Maschio GASPARDO AIRONE, Use And Maintenance

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USE AND MAINTENANCE
4.3 HITCHING
WARNING
The spreader can be hitched to any tractor of suitable power (see 2.3 technical data).
Before hitching the spreader to the tractor, apply the handbrake and make sure the P.T.O. is disengaged.
Wear safety gloves.
For all the operations of tow fixing you must use protection gloves.
Pic. 8
1 - Hook the drawbar (a) of the spreader to the tow of the tractor.
2 - Place the drive-shaft (b) , making sure the backstop has been relased at the power takeoff and that the
screw on the drive-shaft of the fertilizer spreader is locked. Read the handbook of the drive-shaft
When the P.T.O. shaft is a maximun exstention, the two inner tubes have to overlap at least 15-20 cm.
When the P.T.O. shaft is completly closed, there must be a gap of at least 4-5 cm to avoid collisions with the
outer side (Pic. 6).
The working angle of the P.T.O. has to be the smallest possible; preferably it should not exceed 10° (Pic. 7),
so has to make the P.T.O. shaft and the machine last longer.
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