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6) disconnect the blocking stop (A) crown gear roller (ratchet) by means of the handwheel on
the PTO (fig. 5.2.13);
(fig. 5.2.13)
THE HANDWHEEL MUST NEVER BE LEFT ENGAGED IN THE GEARBOX PTO
7) place the tractor near the irrigator trolley in order to hitch it to the tractor, through the chain
or rigid drawbar (optional);
8) start paying out the PE hose, reaching maximum speed 3 Km/h and keeping a straight
trajectory (fig. 5.2.14) and constant speed, proceeding until the end of the lot to be irrigated
and gradually reducing speed in the last metres;
(fig. 5.2.14)
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PERFORM THE FIRST IRRIGATION BY PAYING OUT AT
LEAST 85-90% OF THE HOSE LENGTH;
IF THE MACHINE IS USED BY ONLY PARTLY UNWINDING THE PE HOSE (THIS
DOES NOT APPLY FOR THE FIRST IRRIGATION), IT IS RECOMMENDED:
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TO PAY THE UTMOST ATTENTION WHILE UNWINDING THE HOSE, SO THAT
THE PART OF IT THAT REMAINS ON THE ROLLER DOES NOT TEND TO
SLACKEN, PAY IT OUT AT MINIMUM SPEED AND STOPPING GRADUALLY;
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PERIODICALLY PERFORM IRRIGATIONS DURING WHICH AT LEAST 85-90%
OF THE HOSE LENGTH IS PAID OUT;
IF THE PLOT OF LAND TO BE IRRIGATED IS LARGER THAN THE HOSE
LENGTH, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT 2-3 HOSE COILS MUST ALWAYS BE
LEFT ON THE ROLLER;
DO NOT UNWIND THE HOSE PARALLEL TO A DITCH;
DO NOT UNWIND THE HOSE ON AN UPHILL (fig. 5.2.15) OR DOWNHILL SLOPE
WITH GRADIENT EXCEEDING 15% (fig. 5.2.16) OR ON UNEVEN SLOPES (fig. 5.2.17);