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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIELD USE
Before starting work, familiarize yourself with the following general instructions:
Before using the machine ensure that all safety precautions are taken.
Check that all safety protection and guards are in place and working.
Inspect the work site in order to familiarize yourself with the terrain.
Do not start the tractor before being properly seated in the driving position.
Do not start the machine if it is damaged (or even if you only suspect it is damaged) and inform your nearest
dealer of the problem and ask for assistance.
Do not allow yourself to become distracted when working: give your full attention to the job in hand.
Maintain constant control over the tractor and ensure that you know how to stop quickly and switch off the
engine.
Caution when working on inclines. It is better to work from the bottom to the top of an incline (or from the top
to the bottom), rather than across an incline where there is a risk of overturning. Check and heed the instruc-
tions supplied by the tractor manufacturer, especially those concerning the maximum incline on which it is
possible to work.
It is advisable to reduce speed when working and maneuvering on inclines and only to change speed and
direction gradually. Do not make sudden stops or starts.
Do not work on wet or slippery grass or terrain, or anywhere where grip is poor. If this is unavoidable, work at
a slow speed so as to ensure operator safety.
Always switch off the tractor engine, apply the parking brake and remove the ignition key whenever you have
to attend to the machine to make adjustments or to remove grass and other objects which might be entan-
gled in the machine.
Before leaving the tractor, disengage the power takeoff, lower the machine until its wheels are on the ground
and put the hydraulic directional control lever into the locked position.
Never go near the rotors until they have completely stopped moving.
Never attempt to make adjustments to the machine while it is running. Always stop the machine before carry-
ing out any such work. Do not oil the machine when it is running or is connected to the power takeoff.
Do not use the control levers as handholds since they can move and do not give a secure grip. Furthermore,
any involuntary movement of a control lever can cause unintentional movement of the tractor or machine.
Warning: when using tractors of over 50HP, turn on power take-off slowly in order to avoid any recoil due to
the sudden ignition of a very high power, which could damage the cardan shafts and the gear boxes.
Danger: never switch on the tractor power take-off until the 3 mower cowls have been lowered to the
ground. Never raise the 3 mower cowls before the blade rotary movement has stopped completely. If these
basic safety procedures are not followed, people could be seriously injured and the gear boxes and machine
cardan shafts could be damaged.
ADJUSTMENT, PREPARATION AND USE
