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Operator’s Manual

Forage Harvester

Manual No. F4117E987E V1.1

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Default Chapter4
- Table of Contents4
Specifications8
Serial Number Location9
Check List10
- Pre-Season Checks10
- Daily Checks11
Foreword12
- To Our Customer12
- This Manual Should Remain with the Machine When Sold12
- Warranty Information12
- Warranty on the Metal Detector12
- Safety12
Safety Rules13
- Safety Alert Symbol13
- Danger, Warning and Caution13
- Decals13
- Follow a Safety Program13
- A Word to the Operator13
- Pto Operation15
- Mandatory Stopping Procedure15
- Guards and Shields16
Safety Sign Location17
- Safety Sign Application Procedure21
- Material Supplied Separately with the Machine22
- Harvesters Are Shipped to Operate as Follows22
- Optional Equipment Choices22
Delivery22
- Manual Jack23
- Receiving Your Forage Harvester23
- Preparing the Forage Harvester23
Assembling Instructions23
- Installing the Control Box24
- Installing the Control Box (F41 Stinger Model Only)24
- Connecting the Power-Take-Off (Pto)26
- Installing the Foldable Spout (F41 Model Only)27
- INSTALLING the 12" (30 CM) SPOUT EXTENSION (F41 MODEL ONLY) FIGURE 1228
- Installing the 24" (60 CM) Spout Extension (F41 Model Only)29
- How to Make the Electrical Connections on the Spout (F41 Model Only)31
- Installing the Closing Plate on the Spout32
- Installing Mudguards over Tandem Wheels33
- Installing an Attachment on the Forage Harvester34
- Installing the Recutter Bar Assembly for Corn Crop36
- Installing the Grain Pan and Front Rubber Pad Assembly for Corn Crop36
- Installing a Light on the Spout Deflector (F41 Model Only)37
- Installing the Inspection Light37
Assembling Instructions - Liquid Incorporation System39
- Installing a Second Tank48
Assembling Instructions - Manual Quick-Disconnect Hitch51
Assembling Instructions - Electric Quick-Disconnect Hitch (up to 2017)52
Assembling Instructions - Electric Quick-Disconnect Hitch (2017+)54
Assembling Instructions - Draw Bar Extension58
Assembling Instructions - Transport Lights60
Corn Cracker Installation Instructions61
Partial Dismantling of the Corn Cracker for Hay Crop76
Partial Reassembling of the Corn Cracker for Corn Crop83
Hydraulic Spout Conversion88
- Break-In Speed90
- Bolt Torque Specifications90
- Metal Detector90
- Stopping the Machine90
- Transportation on Public Roads90
Operating Instructions90
- Transport Position - F41 Stinger91
- Preparing for Field Operation92
- Hitching the Forage Harvester to the Tractor92
- Adjusting the Attachment Ground Clearance93
- Starting up93
- Information on the Metal Detector94
- Daily Checks on the Metal Detector94
- Initializing the Metal Detector95
- (Starting up the Machine with Metal Detector)95
- Stopping the Machine95
- Starting Operation96
- The Control Box96
- Emergency Stop96
- Operating Instruction for the F41 Stinger Spout96
- What to Do When the Machine Detects a Ferrous Metal97
- What to Do if Material Accumulation Occurs (Clogging)98
- How to By-Pass the Metal Detector99
- Shear Bolt100
- Pressure and Flow Charts for Standard Nozzle101
- Standard Nozzle for Water Spraying Teejet Xr8004Vs101
- How to Operate the Liquid Incorporation System101
- Calibration Procedures101
- Pressure Adjustment101
- Detection System for Safety Bolt Breakage or Friction Clutch Slippage on the Cutter Head Transmission Shaft102
- Transport Light103
- Hydraulic Circuit104
- Power-Take-Off (Pto)104
- Lubrication Chart104
- Chains Lubrication104
- Gear Box Lubrication104
Lubrication104
- Corn Cracker Lubrication111
Adjustments - Maintenance113
- Wheel Positioning113
- Ground Clearance114
- Dismantling and Reassembly of the Power-Take-Off (Pto) Rotating Guards114
- Forage Harvester Draw Bar115
- Feed Roll Balancing Springs115
- Upper Feed Roll Chain Tension116
- Lower Feed Roll Chain Tension116
- Straw Chopping116
- Balancing Springs 2117
- Upper Roll Adjusting Bolts118
- Magnetic Drain Plugs118
- Spout Wear Plate (F41)119
- Spout Wear Plate (F41 Stinger)119
- Hydraulic Spout Cylinder Stroke Adjustment (F41 Stinger)120
- Adjusting the Free Rotation of the Spout121
- Rotation Motor Adjustment (F41 Stinger)122
- Feed Roll Stopping System123
- Fan Belt Tension124
- Fan and Transmission Belt Replacement124
- Corn Cracker Belt Tension125
- Corn Cracker Belt Replacement126
- Transmission Box Belts127
- Reverse, Neutral and Forward Speeds Positions127
- Angle Drive Transmission Box Sheave128
- Fan Adjustment129
- Knife Adjustment131
- Knife Grinding132
- Knife Replacement134
- Knives & Shear Bar General Information134
- Shear Bar Adjustment135
- Daily Adjustment (after Knives Have Been Ground)135
- Replacement and Initial Adjustment of the Shear Bar136
- Cutting Length Selection137
- Procedure for Changing the Cutting Length138
- Procedure to Increase the Forage Harvester's Feeding Speed by 33139
- Smooth Feed Roll Cleaner Adjustment140
- Maintenance Procedure for the Cutter Head Bottom Plate Assembly141
- Maintenance Procedure for the Fan Bottom Plate Assembly142
- Corn Cracker Sheave Alignment144
- Corn Cracker Q.D. Bushings145
- Corn Cracker Lower Roll Bearings145
- Corn Cracker Upper Roll Bearings147
- Corn Cracker Lower Roll Half Bottom Plate149
- Corn Cracker Roll Scraper151
- Upper Corn Cracker Roll "Zero" Position Adjustment152
- Upper Cracker Roll Pressure and Gap Adjustment153
- Corn Cracker Initial Start up Adjustment154
- Lifting the Attachment154
- Lifting Arms154
- Stone Carriage Adjustment155
- Stone Replacement155
- Cutter Head Sensor Adjustment156
- Feed Roll Shaft Sensor Adjustment156
- Pto Friction Clutch Adjustment (Option)157
- Venting the Clutch158
- Clutch Dismantling Procedure159
- Clutch Assembling Procedure160
- Clutch Torque Setting161
- Transmission Clutch Lever Position Sensor162
- Disassembling and Assembling the Radial Pin Clutch (Torque Limiter)163
- At the End of the Season, It Is Recoended to Proceed as Follows167
Metal Detector Diagnostic Short Procedure168
Led" Display on Metal Detector169
Jumper Position169
Troubleshooting170

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Brand	Dion-Ag
Model	F41
Category	Farm Equipment
Language	English

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