Instruction Manual
UBG
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Round bale grapple
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1 hydralic cylinder
UBG2C
- Round bale grapple
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2 hydralic cylinder
UBGS
- Round bale grapple SMART
USBG
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Square bale grapple
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When working on company's area you should use outline electric lighting of the vehicle
and warning signalling device (yellow), and check their working order, cleanness and
visibility. You should attach in a visible way a triangular plate distinguishing slow-moving
vehicles on a machine or in the rear of the vehicle. Reflective light and warning signs
placed on machine's construction elements should be kept clean and visible.
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In order to keep suitable control, the grapple should be adjusted to the vehicle in
accordance with the recommendations of both the vehicle and the grapple
manufacturers as well as the suspension used. Manufacturer's clamping rules are
described in chapters . 4.4 Assessing stability of a tractor with the machine attached and
5.1. Grapple assembly.
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Please remember that during work with the grapple the load of vehicle steering axle
cannot be lower than 20% and the load of driving axle cannot be lower than 45% of total
weight.
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Never leave the vehicle with the grapple attached on slopes or other terrain inclinations
without protecting it against self-rolling downwards. The grapple should be lowered on
the ground. You should place wedges under the vehicle wheels.
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Before you start any activity connected with preparation, assembly, disassembly or
adjustment you should stop the engine, switch off the drive, make the vehicle immobile
and wait until all moving parts of the machine stop and pressures cease.
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After the first hour of operation you should check the condition of all temporary
fastenings, e.g. bolted joints
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During grapple assembly and disassembly you should take special caution and be
especially careful about construction elements responsible for fastening it with the
vehicle.
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Before you start working with the grapple you should check its technical condition as well
as of a vehicle working with it. The vehicle and the grapple unit must be in good technical
condition. Worn and damaged parts should be immediately replaced with the new ones.
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The grapple must be equipped with all protective shields (if they are provided by the
manufacturer) which protect against accessing to movable parts. The protective covers
must be complete and in good working order.
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Weight of the grapple suspended on a vehicle may affect vehicle's manoeuvrability. In
such a situation great caution should be exercised.
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Keep this Instruction Manual accessible near the grapple. When you loan the grapple you
should hand it over in good working and technical condition along with the Instruction
Manual.
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Before you start working you should prepare the grapple in accordance with the
recommendations given in chapter: 5. Machine use, Grapple assembly.
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Lashing additional transport means to the grapple is strictly forbidden.
