Great Plains Simba 8-10m Press Operator Manual - Manual (Page 29)

29 Simba 8-10m Press
608-205M-ENG
2013-03-08
4. Adjustment / Operation
4.16 Parking the machine
In order to avoid damage as a result of
moisture, the machine should be parked, if
possible, indoors or under cover.
When manoeuvring the machine,
pay attention to your surroun-
dings. Ensure that nobody is in
the manoeuvring area (watch for
children!).
 Park with the machine on level solid
ground, if leaving parked for a long
period of time it is advised the machine
is left in the unfolded or work position.
Fit the wheels chocks under the
wheels.
4.15 Work Instructions
Driving speed
The Press can be driven at speeds of up to
14 km/h.
This depends on the field conditions (type
of soil, surface trash, etc.).
Drive more slowly if the conditions are diffi-
cult or a firmer finish is required.
Turning:
Before turning, the machine should
be eased out of work while driving.
Likewise, it should eased back
into work once the turn has been
completed.
When reversing the (ie. into the cor-
ner of a field) the machine should
be tilted onto its rear roll. On ma-
chines fitted with levelling boards it
is imperative that the levelling board
cylinders are fully extended (inter-
meshing the sprung leaves with the
DD roll) before reversing. Serious
damage can occur if the levelling
board leaves are in contact with the
soil when reversing the machine.
4.14 Adjusting Disc Angle
(X-Press model only)
If the machine is fitted with levelling boards
you first turn the divert tap to the angle
setting.
When stationary crowd the machine onto the
rear roll to ease the working elements from
work. Operate the hydraulics (orange/green)
so that the disc angle rams open to full
stroke. Add/remove shims as required. Once
the shims are set reverse the hydraulics to
nip the shims tight. This has now set the
maximum cut angle of the discs. In work it is
possible to relieve this angle (straighten the
cut) if a blockage occurs and return to this
setting. NOTE: It is not possible to operate
both the levelling boards and gang angle
on the move.
Fig. 4.10: Disc Angle Adjustment