Gearmore PTP300-P, Assembly, Operation, Service & Parts Manual

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OPERATION
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HOPPER LOAD:
It is advised not to carry out the hopper loading manually but by using suitable mechanical means.
Do not drive for very long distances with a full load and do not put full bags of the fertilizer loaded in the
hopper during the transport to the
fi eld or during the working, in order not to overload the capacity of the
machine and to compress the fertilizer.
SPREADING OF THE FERTILIZER IN THE FIELD:
ATTENTION! - WARNING!
The operator, during the
period of use, maintenance, repair, transport or storing of the machine, must wear
accident prevention shoes and gloves. If it is necessary, he will have, moreover, to
wear headset, mask and glasses.
After having hitched the machine to the tractor and having carried out the necessary regulations, it is pos-
sible to begin work.
ATTENTION!
Before getting off from the ATV and before every
operation of maintenance and regulation, set in action the parking
brake, turn off the engine and remove the ignition key from the
dashboard and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Engage the axle with the pin, so that the spreader can be set
in action by the turning wheels, only in the moment in which
the spreading operation has to be carried out.
WARNING!
During the operations of transport, stock and use
of fertilizers, the operator must be in compliance with the
indications on the label of the product and in particular with the
content of the sentences of risk and the advised precautions.
ATTENTION!
The hopper must be loaded only after having
hitched the spreader to ATV.