Operator’s manual
Front disc mower
KDF 390
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CONTENTS Page
1. IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE................................................................................................................... 2
2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 2
3. PROPER USE .................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.1. Technical data ............................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2. Design and working principle ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.3. Standard equipmenet and spare parts ........................................................................................................... 5
4. SAFETY ADVICE AND WARNING ............................................................................................................ 6
4.1. Safety rules and regulations .......................................................................................................................... 6
4.2. Qualifications of operator ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.3. Conditions of connecting the mower with vehicle ....................................................................................... 7
4.4. Transport ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4.1. Putting the mower onto another vehicle for transport ............................................................................. 8
4.5. Operating parts ............................................................................................................................................. 9
4.6. PTO shaft ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.7. Tarpaulin guards ........................................................................................................................................... 9
4.8. Residual risk ............................................................................................................................................... 10
4.8.1. Residual risk evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.9. Warning decals and their meaning ............................................................................................................. 11
5. USING THE MOWER .................................................................................................................................. 13
5.1. Attaching the mower to self-propelled mower FORTSCHRITT................................................................ 13
5.1.1. Mounting PTO shaft .............................................................................................................................. 14
5.2. Preparing the mower for operation ............................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1. Adjusting the mower to work conditions .............................................................................................. 15
5.3. Operation .................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.3.1. Basic information on mowing ............................................................................................................... 15
5.3.2. Removing clogging and jams ................................................................................................................ 16
6. MOUNTING AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................... 16
6.1. Mounting knives ......................................................................................................................................... 16
6.2. Checking the knives and knife holders ....................................................................................................... 16
6.3. Replacing the knives and knife holders ...................................................................................................... 17
6.4. Adjustment of swath guides........................................................................................................................ 18
6.5. Meintenance and service ............................................................................................................................ 19
6.5.1. Daily maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 19
6.5.2. After-season maintenance and storing of machine ................................................................................ 20
7. LUBRICATION ............................................................................................................................................. 21
7.1. Cutterbar ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
7.2. Intersecting axis gear .................................................................................................................................. 21
7.3. Risks present when lubricating ................................................................................................................... 22
8. DEFECTS AND THEIR REPAIRS ............................................................................................................. 23
9. DISASSEMBLY AND WITHDRAWAL FROM USE ............................................................................... 23
9.1. Disassembly ................................................................................................................................................ 23
9.2. Scrapping .................................................................................................................................................... 24
10. WARRANTY CARD ..................................................................................................................................... 24
11. WARRANTY TERMS ................................................................................................................................... 25
11.1. Warranty claims procedures ....................................................................................................................... 25
11.2. Warranty repairs record .............................................................................................................................. 26
ATTACHMENT 1. Mounting of the bracket in self-propelled mower FORTSCHRITT ............................... 27