Berthoud VEGA 120, Manual

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- Attach the tractor’s lifting arms to the two pins on the drawbar.
- Mount the cardan drive shaft. If necessary, cut the tube to the required length and remove any burrs. Lubricate
the tubes.
- Attach the top link to the duster mounting pin.
- Lift the device to the required height using the lifting arms so that the drive shaft angle is as flat as possible.
The drive shaft angle must not be greater than 15° in relation to the PTO.
- PTO operating speed: 540 rpm.
- Rest the bag of powder on the rear edge of the
hopper.
While pouring it in, check that there are no foreign
bodies (pieces of bag or other) in the powder.
- Before filling the hopper, check that the opening
lever (1) is in the closed position, i.e. with the lever
in the top position, notch No. 1 (figure 1, ref. c1).
- Check that the gate (4) is fully blocking the powder
outlet aperture in the closed position (notch No. 1).
Use the nuts and locknuts (e) to adjust the position
(figure 1).
HITCHING THE DUSTER TO THE TRACTOR
FILLING THE HOPPER
1
1
c1
e
4