Round Baler ACTION 120
USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL - 23 -
5
USE INSTRUCTIONS
5.1 PRIOR TO USE
WARNING
Before putting the round baler into operation,
the user must make sure the operator in
charge of the machine has read, committed to
memory and understood every part of this
manual, “Section 2 – Safety and prevention” in
particular.
The operator must make sure the machine is
intact and in a good state of repair, that the
lubricating oils are at the right level and that all the
parts subject to wear and deterioration are in
proper working order.
DANGER
Any adjustments and setup work must always
be performed with the round baler shut off and
secured.
5.1.1 Work position
DANGER
When the machine is working, the operator
MUST be seated in the driver’s seat since all
necessary action is only possible from this
position. Before
getting down from the driver’s
seat, the operator MUST stop the round baler,
pull on the parking brake and shut off the
tractor’s engine.
5.2 HITCHING TO THE TRACTOR
DANGER
Hitching the round baler to the tractor is a
potentially hazardous operation.
Take extreme care and perform the whole
operation according to the instructions given
below.
In order to correctly hitch the round baler to the
tractor, proceed as follows:
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Make sure the power of the tractor used is
sufficient to tow the round baler (see 1.7
–
Technical data
– Minimum Power required)
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Make sure no objects have been set down on
the baler and that no people and/or animals
are in the immediate vicinity of the baler’s
range, and that the power takeoff is
disengaged.
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Make sure the round baler is in a stable,
horizontal position (and a little bit behind of
2÷3 degrees) and that the tractor’s towing
hitch is positioned at the same height as the
towing eye of the drawbar which can be
adjusted by means of the joints. If necessary,
lower or raise the towing eye using the
parking jack.
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Next, start the tractor up and carefully back it
up to the round baler, lining the towing hitch
up with the drawbar towing eye. Once they
have been successfully engaged, insert the
hitch pin in the towing eye.
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Pull on the parking brake and shut off the
tractor’s engine.
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Connect the power-takeoff shaft complete
with shields to the tractor’s power takeoff,
making sure it is firmly secured in place.
Pic. 9
– Towing link’s position
DANGER
Please make sure that the towing link is
mounted as shown on Pic. 9, otherwise it can
become very dangerous.
5.3 P.T.O. SHAFT
DANGER
The power-takeoff shaft applied to a tractor is
a mechanical part that, when in operation,
constitutes a potential source of bodily harm
to anyone working nearby.
Consequently, great care must be taken when
performing
any
operations
involving
said
mechanical part.
Read the instruction manual supplied with the
power-takeoff shaft carefully. If you are not sure it
is working properly, should it come without
shields, or should it appear worn or broken,
