
10
P10-1200
TRAILED ROTARY TEDDER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
4.3.
Conditions of connecting tedder with vehicle
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Prior to the mounting operation, check whether the vehicle's and the tedder's hitch categories are
compatible and make sure that vehicle's hitch load is adequate for the machine aggregated.
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When mounting the machine, examine technical condition of the tedder's hitch assembly.
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Use only genuine pins and cotters to mount the tedder on a vehicle.
4.4.
Transport
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Before transporting the tedder make sure that the support leg is lifted and protected.
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Before transporting the tedder make sure that the locking pawls are properly latched in the transport
position.
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Every position change of the tedder can only be done when there is nobody around (pay particular
attention to children).
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When driving on public roads, the tedder should be equipped with warning plates with luminous and
reflecting elements, and a warning triangle for a slow driving vehicle.
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During transport always put the tedder to transport position. See chapter 5.3.
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Before putting the t
edder to transport position make sure, that the tractor’s PTO is turned off and
all the rotating parts have come to complete standstill.
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Driving speed should always be adjusted to road conditions and local traffic regulations.
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Permissible speed is 30 km/h and it cannot be exceeded.
4.4.1.
Putting the machine onto another vehicle for transport
The driver and the carrier are responsible for tedder’s transport safety.
Equipment and parts must be
secured during transport.
To put the tedder onto another vehicle in a safe way, please obey the following rules:
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seize the tedder by any lifting devices only in the places indicated by the hook sign,
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for tedder lifting use only
lifting devices with hoisting capacity bigger than tedder’s weight shown
in data plate. It also concerns ropes and chains used for lifting,
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transport belts, belt suspensions, ropes cannot be damaged. Whenever damages to these parts are
spotted replace these with new ones,
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when mounting slings, chains, handles etc. always pay attention to setting the machine's center of
gravity properly (
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to catch machines, pick ropes of adequate length, so that the angle between them is no greater than
120°, and the angle between the strand and the vertical is no greater than 60°,
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collapsible parts should be blocked in transport position,
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during putting the tedder onto another vehicle it is forbidden for anybody to remain in transport
area,
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on the vehicle’s trailer the machine should be secured against moving.
WARNING!
Securing maneuvering area and transport of the tedder is the responsibility of a
person who does it.