Rauch MDS 8.2, Instruction Manual

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Commissioning
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7.8 Parking and unhitching the machine
The machine can be parked safely on the frame.
Requirements for parking the machine:

Only park the machine on level, solid ground.
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Only park the machine when the hopper is empty.
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Relieve the load on the coupling points (lower / upper link) before removing
the machine.
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After unhitching, place the universal drive shaft, hydraulic hoses, and electric
cables in the retainers provided for the purpose.
Figure 7.14: Storage of drive shaft and of hydraulic hoses
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DANGER
Crushing hazard between the tractor and the machine
Persons standing between the tractor and the machine while they
are being parked or unhitched are in lethal danger.
 Ensure that nobody is present in the hazard zone between
the tractor and the machine.
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WARNING
Risk of crushing and shearing when the machine is uncou-
pled
Versions K/R only
(single-acting slide actuator):
If the return spring is tensioned when the set screw is loosened,
the stop lever may unexpectedly jerk and hit the end of the guide
slot.
This may cause crushing injuries to fingers and/or result in injury
to the operating personnel.
 If the machine is parked on its own (without tractor), fully
open the metering slide (return spring is released).
 Never put your fingers in the guide slots of the spreading
quantity adjustment unit.