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RANSOMES GANG MOWERS
SPORTCUTTER Mk11, MAGNA Mk13
SAFETY AND OPERATORS MANUAL
10.1 TRANSPORTING
TRAILED GANG UNITS
1.
When moving from site to site the cutting
cylin ders must be out of gear, but this
must not be done while the machine is in
motion.
2
(Fig. 26). When trailed gang mowers are
moved along paths or roads the rear rolls
must be raised clear of the ground by
locking the lifting lever in the top hole (A)
of the unit frame.
TRANSPORTING TRAILED GANG MOWERS IN
TRAILERS AND TRUCKS
(Fig. 27). All drawbars and coupling frames can
be quickly removed and the frame dismantled into
easily transportable units. The lifting levers must be
anchor ed in the bottom position (A) and the nose
of the rear unit pinned into the top lifting lever hole
(B) of the front unit. By this method a three unit or
fi
ve unit mower can be coupled nose to tail and
winched up to a truck or trailer.
The unit
fi
tted with extension wings must be the
last of the series. When close packing
fi
ve unit and
seven unit mowers which include two unit frames
fi
ted with one extension wing each, it is necessary
to use the trailing hitch (C). This should be
fi
tted to
the lifting hole (D) of the second last unit frame and
the nose of the last frame pinned through the hole
in the hitch (E). The lifting lever of the last frame
should be allowed to
fl
oat.
MOUNTED TRIPLE MOWER
For road transport the machine must be raised and
locked for safety to reduce the overall width of the
machine to comply with the Ministry of Transport
Regulations.
1.
(Fig. 28). Remove locking pins (A) from
hole in brackets (B) at both sides of the
machine.
2.
(Fig. 29). Attach check chains (A) to main
axle of outer cutting units.
3.
Lift machine by operating tractor hydraulic
lift.
4.
(Fig. 28). Replace locking pins (A) in
brackets (B) at both sides of the machine.
After transporting, the above procedure is reversed
Fig 26
10 TRANSPORTING
Fig 27
before putting the machine into work. It is necessary,
however, to drive the tractor forward to enable the
wing units to take up their working position before
replacing the locking pins.
Fig 28
Fig 29
