Contents
1 Introduction..........................................................................................4
1.1.Safety markings.................................................................................5
2 General information.................................................................................7
2.1.Construction of the ORKAN VARIO plough..................................................7
2.2.Intended use of the ORKAN VARIO plough..................................................8
3 General safety precautions.......................................................................10
3.1.Hitching and unhitching to a tractor.......................................................11
3.2.Tyres............................................................................................11
3.3.Hydraulic system..............................................................................12
3.4.Transporting on public roads................................................................12
3.5.Description of residual risk..................................................................14
3.6.Residual risk assessment.....................................................................14
4 Plough and tractor settings.......................................................................15
4.1.Preparing the plough.........................................................................17
4.2.Selection of the hitching bar................................................................17
4.3.Hitching the plough to the tractor.........................................................17
4.4.Adjustment of the hitching bar height....................................................18
4.5.Adjustment of the furrow width............................................................18
4.6.Adjusting the first ridge......................................................................19
4.7.Levelling........................................................................................20
4.8.Adjusting the furrow depth.................................................................20
4.9.Rolling coulter.................................................................................21
4.10.Plough share.................................................................................22
4.11.Skim coulter..................................................................................22
4.12.Soil compactor arm.........................................................................23
4.13.Assembly and dismantling of the end pair of plough bodies.........................24
5 Operating the ORKAN VARIO plough.............................................................24
5.1.Lubrication.....................................................................................24
5.2.Worn out components........................................................................25
5.3.Securing bolts..................................................................................26
5.4.Gauge wheel...................................................................................26
5.5.Hydraulic system..............................................................................27
6 Storing the ORKAN VARIO plough................................................................28
7 Dismantling and disposal..........................................................................28
8 Technical characteristics..........................................................................28
9 General rules governing the warranty procedure.............................................29
WARRANTY CARD......................................................................................30
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