Operator’s manual
Double-sided disc mowers
with central suspension
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Fig. 17b.
Placement of steering box and cable attachment socket RS
(
1
) on KDD mowers, I – mowers
without belt conveyors, II – mowers with belt conveyors
5.2.1.
Setting mower in transport position on headlands
In order to set the mower in transport position on headlands push button (
1
)
and (
9
)
on control panel
(Fig. 16)
.
In order to use one of the cutting units, e.g. right one, lift both of them to transport position
on headlands using button (
9
)
, while using the lever to control the tractor's external hydraulics
and lock the left one against falling with button (
8
)
. Right cutterbar is protected against falling
with button (
10
)
.
Protection of the chosen cutterbar is signalled with a red diode located over the button which
corresponds to the cutterbar. In order to unlock particular cutterbar push either of buttons (
8
)
or (
10)
again – unlocking cutterbar protection is then signalled by dimming of the red diode.
5.2.2.
Setting mower in vertical transport position
In order to set mower in vertical transport position (
Fig. 17
) push button (
14
)
, while using
the lever to control the tractor's external hydraulics. If near the end of lifting phase the cutterbars are
stopped and mechanical protection devices are not locked then increase pressure in unloading
system. To perform this push button (
14
)
again (disabling is then signalled by dimming of the
green diode), push button (
15
)
and continue setting the mower in transport position until
mechanical protection is locked. Next disable control with button (
1
)
.
To lift only one cutterbar, e.g. the right one for any height just push button (
16
)
and to lift
the left one only push button (
17
)
. The lifted units can be locked in their current positions by
pressing the buttons for lifting twice.
I
II
1
1