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Operation
Swathing
There should be no personnel standing in the working area
Ensure that there are no personnel in the slewing zone and working
area when working with the implement. Personnel can be caught by
the implement and injured.
Prerequisites
After setting the implement as described in chapter »Preparations on
the field« page 33, you can start swathing.
The implement is set as follows:
•
Working position preselected for one single or two individual
swaths
•
Swath formers are lowered and set in working position
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Raking wheel arms are attached and secured
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Anti-turning device on the raking wheel is activated
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The implement is lifted out
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Start work as follows:
> Open the ball valve for lifting and lowering
> Check that there is nobody in the working area of the implement
> Switch on the cardan shaft to a maximum of 540 rpm
> Lower the implement to the working position with the single-acting
control device
> Start driving the tractor and select the speed so that the crop is cle-
an and completely picked up
N
OTE
Start swathing at the edge of the field and at headlands to avoid sub-
sequently driving over the crop.
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