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10.3 TRUNK SHIELD (OPTIONAL)
The Trunk Shield avoids the clods that have been turned by the Power Disc to be thrown into the row;
moreover it levels the soil during ridging.
Weight - 28 lbs.
As for its installation and adjustment, refer to the diagram (
Fig. 28
).
TRUNK SHIELD INSTALLATION
a)
Insert the trunk shield hitch (
pos. 1
) into the wheel support rod (
pos. 2
).
b)
Connect the chain (
pos. 3
) to the support (
pos. 4
) through the hitch (
pos. 5
) and adjust
its length according to the working conditions.
c)
Tighten the bolt (
pos. 6
) to
fi
x the trunk shield.
THE CHAIN SLACK SIDE SHALL BE KEPT BEYOND THE TRUNK SHIELD (Fig. 28)
DISCONNECT THE CHAIN ( pos. 3) FROM (pos. 5) ONLY.
When the equipment is taken apart, the chain shall not remain connected to the power disc, but it
shall be connected to the
fi
xture and then removed from the disc.
Fig. 28