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Z589
Round Baler
7.2 HITCHING TO THE TRACTOR BEFORE TOWING
CAUTION! Hitching to the tractor can be hazardous. Exercise caution:
• Hitch the machine to the tractor on level ground only.
• Before attempting to hitch, chock the machine wheels.
Use the machine with tractors the output performance of which facilitates towing, see Chapter 3.7 "Tractor
requirements".
Make sure that no objects are on the machine and no bystanders or animals are in the work area.
The baler tow bar features a pivot tow ring.
•
Couple the baler to the rear hitch of the tractor so that the machine is aligned horizontally and stable, and the
ring
O
is level with the tractor hitch assembly.
•
Turn the crank
M
on the support
P
to lower or
raise the tow ring until it is aligned properly
with the tow bar.
•
Secure the tow ring with the towing pin and
secure the pin with the safety plug
S
.
•
Remove the wheel chocks.
•
Insert the machine lighting power plug into the socket on the tractor. Verify that all turn indicators, parking
lights and brake lights are working.
•
Make sure that the baler gate and body parts
are properly shut and locked in place.
•
Lift the support
P
by operating the crank
M
.
•
Remove the safety pin
S
and fold the support
into the transport position.
•
Secure the support with the same safety pin
S
.
•
Make sure that the pickup is lifted.
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