Putting into operation
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Putting into operation
In his chapter you will find information for putting your machine into
operation.
Danger!
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Before putting the machine into operation ensure that the
operator has read and understood the instruction manual.
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Before hitching the machine on or off read the chapter "
Safety advice for the operator ", page 25
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Coupling and uncoupling the machine
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Transport of the machine
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Operation of the machine
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Take account to these effects and allow sufficient steering
and braking of your tractor!
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If necessary use ballast weights!
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When mounting of machines at the front and/or in the rear
do not exceed
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the permissible tractor total weight
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the permissible tractor axle loads
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the permissible tyre carrying capacity of the tractor
tyres
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Before starting to operate the combination tractor/mounted
implement, carefully determine the actual values for:
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the tractor total weight
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the tractor axle loads
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the tyre carrying capacity
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the minimum ballast
(by calculating or weighing the tractor-implement combina-
tion)
For this please refer to chapter "Determining the actual val-
ues for the tractor total weight, tractor axle loads, tyre carry-
ing capacity as well as the required minimum ballast
weights", page 68.
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The tractor must provide the prescribed brake lag for the
laden combination according to the national legal traffic
regulations.
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Tractor and machine must correspond to the local and na-
tional legal traffic regulations.
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Both, the vehicle owner and operator are responsible for
adhering to the legal traffic rules.
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Observe the max. payload of the mounted or trailed ma-
chine and the axle loads of the tractor. If necessary travel
with only partly filled hopper.
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Before any transport travel secure the control lever of the
three point hydraulics against unintended lifting or lowering
of the mounted or trailed machine.
