Parking the machine
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Parking the machine
Safety
Storage safety
Store the machine in an area away from human activity. Do not allow
children to play on or around the stored machine. Serious injuries can
occur.
Prior to parking
Prior to storing the machine perform the following:
> Thoroughly clean the machine, remove all crop residues
> Use oil, grease or a corrosive preventive to protect the bright metal
parts on the piston of the hydraulic cylinder
Parking
Park the machine
•
in a dry space
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on stable ground
Take care that the machine can not be damaged by rodents or
martens.
The machine must be parked in working position.
> Lock the sliding part with the pin
> Use the hydraulic tractor valve to lower the machine fully
> Place the pins and lock them with the spring clips
> Use the 3-point hitch to lower the machine fully
> Disconnect the chains if connected
> Disconnect the pto drive shaft
> Unhitch the machine from the front hitch
Cleaning of drum
skirts/skid discs
After every working day:
> clean the space between drum skirts and skid discs
Pin
Pin +
spring clip
