New Holland FX30, FX40, FX50, FX60 Self Propelled Forage Harvester Operator's Manual
518 pages · Publication 87058965
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From the manual's own table of contents: 144 sections, 423 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 618 KB)
Intended use
Product identification10 topics
- Base unit
- Engine
- Hydrostatic pumps
- Hydrostatic motors
- Powered rear axle
- Pick--up
- Maize header 300N6
- Row independent header
- Direct cut header
- Maize snapper header
Attachment information
Airborne noise emission
Vibration level information
Electro magnetic compatibility (EMC)
Safety Requirements for fluid power systems and components
Legal obligations
safety precautions
Precautionary statements11 topics
- Personal safety
- General recommendations
- Starting up the forage harvester
- Travelling on public roads
- Operating the forage harvester
- Operating the attachments
- Stopping the forage harvester
- Maintenance
- Diesel fuel
- Battery warning
- Illustrations
Protective devices9 topics
- Chopper body standard safety latch
- Lock pin
- Wheel chock
- Fire extinguisher
- Safety guards
- Signal plates
- Base unit
- Row crop attachments
- Pick-up attachments
Safety decals -- Europe
Access to machine components19 topics
- Left--hand side platform
- Right--hand side platform
- Cleaning the windscreen
- Radiator shunt tank
- Right--hand door
- Left--hand door
- Engine side shielding
- Engine rear shielding
- Hydraulics safety guard
- Cutterhead pto shielding
- Chopper body upper safety guard
- Chopper body lower safety guard
- Cutterhead drive shaft safety guard
- Upper feed roll drive shaft safety guard
- Smooth roll bearing safety guard
- Crop processor upper safety guard
- Crop processor lower safety guard
- Crop processor double drive safety guard
- Battery box cover
Lifting the forage harvester
Hooking--up the forage harvester
Emergency exit
Control switches
Warning lights
Adjust--O--matict panel2 topics
- Adjust-O-Matict control buttons
- Adjust-O-Matict warning lights
Multifunction lever and arm rest module2 topics
- Multifunction lever
- Arm rest module
InfoViewt monitor
Steering column and cab floor pedals
Console module
Operator’s seat and surroundings
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Cab roof
Lights and sockets
Battery box
Starting, stopping and driving the forage harvester5 topics
- Before driving the forage harvester
- Starting the engine
- Daily start--up procedure
- Stopping the engine
- Driving the forage harvester
Towing the forage harvester
Description of operation4 topics
- Feeding
- Cutting
- Blowing
- Ejecting
Before starting operation
Starting in the field
Attachment height control7 topics
- Changing the attachment
- Selector switches
- Transport position
- Compensation mode(ground pressure)
- Stubble height position
- Self--diagnostics
- Error reports
Attachment and feed rolls reversing system2 topics
- Pick--up attachment
- Row crop attachment
Auto--pilot [if installed]
Metal detector
Length of cut
Attachment speed adjustments11 topics
- Pick--up attachment models 346W/356W/366W
- Auger speed
- Reel speed
- Maize attachment model 300N6
- Maize attachment model RI450--600
- Auger speed
- Disc speed
- Direct cut attachment model DC510
- Knife speed
- Auger speed
- Reel speed
Adjust--O--matic system2 topics
- Automatic knife sharpening
- Automatic shearbar adjustment
Crop processor [if installed]
Blower2 topics
- Blower speed
- Cover plates on rear sheet
Silage additive application
Spout
Traction2 topics
- Differential lock
- Four--wheel drive [if installed]
Air conditioning
Audible alarm3 topics
- Non-stop signal
- Long interval signal (five seconds)
- Two series of three beeps followed by a longer pause
Hydraulic system
InfoView monitor38 topics
- Speed mode
- Engine rpm bargraph
- Ground speed
- Engine speed
- Cutterhead speed
- Crop processor roll clearance
- Hectare counting mode
- Memory mode
- Storing hectare counter results
- Selecting memories
- Clear memories
- Service mode
- Machine serial number
- Software revision
- Cutterhead / Engine hour count
- Service Intervals
- Error Overview
- Calibration mode
- Number of knives
- Language
- Units
- Rotary screen brush
- Left minimum spoutspeed
- Right minimum spoutspeed
- Simultaneous movement of spout and deflector
- User messages
- Monitor screen contrast
- Attachment width
- Knife speed protection
- Attachment height control calibration
- Attachment height
- Ground speed tuning
- Crop processor
- Date & Time
- Metal detector diagnostic page
- General
- Adjustment
- User messages
General
Grease zerks and intervals2 topics
- Grease specification
- Grease interval
Centralized greasing system4 topics
- Upper feed rolls module grease bank
- Cutterhead grease bank
- Crop processor grease bank (if Installed)
- Spout rotation grease bank
Remaining conventional grease zerks3 topics
- Daily or every 10 hours grease interval
- Weekly or 50 hours grease interval
- hours service interval
Chains, threaded rods and pivot points3 topics
- Chains
- Threaded rods
- Pivot points
Cutterhead gearbox4 topics
- Oil level
- Oil change
- Oil capacity
- Oil specification
Blower gearbox
High speed blower gearbox (if installed)
Attachment drive gearbox
Hydroloct gearbox
Upper feed rolls drive gearbox
Traction gearbox
Final drive gearbox
4WD gearbox (if installed)
4WD steering axle (if installed)
4WD steering axle planetary final drives (if installed)
Engine3 topics
- Oil and filter change
- Oil capacity including filters
- Oil filter change
Brakes4 topics
- Fluid level
- Fluid change
- Capacity
- Fluid specification
Main hydraulic and hydrostatic system1 topic
- Oil and filter change for both hydraulic and hydrostatic system
Main hydraulic clutch1 topic
- Oil Filter
High capacity rear hydraulics [if installed]3 topics
- General
- Oil level check
- oil and oil filter change
Lubrication schedule
Maintenance
Driveline and components
Main drive1 topic
- Main drive hydraulic clutch
Main drive belts2 topics
- Replacing main drive belts
- Main drive belt tension
Cutterhead drive
Blower drive
Splitting of components21 topics
- Detaching and attaching the attachment
- Detaching
- Attaching
- Inspection between upper feed rolls and cutterhead
- Opening upper feed rolls with attachment
- Closing the inspection opening
- attaching and detaching the attachment with the upper feed rolls
- Removal
- Attaching
- Flip down upper feed rolls
- Opening the upper feed roll module
- Closing the upper feed rolls module
- Inspection between cutterhead or crop processor and blower
- Opening up the assembly
- Closing the assembly
- Dismounting and mounting the chopper body
- Dismounting
- Mounting
- Remove chopper body with hydraulic jack
- Dismounting
- Mounting
Feed rolls4 topics
- Smooth roll scraper adjustment
- Smooth roll scraper replacement
- Crop guides
- Upper feed rolls
Cutterhead22 topics
- General information
- Knives
- Available knife types
- Standard knife rebevelling
- Number of knives
- Knife baffles
- Turning or replacing cutterhead knives
- Regauging the knives
- Knife sharpening
- Automatic knife sharpening
- Manual knife sharpening
- Sharpening stone
- Sharpening stone lowering
- Adjustment of the sharpening stone depth
- Replacing the sharpening stone
- Sharpening stone drive chain
- Adjusting the sharpening stone cover
- Shearbar
- Shearbar adjustment
- Available shearbars
- Manual shearbar adjustment
- Turning or replacing the shearbar
Crop processor / Grass equipment16 topics
- Crop processor rolls clearance
- Crop processor drive belt tension
- Replace the crop processor drive belt
- Crop processor double drive belt tension (If installed)
- Replace the crop processor double drive belt (If installed)
- Removal of the crop processor
- Grass plates
- Access to the blower
- Blower removal
- Blower paddles and wear plates
- General
- Replacement
- Blower cut--off--plate
- Blower liner
- Worm wheel
- Spout liner
Hydraulic equipment3 topics
- Parking brake adjustment
- Foot brakes
- Brake fluid change
Wheels3 topics
- Wheel nut torque
- Recommended tyre and Rim combinations
- Recommended tyre inflation pressure
Counterweights3 topics
- Suitcase weights
- Vertical weights
- Horizontal weights
Recommended counterweights
Steering axle19 topics
- Fixed steering axle
- Toe--in--adjustment
- Steering ball joints
- Steering wheel stops
- Adjustable steering axle
- Toe--in--adjustment
- Track adjustment
- Steering wheel stops
- Steering ball joints
- Toe--in--adjustment
- Steering ball joints
- Steering wheel stops
- Fuel system
- Fuel level
- Filling the fuel tank
- Fuel prefilter/water separator
- Fuel filters
- Bleeding the fuel system
- Crankcase breathing filter
Cooling system5 topics
- Coolant level
- Coolant conditioner filter -- FX60
- Coolant change
- Coolant system capacity
- Coolant specification
Batteries and alternator6 topics
- Batteries
- Battery service
- Use of a booster battery
- Battery charge warning light
- Important tips
- Alternator
Fan, Alternator and compressor belts3 topics
- Fan drive belts
- Alternator drive belt -- FX60
- Compressor drive belt -- FX60
Rotary dust Screens, Radiators and Air intake system7 topics
- Rotary dust Screen
- Cleaning the radiators
- Engine Air intake system
- Safety element
- Condenser
- Evaporator
- Filter-drier
Cab air filters
Adjustment of the dimmed lights
Sensors2 topics
- Rpm sensors
- End--of--travel sensors
Electrical system4 topics
- Attachment height sensor
- Fuses and relays
- Fuses
- Relays
Maintenance schedule
Automatic sharpening
Automatic shearbar adjustment
Main drive hydraulic clutch
Hydrostatic drive
Auto--pilot
End--of--season service
Pressure washing
Storage of the engine
Ordering service parts1 topic
- Check list for ordering service parts
Preseason service
Shearbar (30”)
Crop processor kit
Grass kit
Upper feed roll wear kit
Grain saver pan
Recutter screen
Recutter screen mounting kit
Knife plate
Set of 6 standard knives
Set of 12 prebevelled knives
Heavy duty spout liner
Spout deflectors
Spout extension
Heavy duty blower liner
High speed blower kit
Auto--pilot kit
Four--wheel drive kit
Additional lighting
Hitch
Chopper body a--frame
Chopper body hydraulic jack
Chopper body stand
Revolving flashing lights
Reverse drive operating light
Fire extinguisher
Automatic lubrication kit
High capacity auxiliary hydraulic kit
Rear and side window Wiper kit
Windscreen washer kit
Rear view mirror (inside cab)
Final drive extensions
Rubber bumpers
Toolbox
Wheel nuts torque
Recommended tyres and tyre inflation pressures
Tyre selection chart FX
Dimensions [cm]
Technical data
Check and adjust, as required (Customer copy)
Check and adjust, as required (Dealer copy)
Inside this manual
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- Controls and operation, page 111: SECTION 3 -- FIELD AND SITE OPERATION
- Maintenance, page 319: Fuel filters
- Specifications, page 471: SECTION 8 -- SPECIFICATION
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Illustrated diagrams with factory part numbers for identifying components and ordering parts. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
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Factory manual for in-house farm and construction shop use. Straightforward, complete, and easy to follow. It contains the OEM information dealership service departments and parts counters use to diagnose problems, identify components, and perform maintenance or repairs correctly.
Service shops and owner/operators who repair their own equipment
Identifying correct parts and seeing how assemblies come apart and go back together
Keeping equipment running with less downtime
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