Section 3: Operating Procedures
FC10 C-Tine Field Cultivator 335-043M
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Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Select a safe ground speed when transporting. Never travel
at a speed which does not allow adequate control of steering
and stopping, and never exceed 20 mph (32.2 km/h) with
attached equipment. Rough terrain requires a slower speed.
•
When traveling on public roadways, travel in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass safely. Use accessory
lights, clean reflectors, and a slow moving vehicle sign that
is visible from the back to warn operators in other vehicles
of your presence. Always comply with all federal, state, and
1.
Select a safe ground speed when transporting from
one area to another. Maximum transport speed for
the C-Tine Field Cultivator is 20 mph.
DO NOT
EXCEED
.
2. Be sure to reduce tractor ground speed when turning
and leave enough clearance so the cultivator does
not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees, or
fences.
3. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
4. Shift tractor to a lower gear when traveling over rough
or hilly terrain.
General Operating Instructions
By now you should have read the Operator’s Manual,
completed the Operator’s Checklist, and properly
attached your FC10 C-Tine Field Cultivator to your
tractor. Your are now ready to head to your work site. If
you have not done so, you should check your work site for
buried utility cables, pipelines, sprinkler heads, and other
obstacles that you would not want to damage or
encounter. You should also have removed wire, tree
limbs, rocks, and other debris that can cause problems
with your cultivator and tractor. Check the ground to make
sure it is not too wet or mucky. The soil should be well
drained and capable of being walked on without having
soil stick to your shoes.
Cultivating will commence as soon as the unit touches
the ground and the tractor begins moving forward.
Ground conditions and type of finish you require will
determine how deep you cultivate and spacing of
cultivator shanks. If available, set the detent stop on your
3-point depth control lever to your preferred cultivating
depth.
Your forward travel speed is determined by soil
conditions and available tractor horsepower. Never try to
backup with cultivator in the ground and when you reach
the end of a pass, always pick the cultivator up before
turning. Trying to turn sharply with the unit in the ground
will cause extreme side loading on the shanks and may
cause damage to the unit.
Achieving the desired effect may require a little
experimentation in your given conditions. The soil is too
wet if it is sticking to and building-up on your C-tine
shanks and blades. Cultivating operations should be
discontinued until the ground is dry and more workable.
Once you are finished using your cultivator, park it on a
dry and level surface, clean it, and make it ready for the
next use. With a little practice, you will be able to achieve
excellent results from your Land Pride C-Tine Field
Cultivator.
See “
Specifications and Capacities”
“Features & Benefits”
on page 16 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
