Challenger MT500E Series MT 525E MT 535E MT 545E AutoPower VI Deluxe and Premium versions Operator’s Manual

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Challenger MT500E Series MT 525E MT 535E MT 545E AutoPower VI Deluxe and Premium versions Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

DESCRIPTION:

Challenger MT500E Series MT 525E MT 535E MT 545E AutoPower VI Deluxe and Premium versions Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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 MT500E Series MT 525E MT 535E MT 545E AutoPower VI Deluxe and Premium versions Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

1 Tractor identification 11
1 1 Locating serial numbers 13
1 1 1 Locating serial numbers 13
1 2 Your tractor identification details 14
1 2 1 Your tractor identification details 14
2 Safety instructions and safety points – Warranty 15
2 1 lntroduction 17
2 1 1 lntroduction – Safety instructions 17
2 2 Safety – Symbols and terms 19
2 2 1 Safety – Symbols and terms 19
2 3 Safety decals and instructions 20
2 3 1 Checking and replacing the safety decals and instructions 2 0
2 3 2 Presentation and location of the safety decals and instructions 2 1
2 4 General safety instructions 26
2 4 1 Awareness of the safety instructions and symbols 2 6
2 4 2 Operator familiarity in the use of the tractor 2 6
2 4 3 Filling the fuel tank 2 7
2 4 4 Mounting and dismounting the operator’s seat 2 7
2 4 5 Mandatory procedure before dismounting the tractor 2 8
2 5 Special safety instructions for preparing the tractor for use 29
2 5 1 Protective clothing 2 9
2 5 2 Activated carbon filter information 2 9
2 5 3 Safety devices and items 3 2
2 5 4 Checking the tractor 3 2
2 6 Specific safety instructions for starting the tractor 34
2 6 1 Protection of persons other than the operator 3 4
2 6 2 Start up safely 3 4
2 6 3 Starting the tractor with jump start cables 3 5
2 6 4 Checks to be carried out after start-up 3 6
2 7 Specific safety instructions for using the tractor 37
2 7 1 General instructions 3 7
2 7 2 Protection of persons other than the operator 3 8
2 7 3 Overturning 3 8
2 7 4 Tractor towing 4 1
2 7 5 Regulatory data on maximum permitted trailed weights 4 1
2 7 6 Road use 4 3
2 7 7 Parking brake 4 5
2 7 8 Power take-off 4 5
2 7 9 lmplements 4 6
2 7 10 Front-end loader 4 8
2 8 Specific safety instructions for servicing the tractor 49
2 8 1 Pollution warning to observe when servicing the tractor 4 9
2 8 2 General instructions 4 9
2 8 3 Handling instructions 5 0
2 8 4 Speciel instructions far cleaning the tractor 5 2
2 9 Protective structures 53
2 9 1 Protective structures – Use and accreditation 5 3
2 9 2 Cab 5 3
2 9 3 Seat belt 5 3
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2 9 4 lnstructor seat 5 4
2 10 Warranty 55
2 10 1 General 5 5
2 10 2 Pre-delivery inspection and commissioning on the user’s premises 5 5
2 10 3 Warranty procedure 5 5
2 10 4 Procedure to follow if changing region 5 5
2 10 5 Servicing during and after the warranty period 5 6
2 10 6 California emission control warranty statement 5 6
2 10 7 Emission reduction warranty statement for the United States and Canada 5 9
3 Usage 65
3 1 Operator environment 69
3 1 1 Steering console 69
3 1 2 lnstrument panel 7 0
3 1 3 Control unit 76
3 1 4 Pedals 7 7
3 1 5 Steering wheel 7 7
3 1 6 Operator presence detector 7 8
3 1 7 Automatic adjustment pneumatic seat 8 1
3 1 8 lnstructor seat 8 7
3 1 9 Right-hand console 88
3 1 10 Command Control Armrest 88
3 1 11 Right-hand pillar 90
3 1 12 Left-hand console 91
3 1 13 Upper console 92
3 1 14 Manual air conditioning 9 3
3 1 15 Automatic air conditioning 9 7
3 1 16 Additional heater 10 4
3 1 17 Accessories sockets 10 4
3 1 18 Emergency exits 10 6
3 1 19 Sun visor 10 6
3 1 2 0 Wheel chock(s) (optional) 10 7
3 2 Setup and lnformation Screen control screens on the instrument
panel 109
3 2 1 Using the Setup and lnformation Screen 10 9
3 2 2 Setup and lnformation screens 111
3 3 Body 119
3 3 1 Opening the bonnet 119
3 3 2 Adjusting the external rear-view mirrors 119
3 3 2 1 Positioning the arms 119
3 3 2 2 Adjusting the arm extensions (depending on modell 12 0
3 3 2 3 Rear-view mirror with manual adjustment 12 0
3 3 2 4 Rear-view mirror with electric adjustment 12 0
3 4 Engine 122
3 4 1 Running-in 12 2
3 4 2 Filling with fuel 12 2
3 4 3 Start switch 12 4
3 4 4 Start-up 12 4
3 4 5 Starting the SCR Technology engine in cold weather 12 5
3 4 6 lnformation about the various operating modes of the SCR Technology engine 12 7
3 4 7 Stopping the engine 13 2
3 4 8 Engine speed 13 2
3 4 9 Storing engine speeds 13 4
3 5 Transmission 136
3 5 1 Presentation of the different driving modes 13 6
3 5 2 Clutch function 13 6
3 5 3 PowerShuttle 13 7
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3 5 3 1 PowerShuttle Protection Function 13 9
3 5 4 Adjusting the start ratios ( 1A , 1B , 1C etc ) 13 9
3 5 4 1 Starting ratio 14 0
3 5 5 Storing the transmission ratios ( 1A , 1B , 1C , etc ) 14 0
3 5 6 Lever (Speedmatching) mode 14 2
3 5 7 Pedal (AutoDrive) mode 14 4
3 5 8 Road mode ( Hare)/Field mode (Tortoise) 14 6
3 5 9 Changing the transmission ratios ( 1A , 1B , 1C etc ) 14 8
3 5 10 Optional super creeper range (snail) 14 8
3 5 11 Tractor towing 14 9
3 5 12 Forward speed calibration 14 9
3 6 Brakes 151
3 6 1 Brake pedals 15 1
3 6 2 Hydraulic trailer brake 15 1
3 6 3 Pneumatic trailer brake 15 2
3 6 4 Parking brake 15 3
3 7 Steering 155
3 7 1 Steering 15 5
3 8 Front axle 158
3 8 1 Four-wheel drive front axle 15 8
3 8 2 Suspended front axle 15 9
3 8 3 Permissible load on the front axle 161
3 9 Differential lock 16 4
3 9 1 Differential lock 164
3 10 Power take-off 16 6
3 10 1 Front power take-off 166
3 10 2 Rear power take-off ( PTO) 166
3 10 2 1 Selecting the power take-off speed 167
3 10 2 2 Adjusting the progressivity of power-take-off engagement 168
3 10 2 3 Engaging PTO in manual mode: 168
3 10 2 4 Engaging PTO in automatic mode: 168
3 10 3 Economy PTO 169
3 10 4 GS PTO (optional) 170
3 10 5 Changing the flanged shaft 171
3 10 6 PTO external control 172
3 10 7 Power take-off electronic controls 1 7 3
3 10 8 Power take-off protection 1 7 3
3 11 Linkage 17 5
3 11 1 General 17 5
3 11 2 Rear linkage electronic controls 17 5
3 11 3 Rear linkage operation 17 7
3 11 4 Rear linkage external controls 1 8 2
3 11 5 Front linkage 183
3 11 6 Top link 1 8 7
3 11 7 Bottom links 1 8 9
3 11 8 Lift rods 190
3 11 9 Stabilizers 19 2
3 11 9 1 Stabilizers with manual telescopic adjustment 19 2
3 11 9 2 Automatic stabilizers 19 3
3 11 9 3 Stabilizers with shoes 19 4
3 11 10 Bali joint support 19 5
3 12 Towing equipment 19 6
3 12 1 General 19 6
3 12 2 Swinging drawbar 19 8
3 12 2 1 Fitting the swinging drawbar 199
3 13 Auxiliary hydraulics 20 1
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3 13 1 General 201
3 13 2 Description of hydraulic couplers on Closed Center system (Load Sensing) 201
3 13 3 Use of hydraulic couplers on Closed Center system (Load Sensing) 203
3 13 4 Auxiliary hydraulics locking/unlocking 208
3 13 5 Hydraulics control lever 209
3 13 6 Description and use of the cab controls 210
3 13 7 Description and use of the external controls 217
3 13 8 Setting flow rates and time delay 217
3 13 9 Emergency manual spool valve control 219
3 14 Standard front-end loader function 220
3 14 1 Front-end loader 220
3 14 2 Layout of components 220
3 14 3 Standard front-end loader connection 221
3 14 4 Using the electric joystick of the standard front-end loader 222
3 14 4 1 Joystick functions tor the standard front-end loader 222
3 14 4 2 Floating position with the standard front-end loader 222
3 14 4 3 Displaying the flow rates of the standard front-end loader 223
3 14 4 4 Arm suspension on the standard front-end loader 225
3 14 4 5 Locking and unlocking standard front-end loader accessories 225
3 14 4 6 Standard front-end loader/engine speed automation 226
3 14 4 7 3rd and 4th functions of the standard front-end loader 226
3 14 4 8 Automatic shaking function of the standard front-end loader implement 227
3 15 Front-end loader function with 3rd function option 228
3 15 1 Front-end loader 228
3 15 2 Layout of components 228
3 15 3 Front-end loader connection with 3rd function option 229
3 15 4 Using the front-end loader electric joystick with the 3rd function option 23 0
3 15 4 1 Joystick functions tor the front-end loader with the 3rd function option 23 0
3 15 4 2 Floating position of the front-end loader with the 3rd function option 23 0
3 15 4 3 Displaying the front-end loader flow rates with the 3rd function option 23 1
3 15 4 4 Arm suspension on the front-end loader with the 3rd function option 23 3
3 15 4 5 Locking and unlocking front-end loader accessories with the 3rd function
option 23 3
3 15 4 6 Front-end loader/engine speed automation with the 3rd function option 23 4
3 15 4 7 Automatic shaking function tor the front-end loader implement with the
3rd function option 23 4
3 15 5 Unhitching the front-end loader with the 3rd function option 23 4
3 16 Lighting 236
3 16 1 Main lighting control module 23 6
3 16 2 Work lights module 23 7
3 16 3 Direction indicators 23 8
3 17 Suspended cab 242
3 17 1 Suspended cab 24 2
3 18 Front tires and track widths 245
3 18 1 Wheel studs 24 5
3 18 2 lnstallation points of the axle stands 24 5
3 18 3 Adjusting the front wheel track width 24 6
3 18 4 Adjusting the 4WD front axle stops 24 9
3 18 4 1 Fitting the oscillation stops 24 9
3 18 4 2 Adjusting the steering angle 24 9
3 18 4 3 Toe-in check 25 0
3 18 4 4 Adjusting the front fenders Shoe side adjustment on the front axle 25 0
3 18 4 5 Adjusting the front fenders Adjusting the height of the support on the
shoe 25 0
3 18 4 6 Adjusting the front fenders Adjusting the lateral position of the tender
on the support (two adjustments are possible) 25 1
3 18 5 Tires 25 1
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3 18 6 Tire pressures 2 51
3 19 Rear tires and track widths 252
3 19 1 Wheel studs 2 52
3 19 2 lnstallation points of the axle stands 2 52
3 19 3 Rear track width with flanged shafts 2 53
3 19 4 Rear track width with short straight shafts 2 55
3 19 5 Rear track width with long straight shafts 2 58
3 19 6 Adjusting the rear wheel track width 2 61
3 19 6 1 Adjustment of wheel position on the straight shaft 2 61
3 19 6 2 Adjustment of wheel position on the straight shaft 2 62
3 20 Dual wheels 263
3 2 0 1 Dual wheels 2 63
3 2 0 2 lnstallation points of the axle stands 2 64
3 2 0 3 Dual rear wheel track width with long straight shafts 2 65
3 2 0 4 Adjusting the rear wheel track width 2 70
3 2 0 4 1 Adjustment of wheel position on the straight shaft 2 7 1
3 2 0 4 2 Adjustment of wheel position on the straight shaft 2 7 1
3 21 Ballast 273
3 2 1 1 Liquid ballasting 2 7 3
3 2 1 2 Front-end weight 2 7 3

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