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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
3.8.1 Offset
slide
...............................................15
3.9
Hydraulic weight transfer control (optional) .........16
3.10 The "Z" beam ....................................................16
3.11 Extensions
(optional)
.........................................17
3.12 The wheel unit ..................................................17
3.13 Working
width
..................................................18
3.14 Mould
board
.....................................................18
3.15 Ploughshare
.....................................................18
3.16 Fin coulter (Optional) .........................................19
3.17 Deflector
(Optional)
.........................................19
3.18 Disc coulter [optional] .......................................19
3.19 Safety
devices
..................................................19
3.19.1 Mechanical safety device ............................19
3.19.2 "Hydro Avant" hydraulic safety device
(optional) ..................................................19
3.20 Lighting and signals (optional) ............................20
4
Preparing the tractor .................................. 20
4.1
Required tractive power ....................................20
4.2 Tractor
wheels
.................................................20
4.2.1 Tractor
tyres
............................................20
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 ..................................22
4.6 Top
link.
...........................................................23
5
Hitching and unhitching ............................... 23
5.1
Hitching the implement to the tractor ................23
5.1.1 Tractor equipped with link arms with fixed
ball joints ..................................................23
5.1.2 Tractor equipped with link arms with
removable ball joints ..................................23
5.1.3 Releasing the latch ....................................24
5.1.4 Hitching the top link ...................................24
5.1.5 Electrical connection of the signalling
equipment .................................................24
5.1.6 Hydraulic
connections
................................24
5.1.7 Position of support legs .............................25
5.2
Locking and unlocking the turnover mechanism ....25
5.3
Unhitching the implement from the tractor .........26
5.3.1 6.3.1 Decompression kit ............................26
6 Hydraulic
connections
................................. 27
6.1
Required hydraulic control valves .......................27
6.2 Max.
hydraulic
..................................................27
6.3 Hydraulic
connections
.......................................27
6.4
Function selector (optional)................................28
6.4.1 Installing the function selector ....................28
6.4.2 Electrical connections of the solenoid valves 28
6.4.3 Using the function selector ........................29
6.4.4 Special characteristics of the selector ........29
7
Preparing the implement before work ............ 30
7.1
Locating the adjustment points ..........................30
7.2
Working width adjustment .................................31
7.3
Wheel angle adjustment.....................................31
7.4
Calibration of non-stop hydraulic safety devices ...32
7.5
Offset adjustment (width of 1
st
furrow) ...............33
7.6
Installing the subsoiler (optional) ........................34
7.7 Implement
wheel
...............................................34
7.7.1 Tyre
pressures
..........................................34
7.7.2 Tightening of wheel studs ...........................34
8
Changing between transport and working
position ...................................................... 35
8.1
Changing to transport position ...........................35
8.2
Changing to working position ..............................35
8.3
Driving on the road ...........................................36
9 Field
adjustment
......................................... 36
9.1
Use in the field .................................................36