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4.1. Preparing the plough
The plough is usually delivered ready to be used. Due to transport limitations, it
may also be at times delivered partially dismantled. Check the technical condition of the
plough, especially the moving parts and all bolt connections, before commencing work.
4.2. Selection of the hitching bar
In order to obtain a first ridge of a stable width, the
theoretical line of intersection of the lower connectors of
the tractor’s suspension system should be at the distance
of 1/3 of the tractor’s wheelbase behind the front axle.
Failure to do this may cause the plough to “slew”. In such
a case, a hitching bar of a different length must be used.
4.3. Hitching the plough to the tractor
The TUZ lower connectors should be at the same height, spaced apart by a distance
corresponding to the space between the lower plough suspension points. When hitching the
plough to the tractor, the agricultural machinery should stand on a hard and level surface.
When hitching the two pieces of machinery together the following must be carried out:
• Suspend the hitching bar on the lower connectors of the TUZ and secure with cotter pins,
• Switch the hydraulic system of the tractor to the positioning adjustment,,
• Carefully reverse and hitch the agricultural machinery onto the hitching bar and then
secure it with the bolts,
• Connect the tractor’s upper connector (when the plough is in operation the fixing
point of the upper connector on the plough should be positioned higher than the
fixing point of that connector on the tractor),
• Check the raising, lowering and overall operation of the plough’s hydraulic system.
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