PRONAR T740, Manual

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4.3
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Check if the nuts and bolts fixing the wheels, the drawbar and front conveyor
are properly tightened,
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Drain air tank of the brake system.
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Ensure that pneumatic, hydraulic and electric connections in agricultural tractor
are according to the requirements, if not the trans-shipment trailer should not be
hitched to the tractor.
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Ensure that the attached articulated telescopic shaft may be connected to the
tractor, check rotation direction of tractor PTO.
Test start
If all the above checks have been performed and there is no doubt as to the trans-shipment
trailer's good technical condition, it may be connected to tractor. Start the tractor, check all
systems and test the trans-shipment trailer (without load in load box). It is recommended that
the inspection is conducted by two people, one of which should always remain in the tractor's
cabin. Test start should be conducted according to the sequence shown below.
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Connect trans-shipment trailer to appropriate hitch on agricultural tractor.
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Raise and secure support foot.
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Connect brake, electrical and hydraulic system conduits.
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Place electronic counter in tractor operator cab,connect counter power supply.
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Start tractor.
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Regulate hydraulic clutch supply pressure
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Check correct operation of lights and indicators.
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When moving off check if the main brakes operate correctly,
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Raise folded conveyor, ensure that it is properly locked in upper setting.
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Start tractor PTO drive (starting vertical conveyor drive).
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After three minutes operation of vertical conveyor start hydraulic clutch (starting
container auger conveyors drive).
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Open and close container channels slides.