Strautmann Aperion 2101, Translation Of The Original Operating Instructions

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Commissioning
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Required driving license
Driving license according to the Fahrerlaubnisverordnung (note of transl.: German Driving
License Rules) - FeV
Holders of a driving license of class T are allowed to drive farming or forestry vehicles and
combination of vehicles up to a maximum speed of 60 km/h. However, travelling speeds of more than
40 km/h are only allowed for drivers having attained the age of 18.
If a holder of a driving license of class L is to drive the hitched machine, the rear of the machine must
be marked by a "25 km/h" sign (§ 58, StVZO).
5.2 Check tractor's compatibility
WARNING Risk of breaking during operation due to incorrect use of the
tractor if this causes insufficient stability and insufficient
steerability and braking ability of the tractor!
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Check your tractor for compatibility before hitching the machine
to the tractor.
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Carry out a brake test to check, whether the tractor reaches the
required deceleration with the hitched machine.
The following features are crucial prerequisites for the compatibility of the tractor:
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the gross vehicle weight rating,
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the admissible axle loads,
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the admissible tongue load at the tractor's coupling point,
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the load capacities of the mounted tyres,
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the admissible towing capacity must be sufficient.
These details are registered on the type plate, in the vehicle registration certificate and in the
operating instructions of the tractor.
The tractor's front axle load must never fall below 20 % of the tractor's empty weight.
The tractor must reach the deceleration specified by the tractor's manufacturer even with the machine
attached or hitched up.
The gross vehicle weight rating of the tractor, which is specified in
the vehicle registration certificate, must exceed the sum of
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empty weight of tractor,
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ballasting mass and
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the tongue load of the hitched machine.
This information only applies to Germany:
If, in spite of making use of all reasonable possibilities, the axle loads
and / or the gross vehicle weight rating is not complied with, the
authority which, according to Federal State law, is competent may, on
the basis of the expertise rendered by an officially approved expert for
motor traffic, grant an exemption according to § 70 StVZO and the
required license according to § 29 subsection 3 StVO, provided that
the tractor manufacturer agrees.