Claas QUANTUM 6800 S / 5500 S / 4500 S Operator Manual

Description

Claas Quantum Forage Wagon Operator Manual covers the operation, adjustment, routine maintenance and servicing requirements for CLAAS QUANTUM self-loading forage wagons. It is an operator’s manual for the QUANTUM 6800 S, 5500 S-18, 5500 S-16, 5500 S and 4500 S models, issued as publication 0299 615.8.

This manual is intended for owners, operators and maintenance personnel who need practical instructions for preparing the forage wagon, coupling it to the tractor, carrying out loading and unloading work, making operating adjustments, and completing regular lubrication and care. It identifies the controls, principal machine assemblies and optional equipment relevant to the covered models.

WHAT THIS MANUAL CONTAINS

• Machine overview – illustrated identification of the main forage-wagon components, including the control system, central electrical system, automatic loading equipment, front plate, top plate, hoops, folding side extensions, tailgate and loading-space equipment.
• Principal working assemblies – location and identification of the floor conveyor gearbox, rotor gearbox, main gearbox, pick-up, rotor, conveyor channel, floor conveyor, knife frame, gauge wheel, shredder drum and shredder drum gearbox.
• Connections and tractor interface – electrical connection, hydraulic connection, drive shaft, articulated drawbar, ring hitch and prop stand information.
• Introduction and manual validity – operating purpose of the self-loading forage wagon, applicable machine models and the serial-number coverage stated for this edition.
• Safety and identification information – important operating directions, identification plate information, road-transport requirements and safety decals with pictorials.
• Specifications – separate specification sections for QUANTUM 6800 S, QUANTUM 5500 S-18, QUANTUM 5500 S-16, QUANTUM 5500 S and QUANTUM 4500 S forage wagons.
• Assembly – assembly instructions arranged by model group and machine serial break, plus guidance for coupling the machine for the first time.
• Coupling to the tractor – pre-operation checks, hitching procedure, hydraulic articulated drawbar, ring hitches and drawbar-height adjustment.
• Forced steering system – hitching, adjustment and hydraulic-pressure checks for the optional forced steering equipment.
• Drive shaft and brake equipment – universal-drive-shaft adjustment, hydraulically operated brake information and ABS air-brake-system guidance where fitted.
• Transport preparation – checks before transport, optional hydraulic drawbar damping and instructions for driving on public roads.
• Loading operation – brief operating introduction, manual loading, floor-conveyor speed, knife-frame use, lowering and lifting the pick-up, and selection of pick-up working height.
• Crop-flow and filling control – roll-type crop guard instructions for QUANTUM 6800 S and 5500 S-18 machines, baffle-plate information for the other listed models, and filling-automatic settings.
• Floor conveyor and knife frame – ending a loading cycle, manually switching the floor conveyor, setting conveyor speed, and opening or closing the knife frame.
• Unloading and silage work – unloading operation, load-space unloading and silage-operation directions, including the optional two-speed floor-conveyor motor and optional cross conveyor.
• Routine maintenance and preservation – maintenance attention to guards, fasteners and screw connections, end-of-season storage instructions and a lubrication chart.
• Lubrication – lubricant guidance, lubrication safety instructions and lubrication procedures.

MODELS COVERED

• Claas QUANTUM 6800 S
• Claas QUANTUM 5500 S-18
• Claas QUANTUM 5500 S-16
• Claas QUANTUM 5500 S
• Claas QUANTUM 4500 S

The stated validity for this edition includes model 614 machines from serial number 614 0 2001 to 614 0 2393; model 697 QUANTUM 5500 S-16 / 5500 S machines from serial number 697 0 1001; and model 695 QUANTUM 4500 S machines from serial number 695 0 1001.

MANUAL DETAILS

Manufacturer: Claas
Models Covered: QUANTUM 6800 S, QUANTUM 5500 S-18, QUANTUM 5500 S-16, QUANTUM 5500 S and QUANTUM 4500 S
Machine Type: Self-loading forage wagon
Manual Type: Operator / Operation and Maintenance Manual
Publication Number: 0299 615.8
Format: Digital PDF
Serial Coverage: Model 614: 614 0 2001 to 614 0 2393; Model 697: from 697 0 1001; Model 695: from 695 0 1001.

The Claas Quantum Forage Wagon Operator Manual is particularly useful for day-to-day operation and scheduled care of the wagon, including the tractor connection, pick-up and loading settings, knife-frame operation, conveyor controls, unloading arrangements, road transport preparation and lubrication requirements.

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