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TWIN DISC CENTRIFUGAL FERTILIZER SPREADER - CX 1500/2150/2400/2800/3200
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Speed.
The machine must be driven at speed that is suitable for the conditions of the terrain (flat and solid ground), with the load
always visible. Avoid sudden acceleration and braking, and tight cornering at high speed. The machine or the tractor may roll
over, and movement of the load ‐ consisting of the machine and any materials to be spread ‐ must not be underestimated.
The maximum speed allowed in optimum conditions is 40 km/h. Never exceed 5 km/h in reverse. Fatal accidents may occur
when travelling as a result of failing to observe the rules or even simple distraction.
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Coupling or hitching systems.
All tractor hitching systems must be in perfect condition before attaching them to the machine. Depending on the machine
used, the lifting points, arms and tow bar must be suitably adjusted. All support devices must be replaced periodically (pins,
safety pins...).
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Drive shaft coupling.
Only use the drive shafts supplied with the machine and in perfect condition, the right length and correctly engaged. Any
damaged protection devices, even slightly, must be replaced with original components. Before starting operation, and in any
case after every 8 hours of operation, switch off the engine, clean and grease the drive shaft, including before an extended
period of inactivity. If using in winter, the protective tubes should be greased to avoid gripping due to the cold.
Carefully
read the manual supplied with the drive shaft.
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Parking and stabilisation.
When not being used, the machine must be unhitched from the tractor and parked in a protected site on suitable, even
ground, with a capacity suitable for distribution of the loads, as shown on the rating plate and the support points. Use the
stabilisers supplied, making sure the locking pins are in place, and other stabilisers using support points that are suitable
for distribution of the loads.
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Approaching the machine ‐ Danger zone.
Danger zone refers to the area surrounding the machine inside which people may be endangered by operation of the machine
and the related tools, by materials or foreign matter ejected by the machine, by work tools raised above the ground that drop
accidentally, by accidental movement of the tractor and the machine.
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Rolling.
Never approach the machine if, accidentally, it is not safely parked and stabilised, even if the machine is correctly attached
to the tractor.
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Safety devices.
The safety devices must never be removed, for any reason. If the safety devices are removed during maintenance or
adjustments, they must be returned to their original position before starting work.
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Maintenance and adjustments.
Maintenance and adjustments must be performed by suitably trained and authorised personnel, when the machine is
cold, to avoid the danger of burns, fire and explosions. The tractor must be off, removing the keys from the ignition. After
unhitching the machine from the tractor, it must be suitably parked and stabilised, on flat and solid ground, so as to avoid
mechanical dangers such as trapping and crushing.
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Ladders and access points.
Keep the ladders and operator access points clean. These can only be used to access the machine when the tractor is off,
removing the keys from the ignition, and when the machine is suitably parked and stabilised. The accumulation of debris
may cause serious and very serious injuries (even death) due to falls from a slippery surface.
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Loading with automatic equipment.
The products to be spread must be loaded in conditions of complete safety and in compliance with the standards in force on
occupational health and safety. When loading sacks exceeding 30 kg in weight, use cranes with a suitable load capacity. The
use of mechanical handling equipment, such as loaders, involves a series of risks when loading the products to be spread,
such as collision, crushing, rolling, chemical reactions, irritations and inhalation, asphyxia and suffocation, noise, vibrations
and falling from a height.
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