3.1 General description and intended use
CLEMENS RADIUS SL 860 mainly consists of the following assemblies:
Basic body
Shaft unit
Control valve and control unit
Swivel cylinder
Sensor rod and blade share
The RADIUS is attached with clamping straps to a standard spar of the corresponding mounting bracket, lifter,
mounting frame, etc.
The operating principle of the RADIUS is based on a control valve supplied by the tractor hydraulics providing oil
to the swivel cylinder. The blade share is turned outwards while driving up towards the vine. When the sensor rod
touches the vine, the control valve is actuated and the oil flow to the swivel cylinder is interrupted. The blade share
pivots inwards supported by spring force and thus avoids the vine. Once the pressure on the sensor rod has been
relieved, the swivel cylinder is again supplied with oil and the blade share swivels back to its initial position.
3.2 Basic equipment
The basic equipment of the RADIUS SL 860 includes the basic body, the shaft unit, the control unit, the control
valve and the swivel cylinder. For the operation, the device requires a blade share and a sensor rod, available in
3 different lengths, and a front tool, e.g. disc plow or rigid tine with grubber share.
Figure 1 General view RADIUS SL 860 with grubber share
The optional attachments and tools can be found in Chapter 10 Spare parts list and optional parts.