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I N T R O D U CT I O N
1 Instructions
.................................................. 7
1.1 Product
documentation
.......................................7
1.2
Explanation of symbols ........................................7
1.3
Regulations and legal provisions ...........................7
1.3.1 CE
label
......................................................7
1.4
Identification of your equipment ...........................7
1.4.1 Type
plate
...................................................7
1.4.2 Location of type plate ..................................7
1.4.3 Identification of your equipment ....................7
1.5 Associated
documents
........................................7
2
Safety instructions and rules ......................... 8
2.1 Safety
instructions
.............................................8
2.1.1 General
instructions
....................................8
2.1.2 Operator
qualification
..................................8
2.1.3 Hitching and unhitching the implement ...........8
2.1.4 Hydraulic circuit and couplings ......................8
2.1.5 Use of the implement ...................................8
2.1.6 Transport on the public highway ....................9
2.1.7 Maintenance
...............................................9
2.1.8 Loading and unloading ..................................9
2.1.9 Safety
stickers
..........................................10
U S E
3
Description of the implement ....................... 12
3.1 General
views
...................................................12
3.2 Technical
specifications
.....................................13
3.3
Technical characteristics - solid body ..................13
3.4
Technical characteristics - slatted body ..............14
3.5
Technical characteristics - accumulator 0.75L ...14
3.6
Technical characteristics - accumulator 3.5L .....14
3.7
Dimensions and weights ....................................14
3.8
Rack and pinion assembly ..................................15
3.9 Offset
compass
................................................15
3.10 Hydraulic weight transfer control (optional) .........16
3.11 The "Z" beam ....................................................16
3.12 Extensions
(optional)
.........................................17
3.13 The wheel unit ..................................................17
3.14 Working
width
..................................................18
3.15 Mould
board
.....................................................18
3.16 Ploughshare
.....................................................19
3.17 Fin coulter (Optional) .........................................19
3.18 Deflector
(Optional)
.........................................19
3.19 Disc coulter [optional] .......................................19
3.20 Safety
devices
..................................................19
3.20.1 Mechanical safety device ............................19
3.20.2 "Hydro Avant" hydraulic safety device
(optional) ..................................................20
3.21 Lighting and signals ...........................................20
4
Preparing the tractor .................................. 21
4.1
Required tractive power ....................................21
4.2 Tractor
wheels
.................................................21
4.2.1 Tractor
tyres
............................................21
4.2.2 Tyre spacing ............................................21
4.3
Ballasting the tractor .......................................21
4.4
Length of the lifting links ...................................22
4.5
Position of the stabilisers ..................................23
4.6 Top
link.
...........................................................23
5
Hitching and unhitching ............................... 24
5.1
Hitching the implement to the tractor ................24
5.1.1 Tractor equipped with link arms with fixed ball
joints ........................................................24
5.1.2 Tractor equipped with link arms with removable
ball joints ..................................................24
5.1.3 Releasing the latch ....................................24
5.1.4 Hitching the top link ...................................25
5.1.5 Electrical connection of the signalling
equipment .................................................25
5.1.6 Hydraulic
connections
................................25
5.1.7 Position of support legs .............................25
5.2
Locking and unlocking the turnover mechanism ....26
5.3
Unhitching the implement from the tractor .........27
5.3.1 Decompression
kit
.....................................27
6 Hydraulic
connections
................................. 28
6.1
Required hydraulic control valves .......................28
6.2 Max.
hydraulic
..................................................28
6.3 Hydraulic
connections
.......................................28
6.4
Function selector (optional)................................29
6.4.1 Installing the function selector ....................29
6.4.2 Electrical connections of the solenoid valves 29
6.4.3 Using the function selector ........................30
6.4.4 Special characteristics of the selector ........30
7
Preparation of the implement before work ..... 31
7.1
Locating the adjustment points ..........................31
7.2
Adjustment of the working width of the 1st body
(offset) ............................................................32
7.3
Wheel angle adjustment.....................................32
7.4
Calibration of non-stop hydraulic safety devices ...33
7.5 Offset
adjustment
(width of 1
st
furrow) ..........................................34
7.6
Installing the subsoiler (optional) ........................35
7.7
Transport and working depth adjustment wheel ...36
7.7.1 Tyre
pressures
..........................................36
7.7.2 Tightening of wheel studs ...........................36
8
Changing between transport and working
position ...................................................... 36
8.1
Changing to transport position ...........................36
8.2
Changing to working position ..............................38
8.3
Driving on the road ...........................................39
9 Field
adjustment
......................................... 40
9.1
Use in the field .................................................40
9.2 First
pass
........................................................41
9.2.1 Opening the offset compass .......................41
9.2.2 Working depth adjustment ..........................41
9.2.3 Ground
work
.............................................41
9.2.4 Inclination
adjustment
................................41
9.3 Second
pass
.....................................................42
9.3.1 Longitudinal
levelling
..................................42
9.3.2 Lateral
levelling
.........................................42
9.3.3 Tractor pressure control adjustment ...........43
9.3.4 Offset adjustment (width of 1
st
furrow) ........43
9.4
Adjusting the hydraulic compensation cylinder
(optional) ..........................................................43
9.5
Agricultural work in the field - adjusting the settings
44
9.5.1 Safety during operations ............................44
9.5.2 Working
instructions
..................................44
9.5.3 Adjustments while working .........................44
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