9
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
Fig. 7
2.1 PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR OPERATION
1. Loosen the bolts 1. Remove the access hatches 2.
(fig. 7)
2. Remove the loose parts, which were supplied with the machine, from it.
*!! Be careful – the knives are sharp !!
3. Couple the machine to a tractor. See Section 5.0.
* Use the correct tractor. See the specifications.
4. Raise the machine off the ground.
5.
*!! Ensure that the tractor is well blocked and cannot start moving by itself!!
6.
*!! Switch off the tractor before getting off !!
7. Lower the adjustable legs 4 of the machine and secure them using the handles 3.
8. Carefully lower the machine onto the adjustable legs 4.
*!! BEFORE GETTING OFF THE TRACTOR, MAKE SURE THAT THE TRACTOR
AND THE VERTI-QUAKE
®
ARE FIRMLY PLACED ON THE GROUND AND
CANNOT SAG OR SLIDE !!
Fig.8
9. Loosen bolts 5 & 6
10. Mount the knives with the sharp edge pointing towards the back roller of the machine.
*!! Be careful – the knives are sharp !!
Tighten bolts 5 & 6 well.
11. Mount the bleeder, which was included in the delivery, onto the top of the gearbox.
12. Mount the access hatches 2 and secure these by tightening bolts 1.
(fig. 7)
13. Set the tractor’s stabiliser to 50 mm lateral movement.
14. Determine the length of the PTO according to Section 4.
