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SECTION 1 - ATTACHING MACHINE TO TRACTOR
WARNING
- ENSURE THAT ALL OPERATOR’S HAVE READ AND THOROUGHLY
UNDERSTOOD THE SAFETY PROCEDURES AS STATED ON PAGES 6 AND 7.
IMPORTANT!
The oil bath must be filled with 20 litres of SHELL SUPER UNIVERSAL
FARM OIL or equivalent to a depth of 4cm prior to use – see lubrication chart.
TRACTOR PREPARATION
BEFORE ATTACHING THE MACHINE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT REFERENCE IS
MADE TO THE TRACTOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
1. The 600 series diet feeders are supplied with the drawbar in either the
LOW (A)
or
in the HIGH (B)
position as shown in figure 1 and can be used with any of the following tractor hitches:
(i)
Hydraulic pick-up hitch –
(ii) Clevis hitch –
(iii) ‘Rockinger’ type hitch -
2.
The tractor PTO shaft must be 6-spline set to run at 540 r.p.m.
3.
Kverneland 600 series diet feeders require as standard a double acting hydraulic service and if a weighing
system is specified, a 12 Volt d.c. electrical supply.
4.
For machines equipped with air brakes, the tractor must be able to provide a pneumatic supply pressure of
not less than 7 bar.
Figure 1
