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General regulations
Apart from this manual, one shall also follow traffic regulations and occupational
safety and health regulations.
Warnings (pictograms) placed on the ridger give advice concerning safety of the
user and other people, and avoiding accidents.
When driving on public roads, it is obligatory to follow regulations included in
Highway Code.
It is recommended to cooperate with a tractor equipped with a cabin or a protective
frame.
Before each using the machine, it is necessary to check if all elements of the ridger
are in a good condition. Damage incurred shall be fixed without delay and possible
deficiencies filled up.
Avoid staying within the range of the operating ridger.
Before leaving the tractor cabin and before each activity made at the ridger, stop
the tractor engine and remove the key from the ignition switch.
The ridger shall be stored in a dry room, on the tough and flat ground. During
lowering the ridger onto the ground, keep particular caution. Danger of injury!!!
Aggregation
Keep particular caution during connecting the ridger with a tractor and during
disconnection.
It is forbidden to stay between the ridger and a tractor during any activities
performed with a hydraulic system lever.
While aggregating the ridger with a tractor, it is forbidden to stay between the tool
and the tractor at the tractor engine working.
During performing any maintenance at the ridger, it is necessary to stop the engine,
remove the key from the ignition switch and pull the handbrake.
Pivots of the ridger suspension system shall be secured only with the use of typical
protection in the form of cotter pins.
The ridger shall be aggregated only with recommended tractor classes equipped
with front axle standard ballasts.
The ridger can be operated by a person with qualifications allowing for using
agricultural tractors.
During aggregation, keep the minimum load of the tractor front.
CAUTION
Operation with a tractor of another class than recommended by
the manufacturer may cause threat of stability loss in operation or in stoppage.
The load of the tractor’s front axle cannot be lower than 20% of its weight.
Maintenance
A ridger can be operated by a person with qualifications allowing for using
agricultural tractors and acquainted with the manual of the ridger.
It is not allowed for other people not acquainted with the manual to operate the
ridger.
It is not allowed for children and people after drinking alcohol to operate the ridger.
The ridger shall be raised onto the tractor suspension system easily, without jerks
or vibrations.
Raise the ridger upwards each time when turning and making returns.
At each getting off the tractor by the operator, leave the ridger in the lowered
position.
