Challenger MT400D Series MT 455D MT 465D MT 485D MT495D AutoPower IV – AutoPower VI Version Classic Operator Instruction Manual

Description

Challenger MT400D Series MT 455D MT 465D MT 485D MT495D AutoPower IV – AutoPower VI Version Classic Operator Instruction Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

DESCRIPTION:

Challenger MT400D Series MT 455D MT 465D MT 485D MT495D AutoPower IV – AutoPower VI Version Classic Operator Instruction Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

Foreword :

We would like to welcome you to the ever-growing number of people who own a Challenger tractor; people who appreciate quality. We are proud of every tractor that leaves our factories, each being technically advanced and of high quality. This Operator’s Manual contains the specifications for your new tractor. Please ensure that all operators read the instructions and follow them careful ly. The pages that follow contain vital information on your tractor; please read them carefully.

• Your Challenger dealer will guarantee you quality servicing and will provide you with all the assistance you need. When it comes to servicing, remember that your dealer knows your tractor best and that he wants you to be completely satisfied.
• Please leave this Operator’s Manual in the tractor if resold. The subsequent owner will need the information it contains. All information and specifications in this manual are up to date at the time of publication. However, our ongoing policy to improve our products obliges us to reserve the right to ma ke alterations at any time without notice.
• Please note that this manual relates to all models and refers to both standard and optional equipment. You may therefore find details relating to equipment that is not fitted on your tractor. This Operator’s Manual complies with Directive 2010/52 EC.

Operator’s Manual :

• The purpose of this manual is to еnаЫе the owner and the operator to operate the tractor appropriately under normal conditions of use. Providing they follow the instructions carefully, the tractor will give many years of service in the Challenger tradition. Use for any other activity (particularly forestry work) is considered to Ье contrary to the intended use. The commissioning of equipment Ьу the Challenger dealer оп the user’s premises enaЫes the dealer to ensure that these operating and service instructions are properly understood.
• Always consult the Challenger dealer if there is any part of this manual that you do not understand. lt is important that these instructions are understood and followed. This manual does not cover all operation and safety instructions relevant to the implements and accessories that may Ье fitted at the time of tractor delivery or later. lt is essential that operators use and understand the Operator’s Manuals relating to these implements and accessories.

IMPORTANT:

• This manual must always Ье kept with the tractor. For extra copies, contact your Challenger dealer. This chapter in the Operator’s Manual highlights certain basic safety-related situations that may Ье encountered during normal operation and servicing of the tractor and provides the information needed to handle these situations. This chapter supplements any safety instructions given in other chapters of this manual.
• lt may Ье necessary to take additional precautions, depending оп the implements and accessories used and the working conditions on-site or in the service area. Challenger сап under по circumstances exercise direct control over the commissioning, operation, inspection, lubrication or servicing of the tractor. lt is therefore YOUR responsibility to take suitaЫe safety precautions in such areas.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Challenger MT400D Series MT 455D MT 465D MT 485D MT495D AutoPower IV – AutoPower VI Version Classic Operator Instruction Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

1 Tractor identification 9
1 1 Locating serial numbers 11
1 1 1 Locating serial numbers 11
1 2 Your tractor identification details 12
1 2 1 Your tractor identification details 12
2 Safety instructions and safety points – Warranty 13
2 1 lntroduction 15
2 1 1 lntroduction – Safety instructions 15
2 2 Safety – Symbols and terms 17
2 2 1 Safety – Symbols and terms 17
2 3 Safety signs and instructions 18
2 3 1 Checking and replacing the safety signs and instructions 18
2 3 2 Presentation and location of the safety signs and instructions 19
2 4 General safety instructions 24
2 4 1 Awareness of the safety instructions and symbols 24
2 4 2 Operator familiarity in the use of the tractor 24
2 4 3 Filling the fuel tank 25
2 4 4 Getting into and out of the cab 26
2 4 5 Mandatory procedure before dismounting the tractor 26
2 5 Special safety instructions for preparing the tractor for use 27
2 5 1 Protective clothing 27
2 5 2 Activated carbon filter information 27
2 5 3 Safety devices and items 29
2 5 4 Checking the tractor 30
2 6 Specific safety instructions for starting the tractor 32
2 6 1 Protection of persons other than the operator 32
2 6 2 Start up safely 32
2 6 3 Checks to be carried out after start-up 33
2 7 Specific safety instructions for using the tractor 34
2 7 1 General instructions 34
2 7 2 Protection of persons other than the operator 35
2 7 3 Overturning 35
2 7 4 Tractor towing 38
2 7 5 Road use 38
2 7 6 Power take-off 39
2 7 7 lmplements 40
2 7 8 Front-end loader 43
2 8 Specific safety instructions for servicing the tractor 44
2 8 1 Pollution warning to observe when servicing the tractor 44
2 8 2 General instructions 44
2 8 3 Handling instructions 45
2 8 4 Special instructions for cleaning the tractor 47
2 9 Protective structures 48
2 9 1 Protective structures: use and accreditation 48
2 9 2 Cab or ROPS (depending on modell 48
2 9 3 Seat belt 48
2 9 4 lnstructor seat 49
Tab/e of contents
2 10 Warranty 50
2 10 1 General 50
2 10 2 Pre-delivery inspection and commissioning at the user’s premises 50
2 10 3 Warranty procedure 50
2 10 4 Procedure to follow if changing region 50
2 10 5 Servicing du ring and after the warranty period 51
2 10 6 California emission control warranty statement 51
2 10 7 California emission reduction control warranty tor the United States and
Canada 54
3 Operation 59
3 1 Standard cab 63
3 1 1 Steering console 63
3 1 2 lnstrument panel 64
3 1 3 Control unit 69
3 1 4 Pedals 69
3 1 5 Steering Wheel 70
3 1 6 Operator presence detector 71
3 1 7 Automatic adjustment pneumatic seat 72
3 1 8 Manual adjustment pneumatic seat 79
3 1 9 Right-hand console 86
3 1 10 Right-hand pillar 86
3 1 11 Left-hand console 87
3 1 12 Upper console 87
3 1 13 Air conditioning 88
3 1 14 Additional heater 89
3 1 15 Accessories sockets 90
3 1 16 Emergency exits 90
3 1 17 Sun visor 91
3 1 18 Wheel chock(s) (optional) 92
3 2 TMC Dash Display control screens on the instrument panel 94
3 2 1 Using the Dash Control Center screen 94
3 2 2 Dash Control Center screens 94
3 3 Body 98
3 3 1 Opening the hood 98
3 3 2 Adjusting the external rear-view mirrors 99
3 4 Engine 101
3 4 1 Running-in 101
3 4 2 Filling with fuel 101
3 4 3 Start switch 103
3 4 4 Start-up 104
3 4 5 Cold weather starting 104
3 4 6 lnformation about the various operating modes of the e3 SCR Technology
engine 105
3 4 7 Stopping the engine 108
3 4 8 Engine speed 108
3 5 Transmission 110
3 5 1 Presentation of the different driving modes 110
3 5 2 Clutch function 110
3 5 3 PowerShuttle 110
3 5 4 Adjusting the start ratios (1 A, 1 B, 1 C, etc ) 113
3 5 5 Lever mode (Speedmatching) 115
3 5 6 Pedal mode (AutoDrive) 118
3 5 7 Road mode (Hare)/Field mode (Tortoise) 120
3 5 8 Changing the transmission ratios (1A, 18, 1C etc ) 122
3 5 9 Optional creeper range (snail) 122
3 5 10 Tractor towing 123
3 5 11 Forward speed calibration 123
3 6 Brakes 125
3 6 1 Brake pedals 125
3 6 2 Hydraulic trailer brake 125
3 6 3 Pneumatic trailer brake 1 26
3 6 4 Parking brake 128
3 7 Front axle 129
3 7 1 Four-wheel drive front axle 129
3 7 2 Suspended front axle 130
3 7 3 Permissible load on the front axle 132
3 8 Differential lock 134
3 8 1 Differential lock 134
3 9 Power take-off 136
3 9 1 Front power take-off 136
3 9 2 Rear power take-off (PTO) 137
3 9 3 Economy PTO 141
3 9 4 Proportional PTO (optional) 142
3 9 5 Changing the flanged shaft 142
3 9 6 Replacing the interchangeable shaft 143
3 9 7 PTO external control 144
3 9 8 Power take-off electronic controls 145
3 9 9 Power take-off protection 146
3 10 Linkage 147
3 10 1 General 147
3 10 2 Rear linkage electronic controls 149
3 10 3 Rear linkage operation 150
3 10 4 Rear linkage external controls 154
3 10 5 Front linkage 155
3 10 6 Top link 157
3 10 7 Bottom links 160
3 10 8 Lift rods 161
3 10 9 Stabilizers 162
3 10 10 Ball joint support 166
3 11 Towing equipment 167
3 11 1 General 167
3 11 2 Swinging drawbar 169
3 11 3 Three-point linkage Ouick linkage hitch 172
3 12 Auxiliary hydraulics 17 4
3 12 1 General 174
3 12 2 Description and use of the couplers 174
3 12 3 Description of the hydraulic controls inside the cab 1 81
3 12 4 Hydraulics control lever 182
3 12 5 Open Center 100 1/min (26 4 gal/min (US)) 183
3 12 6 Setting flow rates 184
3 13 Front-end loader function 186
3 13 1 Front-end loader 186
3 13 2 Layout of components 186
3 13 3 Using the front-end loader controls 187
3 14 Lighting 193
3 14 1 Main lighting control module 193
3 14 2 Work lights module 194
3 15 Front wheels and track widths 196
3 15 1 Wheel studs 196
3 15 2 Adjusting the front wheel track width 196
3 15 3 Adjusting the 4WD front axle stops 199
3 15 4 Tires 201
3 15 5 Tire pressures 201
3 16 Rear wheels and track widths 202
3 16 1 Wheel studs 202
3 16 2 Rear track width with flanged shafts 202
3 16 3 Rear track width with short straight shafts 205
3 16 4 Rear track width with long straight shafts 208
3 16 5 lnstallation points of the axle stands 212
3 16 6 Adjusting the rear wheel track width 213
3 17 Dual wheels 216
3 17 1 Dual wheels 216
3 17 2 Dual rear wheel track width with long straight shafts 217
3 17 3 lnstallation points of the axle stands 224
3 17 4 Adjusting the rear wheel track width 225
3 18 Ballast 227
3 18 1 Liquid ballasting 227
3 18 2 Front weight 227

CHALLENGER MT400D SERIES MT 455D MT 465D MT 485D MT495D AUTOPOWER IV – AUTOPOWER VI VERSION CLASSIC OPERATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL:

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PLEASE NOTE:

• This is the SAME manual used by the dealers to troubleshoot any faults in your vehicle. This can be yours in 2 minutes after the payment is made.
• Contact us at [email protected] should you have any queries before your purchase or that you need any other service / repair / parts operators manual.

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