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5. Commissioning
This chapter informs you about
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the commissioning of the machine.
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how to check, whether you are allowed to at-
tach/hitch the machine to your tractor.
Before starting to operate the machine, the
operator must have read and understood the
operating instructions.
Strictly comply with the chapter "Safety notes
for the operator" when
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hitching and unhitching the machine
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transporting the machine
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working with the machine
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Use only a suitable tractor for hitching and
transporting the machine.
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Tractor and machine must comply with the
instructions of the national road traffic regu -
lations.
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Vehicle owner (operator) as well as driver
(operating person) are solely responsible for
complying with the statutory regulations of the
national road traffic regulations.
WARNING
Dangers caused by crushing, shearing,
cutting, being pulled in and caught in
the area of hydraulically or electrically
actuated components.
Do not block any actuators on the tractor, which
serve the purpose of directly executing hydraulic
or electric movements of components, such as
e.g. folding, slewing and pushing processes. The
corresponding movements must automatically
stop once you release the corresponding actua-
tor. This does not apply for equipment which
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are continuous or
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automatically controlled or
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require a floating or pressure position because
of their function
5.1 Check suitability of the
tractor
WARNING
Danger of breakage during operation,
insufficient stability and inadequate
steering and braking ability of the trac-
tor if used for purposes other than the
ones it is intended for!
Check the suitability of the tractor before you
hitch or connect the machine to the tractor.
You may only attach or hitch the machine to a
suitable tractor.
Perform a brake test in order to check whether
the tractor reaches the required braking delay
also with a connected/hitched up machine.
Prerequisites for the suitability of the tractor
are in particular:
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the permissible total weight
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the permissible axle loads
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the permissible drawbar load at the hitching
point of the tractor
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the load bearing capacity of the assembled
tyres
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the permissible trailer load.
You find these data on the type plate or in the
vehicle registration papers and in the operating
instructions for the tractor.
The front axle of the tractor always must be
loaded with at least 20% of the curb weight
of the tractor.
The tractor must b e able to achieve the
braking deceleration specified by the tractor
manufacturer, even with attached or hitched
up machine.