or acid free grease to protect them from corrosion 5 1 Operatio...

Page 27: ...2 quick coupling 3 T piece 4 orifice 5 copper washer 6 hydraulic hose 1m 7 hydraulic hose 0 7m 8 hydraulic hose 2 2m Fig 18 Diagram of the hydraulic system of the TOP carriage 1 cylinder 2 3 hydrauli...

Page 28: ...Next take the wheel to a specialised workshop to locate and repair the damage Significantly damaged tyres particularly profile damage must be replaced immediately Setting of wheel bearing axial cleara...

Page 29: ...r before winter the drainage valve should be unscrewed and cleaned Checking the pneumatic system involves visually inspecting for leaks especially at the connection points when checking the system the...

Page 30: ...nect the cylinder to the system and when mounted on one side run through the entire cycle a couple of times to fill the cylinder completely with oil Failure to do so may result in a sudden fall of the...

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