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AS THE MACHINE HAS NO INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SOURCE, IF IT NEEDS
TO BE USED IN INSUFFICIENT NATURAL LIGHTING CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW THE
OPERATOR TO PERFORM A CHECK OR MAINTENANCE ETC. ADEQUATE
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING MUST BE PROVIDED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE SAFELY.
In many machines, automatic control units are installed to have constant hose reeling in speed;
basically, all control units are powered by a battery, and through a sensor they control an electric
motor fitted on the bypass valve, which adjusts the PE hose reeling in speed.
Based on the type of control unit, there will be a varying umber of functions, also depending on the
optional features (flashing light, second irrigator, water valve, pressure switch, GSM etc.) fitted on
it.
BEFORE STARTING THE CONTROL UNIT CAREFULLY READ THE USER AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROVIDED WITH IT.
- QUICK REELING IN, THROUGH PTO (AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO STANDARD IRRIGATION):
should you wish to reel in the hose with the PTO, after laying the hose in the field (see
paragraph 5.2 - PAYING OUT), connect the cardan shaft to the PTO of the tractor and gearbox.
Ascertain that:
THE CARDAN SHAFT BETWEEN TRACTOR AND GEARBOX IS CORRECTLY SIZED FOR
THE POWER TO BE TRANSMITTED, IS PROPERLY CONNECTED (THE SAFETY PINS
MUST BE HOUSED IN THE APPROPRIATE SEAT ON THE PTO) IS PROPERLY
POSITIONED (MAXIMUM SLOPE = 10°) AND IS FITTED WITH GUARDS;
THE RELEASE LEVER IS IN POSITION “0” STOP (fig. 5.2.5 – 5.2.6 – 5.2.7 – 5.2.8); FOR
LARGER MACHINES WITH 2-GEAR GEARBOX ENSURE THE GEAR LEVER IS IN
POSITION “0” (see paragraph 5.2 – PAYING OUT item 3) (fig. 5.2.10);
THE CROWN GEAR BLOCKING STOP (RATCHET) IS INSERTED (fig. 5.2.18);
THE GEARBOX BRAKE OR BRAKE ON ROLLER IS LOOSENED (fig. 5.2.19 – 5.2.20).
After starting up the pumping station and performing the various checks (see paragraph 5.2 -
IRRIGATION items 1,2,5,6,7), start up the tractor’s PTO, to start reeling in.
THE PE HOSE MUST ALWAYS BE REELED IN UNDER PRESSURE (WHILE
IRRIGATING);
DO NOT REEL THE HOSE IN ON MUDDY GROUND, FIRST RAISE IT FROM THE
GROUND BY PLACING WOODEN BLOCKS EVERY 10-15 M;
AFTER PAYING OUT THE HOSE, REEL IT IN A FEW HOURS LATER IN ORDER TO
PREVENT IT FROM STICKING TO THE GROUND; SHOULD THIS NOT BE POSSIBLE, RUN
A ROPE ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH;
AS SOON AS HOSE REELING IN STARTS, WATCH THE MACHINE FOR A FEW
MINUTES AND ENSURE IT IS PROPERLY ANCHORED TO THE GROUND AND DOES NOT