Original Operating Manual - ROPA Fahrzeug

4 General Description
4.1 Function
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4 General Description
The euro-Maus4 is a self-propelled machine for picking up, cleaning and loading of
sugar beet in stacks at the side of the field.
Picking up of sugar beet is performed using a roller system. The first roller, the pickup
roller, works several centimeters into the ground, picks up the sugar beet and lifts it over
a cleaning roller onto three conveyor rollers. The conveyor rollers transport the beet
outward. Fingers are attached top the conveyor rollers. These preclean the sugar beet
and move the beet to the four contra-rotating pinch rollers located to the rear. The front
and rear rollers may be individually adjusted in their speed. The direction of rotation of
the rollers is reversible. Operating disturbances due to jammed stones are generally
automatically detected and remedied by the machine.
If needed, the last sugar beet may be pulled onto the pickup rollers using the residual
beet pickup controlled via the left joystick in the driver's cabin. No manual assistance is
required.
The main cleaning action is performed on the rollers at the front of the machine. The
contra-rotating rollers pull out soil, weeds and other material. Depending on equipment
options, further cleaning is then performed using a sieve conveyor or a roller cleaner
transporting the sugar beet to the loader. The truck conveyor moves the sugar beets to
the transport vehicle.
4.2 Scope of delivery
The scope of delivery of euro-Maus4 includes a fire extinguisher, a first-aid kit, two
wheel chocks and a tool kit with spare parts package.
The first-aid kit is located in the cabin; the fire extinguisher is located on the cabinet of
the central electrical system.
The tool box containing the tool kit is located in the tool storage compartment beneath
the engine housing. The spare parts package is located in the storage compartment in
the engine compartment.
Chapter 4
General Description