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The cultivator (grasser + tractor) should be handled with all precautions and in
particular:
before each start-up, inspect the cultivator and the tractor: if they are in
appropriate conditions which guarantee safety during transport and operation
the cooperating tractor must be equipped with front axle weights. Balance of
the tractor with the mounted cultivator, its steerability and braking function must
be maintained;
observe permissible axle loads and transport dimensions
when aggregating the cultivator with the tractor, lifting and lowering the
cultivator on the tractor hydraulic lifting jack, see if there are no bystanders,
especially children, near the cultivator;
do not approach the cultivator while lifting or lowering;
do not stand between the tractor and the cultivator during engine operation;
lift, lower and start the cultivator slowly, without sudden jerks;
do not reverse the tractor or make turns when the machine is lowered in the
working position;
when reversing, remember about projecting elements, do not use independent
brakes of the tractor;
check air pressure in the tractor tires;
when using public roads, follow the traffic rules.
install transport equipment, i.e. lighting, reflecting and warning devices;
during transport and work, you must not stand on the cultivator or load it with
additional weights;
the cultivator must not be operated on inclinations greater than 8°
all repairs, lubrication or cleaning of working elements, if necessary during
work, should only be done with the engine stopped and the cultivator lowered;
if you want to detach the cultivator from the tractor, place it with discs on an
even, hardened surface and after turning off the engine.
during breaks in operation, store the cultivator in places inaccessible to
bystanders and animals;
The cultivator may cause injury as a result of:
➢Improper handling of the device,
➢Approaching the cultivator in motion,
➢Threats from stones and any objects that may be thrown from under the
cultivator.
➢All injuries should be immediately disinfected and shown to the doctor.
3.2 MAINTENANCE
1. Maintenance can be carried out when the cultivator is lowered to the ground.
If the tractor is attached to the machine, it must be turned off and braked.
