Sicma FB 180, Instruction Manual

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Sicma S.p.A.
Miglianico (CH)
page 14
STARTING UP
ATTACHMENT TO THE TRACTOR
It is necessary to read up this instruction manual and the manuals of the tractor and cardan shaft
manufacturer.
All SICMA shredders have been manufactured to be attached to any tractor provided with hydraulic
elevator and universal three-point hitch.
Before attaching the
equipment to the
tractor, set both on a
flat and smooth
ground and make sure
that nobody is
standing between
them.
Move slowly the
tractor towards the
shredder by aligning
the tractor elevator’s
arms to the two
shredder hitches’
lateral gudgeons; stop engine and pull parking brake.
Connect first the lower arms by removing the release pins of the gudgeons placed on the plates ,
inserting the elevator bars into the arms centre and fastening them with the relevant release pins,
which had been removed in precedence
Connect, afterwards, the tractor tie rod to the third upper point by removing the pin located
between the plates, inserting the tie rod itself and locking it with the pin.
Adjust the third point so that the upper part of
the frame is parallel to the ground.
Lock all connection parts with the special sway
chains or tie rods.
It is always good to make sure that the central
group axis (sump/bevel gear pair) is parallel to
the ground thus reducing the stresses on the
power takeoff and extending the working life of
the equipment.
TLX-R and FB shredders (picture 2) are reversing; it is thus
possible to attach them to the front part of all tractors provided
with a three-point hitch front elevator.
Picture
2