A trailer coupling or another part for your Claas Arion 540 is easy to find on this page. It lists more than 80 items that fit this model in the Arion series.
A worn drawbar, an automatic hitch that no longer locks cleanly, a new trailer with a steered axle to couple up. These are the jobs that bring many Arion 540 owners to this page, which lists more than 80 parts for the Claas Arion 540 from Scharmüller, Walterscheid, ROCKINGER, GRANIT and PROBOSS.
Several hitch systems can be fitted to an Arion, and each uses its own parts. A drawbar with a ball sits in a drawbar frame and works with ball hitches and a ball insert. An automatic hitch takes trailers with a drawbar eye and closes with a coupling pin. Piton Fix is designed for heavy trailers. The Pick-Up Hitch and flange hitch sit on the hitch frame, and a top drawbar mounts higher on the tractor. Adapter plates, including a height adjustable one, and support plates set everything at the right height. For trailers with a steered axle there are forced steering parts.
A ball coupling should always be greased so the trailer socket turns smoothly and does not gall. Measure the ball from time to time. If it has worn noticeably out of round or smaller, replacing it is safer than carrying on. On an automatic hitch, check the coupling pin for wear and make sure the return spring snaps it home cleanly.
A trailer with forced steering only tracks properly when the rods are correctly adjusted and the ball joints have no play. After replacing any part, drive in a straight line and check that the trailer follows directly behind. If it pulls to one side, a rod length is off or a ball head is not seated right. Poorly set steering wears out trailer tyres quickly.
Check the type plate to confirm you have an Arion 540. For hitch parts, measure the rail width and pin diameter of what is already on the tractor. Many hitch components also have a maker's number stamped in, which you can compare with the items on this page.
The Claas Arion series includes more models with their own pages: Claas Arion 420, Claas Arion 430, Claas Arion 530, Claas Arion 620, Claas Arion 630 and Claas Arion 640. If you run more than one Arion, each page shows what fits that tractor. For other models, see Claas parts.
