TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................page
PREFACE .........................................................................................................................5
WARRANTY CONDITIONS .............................................................................................5
TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR MACHINE ........................................................5
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................6
EXPLANATION OF SAFETY DECALS ON THE MACHINE ...............................................7
1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................8
2 LINKAGE TO THE TRACTOR...........................................................................................9
3 TRANSPORT...................................................................................................................10
4 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS .............................................................................................11
4.1 Tine adjustment.................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Rotor angle and working height.......................................................................11
5 OPERATING THE LOTUS®............................................................................................. 12
5.1 General instructions ...........................................................................................12
5.2 Forward speed and PTO speed ..........................................................................12
5.3 Recommended procedure..................................................................................13
6 DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRACTOR .......................................................................... 13
7 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 14
7.1 Maintenance after operation ............................................................................14
7.2 Lubrication.......................................................................................................... 14
7.3 Periodic maintenance.........................................................................................15
7.4 Changing of grease in gearbox ......................................................................... 16
Supplements:
A OPTIONAL EXTRAS .......................................................................................................17
B NARROW OR WIDE TYRES ........................................................................................... 17
C HYDRAULIC DIAGRAM .................................................................................................18
D TECHNICAL DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 19