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Marchesan Implementos e Máquinas Agrícolas “TATU” S.A.
• During the operation or transport, don’t allow people on the tractor or in the
planter.
• Never allow children playing near or over the planter, even in operation,
transportation or storing of the equipment.
• Get a full knowledge of the area before starting planting. Delimit the danger
places or obstacles.
• Work and transport with suitable speed according to the local conditions.
• Always wear individual equipments for your own safety.
• Always wear adequate clothes and shoes, avoid large or loose clothes that
may twine on mobile parts.
• Never operate the equipment without the equipment protection devices.
• Be careful when hitching the planter to the tractor, hands and fingers may be
injured when caught between the hitch and the tractor.
• When putting the planter in transport position, verify if there aren’t people or
animals around or over the equipment.
• Never attempt change the adjustments, clean or lubricate with the planter in
movement.
• Please pay attention with transport width in narrow places.
• When disconnecting the planter, move it to a level area, preferably a hard
surface, on the field or in storage warehouse.
• Please look for the general safety instructions on the back cover of this
manual.
When transporting the Implement by Truck or Trailer
To transporting the equipment for long distances use truck or trailer, however,
the safety instructions should be followed carefully.
• Always use an adequate loading dock to load or unload the equipment, never
use a ditch bank, because this practice is very dangerous and could be result
in serious injuries or may causing death.
• Use a suitable Hoist when lifting the equipment to the truck or trailer.
• Use the park standing for correct support the equipment.
• Please Blocking suitable the wheels of the equipment.
• Use sufficient fastenings (cables, ropes, chains, cord, etc.) to immobilize the
equipment during transportation.
• After 8 to 10 kilometers of transporting, please inspect the cargo conditions.
Always Repeat this procedure for every 80 to 100 kilometers of transporting.
Give more attention when transporting on rough roads, steep graders, and
other adverse conditions.
• Be careful with transport height, specially when passing under electrical power
lines and bridges. Risk of shock and serious injuries.
• Observe all the laws and regulations about the height and width limits of cargo.
When transporting the implement by truck or trailer. If necessary, use banners,
lights and other devices to give the adequate warning for the drivers/operators
of another vehicles.
To the operator
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