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3.2
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
The technical maintenance may be performed when the machine is lowered to the ground. If
the machine is coupled with a tractor it must be turned off and the brakes must be engaged.
Only use tools and instruments that are in good condition and original materials and spare
parts.
Use standard pins and safety devices to lock the machine's bolts in place. It is forbidden to
use make-shift safety devices such as bolts, rods, wires etc. which may be the cause of damage to
the tractor or the machine during operation and may reduce safety.
3.3
TRAVELLING ON PUBLIC ROADS
According to the road travel safety rules /Regulation by the Minister of Infrastructure of
31.12.2002 Journal of Laws no. 32 of 2002, item 262/
A unit consisting of a tractor with a coupled farming machine must meet the
same requirements as an individual tractor.
WARNING - The machine (part of the unit consisting of the tractor and machine) is a part
protruding outside the outline of the vehicle and obstructing the tractor's rear lights and as
such it poses a threat to other vehicles travelling on the road.
REMEMBER - It is forbidden to travel on the roads with the unit (t machine) without
appropriate marking.
While travelling on public roads with a unit consisting of the tractor and the machine
all rules of the Traffic Code specific to vehicles of this type apply, in particular:
the side sections of the machine must be folded to the transport position and secured with
bolts against unfolding during transport (see. fig. 1).
during transport on the road the cultivators coupled to a tractor require:
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marking with warning plates with red and white stripes,
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lights:
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elements protruding to the side of the tractor (front marker lights - white),
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repeated rear lights of the tractor (combined reflective lights),
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marking with a triangle plate indicating a slow moving vehicle,
do not exceed the maximum allowable transport speed, which is:
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on paved roads – up to 20 km/h,
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on dirt roads or cobblestone – 6 - 10 km/h
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on uneven roads – 5 km/h maximum
The speed must be adapted to road conditions and the condition of the road surface.
special care must be taken while passing or overtaking other vehicles and on corners. The
maximum permissible width of the machine which is allowed on a public road is 3.0 m.