Manual
SOFTER 12,5 PS
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MACHINE TRANSPORT ON ROADS
Transport position of
SOFTER 12,5 PS
Connect the machine to the tractor by the fixed bottom hitch using a pin or a ball.
Bring the machine into the transport position (according to Tab.6)
The height must be lower than 4 metres. The machine is lowered on the washers of the drawbar piston-rod
and on the end stops of the axle.
The machine must be equipped with removable shields with marking of contours, functional lighting, and the
board of the rear marking for slow vehicles (according to ECE No. 69).
The lighting must be activated during travelling on roads.
The tractor must be equipped with a special light device of an orange colour, which must be activated during
travelling on roads.
When the machine is equipped with a brake system, it has to be connected to the tractor when driving.
The maximum transport speed during travelling on roads is 30 km/h (18.6 mph).
Ban of transport with decreased visibility!
The operator is obliged to pay increased attention during transport on roads, due to the transport dimensions of
the machine.
The operator must observe the valid regulations for transport on roads (laws, decrees) after connecting the machine
to the tractor, for reason of a change of the axle load. The driving properties of the set also change depending on
the terrain nature, adapt the manner of driving to these conditions.
Only machines with a valid technical certificate issued in accordance with the valid regulation on the approval of
technical qualification and operation on public communications as amended may be transported on public
communications. Machines without a valid technical certificate may only be transported on public communications
when carried by a towed trailer or other approved means of transport in accordance with the valid regulation.
The operator is obliged to secure sufficient outlook during reversing from his position of the tractor driver. In case
of insufficient outlook, the operator is obliged to call a competent and informed person.
The operator must fold the side frames for transport and secure then against unwanted unfolding by disconnecting
the hydraulic circuit of the machine and the tractor.
During machine transport on roads, the operator must observe the valid laws and decrees that deal with this topic
and which specify the relationships of the tractor axle load depending on transport speed.
Clean the entire machine from any accumulated soil before the transportation on the road.
