PRONAR T680, Operator'S Manual

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SECTION 4 Pronar T680
4.3
4.1.2 PREPARING THE TRAILER FOR THE FIRST HITCHING TO TRACTOR
Preparation
Check all the trailer's lubrication points, lubricate the machine as needed
according to recommendations provided in section 5.
Check if the nuts and bolts fixing the wheels are properly tightened.
Drain air tank of the braking system.
Ensure that pneumatic, hydraulic and electric connections in agricultural
tractor are according to the requirements, if not the trailer should not be
hitched to the tractor.
If the trailer is equipped with hydraulic braking system, check whether
the tractor is equipped with a 3-pin 12V electrical socket for
connecting the brake solenoid valve. Otherwise, install in the tractor
the socket delivered additionally in the standard equipment of the
trailer.
Adjust the height of the drawbar or position of upper transport hitch.
A detailed description can be found in section 5.
Test drive
If all the above checks have been performed and there is no doubt as to the trailer's good
technical condition, it can be connected to tractor. Start the tractor, check all systems and
conduct test run of trailer without load (no load in load box). It is recommended that the
inspection is conducted by two people, one of which should always remain in the tractor cab.
Test drive should be conducted according to the sequence shown below.
Connect the trailer to appropriate hitch on agricultural tractor.
Connect conduits of braking, electrical and hydraulic systems.
Switch on individual lights, check correct operation of electrical system.
Turn hydraulic tipping system valve to position 1. Conduct test tipping of load
box backwards and sideways.
When moving off check if the main brakes operate correctly.