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5 OPERATING THE SPLENDIMO
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MC
• Ensure that nobody is near the machine the moment the
PTO is engaged.
• Do not allow anyone to come within a 100 m radius of the
machine during operation.
• Stop the tractor engine before leaving the tractor cab.
• The safety covers, canopies and plating are essential
protective components of the machine. That is why the
mower must only be operated when these components are
duly fitted and in a good condition.
• Always operate the mower with the safety cover folded
down. Secure it firmly in the clamp blocks (fig. 11).
To lift the mower, you only need to retract the hydraulic ram.
The machine will stop lifting automatically at an inclined position
of approximately 20° (fig. 12).
Always lift the mower up to the stop to ensure sufficient ground
clearance.
The mower must be operated as follows:
- Lower the machine by means of the hydraulic ram until it is just
above crop level.
- Engage the PTO at the lowest possible engine r.p.m..
- Then rev the PTO speed up to 540 or 1,000 r.p.m.
This is also the maximum r.p.m. permitted during work.
- Lower the mower into the crop.
- Place the hydraulic valve in the floating position; smooth
telescoping of the ram must be ensured at all times.
- Do not drive too slowly; effective working speeds start at
approximately 10 km/h. A lower speed may affect crop flow-
through across the cutter bar.
- Make sure that the PTO speed of 540 or 1,000 r.p.m. is maintained
during work.
A (temporary) drop in speed may cause crop to become entangled
in the cutter bar and/or long crop material to wrap around the
discs.
- Lift the mower from the crop first and then reduce your PTO
speed immediately.
If the machine does not follow the ground contours effectively, or if
it tends to dig into the ground, the machine's ground pressure should
be adjusted (see § 4.2).
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