Tatoma D-350, Instruction Manual

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STRAW CHOPPER
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By lowering the stand, make sure there is no risk of crushing.
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Handle the hitching elements of the mixer and the tractor with work gloves
slowing the engine speed to a minimum.
Once hitched, then connect the cardan to the PTO of the tractor taking the
following precautions:
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Check that the mixer has been successfully hitched up.
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To prevent transmission damage, set the tractor drawbar to the
recommended setting. The mixer should be approximately level when
connected to the tractor.
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Ensure that the tractor PTO has stopped.
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Handle the transmission elements with work gloves.
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Do not use loose clothing when performing this operation.
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Do not pass or jump over the cardan.
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Observe the position of the cardan protections and fix them in their
correct location using suitable devices.
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After hitching up and connecting to the PTO, the parking brake must be
fully unlocked.
Startng to use the mixer:
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Before accessing the tractor cab check the status of the different
mechanisms and protections of the mixer.
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Adjust the driver's seat so that access to the controls of the mixer is
carried out with ease.
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Adjust the tractor mirrors so as to have good visibility of the mechanisms
of the mixer without their adjustment affecting driving visibility. Help
should be enlisted of another person to perform this operation.
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Check for people before putting the mixer in movement. Beware of
onlookers, especially children. Always look around to make sure it is
safe to start the engine and move the unit.
If necessary indicate with the
horn or other means that the mixer is going to start moving. This is very
important because with the noise levels of the tractor / mixer and
isolation of the cabins, you may not hear people shouting.
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It is forbidden to handle the mixer by several people simultaneously, so
it will only be used by the driver himself.
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It Is strictly prohibited to transport people, animals or any objects on the
mixer.
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Under no circumstances should the mixer be used to tow other
vehicles, move or push objects or lifting loads. It is forbidden to enter the
mixer through the loading device or that people use it as a system to
reach raised points.
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To maneuver check that no people or obstacles are behind the mixer or
close to it, if there is not sufficient visibility enlist the help of others.
Driving with the mixer:
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The mixer must be driven in accordance with the ground or road
conditions on which it is driven.
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Driving long journeys with the loading system of the mixer in an elevated
position is totally forbidden.