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Page 3.2 of 3.4 pages
Original instructions (ENGLISH)
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3.2
First use
DANGER!
Connecting the flail mulcher to the agricultural tractor is a very dangerous phase. Ensure you carry
out the entire operation in strict compliance with the instructions.
The flail mulcher features a gearbox with a 1 3/4
” spline power take-off that can be adapted to any agricultural tractor
PTO with a PTO shaft. Upon the first installation, simply remove the machine from the packaging and set it up correctly.
The installation, adjustment and testing of the flail mulcher involve hazardous operations. Carefully read all the
instructions described in this manual. If in doubt, contact the manufacturer directly. In any case, before commissioning
the flail mulcher, immediately after transport, check that the machine supplied is intact and complete. The flail mulcher
can be installed and subsequently removed from the agricultural tractor according to the requirements of the user.
DANGER!
Spearhead cannot be held liable for damage to persons, animals or property, caused by non-
compliance with the safety and accident prevention regulations or operations which do not conform to the
information provided in the user and installation instructions.
3.2.1
Prior to installation
Before installing the flail mulcher it is advisable to check the suitability, good condition and adjustment of the agricultural
tractor on which it will be installed:
3.2.1.1. Begin by first checking the power in kW or hp and the minimum mass required of the agricultural tractor. They
must match the minimum characteristics stipulated by the manufacturer of the flail mulcher, which are indicated in
this manual in Section 1.4
“Machine general specification” paragraph;
3.2.1.2. Move the tractor to the place where the flail mulcher was deposited after being transported and stop it in a safe
and practical position for assembly to be performed on level ground;
3.2.1.3. Lift the flail mulcher with a lifting device of adequate capacity and move the machine near the rear part of the
tractor, in line with the three-point hitch support. Move the tractor in reverse to attach the equipment to it;
WARNING!
Due to the danger of this operation, it must be performed by expert and responsible personnel. Do
not touch the flail mulcher and do not stop within the operating range of the lifting device.
3.2.2
Application to the tractor
WARNING!
Clean and clear the installation area from any obstruction before starting to work. The area must
be specifically closed off and personnel not assigned to the works must be made to move away. The available
means must be verified to be intact and suitable. The operator must also tighten all the bolts and fittings
properly, using suitable tools.
DANGER!
All the following assembly and installation operations must be carried out with the tractor engine
switched off.
The application of the mulcher to the tractor must take place on flat ground. All the mulchers are applicable to any
tractor equipped with a universal three-point hitch.
The Manufacturer declines all responsibility for the breakage of the tractor.
Proceed as follows for the coupling, see Figure 3.2:
3.2.2.1 Use appropriate protective gloves to move the tractor back until the lower link arms are inside the plates (A)
and (B). Insert the pin into the preset hole and secure it with the split pins.
3.2.2.2 Switch the tractor off and engage the parking brake.
3.2.2.3 Lock the lower link arms on the tractor with the appropriate chains and parallel tighteners: this precaution must
take place in order to avoid any transversal movement of the flail mulcher.
