Gaspardo PINTA, Use And Maintenance

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USE AND MAINTENANCE
ENGLISH
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36 cod. G19502491
3.0 RULES OF USE
To obtain the best performance from the equipment, carefully
follow what is set out below.
ATTENTION
The following maintenance, adjustment, and work preparation
operations must be performed with the tractor off and locked
firmly in position with the key removed from the dashboard
and the seeder positioned on the ground.
3.1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
CAUTION
Safety regarding hydraulics:
1)
At the moment of connecting the hydraulic tubes to the
hydraulic system of the tractor, make sure that the hydraulic
systems of the operating machine and the tractor are not
under pressure.
2) For the operative hydraulic connections between tractor and
operating machine, the sockets and plugs should be marked
with colours to distinguish them, to avoid them being used
wrongly. There would be a danger of accident if the
connections were to be swapped round.
3) The hydraulic system is under high pressure; because of
the accident risk, when searching for leakage points
special auxiliary instruments should be used.
4) During transport by road the hydraulic connections
between tractor and operating machine should be
disconnected and secured to the support provided.
5) Do not use vegetable oils under any circumstance. These
could cause a risk of damage to the cylinder gaskets.
6) The operating pressures of the hydraulic system should
be between 100 bars and 180 bars.
7) Never exceed the indicated hydraulic system pressure
levels.
8) Check that the quick hook-ups are coupled correctly; parts
of the system could get damaged if they are not.
9) Oil escaping at high pressure can cause skin injury with
the risk of serious wounds and infection. Call a doctor
immediately if such an incident occurs. Therefore, the
installation of hydraulic components in the tractor driver's
cab is strictly forbidden. All the components of the system
should be positioned carefully to avoid parts being damage
during use of the equipment.
3.2 ATTACHMENT TO THE TRACTOR
The seeder may be attached to any tractor fitted out with a three-
point universal hitch.
DANGER
The attachment to the tractor is a very dangerous phase. Be
very careful in following the instructions for the whole operation.
3.2.1 HOOKING
The correct positioning of the tractor/seeder is determined by
placing the unit on a horizontal surface.
1)
Connect the seeder to the tractor’s three point attachment;
the pins must be fastened with the appropriate pegs. Use
the adjustment stay-bolts (1 Fig. 8-9) to ensure that the seeder
is perpendicular to the ground (Fig. 8).
2) Block the movement of the parallels of the tractor on the
horizontal plane using the stabilizers provided, so eliminating
the side swaying of the equipment. Check that the tractor
hoisting arms are positioned at the same height from the
ground.
3) Adjust the height of the tractor lifting arms:
a) In the work position, adjust the path of the tractor hoisting
arms to guarantee adequate downward movement of the
planting unit. Otherwise, when hollows are encountered in
the seedbed, seed distribution could be irregular due to
the seed planting unit transmission wheels slipping
(planing effect).
b) in the transporting position, adjust the arms so that the
seeder does not, for any reason whatsoever, come into
contact with the ground.
4) Connect the Cardan shaft and make sure that it is perfectly
blocked on the power take-off Check that the protection turns
freely and fix it with the special chain.
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cod. 19702401
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