Operation
8
Mowing
8.6
EasyCut B 870 CV Collect
Original Operating Instructions 150000707_01_en
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The support jacks are swivelled to the transport position and locked by means of the bolts.
Move the machine to the headland position,
.
Lower the cross conveyor belts,
Move the toggle switch (2) into the “
upper
“ position and hold.
Actuate the double-action control unit (2+) until the mowers are raised from the headland
position to the transport position.
Note!
To avoid damage to the machine caused by improper operation, switch off the operation
panel.
To switch off the operation panel, move the toggle switch (2) into the "
middle
" position.
8.6
Mowing
Preparing to mow
ü
All points listed in the chapter "Start-up" have been fulfilled,
.
ü
The machine is in the working position,
.
ü
The machine is shut down and safeguarded,
.
ü
The front guards are folded down,
.
ü
The side guards are folded down,
ü
The rear linkage is blocked.
ü
The parking jacks are in the transport position,
Mowing
Adjust the lateral suspension arms,
.
Before driving into the crops, switch on the tractor PTO shaft at idle and slowly bring it up to
the rated speed of the machine.
Drive into the crops.
Check the ground pressure while mowing,
.
To ensure a clean cutting pattern, adjust the driving and cutting speeds to the prevailing
conditions (soil condition, state of the crop, height, density).
Driving into an obstacle
If the impact damage protection system triggers and the mower is swivelled backwards,
reverse the tractor until the impact damage protection system engages automatically.
Mowing small plots
The front mounted mower alone can be used to mow small plots of crops or narrow sections in
open fields. In doing so, the lateral mowers must be in the transport position.
INFORMATION
Leave the control units in the float position while mowing.