7.7
Filling the machine
DANGER!
Danger of injury due to running engine
Working on the machine with the engine running may result in serious injury caused by mechanical
components and escaping fertilizer.
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Wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop before making any adjustments or
performing maintenance work.
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Switch off the tractor engine.
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Remove the ignition key.
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Ensure that nobody is present
in the hazard zone
.
DANGER!
Danger due to inadmissible overall weight
Exceeding the overall weight can lead to breakage during operation and negatively affects the
operational and road safety of the vehicle (machine and tractor).
Serious personal injury is possible as well as material and environmental damage.
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Always observe the information in chapter
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Prior to filling, determine the maximum quantity to be loaded.
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Observe the admissible overall weight.
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Close the metering slide and, if applicable, the ball valves (versions K).
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Only
fill the machine when it is attached to the tractor. Make sure that the tractor is standing on
level and solid ground.
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Secure the tractor against moving. Apply the handbrake.
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Switch off the tractor engine and remove the ignition key.
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For filling heights of more than 1.25 m, fill the machine by means of suitable auxiliary equipment
(e.g., front loader or screw conveyor).
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Maximally fill the machine up to the edge.
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Check the filling level e.g. with the steps being folded out or by means of the inspection window in
the hopper (depending on type).
The machine is filled.
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Filling level scale
A filling level scale is installed in the hopper to monitor the filling level. This scale can be used to
estimate how long spreading can continue until the hopper has to be refilled.
The fill level can be checked through the inspection window in the side of the hopper (type-
dependent).
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