Pöttinger has introduced the Novacat352 rear-mounted mower with a working width of 3.46m. In combination with a 3.00m or 3.50m front mower it will give users a total working width of up to 6.15 m or 6.55m respectively.
The new model features a hydraulic lower linkage arm which guarantees easy mounting without having to adjust the tractor hitch struts. Using the hydraulic lower linkage arm, the headstock can always be brought into the correct horizontal position, independently of the geometry of the tractor hitch. In addition, this system provides excellent ground clearance (50cm on the inside) for headland turns and transport on the road.
During transport the mower is pivoted through 90 degrees to the rear. This ensures a low transport height. The double-acting cylinder for pivoting to the rear also serves as a break-back system for collision protection. If the mower impacts an obstruction it folds to the rear. This system ensures that the mower is ideally protected against severe damage.
The new Novacat 352 mower features hydraulic weight adjustment. A clearly-visible pressure gauge is fitted to the mower frame and the ground pressure can be adjusted if needed using a double-acting remote valve. Uniform pressure on the ground is the result to protect the crop and the soil.
In order to guarantee optimum utilisation of effective working width, theNovacat 352 mower unit can also be mounted at two different positions on the boom, providing a large overlap with 3.00m and 3.50m wide front mowers. The mower unit is stabilised by a small cylinder to cancel out oscillation. This makes turning easier and ensures safety and stability at the headland and during transport.
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| In combination with a 3.50m front mower the new Novacat 352 provides a cutting width totalling 6.55m. |
Ease of maintenance is extremely important at Pöttinger; the jointed shafts have an extended service interval of 150 hours and the safety guards fold well clear to provide optimum access to the cutter bar for quick and easy knife changes.
The new Novacat 352 rear mower also offers the right swath formation for all operating conditions. There are four swath formation configurations available: wide spread without swath discs, swath disc on the outside (optional), swath discs on both sides and additional swath discs.
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