Ritchie Cook 1421, Instruction Manual & Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Operating Guide ...

Page 2: ... principals for design technical principals and specifications BS EN ISO 4254 1 2009 Agricultural machinery Safety Part 1 General requirements BS EN ISO 13857 2008 Safety of machinery Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs BS EN ISO 14121 1 2007 Safety of machinery Risk assessment Part 1 Principles in accordance with the following directive 2006 42 EC Confo...

Page 3: ...el 1421 Pages Foreword 4 Warranty 5 Intended Use 5 Safety Information 6 Features and Specifications 7 Machine Overview 8 Preparation 9 10 11 Setting Up and Adjustment 12 Operation 13 14 Further Adjustments 15 Parts List 16 17 Lubrication 18 3 ...

Page 4: ...ed in the manual should allow the operator to achieve the best performance from the machine resulting in increased reliability Operators should read carefully all safety notes contained within the manual prior to using the machine in order to help avoid dangerous situations expensive repairs and prolonged downtime In addition operator s should also read any relevant legislation regarding health an...

Page 5: ...anty period the following actions should be adopted Notify the dealer immediately from whom the machine was purchased quoting the model and serial number Do not operated the machine Damage resulting from failure to report a fault may not be covered by warranty The manufacturer cannot accept liability for damage to machines or third party through operational negligence Intended Use The Cook Automat...

Page 6: ...p the machine in a clean condition away from open fires and smoking materials Keep a fire extinguisher in the tractor cab Before and During Operation Never leave the tractor cab while the engine is running Always switch off and remove the ignition key and apply the tractor handbrake Take particular care when mounting the implement to the Bale Chamber Always position the machine on flat level concr...

Page 7: ...n resulting in trouble free operation z Suitable for use with most modern balers including Welgar z Automatic release of bales on completion of the pack z Easy Adjustment and Maintenance Specifications Length 4800 mm Width 2500 mm Height 850 mm Weight 336 kg Wheel size 4 80 4 00 8 6 ply Features ...

Page 8: ...in transit packing 2 Wheel Castor Lugs 3 Chute in transit position 4 Transfer Gate 5 Centre Frame 6 Turning Arm RH 7 Turning Arm End Deflector 8 Rear Gate Trip Bar 9 Transfer Gate Trip 10 Front Gate 11 Rear Gate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fig 1 ...

Page 9: ... vehicles After unpacking assemble as follows Drawbar and Chute Remove the chute from the transport position Fig 2 by releasing the R pins at both ends of the swivel arrowed and lifting the chute out Unpack the drawbar and fit the t bar Fig 3 circled to the slides on the underside of the chute Fig 2 Fig 3 ...

Page 10: ...If the Baler to be used is fitted with a manufacturer s bracket this should be removed Remove also the rear delivery tray from the baler before fitting the towing bracket Follow the instructions shown on Figs 5 and 6 to fit the bracket correctly Fig 4 1 2 Fig 5 Road Transport Hitch Note Ensure Cross Tube clears Baler channel Slotted Bracket allows width adjustment to suit Bale Chamber Bale Chamber...

Page 11: ...h Pin 3 4 75 100mm behind Bale Chamber Drill four 11mm holes in sides of Bale Chamber to suit holes in arms of correctly positioned Towing Bracket Attach with M10 button head screws and lock nuts provided Note When fitting to New Holland Balers use Towing Bracket spacers provided between bracket arms and Bale chamber at the top holes Base of Bale Chamber Position Towing Bracket 3 4 75 100mm below ...

Page 12: ...rtant that the trip rod is fastened in the upper hole on the trip lever for bales which are 16 high and in the lower hole for 14 high bales Fig 8 Bale Guide Supports Spacers If working with 19 wide bales it is necessary to remove the RHS spacer blocks fitted to the Bale Guide Supports to both left and right hand sides of the machine behind the rear wheels Fig 9 The spacers can be re attached until...

Page 13: ...re it moves the transfer gate trip which swings the transfer gate from left to right The third bale is guided to the left hand side of the machine being rotated by and rotating the left hand turning arm The fourth bale is guided into the remaining space beside the centre frame where it operates the front gate trip This in turn pre sets the rear gate trip ready to release all eight bales when the c...

Page 14: ...te Trips when 4rth Bale is in Position Fig 15 1 2 3 4 Fig 16 1 2 3 4 Bale 5 5 Fig 17 1 2 3 4 Bale 6 5 6 Fig 18 1 2 3 4 Bale 7 5 6 7 Fig 19 1 2 3 4 Bale 8 5 6 Fig 20 7 8 Rear Gate Trips when 8th Bale is in Position ...

Page 15: ...sing the screw length increases the delay on the Rear Gate release Turning Arm End Deflector The Turning Arm End Deflector Fig 23 is slotted to provide angular adjustment to the turning arm Ideally the turning arm should take up a position slightly off parallel with the sides of the accumulator when the first bale is in place thus providing the correct angle to accept the second bale see Fig 24 No...

Page 16: ... 39 41 40 6 6 38 37 35 44 45 42 11 27 29 30 21 22 20 19 1 2 3 9 31 33 18 13 15 13 12 43 13 16 Parts List Automatic 8 Bale Accumulator Model 1421 D i r e c t i o n o f T r a v e l Right Hand Left Hand When ordering parts please quote serial number of machine ...

Page 17: ...B U bracket 3 43 1421 196 Rear Latch Rod 2 44 1421 168 Front Gate Latch 1 45 1421 204 Latch Rod Front 1 Ref Part No Description Qty 1 1426 112 Drawbar Swivel 1 2 1421 93 Swivel Pin 1 3 1421 97 Drawbar 1 4 1421 109 Bale Chute 1 5 1421 117 Swivel Bar 1 6 1422 600 Bush Kit 1 7 Grease Nipple 5 8 1421 103 Front Wheel Fork Assembly 1 9 1421 91 Drawbar Pin 1 10 1421 206 Front Wheel Spindle 1 11 Wheel 3 1...

Page 18: ...ccumulator All parts should move freely therefore regular oiling of all swivels and gate hinges is recommended to ensure trouble free operation Grease the Front Castor bearing Fig 25 and Front gate Pivots Fig 26 on a regular basis Use only good quality grease Wheel hubs have sealed bearings which require no lubrication Fig 25 Fig 26 ...

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