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Removing clogs can be performed after lowering the tool onto the ground and
turning off the tractor engine.
Work with a ridger
on slopes with gradient exceeding 8.5° is not allowed.
It is not allowed to use tractor reverse gear during work, when the tool is in the
working position.
All maintenance (lubrication, repairs, cleaning etc.) shall be performed with the
ridger lowered onto the ground, the tractor engine stopped, key taken out from the
ignition switch and handbrake pulled.
People operating agricultural equipment should be equipped with working clothes
and footwear, and personal protection measures appropriate for existing threats
e.g. gloves.
Transportation
Transportation of a ridger by means of transport from the manufacturer to a sales
person or a client is described in the chapter ‘Transportation on public roads’ in
detail. One shall remember safety rules during the loading and proper fixing of the
ridger on a car trailer. Hooks for ropes or chains are marked with pictograms.
A ridger transported on public roads must be equipped with portable light and
warning devices and a triangular sign for low-speed vehicles, fixed in special
handles on the ridger
frame, see details in chapter ‘Transportation on public roads’.
It is forbidden to transport any people or items on the ridger frame.
Due to considerable width of a ridger and a fixed connection with the tractor, keep
caution especially at returns and turnings during transportation on public roads with
regard to overlapping of the tool.
Keep extreme caution while making a turn of a tractor with a mounted ridger, both
during transportation and also while making returns in the field, especially when
there are any people or items nearby.
Driving speed of the tractor with a ridger during transportation cannot exceed:
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driving on hardened roads with flat surface
– 15 km/h,
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driving on field ways
– 10 km/h.
Storage
Disconnecting the ridger from the tractor can take place only after the tractor
engine is stopped, key taken out and the handbrake pulled.
A ridger shall be stored in a dry room, on the tough and flat ground. When lowering
the ridger onto the ground, keep extreme caution
– danger of injury!!!
A ridger should be stored in places where there is no possibility of accidental injury
of people or animals, on the flat ground, preferably under a roof.
During storage the ridger should be leant firmly on working elements and the
copying wheel. The ridger shall be stored in a clean condition.
Others
It is not allowed to use a ridger for other purposes than given in the manual.
CAUTION
Not following these rules may cause threat to the operator and other people and also
may cause damage to a ridger. Any damage resulting from not following these rules is
the only responsibility of the user.
