horsch Avatar 12.20 SW, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operation
Whenever working on the machine
pay attention to the associated safety
notes in the chapter “Safety and
prevention of accidents” as well as
the accident prevention instructions!
Connecting/Parking
DANGER
Serious accidents when manoeuvring!
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Keep an eye on your environment.
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Keep persons (children) out of the manoeu-
vring range of the machine.
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Instruct persons to leave the area between
tractor and machine.
No person must be present between machine
and tractor when the tractor approaches the
machine or moves away from it!
WARNING
Leaking hydraulic fluid can cause serious in -
juries! Danger of injury by unwanted machine
movements.
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Connect and disconnect the hydraulic lines
only when the hydraulics are without pressure
on both tractor and machine.
Connecting
Before any machine movements, the machine
must be properly connected to a tractor together
with the seed wagon.
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See operating instructions for the seed wagon.
NOTE
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Route cables, lines and hoses so that they
will not be damaged during operation (when
cornering).
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Check all plug-and-socket connections (hy-
draulic, electric and pneumatic) for cleanli-
ness and firm seating.
Dirty connectors will contaminate the flowing
media. The connectors therefore become
worn and this results in malfunctions and
failures in the connected assembly groups.
Transport position
WARNING
Danger of road accidents caused by losing the
machine or machine parts.
Before driving off:
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Clean all thrown up soil off the entire machine.
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Check function of lighting system.
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Lock the control units mechanically or electri-
cally, depending on the version, during trans-
port travel. Never switch them to the floating
position.
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Check all interlocks before starting to drive.
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Check whether all securing elements of the
connection are in place and set correctly.
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Check components of the connection for wear.
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In regard to the drawbar eye or ball and
socket coupling connection, follow the notes
in the Maintenance overview chapter.
NOTE
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Make sure before driving on public roads that
the machine meets all respective applicable
national road traffic regulations.
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