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SECTION 4 Pronar T386
4.3
4.1.2 PREPARING THE TRAILER FOR FIRST HITCHING TO TRACTOR
DANGER
Careless and improper use and operation of the trailer, and non-compliance with the
recommendations given in this operator's manual is dangerous to your health.
The trailer must never be used by persons, who are not authorised to drive agricultural
tractors, including children and people under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
Non-compliance with the safety rules of this Operator’s Manual can be dangerous to the
health and life of the operator and others.
Preparation
Check all lubrication points of the trailer and PTO shaft and check level of oil
in the tank. Lubricate the machine as needed according to recommendations
provided in section 5.
Check correctness of tightening of all bolt and nut connections, in particular:
wheels, bolts securing drawbar hitching eye and bolt and nut connections of
the trailer's suspension system. Tighten, if necessary.
Drain the air tank in the pneumatic braking system - see chapter 5.3.4.
Ensure that pneumatic, hydraulic and electric connections in agricultural
tractor are according to the requirements specified in table (1.4). Otherwise,
the trailer should not be hitched to the tractor.
Make sure that the oil of the same kind and grade is used in the trailer's
hydraulic system and the tractor's hydraulic system.
Check the hook height and, if necessary, adjust it to the requirements of the
load boxes to be used, according to chapter 4.2.
Using the parking stand, adjust the height of the drawbar hitching eye to
ensure that it is at the height of the tractor hitch. If the trailer is equipped with
the hydraulic support, first make the hydraulic connection.
If all the above checks have been performed and there is no doubt as to the trailer's good
technical condition, test start should be conducted according to the sequence described
below.
Connect the trailer to appropriate hitch on agricultural tractor.
Immobilise tractor with parking brake.