SAFETY NOTES
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Prior to Starting Up
• Follow the machine’s Operating Instructions.
• Check safety equipment for completeness and function.
• Check oil levels.
• Check machine for compressed air and oil losses.
• Check tyre pressures and wheelnuts for tight fit.
• Check electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic connections to the tractor.
• Check service brake and parking brake for proper function.
• Completely release machine’s parking brake and turn the crank handle inwards.
• Place tractor’s hydraulic control unit in neutral position prior to attaching the machine. Pay attention to
lateral locking of the tractor’s three-point linkage depending on the machine type.
General Safety Notes for Assembly
DANGER
Risk of severe or life-threatening injuries all over the body due to getting caught up, being pulled in,
crushing and hydraulic oil escaping at high pressure! It is imperative to follow the safety notes!
• Only couple and uncouple the machine on solid level ground, secure against accidental rolling and
falling over.
• Only carry out work if the PTO drive shaft and the motor have been switched off, the handbrake has
been applied and the ignition key has been removed and kept safe.
• Wait until all rotating machine parts come to a complete stop!
• Wear close-fitting workwear and use personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, gloves,
safety shoes and safety helmet!
• Only raise the machine using lifting gear suitable for the purpose (hydraulic jack, crane, etc.) and only
support it using appropriate supporting elements.
• No welding, cutting, grinding, drilling on frame, axles or other load-bearing parts.
• Check nuts and bolts for tight fit.
• Hoses and cables may not strain, rub or become trapped.
• Attachment or installation of non-standard equipment alters the overall weight and depending on the
non-standard equipment involved may also alter the external dimensions of the machine. Pay attention
to the altered dimensions in operation and particularly when driving on public roads.
Attach sufficient ballast weights to the tractor. At least 20% of the vehicle’s unladen weight on the front
axle. Insufficient ballast will make tractor and machine uncontrollable when driving.
• Do not step between tractor and machine whilst attaching/coupling up. Have someone guide you in if
the coupling point cannot be seen from the driver’s seat of the tractor. Do not step between tractor and
machine until both have come to a stop and have been secured against accidental rolling.
• Bring the supporting devices (e.g. support legs) into the correct position in each case. Secure as
prescribed!
• Do not get close to hydraulic oil escaping under high pressure.
