9.7
Spreading grit or granulated fertilizer
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to ejected spreading material
Escaping spreading material may lead to injury to eyes and nasal mucous membranes.
There is also a risk of slipping.
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Ensure that nobody is present in the hazard zone during the spreading operation.
When spreading grit or granulated fertilizer, observe the following:
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Use the RWK 8 agitator. See
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For spreading grit or granulated fertilizer, a PTO speed of 540 rpm and/or a disc speed of 230 rpm
is sufficient.
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Before each transportation drive, the drive must be disengaged.
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Slowly couple the PTO shaft at a low motor speed of the tractor in order to prevent damage to the
agitator drive.
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With a closed metering slide, even for short periods, switch off the machine drive.
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Open the metering slide until the agitator can discharge the grit or granulated fertilizer in an
unhindered manner.
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Switch off the agitator when the hopper is empty.
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for the assembly of the
RWK 8
agitator.
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(→ 11.4 Replacing the agitator)
for the disassembly of the
RWK 8
agitator.
With temperatures below 0 °C, damp spreading material may freeze in the hopper and damage the
agitator when the PTO shaft is switched on.
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Ensure that the spreading material in the hopper cannot freeze.
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Do not leave the filled machine outside over night.
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Ensure that the spreading material remains dry.
Work with a reduced speed whenever the working situations permits it.
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