Introduction Thank you for buying BAUER RAINSTAR A3 ! The present manual is a very important document that describes how to operate and BAUER RAINSTAR A3. This manual describes the system as detailed as possible. If you need still more information, please contact your dealer or turn directly to BAUER in Voitsberg/Austria. Please note that the content of this manual neither constitutes part of nor alters in any way any previous or existing agreement, promise or legal relationship. BAUER’s commitment is based solely on the respective purchase contract which also contains the complete and only valid...

Product details Type designation: Type number: Serial number1: Name: Adresse: Röhren- und Pumpenwerk BAUER Ges.m.b.H. tr. 2 A - 8570 Voitsberg/Austria Tel.: +43 3142 200 – 0 Fax: +43 3142 200 –320 /-340 www.bauer-at.com e-mail: [email protected] Name: Address: ph. / fax: Note: Please make a note of the type and serial number specify these details every time you contact your dealer. of your RAINSTAR A3 and accessories. Be sure to In all warranty claims and correspondence relati ng to this machine it is essential to specify the full serial number group incl uding all letters. This applies to both...

General Safety Instructions Symbols and terms The CE symbol that has to be affixed on the machine by the manufacturer outwardly demonstrates compliance of the machine with the directives for machines and other relevant EU directives. This “Warning” symbol refers to important safety instructions in this manual. Whenever you see this sym bol be aware of possible injury hazards. Read the note following the symbol very carefully and inform the other operators accordingly. Non-observance of this instruction may cause damage the machine or individual components. It is very important to observe this...

Manual for BAUER RAINSTAR A3

General instructions for safety and accident prevention Check the operational safety of the machine before every start-up. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In addition to the instructions contained in this manual, all specifications generally valid for safety and accident prevention must be observed! The warning and instruction signs affixed to the machine give very important instructions for safe operation. Observing them serves your own personal safety! Never put the machine into operation unless all guards and safety devices are completely mounted and in their proper working position! Acquaint yourself...

Liquids emerging under high pressure (hydraulic oil) may penetrate the skin and cause serious injuries! An injured person must see a doctor immediately! Danger of infection! Before working on the hydraulic system t he machine must be lowered, the system depressurised and the engine turned off! All work beyond normal maintenance of the implement should be performed only by a professional electrician! Defective or broken plugs and sockets must be replaced by a professional electrician! Never pull a plug out of the socket at the flexible electric cord! Extension cables for power supply should be...

Safety distances Z from electric lines at: IRrigation = ZR e. g.: with drinking water, ground water (e. g. well) or running water (e. g. river) SlurryG = ZG e.g.: with liquid manure or slurry H = minimum distance between sprinkler upper edge and conductor cable when crossing beneath an electric line The safety distance when crossing beneath an electric line, is reached when the distances as per the below chart are kept. The water beam may touch the conductor cable but it may not be higher than the conductor cable. Sprinkler with rubber wheels Sprinkler with skids Running direction Pump tanker...

The safety distances indicated in the above chart are valid for a nozzle diameter of 26 mm and/or 36 mm at an operating pressure of 5 bar. For higher operating pressures the safety distances have to be increased by 2 m. The safety distances are not valid when standardized jet pipes like those of fire brigades are being used. When applying polluted water or slurry, note that a conductive layer can build up on the insulators. Therefore do not spray on the insulators! Flashovers and insulator damage can otherwise cause power failure. If metal sprinkler pipes are laid in parallel to a high voltage...

WARNING! Safety covers must not be removed during operation. For repairs, make sure that the reel of the RAINSTAR A3 cannot move. Slacken the PE pipe. WARNING! 1 Do not stay at rear of the RAINSTAR A3 ! Operator is in danger of being crushed by the retracted sprinkler cart. Keep the distance ! GENERAL BAUER products are designed and manufactured carefully, subject to a system of continuous quality control. The BAUER RAINSTAR A3 is a turb ine-driven machines designed for fully mechanised and labour-saving irrigation. Individual pipe sets are no longer laid down by hand; system set-up, repositioning,...

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAINSTAR A3 1. 2. 3. Read this manual before putting the system into operation for the first time. Never handle the PE-pipe near the machine or the machine itself during pull-off or pull-in. During PE-pipe rewind with the trac tor's PTO or during pipe pull-off, always make sure that the shifting lever is in the proper position. Mor eover, the maximum permissible speed must not be exceeded. Max. speed: 200 rpm Never carry out service- or setting jobs (except speed settings) while the machine is operating. Keep clear of all moving parts. Never expose any moving parts...

2 DESCRIPTION The RAINSTAR A3 is a universal irrigation machine for varying lengths and widths of fields and it is best suited for sprinkling seed crops and horticultures, par ks, vegetable plantations as well as any kind of grassland. The main components are a two-wheel undercarriage, the swiveling turntable and the reel with the special PE-pipe, the compact gearbox and the Ti 7-A turb ine as well as the high-rise cart that is ideal particularly for high crops with the BAUER wide-range gun. The material of the PE-pipe corresponds to the late st state-of-the-art. One end of the pipe connects...