Kongskilde Z 685 Pro, Z 765 Pro Operator's Manual

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS - according to Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I 1.7.4.1

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Z 685 Pro
Z 765 Pro

Tedder

Part number 51514380

1st edition English

March 2019

Contents

1GENERALINFORMATION

Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1

Intendeduse................................................................................1-4

Prohibitedusage...........................................................................1-5

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-6

Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel..................................................1-7

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)........................................................1-9

Productidentication......................................................................1-10

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine...............................................1-11

Implementorientation.....................................................................1-12

2SAFETYINFORMATION

Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions....................................................2-1

Generalrecommendations.................................................................2-2

Illustrations.................................................................................2-3

Legalobligations...........................................................................2-4

Fireorexplosionprevention................................................................2-5

Hazardouschemicals.......................................................................2-6

Startinguptheimplementsafely...........................................................2-7

Travelingonpublicroads...................................................................2-8

Operatingtheimplementsafely...........................................................2-10

Stoppingtheimplementsafely............................................................2-11

Maintenance...............................................................................2-12

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)....................................................2-13

Safetyrequirementsforuidpowersystemsandcomponents-hydraulicsystems......2-14

Noiseemission............................................................................2-15

Vibrationlevels............................................................................2-16

Implementstability.........................................................................2-17

Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-18

Safetysigns...............................................................................2-19

3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS

Information

Operatingprinciples....................................................................3-1

4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

Commissioningtheunit

Preparingforoperation.................................................................4-1

Installationoftherotorarms............................................................4-3

Startingtheunit

Connectiontothetractor...............................................................4-4

PowerTake-Off(PTO)shaft–Shorten.................................................4-6

Parkingtheunit

Disconnectionandparking.............................................................4-8

5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS

Preparingforroadtransport

Conversionofthetedderfromworkingtotransportposition...........................5-1

Shippingtransport

Transportonpallet......................................................................5-2

6WORKINGOPERATIONS

Generalinformation

Descriptionofoperation................................................................6-1

DoublePTOjoints......................................................................6-3

Adjustabletinepositiontothearm.....................................................6-3

Doubletineswithasymmetrictinelength...............................................6-3

Basicadjustment.......................................................................6-4

Workingspeedandnumberofrevolutions.............................................6-6

Conversionofthetedderfromtransporttoworkingposition...........................6-7

Adjustmentofthesupportwheels......................................................6-8

7MAINTENANCE

Generalinformation

Maintenance............................................................................7-1

Torque..................................................................................7-2

Torqueforclass12.9...................................................................7-5

Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................7-6

Maintenanceplanning

Maintenancechart......................................................................7-7

Aftertherst3hoursofoperation

Boltsandttings........................................................................7-8

Everyday

PowerTake-Off(PTO)shaft............................................................7-9

Universaljoints.........................................................................7-9

Slideunits.............................................................................7-10

Slewing................................................................................7-11

Rotorbearings.........................................................................7-12

Bevelwheels..........................................................................7-13

Transmission..........................................................................7-14

Everyweek

Headstock.............................................................................7-16

Every6years

Hydraulichoses.......................................................................7-17

Asrequired

Tirepressure..........................................................................7-18

Storage

Pressurewashing.................................................................7-19

Endofseasonservice.............................................................7-20

Orderingpartsand/oraccessories..............................................7-21

8TROUBLESHOOTING

Faultcoderesolution

Troubleshooting....................................................................8-1

9SPECIFICATIONS

Technicaldata..............................................................................9-1

Fluidsandlubricants.......................................................................9-2

10ACCESSORIES

Generalinformation.......................................................................10-1

Dualspeedgearbox.......................................................................10-1

Hydraulickitforadjustmentofbordertedding.............................................10-1

Anti-wrapdiscforthewheelrim...........................................................10-2

Anti-wrapplateforwheelarm.............................................................10-2

Sparewheelkitwithholder................................................................10-3

Frontgaugewheel.........................................................................10-3

Linkageequipmentforsteepslopes.......................................................10-3

Trafclightkit..............................................................................10-4

11FORMSANDDECLARATIONS

ECDeclarationofConformity.............................................................11-1

1-GENERALINFORMATION

1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###

Notetotheowner

Thismanualhasbeenpreparedtoassistyouinthecorrectproceduretorunin,todrive,tooperate,toadjustandto
maintainyournewimplement.

Thisimplementhasbeendesignedandbuilttogivemaximumperformance,economyandeaseofoperationunder
awidevarietyofconditions.

Priortodelivery,yourimplementwascarefullyinspectedbothatthefactoryandbyyourdealertomakesurethatit
reachesyouinoptimumcondition.T omaintainthisconditionandassuretrouble‐freeoperationitisimportantthat
routineservices,asspeciedinthismanual,arecarriedoutattherecommendedintervals.

Readthismanualcarefully(especiallyChapter2thatcoversthesafetyinformation)andkeepthismanualinacon­venientplaceforfuturereference.DONOToperateorpermitanyonetooperateorservicethisimplementuntilyou
and/orotherpersonshavereadthismanual.Readthemanual,itwillsaveyoutimeandhasslelater.Lackofknowl­edgecanleadtoaccidents.Employonlytrainedoperatorswhohavedemonstratedtheabilitytooperateandservice
thisimplementcorrectlyandsafely.Contactyourdealerforassistanceprovidingtherequiredtrainingtoyouropera­tors.Contactyourdealertoobtainadditionalmanualsoralternatelanguageversions.

Ifatanytimeyourequireadvicethatconcernsyourimplement,donothesitatetocontactyourauthorizeddealer.He
hasfactory‐trainedpersonnel,genuineservicepartsandthenecessaryequipmenttocarryoutyourservicerequire­ments.

NOTICE:ThisimplementhasbeendesignedandbuiltinlinewiththerequirementsputforwardbytheEuropean
Directives2006/42/ECand2014/30/EU.
AlwaysusegenuineKONGSKILDEServicePartsorpartsthatmatchatleastthesamequality,reliabilityandfunc­tionalityastheequivalentoriginalServicePartswhenyouserviceandrepairyourimplementanddonotmodifyyour
implementwithoutawrittenpermissionofthemanufacturer.Failuretodosowillvoidtheresponsibilityofthemanu­facturer.

Checklocalroadlegislationbeforeyoudrivetheimplementonpublicroads.

Whenyouoperateinterchangeableimplement,makesurethattheimplementisCEapproved.

Asthispublicationisdistributedthroughoutourinternationalnetwork,theimplementillustrated,eitherasstandardor
asanaccessory,mayvaryaccordingtothecountryinwhichtheimplementistobeused.Lowspecicationcongu­rations,aschosenbythecustomer,maydeviatefromthespecicationsgiven.

Severalguresinthisoperator'smanualshowthesafetyguardingortheadditionalguards,legallyrequiredbycertain
countries,openorremovedtobetterillustrateaparticularfeatureoradjustment.Theimplementmustnotbeusedin
thiscondition.Foryourownsafety,makesurethatallguardsareclosedorreplacedbeforeyouoperatetheimple­ment.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

OWNERASSISTANCE

WeatKONGSKILDEandyourKONGSKILDEdealerwantyoutobecompletelysatisedwithyourinvestment.Nor­mally,yourdealer'sServiceDepartmentwillhandleanyproblemswithyourimplement.Sometimeshowever,misun­derstandingcanoccur.Ifyourproblemhasnotbeenhandledtoyoursatisfaction,wesuggestyoutocontacttheowner
orGeneralManagerofthedealership,explaintheproblemandrequestassistance.Whenadditionalassistanceis
needed,yourdealerhasdirectaccesstoourbranchofce.

COMPANYPOLICY

Companypolicy,whichisoneofcontinuousimprovement,reservestherighttomakechangesindesignandspeci­cationatanytimewithoutnoticeandwithoutobligationtomodifyunitspreviouslybuilt.

Alldatagiveninthisbookissubjecttoproductionvariations.Theinformationinthispublicationisprovidedonthe
basisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethatthemanualwaswritten.Settings,proceduresandotheritems
canchange.Thesechangescanaffecttheservicethatisgiventotheimplement.
Dimensionsandweightsareapproximateonlyandtheillustrationsdonotnecessarilyshowtheimplementinstandard
condition.Forexactinformationaboutanyparticularimplementpleaseconsultyourdealer.Makesurethatyouhave
themostcurrentandcompleteinformationfromyourdealerbeforeyoustartanyjob.

ACCESSORIESANDOPTIONS

Yourimplementhasbeendesignedtooperateinawidevarietyofsoils/cropsandconditions.Neverthelessadditional
equipmentmay,incertaincases,berequiredtoimprovetheimplementperformance.Alistofthisadditionalequip­mentisgiveninthe''Accessories”chapterinthismanual.Useonlythoseaccessoriesdesignedforyourimplement.

PARTSANDACCESSORIES

GenuineKONGSKILDEpartsandaccessorieshavebeenspecicallydesignedforKONGSKILDEimplements.

Wewouldliketopointoutthat''non-genuine”partsandaccessorieshavenotbeenexaminedandreleased
byKONGSKILDE.Theinstallationand/oruseofsuchproductscouldhavenegativeeffectsuponthedesign
characteristicsofyourimplementandtherebyaffectitssafety.KONGSKILDEisnotliableforanydamagecaused
bytheuseof''non-genuine”partsandaccessories.

RelyonyourauthorizeddealertosupplyyouwithgenuineKONGSKILDEpartsonly.Thesepartsarecoveredbyour
warrantyandwillgiveyouthebestperformance.

SeethepartscatalogorbrowsetheKONGSKILDEportaltondservicepartsforyourimplement.

Whenyouorderserviceparts,alwaysquotethemodelandserialnumberprintedontheProductIdenticationNumber
(PIN)plate.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

LUBRICANTS

Yourdealersellsaselectionofspeciallyformulatedlubricantsbasedonownengineeringspecications.

Recommendedlubricantsforyourimplementarelistedinthemaintenancechapter.

WARRANTY

Yourimplementiswarrantedaccordingtolegalrightsinyourcountryandthecontractualagreementwiththeselling
dealer.Nowarrantyshall,however,applyiftheimplementhasnotbeenused,adjustedandmaintainedaccordingto
theinstructionsgiveninthisoperator'smanual.

Itisprohibitedtocarryoutanymodicationstotheimplementunlessspecicallyauthorized,inwriting,bya
KONGSKILDErepresentative.

CLEANINGYOURIMPLEMENT

Whenyouuseahighpressurewasher,donotstandtooclosetotheimplementandavoiddirectingthejetatelectronic
components,electricalconnections,breathers,seals,llercaps,andsoon.

Cleandecalsonlywithasoftcloth,waterandagentledetergent.DONOTusesolvent,gasolineorotherharsh
chemicalstocleandecals.Decalscouldberemovedorgetdamaged.

DISASSEMBLYORSCRAPPING

Whenyourimplementistakenoutofservicebecauseitisdamagedbeyondrepairorhasreachedtheendofits
usefullife,disassembly,scrappingand/orrecyclingofcomponentsmustbeperformedonlybyaqualiedtechnician
withserviceinstructions,andincompliancewithlocallawandregulations.

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Intendeduse

1-GENERALINFORMATION

TheKONGSKILDErotaryteddercanonlyperformthe
usualworkinagriculture.Onlyconnecttherotaryted­dertoatractorwhichcorrespondswiththespecications
oftheimplementandislegaltouse.OnlythePower
Take-Off(PTO)ofthetractorcandrivetheattachedro­tarytedder.

Theimplementmayonlyted,turn,cleartheeldbound­aries,spreadwindrowsandsmallnightswathsofgreen
forage(alfalfa,clover,grass,etc.),hayandstraw.

Consideranyotherusecontrarytotheintendeduse.The
manufacturerisnotresponsibleforanydamagethatre-

sultsfromtheimproperuseoftheimplement.Theuser
bearsthatrisk.

Alwaysobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionsaswell
asthecommonrulesconcerningtechnicalsafety,working
practicesandroadsafety.

Ifyoumakechangestotheimplementanditsconstruction
withoutthepermissionfromthemanufacturer,theman­ufacturerdoesnotacceptanyresponsibilityfordamages
thatresultsfromthis.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Prohibitedusage

Sweepingofforexamplefarmyardswiththetinearmas­semblyorbroomsfastenedtotheseisnotallowed.There
isariskthatforexamplestonesarethrownoutfromthe
workingareaoftheimplementwithdangerofpersonalin­juryordamagetoobjects.

Anyusebeyondtheintendeduseisregardedasforesee­ablemisuse.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)

ThismachinecompliesstrictlywiththeEuropeanRegulationsonelectro‐magneticemissions.However,interference
mayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentwhichmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.Assuchinterfer­encecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobservethefollowing:

Ensurethateachpieceofnon‐KONGSKILDEequipmentttedtothemachinebearstheCEmark.

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Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe

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nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine.

Theelectro‐magneticeldgeneratedbytheadd‐onsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatanylo-

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cationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents.

FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheKONGSKILDEwarrantynullandvoid.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel

Introductiontothismanual

Thismanualgivesinformationabouttheuseofyour
KONGSKILDEmachineasintendedandunderthe
conditionsforeseenbyKONGSKILDEduringnormal
operation,routineservice,andmaintenance.

Thismanualdoesnotcontainalltheinformationthatre­latestoperiodicservice,conversions,andrepairsthat
onlytrainedservicepersonnelcanperform.Someof
theseactivitiesmayrequireappropriatefacilities,techni­calskills,and/ortoolsthatKONGSKILDEdoesnotsupply
withthemachine.

ThemanualcontainsthechaptersasshownontheCon­tentspages.SeetheIndexattheendofthismanualto
locatespecicitemsaboutyourKONGSKILDEmachine.

Normaloperation

Normaloperationconsistsoftheuseofthismachinefor
thepurposeKONGSKILDEintendsbyanoperatorthat:

Isfamiliarwiththemachineandanymountedequip-

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mentortowedequipment

Complieswiththeinformationonoperationandsafe

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practicesasspeciedbyKONGSKILDEinthismanual

andbythesignsonthemachine

Normaloperationincludes:

Preparationandstorageofthemachine

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Additionandremovalofballast

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Connectionanddisconnectionofmountedequipment

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and/ortowedequipment

Adjustmentandcongurationofthemachineand

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equipmentforthespecicconditionsofthejobsite,

eld,and/orcrop
Movementofcomponentsintoandoutofworkingpo-

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sitions

Routineserviceandmaintenance

Routineserviceandmaintenanceconsistsofthedaily
activitiesnecessarytomaintainthepropermachine
function.Theoperatormust:

Befamiliarwiththemachinecharacteristics

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Complywiththeinformationonroutineserviceandsafe

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practicesasspeciedbyKONGSKILDEinthismanual

andbythesignsonthemachine

Routineservicecaninclude:

Fueling

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Cleaning

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Washing

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Toppingupuidlevels

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Greasing

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Replacingconsumableitemssuchaslightbulbs

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Periodicservice,conversions,andrepairs

Periodicserviceconsistsofactivitiesthatarenecessary
tomaintaintheexpectedlifeoftheKONGSKILDEma­chine.Theseactivitieshavedenedintervals.

Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar­acteristicsmustperformtheseactivitiesatthedened
intervals.Trainedservicepersonnelmustcomplywith
theinformationonperiodicserviceandsafepracticesas
partlyspeciedbyKONGSKILDEinthismanualand/or
othercompanyliterature.

Periodicserviceincludes:

Oilchangeservicefortheengine,hydrauliccircuits,or

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transmission

Periodicexchangeofothersubstancesorcomponents

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asrequired

ConversionactivitiesrebuildtheKONGSKILDEmachine
inacongurationthatisappropriateforaspecicjob
site,crop,and/orsoilconditions(e.g.,installationofdual
wheels).Conversionactivitiesmustbedone:

Bytrainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachine

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characteristics

Bytrainedservicepersonnelthatcomplywiththe

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informationonconversionaspartlyspeciedby

KONGSKILDEinthismanual,assemblyinstructions,
and/orothercompanyliterature

Repairactivitiesrestoreproperfunctiontoa
KONGSKILDEmachineafterafailureordegradation
ofperformance.Dismantlingactivitiesoccurduringthe
scrappingand/ordismantlingofthemachine.

Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar­acteristicsmustperformtheseactivities.Trainedservice
personnelmustcomplywiththeinformationforrepairas
speciedbyKONGSKILDEintheservicemanual.

Beforeyouoperate

Readthismanualbeforeyoustarttheengineor
operatethisKONGSKILDEmachine.Contactyour
KONGSKILDEdealerif:

Youdonotunderstandanyinformationinthismanual

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Youneedmoreinformation

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Youneedassistance

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Allpersonstrainingtooperate,orwhowilloperate
thisKONGSKILDEmachineshouldbeoldenoughto
possessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermit(ormeet
otherapplicablelocalagerequirements).Thesepersons

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

mustdemonstratetheabilitytooperateandservicethe
KONGSKILDEmachineinacorrectandsafemanner.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)

TheProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)isaserialnum­berthatidentiestheimplement.

Theserialnumber,modelandotherspecicationsareon
thePINplate.

ProvideyourKONGSKILDEdealerwiththemodelandthe
PINwhenyouorderparts.

ZEIL18HT00546EA1

(1)Companyname(7)Yearofconstruction
(2)Brandidenticationlogo(8)Madein(countryoforigin)
(3)
(4)Type/Variant/Version(10)ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)
(5)
(6)Certicationmark(12)

Mailaddress

Modelyear

(9)

(11)

Maximumweight

Model
Designation

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Productidentication

NOTE:DonotremoveorchangetheProductIdentica­tionNumber(PIN)plate(1)ontheimplement.

NOTE:ThefollowinggureindicatesthePINplate(1)
localizationonZ685Pro.ThePINplatelocalizationon
Z765Proissimilar.

ThePINplate(1)isplacedintheright-handsideofthe
implement.

ThePINisalsoengravedonthechassis(A)abovethe
PINplate(1).

Forfuturereference,recordyourimplementmodeland
PINinthespacesbelow.

Model

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)

ZEIL18HT00823FA1

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine

Keepthisoperator'smanualprotectedandaccessibleon
thetractorwheneveryoutransportoroperatetheimple­ment.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Implementorientation

NOTE:T odeterminetheleft-handsideandtheright-hand
sideoftheimplement,standbehindtheimplementand
facethedirectionoftravelduringworkingoperation.

Thefollowingoverheadviewillustrationisageneralrepre­sentationoftheimplement.Theillustrationindicatesthe
sides,front,andrearorientationsoftheimplementasre­ferredtothroughouttheoperator’smanual.

NOTE:Thearrowindicatesthedirectionoftheimplement
duringworkingoperation.

(A)Frontoftheimplement
(B)Right-handsideoftheimplement
(C)Rearoftheimplement
(D)Left-handsideoftheimplement

ZEIL18HT00827FA1

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###

Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions

Personalsafety

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTIONfollowedbyspecialin­structions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworkingwithyou.

Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.

DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.

FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY .

Machinesafety

NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachineorpropertydamage.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachineor
propertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.

Information

NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Generalrecommendations

Mostfarmmachineryaccidentscanbeavoidedbythe
observanceofafewsimplesafetyprecautions.

Thisoperator’smanualcontainsimportantinformation

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concerningoperation,maintenanceandadjustmentof

theimplement.Furthermore,thisoperator’smanual
mentionsandemphasizesallthesafetyinstructions.

Readtheoperator’smanualthoroughlybeforeyou

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start,operate,service,orcarryoutanyotheroperation

ontheimplement.Eventhoughyouhavebeendriving
asimilarimplementbefore,youmustreadthemanual.
Thisisamatterofyourownandotherpeoplesafety.
Afewminutesreadingwillsaveyoutimeandhassle
later.Lackofknowledgecanleadtoaccidents.

Yourimplementwasdesignedwithsafetyinmind.

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However,thereisnorealsubstituteforcautionand

attentionwhenyouneedtopreventanaccident.Once
anaccidenthasoccurred,itistoolatetothinkabout
whatyoushouldhavedone.Thismeansthatitis
veryimportantthatyouasuseroftheimplementpay
attentionandusetheimplementcorrectlyandthereby
avoidexposingyourselfandotherstounnecessary
danger.

Theimplementmustbeoperatedonlybyresponsible

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personswhohavebeenadequatelytrainedandautho-

rizedtousetheimplement.Neverleavetheimplement
toothersbeforeyouhavemadesurethattheyhavethe
necessaryknowledgetooperatetheimplementsafely.

Neverlettheimplementrunwithoutsupervision.

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Alwayskeeparstaidkithandy.

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Takethenecessaryprecautions(forexampleassis-

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tance)toalwaysbeawareofthepossiblepresenceof

bystandersandpets.
Keepchildrenawayfromandofftheimplementatall

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times.

Donotusethisimplementasalift,ladderorplatform

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toworkatheights.

Beforeyouworkontheimplement,disengageall

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drives,stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

Waitfortherotatingpartstorundown.
Neverworkaroundtheimplementwithlooseclothing,

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jewelry,watches,longhairandotherlooseorhanging

itemscanbepulledinbythemovingpartsoftheimple­ment.

Keephandsawayfrommovingpartsoftheimplement.

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Neverattempttocarryoutanyadjustmentsontheim-

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plementwhiletheimplementisinmotionorwhilethe

PowerT ake-Off(PTO)shaftisengaged.
PTOdrivenimplementcancausedeathorseriousin-

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jury.BeforeyouworkonornearthePTOshaftorser-

viceorclearthedrivenimplement,disengagethePTO,
stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Illustrations

WARNING

Illustrationsinthismanualmayshowprotectiveshieldingopenorremovedtobetterillustrateapar­ticularfeatureoradjustment.
Replaceallshieldsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury .

NOTE:Someoftheillustrationsinthismanualhavebeen
obtainedbyphotographingprototypes.Standardproduc­tionmachinesmaydifferinsomedetails.

W0012A

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Legalobligations

Yourmachinemaybeequippedwithspecialguardingor
otherdevicesincompliancewithlocallegislation.Some
oftheserequireactiveactionbytheoperator.

Therefore,checklocallegislationontheusageofthisma­chine.

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Fireorexplosionprevention

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

1.Cropmaterial,trash,debris,birdnestsorammable
materialcanigniteonhotsurfaces.

2.Inspecttheelectricalsystemforlooseconnectionsor
frayedinsulation.Repairorreplacelooseordamaged
parts.

3.Donotstoreoilyragsorotherammablematerialon
theimplement.

4.Donotweldoramecutanyitemsthatcontain
ammablematerial.Cleanitemsthoroughlywith

non-ammablesolventbeforeyouweldorcutwitha
ame.

5.Donotexposetheimplementtoames,burningbrush
orexplosives.

6.Promptlyinvestigateanyunusualsmellsorodorsthat
mayoccurduringtheoperationoftheimplement.

2-5

Hazardouschemicals

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

1.Ifyouareexposedtoorcomeincontactwithhaz­ardouschemicalsyoucanbeseriouslyinjured.
Theuids,lubricants,paints,adhesives,coolant,
etcetera.requiredforthefunctionofyourmachine
canbehazardous.Theymaybeattractiveandharm­fulltodomesticanimalsaswellashumans.

2.MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)provideinforma­tionaboutthechemicalsubstanceswithinaproduct,
safehandlingandstorageprocedures,rstaidmea­suresandprocedurestobetakenintheeventofaspill
oraccidentalrelease.MSDSareavailablefromyour
dealer.

3.BeforeyouserviceyourmachinechecktheMSDSfor
eachlubricant,uid,etcetera.usedinthismachine.
Thisinformationindicatestheassociatedrisksandwill
helpyouservicethemachinesafely.Followtheinfor­mationintheMSDS,onmanufacturercontainers,as

wellastheinformationinthismanualwhenyouser­vicethemachine.

4.Disposeofalluids,ltersandcontainersinanen­vironmentallysafemannerinaccordancewithlocal
lawsandregulations.Checkwithlocalenvironmen­talandrecyclingcentersoryourdealerforcorrectdis­posalinformation.

5.Storeuidsandlterinaccordancewithlocallawsand
regulations.Useonlyappropriatecontainersforthe
storageofchemicalsorpetrochemicalsubstances.

6.Keepoutofreachofchildrenorotherunauthorized
persons.

7.Additionalprecautionsarerequiredforappliedchem­icals.Obtaincompleteinformationfromthemanufac­turerordistributorofthechemicalsbeforeyouuse
them.

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Startinguptheimplementsafely

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Beforeyouattachtheimplementtothetractor,ensurethat
thetractorisingoodworkingorderandthatthebrakes
areefcient,particularlyifyouoperateonhillyground.
Also,ensurethatthehydraulicorpneumaticsystemis
compatiblewiththatoftheimplement.

Whenyouattachtheimplementtothetractor:

Neverallowanyonetostandbetweenthetractorand

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theimplement.Anunintentionalmanoeuvrewiththe

tractormaycauseseriousinjury.
Nevergounderanunsupportedimplement.

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Installalltheguardscorrectlybeforeyouusetheimple­ment.

Replacewornanddamagedcanvasesbeforeyouwork
withtheimplement.

Makesurethatyouarethoroughlyfamiliarwiththeinstru­mentsandcontrolsbeforeyouengagethePowerT ake­Off(PTO)driveforthersttime.

ThePTOshafthasitsowninstructionmanualthatthe
manufacturersupplywiththeimplement.T oensurethe
correctuseoftheshaft,followalltheinstructionsofthe
manufacturermanual.Payparticularlycloseattentionto
thesafetyandmaintenanceinstructions,inordertopre­ventunintentionalinjuryanddamage.

RepairimmediatelyadamagedPTOshaftbeforeyou
workwiththeimplement.

AlwaysstopthePTOandthetractorengineandremove
theignitionkeybeforeyouconnectthePTOdriveshafts.

Afteryouattachtheimplementtothetractor,ensurethat
thePowerTake-Off(PTO)lockpinisproperlyengaged
inthetractorPowerTake-Offshaft.Anincorrectlylocked
PTOshaftcouldworklooseandcauseaccidentsordam­agetotheimplement.

MakesuretoinstallandsecurethePTOdriveshaftcor­rectly.Checkthatthelockpinisinmesh.Fastenthe
supportchainatbothends.

Alwaysmakesurethattheguardtubesdonotseparate
atthemaximumworkingortransportlengthofthePTO
driveshaft.Checkalsothattheguardtubesdonotjamat
theminimumworkingortransportlengthofthePTOdrive
shaft.

Unlesstheprotectiveguards,thePTOdriveshaftmay
causeseriousinjury.Becarefulnottodamagetheguards
whenyouconnectthePTOdriveshafttoorfromthetrac­tor.

FitcorrectlytheguardsonthePTOdriveshaft.Secure
theguardofthePTOshaftwiththechain.

DonotusePowerTake-Off(PTO)driveshaftswithother
specicationsthantheshaftwhichwassuppliedwiththe
implement.

BeforeyouinstallthePTOdriveshaft,checkthattheRev­olutionsPerMinute(RPM)anddirectionofthePTOonthe
tractormatchthoseofthePTOontheimplement.

Beforeyoustartuptheimplement(forexampletherst
timeafteralongstandstillperiod),makesurethatthere
arenodetachedloosepartsonthedrivelineareaandon
themovingpartsoftheimplement.

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Travelingonpublicroads

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Complywiththerelevanttrafcregulations

WARNING

Impacthazard!
Takecarewhenmakingturns.Themachine
rearendswingsoutwhenchangingdirection.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

WARNING

Lossofcontrolhazard!
Unevenbrakeforceexistsonleft-handand
right-handbrakes.Alwaysusebrakepedal
couplerwhentravelingonpublicroadstoen­surebrakesareactuatedtogether.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

Theimplementisbuiltaccordingtothehomologationre­quirementsofyourcountry.Donotmodifytheimplement
inasensethatwouldconictwiththenationalregulations.

Ifyouwishtotransporttheimplementonthepublicroad,
makesurethatthecombinationtractorandimplement
observesthetrafcrulesinyourcountry.Thisgivesyou
andyoursurroundingsthebestpossiblesafety.

Passengers

Donotallowpassengerstorideinthetractorunlessa
specicseatisprovided.

Duringtransport,thetransportationofpeopleonthetop
oftheimplementisstrictlyforbidden.

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Transportsafety

Transporttheimplementonlyintransportposition.Se­curetheimplementfortransport.Alwaysactivatetheme­chanicaltransportsafetydevicesbeforetransport.

Makesuretotallthehitchpinswithretainingpinscor­rectly.Mechanicallysecurethehydrauliccylinderstopre­ventcylindersfromcreeping.

Drivesafe

Donotdriveundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

Nevertravelatspeedincrowdedareas.

Whenyoumaneuverthetractorwiththeimplement,al­waysbeawareandconsciousofitssize.

Thetractordrivermustnotleavethecabinduringtrans­port.

Theoperatorsmustobserverelevantstatutoryorother
nationalregulationsthatdealwithroadsafetyandlabor
safetyissues.

Beforeyoudrivetheimplementonpublicroads:

Checktheallowabletransportdimensionsandweights.

•
Installcorrectlythelightingandthewarningpanels.

•

Alwaysobservetheprinciplesforpermissibleaxleloads,
thetotalunitmassandthetransportgauge.

Observethetractormanufacturerregulationsandrecom­mendations,specicallythoserelatingtomaximumtrans­portloadsandmaximumspeed.

Eveninsimilarcircumstances,themaximumallowed
speedcanvarydependingonwhichcountryyoutravel
in.

Alwaysdrivewiththestatutorylightsandsafetymarking
duringtransportonpublicroadandatnight.

Installalltherequiredsignsthatindicatethevehiclewidth.
Alsoinstallalltherequiredlightsthatindicatethevehicle
widthduringthenightlytransport.Ifindoubt,contactyour
governmentdepartmentresponsibleforroadtransport.

Alwaysconsiderotherroadusers.

Alwaysadoptsafedrivingpractices.Slowdownandsig­nalbeforeturning.Givewaytooncomingtrafcinallsit­uations,includingnarrowbridges,intersectionsetcetera.
Pullovertoallowfastertrafctopass.

Iftheimplementismarkedwithamaximumspeedlimit,
neverexceedthismaximumspeedlimit.

Alwaysadjustthedrivingspeedtotheroadandweather
conditions.Incaseofbadroadconditionsandhighdriv­ingspeeds,bigforcesmayoccurandcauseoverloadof
tractorandimplement.

Driveatasafespeedtoensurecontrolandabilitytostop
inanemergency.

Lockthetractorbrakepedalstogether.Neveruseinde­pendentbreakingattransportspeeds.

Mountedimplementsandballastweightsinuencethe
driving,steeringandbrakingcapacityofthetractor.Make
surethattheadditionalweightoftheimplementonthe
linkagedoesnotcompromisedriving,steeringandbrak­ingcapacityofthetractor.Installfrontweightsorrepair
thebrakesifthetractorisnotsafetodrive.

Travelmayberestrictedtocertainroadtypes.Transport
mayberestrictedtodaytimeoroutsidepeaktrafchours.
Howeverplanyourroutetoavoidheavytrafcandpeak
trafchours.

Reducespeedduringturns.Tractorshavenotbeende­signedforfastturning.Avoidthattherearendoftheim­plementhitsanobstacle.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Whenyouturnduringtransportpayattentiontotheover­hangand/oroscillatingweightoftheimplement.

Useenginebrakingwhenyoudrivedownhills.Donot
coast.

Watchforobstructions,particularlyifover-width.Observe
anyloadratingsapplicableonbridges.

Afteryounishthetransport,beforeyouleavethetractor,
alwayslowertheimplementtothegroundinparkingpo­sition,turnoffthetractorengine,pulltheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignition.

2-9

Operatingtheimplementsafely

WARNING

Hazardtobystanders!
Alwayssoundthehornbeforestartingthema­chine.Makesuretheworkareaisclearof
otherpersons,domesticanimals,tools,etc.
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Neverallow
anyoneintheworkareaduringmachineoper­ation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

WARNING

Rotatingparts!
Keepclearofalldrivesandrotatingcompo­nents.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Neverattempttoremoveresiduesfromtheimplement
whiletheimplementruns.Suchanimprudencecouldcost
lifeorlimb.AlwaysdisengagethePowerT ake-Off(PTO)
shaftmechanism,switchOFFthetractorengineandap­plytheparkingbrakebeforeyouremoveresidues.

Duringthedailyworkyoumustconsiderthatloosestones
andforeignmatteronthegroundmightgetincontactwith
therevolvingpartsandgetthrownoutagainatavery
highspeed.Therefore,beforeyouoperatetheimplement
makesurethatallsafetyguardsareintact,properlytted

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W1101A

andsecured.

Beforeyouraiseorlowertheimplementwiththelinkarms
ofthetractor,checkthatnobodyisneartheimplementor
touchestheimplement.

Alwaysoperatetheimplementatasafespeedinaccor­dancewiththegroundconditions.Onunevenground,
proceedwiththeutmostcautiontoensureproperstabil­ity.

NOTE:Onlyputtheimplementintooperationaccording
totheinstructionsfromthedealer.

Neveroperatetheimplementundertheinuenceofalco­hol,drugs,orwhileotherwiseimpaired.

Avoidusingtheimplementinunsuitableeldandweather
conditions.Itisbettertostopworktemporarilyratherthan
tooperateinsuchconditions.

Keeppeopleawayfromtheimplementduringoperation.
Askbystanderstoleavetheeld.Thereistheriskfor
bystanderstobeoverrunbytheimplement.Stoptheim­plementimmediatelyifsomeoneapproaches.

Thetractororitsimplementmaystrikeorcrushagainsta
personorpetwithintheoperatorareaofthetractor.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.Makesurethat
theareaisclearandoperationissafebeforeyoumove
theimplement.

Whenyouoperatetheimplement,alwaysremainseated
inthetractorcab.Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedin
thetractorseat,exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyin­tendedforusefromotherlocations.

Whenyouturnonhillsidesalwaysbecarefulwhenyoulift
theimplementwiththe3-pointlinkagebecausethereisa
riskofoverturning.Adjustthespeedtotheseconditions.

Driveinalowtractorgearifyouworkonhillsides.

Whenyoudriveupanddownandacrosshillsides,avoid
sharpturns.

Whenyouturnduringoperation,payattentiontotheover­hangand/oroscillatingweightoftheimplement.

Avoidchangingdirectionabruptly,especiallywhenyou
reverse,toavoiddangerouspitchingoftheimplement.

Whenyouworkwiththeimplementkeepasafedistance
fromsteepslopesandsimilargroundconditions,asthe
groundmaybeslipperyandpulltheimplementandthe
tractorsideways.Alsoremembertoadjustthespeedfor
sharpturnswhenyoudriveonhillsides.

Paythenecessaryattentionwhileyouoperatenextto
publicroadsorfootpaths.

Whileinoperation,thetransportationofpeopleonthetop
oftheimplementisstrictlyforbidden.

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Stoppingtheimplementsafely

WARNING

Movingparts!
Somecomponentsmaycontinuetorunafter
disengagingthedrivesystems.Makesure
alldrivesystemsarefullydisengagedandall
movementhasstoppedbeforeservicingthe
machine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

thetractorcab,thenthefollowingprecautionsmustbe
followed:

•

•

•

•

Whenyouparktheimplementtherearesomeoperational

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riskswhichmaycausepersonalinjury.Therefore,you
must:

Bringthetractorenginetolowidlespeed.
Disengagealldrivesystems.
Shiftthetractortransmissionintoneutral.
Applytheparkingbrake.

Alwaysinterrupttheoperationoftheimplementbefore
youleavethetractorseat.

Forsafety'ssakeneverleavethetractorcabwithoutrst
todisengagethePowerT ake-Off(PTO)shaftmechanism
andtostopthetractorengine.Furthermore,ifyouleave
thetractorunattended,alwaysremovetheignitionkey.

StopthetractorengineandthePTOshaftandwaituntil
theimplementhascompletelystoppedbeforeyouopen
anyofthesafetyguards.Therearerotatingpartsun­derthesafetyguardswhichmaycontinuerotatingafter
theimplementhasbeenstopped.Lookandlistenforevi­denceofrotatingpartsbeforeyouopenanyofthesafety
guards.

Makesuretosecurethetractorbymeansofthehand
brakeand/orstopblocksifyouneedtostandbetween
thetractorandtheimplement.

When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youwould
decidetokeepthetractorenginerunningafterleaving

Makesurethatthegroundisrmandevenduringpark-

•
ing.

Makesurethattractorandimplementcannotmove.

•
Alwayslowertheimplementtotheground.

•
Stopthetractorengineandremovetheignitionkey.

•
Usecorrectsupportortransportsafetydevicewhenthe

•
implementisparked.Makesurethattheparkingstand

issecured.

Whenyoudetachtheimplementfromthetractor:

Alwaysdetachtheimplementcarefullyandonaat

•
surfacetopreventdamage.

Makesurethatnobodystandsinfrontoftheimplement.

•
Neverallowanyonetostandbetweenthetractorand

•
theimplement.

Nevergounderanunsupportedimplement.

•

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Maintenance

WARNING

Maintenancehazard!
Beforeyoustartservicingthemachine,attach
aDONOTOPERATEwarningtagtothema­chineinavisiblearea.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury.

Followthemaintenanceschedulewithregardtotheim-

•
plementservicingintervals.

Rememberthattheimplementrequiresattentionfrom
timetotime.Alsorememberthatthemaintenancewill
greatlyextendthelifeoftheimplement.

Takethenecessaryprecautions:nottospillanyoil,fuel

•
orgrease.

Toavoidoilandgreasecontactwithyourskin,wear
protectivegloves.

Servicetheimplementonarmlevelsurface.

•
Donotattempttoremovematerialfromanypartof

•
theimplement,clean,lubricateorcarryoutanyadjust-

mentsontheimplementwhileitisinuse.
Keephands,feetand/orgarmentsawayfromparts

•
whichmove.Checkthatallrotatingpartshavea

suitableprotectiveguard.
Raisedimplementand/orloadscanfallunexpectedly

•
andcrushpersonsunderneath.Neverenterorallow

anyonetoentertheareaunderneathraisedimplement
duringoperation.
Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressure
anddroptheimplementandcauseacrushinghazard.
Donotleavetheimplementinaraisedpositionwhile
parkedorduringservice,unlesssecurelyblockedon
woodenblocks.

Neverworkunderaraisedimplementunlessasupport

•
chainorothermechanicalsecuringdevicesecurethe

linkarmsofthetractorsothattheimplementcannot
movetoalowerpositionunintentionally.

Relievethepressure,stoptheengineandremovethe

•
ignitionkey,beforeyouconnectordisconnectuid

lines.
Beforeyouadjust,clean,lubricateoryoucarryoutre-

•
pairsontheimplement,stoptheengineandremove

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theignitionkey.
NeveradjusttheimplementwhilethePowerT ake-Off

•
(PTO)driveshaftisengaged.Donottoremovethe

guardsuntilallrevolvingpartshavestopped.
Anyleakageofhydraulicoilorfuelunderpressuremay

•
causesevereharm,soalwaysuseashielding,goggles

andgloveswhenyoutraceoilorfuelleaks.
Donotuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece
ofcardboardorpaper.

Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay

•
causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash

theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Ifhydraulicuidordieselpenetratestheskin,seek

•
medicalcareimmediately.

Observeallrecommendationsthatarementionedin

•
thismanualsuchasserviceintervals,torques,lubri-

cants,etcetera.
Alwaysreplaceallpartsthathavedamageorwear.

•
Neverbuildexiblehoseassembliesfromhosesthat

•
werepreviouslypartofahoseassembly.

Neverweldtothetubes.

•
Alwaysusegloveswhenyouworkwithpartsonthe

•
implementasthepartscanhavesharpedges.

Transmissionandhydrauliclinesmaybecomehotdur-

•
ingoperation.Becarefulwhenyouservicesuchcom-

ponents.Allowsurfacestocoolbeforeyouhandleor
disconnecthotcomponents.Wearprotectiveequip­mentwhenrequired.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)

WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchaspro­tectiveclothing,eyeprotection,hearingprotection,dust
mask,hardhat,heavygloves,workboots,and/orany
otherPPEthatprovidesforthesafetyandprotectionof
theindividualthatoperatesthisequipment.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Safetyrequirementsforuidpowersystemsandcomponents­hydraulicsystems

Beforeyoustarttheengineorpressurizethehydraulic
system,installandtightcorrectlyallthehydrauliccou­plings.Checkthatallhosesandttingsarenotdamaged.
Replaceimmediatelydamagedcomponents.

Onlyconnectthehydraulichosestothetractoroutletsif
thetractorandtheimplementarepressure-free.Ifthe
hydraulicsofthetractorisactivateditmayleadtouncon­trolledmovementswhichmaycausedamage.

Makesurethatnopersonsareneartheimplementwhen
youstarttheimplement,astheremightbeairinthehy­draulicsystemwhichmightleadtosuddenmovements.

Whenthetractorenginehasstopped,activatethetractor
hydraulicspoolvalvestomakesurethatthereisnopres­sureinthehydraulichoses.

Toexpelalltheairfromtheoilinthehydrauliccylinders,
testallthefunctionsafteryouconnectthehydrauliccon­nectionstothetractor,especiallybeforeyouenterordrive
onthepublicroads.

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