Operating Instructions No. 705-2 USA

3. Adjusting the swather
• Only carry out repairs, maintenance/ cleaning work and troubleshooting when the drive is
switched off and the engine is at a standstill. – Remove the ignition key.
• The swather is designed for a PTO speed of max. 540 r.p.m.
• Recommended PTO shaft operating speed 350 - 450 r.p.m.
• The rotary swather should not be driven with a PTO speed of 1000 r.p.m. under ANY
circumstances.
3.1 Basic setting
Slowly lower the swather. Set the tractor lower link arm
to “lower” so that the bearing bolt (1) lays on the three
point frame guide. Set the tractor top link arm so that the
swather is horizontal to slightly angled forward and so
that the tines are slightly touching the ground.
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3.2 Installing and removing the tine bars
Before installing and removing the tine
bars, be it for operation or transport, it
must be ensured that any unintentional
operation of pull rope (1) for unlocking
the safety frames is excluded. Danger of
accident!
Installation
• Withdraw the linch pins (1) from the tine bars.
• Remove the tine bars (2) from transport rack (3) and
slide them over the coupling arms of the rotor.
• Lock the tine bars (2) using the linch pins (1).
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Removal
• Withdraw the linch pins (1).
• Remove the tine bars (2) from the coupling arms and
lock them in their transport rack (3) located on the
carrier frame. Make sure that the tines face the
inside.
• Lock the tine bars (2) using the linch pins (1).
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