The Claas Ares 696 belongs to the Ares series and has more than 60 parts on this page, with trailer couplings as one of the product groups you can browse.
An Ares 696 often swaps between trailers and implements several times a day, and the hitch takes the brunt of it. This page lists more than 60 parts for the Claas Ares 696, with hitch components from Scharmüller, Walterscheid and ROCKINGER, seats from GRAMMER and further parts from GRANIT.
A flange hitch or adapter plate lets you change to a different system without taking the whole frame off. The Pick-Up hitch works with the linkage: lower it, reverse under the towing eye and lift the trailer. Check the hook and its latch regularly, since a latch that does not lock properly can let the trailer come loose over bumps.
Worth doing on an automatic hitch: grease the coupling pin and its guide regularly and check the bush for oval wear. Play in the jaw shows up as a knock every time you pull away or brake, and that knock also wears out the towing eye on the trailer.
After enough hours in the field the suspension of a seat is usually worn out, and your back notices it by the end of the day. For the Ares 696 there are complete tractor seats as well as the GRAMMER Maximo. Swapping a tired seat is a quick job that makes long days a lot easier.
When changing a seat, look at how it is mounted to the cab floor as well. Loose bolts or a cracked bracket let the seat rock over every bump and wear the slide rails faster than necessary. Measure the bolt pattern under the old seat before ordering, so the new one goes straight on without drilling.
Check the data plate to confirm you have an Ares 696. For hitch parts, the mounting decides the rest. The hole pattern of an adapter plate or flange hitch has to line up with what is on the tractor now, and the rail width determines which drawbar or hitch will slide in. Measure the old part or find the reference number stamped or stuck on it.
These models each have a dedicated page:
The Ares 656 and Ares 816 belong to the same series. For the whole brand, go to Claas parts.