Maschio Unico User guide

MASCHIO GASPARDO S.p.A.
UNICO - UNICO VARIO
UNICO NS - UNICO VARIO NS
EN - USE AND MAINTENANCE
EN - USE AND MAINTENANCE
DE - GEBRAUCH UND WARTUNG
FR -EMPLOI ET ENTRETIEN
ES - EMPLEO Y MANTENIMIENTO
Cod. F07021023 2015-09
*) Valido per Paesi UE
*) Valid for EU member countries
*) Valable dans les Pays UE
*) Gilt für EU-Mitgliedsländer
*) Válido para Países UE

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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 4
IN GENERAL..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 GUARANTEE .................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ 7
2. SAFETY SIGNS AND INDICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 8
WARNING SIGNS ............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 DANGER SIGNS................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 INDICATION SIGNS .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 SAFETY REGULATIONS AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION ..................................................................................... 9
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DANGER SIGN SHOWN IN THE VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THIS MANUAL................................ 9
GENERAL NORMS.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
SAFETY MEASURES CONCERNING THE HYDRAULICS.................................................................................................. 11
TIGHTENING TORQUES TABLE FOR BOLTED CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................... 11
3. PLOUGH DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................ 12
3.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (UNICO, UNICO VARIO)................................................................................... 13
3.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (UNICO NS, UNICO NS VARIO) ........................................................................14
3.3 HANDLING..................................................................................................................................................... 15
4. RULES OF USE............................................................................................................................................. 16
APPLICATION TO THE TRACTOR.................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 ATTACHMENT OF THE PLOUGH TO THE TRACTOR ....................................................................................... 16
4.3 DETACHMENT OF THE PLOUGH TO THE TRACTOR....................................................................................... 17
4.4 ATTACHMENT STABILITY DURING TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................. 18
4.5 ROAD TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................................19
4.5.1 TRANSPORT LATCH PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................. 20
5USE MODE.................................................................................................................................................. 21
5.1 POSITIONING OF THE PLOUGH ..................................................................................................................... 21
5.2 WIDTH OF THE FRONT FURROW (UNICO,UNICO VARIO, UNICO NS, UNICO NS VARIO).............................. 23
5.3 WORKING WIDTH ADJUSTMENT (UNICO-UNICO NS)................................................................................... 24
5.4 WORKING WIDTH HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENT (UNICO VARIO,UNICO VARIO NS)......................................... 25
5.5 ADJUSTMENT OF THE SKIMMERS ................................................................................................................. 25
5.6 DISASSEMBLY OF THE LAST BODY................................................................................................................. 26
5.7 PLOUGHING DEPTH ADJUSTMENT................................................................................................................ 27
5.7.1 DEPTH-GAUGE WHEEL ............................................................................................................................ 27
5.7.2 COMBINATION GAUGE WHEEL............................................................................................................... 28

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5.8 DISC COULTER ADJUSTMENT........................................................................................................................ 31
6HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................... 32
6.1 UNICO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................... 32
6.2 UNICO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH ALIGNMENT MEMORY ........................................................................... 33
6.3 WORKING WIDTH HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM (UNICO VARIO,UNICO VARIO NS) ........................... 34
6.4 AUTORESET HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.................................................................................................................. 35
7MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 36
7.1 LUBRICATION ................................................................................................................................................ 36
7.2 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE............................................................................................................................ 36
8. DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL....................................................................................................................... 37

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1. INTRODUCTION
This User's instructions manual (hereinafter called Manual) provides the user with useful information to work properly and safely,
making the use of the machine easier.
The sections below must not be considered as a long and burdensome list of warnings: they must be regarded as a number of
instructions that improve machine performance and prevent damage to persons, objects or animals originating from incorrect
machine operation and use.
It is essential that each operator in charge of transporting, installing, commissioning, operating, maintaining, repairing and
dismantling the machine consults this manual and read it carefully before carrying out any operation. This will help him avoid
incorrect manoeuvres and prevent inconveniences that may jeopardise the machine integrity and eventually result in risks for
operators’ safety.
If doubts or uncertainties still arise on the use of the machine after reading this manual, do not hesitate to contact the Manufacturer,
who will be on hand to ensure prompt and accurate assistance for the better operation and maximum efficiency of the machine.
Finally, we would like to point out that existing regulations on safety, hygiene at work and environmental protection must always be
adhered to during all the phases of machine operation. The operator must therefore check that the machine be operated
exclusively in optimised safety conditions for both persons and objects.
This manual is to be considered as an integral part of the product. Therefore, along with the Declaration of Conformity, it must be
stored in a safe place where it can be consulted during the entire machine life and passed on to the new owner.
This manual was drawn up according to the regulations existing at the time when it was printed.
The Manufacturer reserves the right to change the machine without having to promptly update this manual.
In the event of disputes, the valid version is the Italian text.
Some images in this manual show parts or accessories that may be different from those of your
machine. Components or guards may have been removed to make images more useful.
IN GENERAL
Conventional symbols:
To identify and make different danger types recognisable, the following symbols are used in the manual:
In the text, symbols are accompanied by safety warning messages: these are short sentences to further exemplify the type of
risk/danger.
Warning texts guarantee the safety of operators and prevent damage to the machine or drill product.
The drawings, pictures and diagrams in this manual are not scaled. They exemplify the information provided in the text and are an
addition to it: they are not meant to illustrate the supplied machine in details. To give a more complete view of the machine, the
drawings, photographers and diagrams, in most cases, are reproduced without the protections or guards installed.
Finally, a few words on annexes. As they are photocopies of catalogues, drawings, etc., they have the original ID and page
numbers (when provided with it). If they are not originally provided with a numbering, they are not given one.
Definitions:
Below is a list of definitions of the main terminology used in this Manual. The Manual should be read carefully
prior to use.
• OPERATOR The person/s charged with installing, starting up, adjusting, carrying out
maintenance, cleaning, repairing or transporting a machine.
• DANGER ZONE: Any area inside a/o near a machine in which the presence of an exposed
person constitutes a risk for the safety and health of that person.
• DANGER CONDITION: Any situation in which an operator is exposed to one or more Dangers.
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•RISK: A combination of likelihood and seriousness of possible injuries or damage to the operator’s
health in a danger condition.
• PROTECTIONS: Safety measures that consist in the use of specific technical means (Guards and safety devices)
to protect operators from Dangers.
• GUARD: Part of a machine used specifically to provide protection by means of a
physical barrier; based on its construction, this can be called cowling, cover,
screen, door, fence, casing, segregation, etc.,
• EXPOSED PERSON: Any person who happens to be completely or partially in a danger zone.
• USER: The user is the person or the organization or the firm which has purchased or rented the machine
and intends to use it for the purposes it was conceived for.
• QUALIFIED PERSONNEL: Those persons who have been specially trained and qualified to carry out
maintenance or repair operations requiring a particular knowledge of the
machine, its functioning, safety measures, methods of intervention and who are
in a position to recognize the potential dangers when using the machine and are able
to avoid them.
• TRAINED PERSONNEL: These are operators that have been informed or trained on the operating tasks and relating
risks.
• AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER: The authorized Service Center is a structure legally authorized by the
manufacturer which has specialized and qualified personnel available to carry out all
assistance, maintenance and repair operations - even of a certain complexity -
found necessary to keep the machine in perfect working order.
Responsibility:
The Manufacturer declines any direct or indirect responsibility in the following cases:
-incorrect machine operation for non-intended uses;
-machine operation by unauthorised operators who have not been trained and do not have a driving license;
-non-performance of scheduled maintenance;
-unauthorised changes or work;
-installation of non-genuine and specific spare parts;
-non-observance, either total or partial, of the instructions provided in this manual;
-non-observance, either total or partial, of the instructions provided in this manual;
-failure to apply regulations on safety, hygiene and health at work;
-unscheduled and unpredictable events.
• Use is not permitted to underage, illiterate, physically or mentally impaired persons.
• Operators who do not have a suitable driving license, or who are not properly informed and trained, must not be allowed to
operate the machine.
• The operator is responsible for checking the functionality of the machine, the replacement and repair of parts subject to wear
that could cause damage.
• The customer should instruct personnel on accident risks, on the operator safety devices provided, on noise emission risks and
on general accident prevention regulations provided for by the international directives and by the law in the country in which the
machines are used.
• In any case, the machine should be used exclusively by skilled operators who will be held to follow scrupulously the technical and
accident-prevention instructions in this manual.
• The Customer is responsible for identifying and selecting the category of suitable/appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE).
• The machine features pictograms which the operator must keep in perfect readable conditions and must replace them when no
longer readable as instructed by European regulations.
• The operator must therefore check that the machine be operated exclusively in optimised safety conditions for both persons,
animals and property.
• Any change made on the machine without authorisation relieves the Manufacturer from any and all responsibility for damage to
property or injuries to operators or third parties.
The Manufacturer accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the manual, if attributable to printing, translation or transcription
errors. If the Manufacturer deems it necessary to provide the Customer with any additional information to the instruction provided
in this user's instruction manual, this must be kept with the manual to which it is an integral part of.

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List of personal protection equipment (PPE) to be used during all the phases of the machine life
Table 1 summarises the PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) to be used during the different phases of machine life
(each phase requires mandatory use of and/or availability of PPE).
The Customer is responsible for finding and selecting the type and category of suitable PPE.
The utilised PPE must be CE-marked and be compliant with Directive 89/686/EEC.
The machine life phases (ref. to Table 1) are listed in the table below.
• Transport: This consists in the transfer of the machine from one location to another through the use of a
suitable transport means.
• Handling Machine transfer from and on the transportation vehicle and movements inside the plant.
• Removal from packaging Removal of all the packaging materials.
• Assembly All the assembly operations to initially prepare the machine for setup.
• Routine operation The machine intended (or usual) use according to its design, construction and function.
• Adjustments Adjustment, setup and calibration of all those devices that need to be adapted to normal
machine operation.
• Cleaning Consists in the removal of dust, oil and work process residues which may jeopardise correct
machine operation and use as well as the health and safety of operators.
• Maintenance Periodic checking of machine parts which are subject to wear or require replacement.
• Disassembly Complete or partial disassembly of the machine for any reason whatsoever.
• Demolition Consists in the permanent removal of all the machine parts for final machine dismantling
in order to enable recycling or differentiated collection of components according to the methods
envisaged by the existing regulations.
Do not wear protective gloves which may get entangled in the machine moving parts.

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1.2 GUARANTEE
The guarantee is valid for a year, against all defects of material, from the date of delivery of the equipment.
On delivery, check that the machine has not been damaged during transport and that the accessories are integral and complete.
POSSIBLE CLAIMS MUST BE PRESENTED IN WRITING WITHIN EIGHT DAYS OF RECEIPT TO THE DEALER
The purchaser will enforce his rights on the guarantee only when he has respected the conditions concerning the benefit of the guarantee,
set out in the supply contract.
GUARANTEE EXPIRATION
Besides what has already been set out in the supply contract, the guarantee expires:
- If the limits set out in the technical data table are overshot.
- If the instructions set out in this booklet have not been carefully followed.
- If the equipment is used badly, defective maintenance or other errors by the client.
- If modifications have been carried out without written authorization of the manufacturer and if non original spare parts have been
used.
1.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
Each individual machine has an identification plate
(Fig. 1) indicating the following details:
1) Trademark and address of the Manufacturer.
2) Machine type and model;
3) Unladen mass in kilograms;
4) Maximum load capacity in kilograms;
5) Serial number of the machine;
6) Year of manufacture;
7) Place of manufacture;
You are advised to note down your data on the form below, along with
the date of purchase (8) and the dealer’s name (9).
8) ____________________
9) ____________________
This information must always be quoted whenever assistance or spare
parts are needed.
Identification plate

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2. SAFETY SIGNS AND INDICATIONS
The signs described are reproduced on the machine (Fig. 2). Keep them clean and replace them if detached or illegible. Carefully read each
description and memorise their meanings.
WARNING SIGNS
1) Read the instruction booklet carefully before use.
2) Stop the machine and consult the instruction booklet before performing maintenance operations
3) Read the instruction manual before attempting any operations on the machine.
2.2 DANGER SIGNS
4) Fluids under pressure. Read the manual before intervening and seek medical advice in case of injury.
5) Climbing on or being transported by the machine is forbidden.
6) Risk of injury to the hands.
7) Danger of impact or crushing. Do not stand under the raised equipment.
8) Danger of contact with power lines.
2.3 INDICATION SIGNS
9) Use the Personal Protective Equipment requested.
10) Greasing point
The Manufacturer declines any and all responsibility in the event that the safety pictograms supplied with the machine
are missing, illegible or moved from their original position.
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2.4 SAFETY REGULATIONS AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Pay attention to the danger sign shown in the various chapters of this manual
• DANGER: This sign warns that the operations described cause serious lesions, death or long term health risks, if they are not
carried out correctly.
• ATTENTION: This sign warns that the operations described could cause serious lesions, death or long term health risks, if they
are not carried out correctly.
• CAUTION: This sign warns that the operations described could cause serious damage to the machine. if they are not carried out
correctly.
In order to complete the various levels of danger, the following describe situations and specific definitions that may directly involve
the machine or persons.
• DANGER ZONE: any area inside a/o near a machine in which the presence of an exposed person constitutes a risk for the safety
and health of that person.
• EXPOSED PERSON: Any person who happens to be completely or partially in a danger zone.
• OPERATOR: The person/s charged with installing, starting up, adjusting, carrying out maintenance, cleaning, repairing or
transporting a machine.
• USER: The user is the person or the organization or the firm which has purchased or rented the machine and intends to use it for
the purposes it was conceived for.
• SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL: Those persons who have been specially trained and qualified to carry out interventions of
maintenance or repair requiring a particular knowledge of the machine, its functioning, safety measures, methods of intervention -
and who are in a position to recognize the potential dangers when using the machine and are able to avoid them.
• AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER: The authorized Service Center is a structure legally authorized by the Company
Manufacturer, having specialized and trained personnel to carry out all assistance, maintenance and repair operations, even of a
certain complexity, which are required to maintain the machine in perfect working order.
Carefully read all the instructions before using the machine; if in doubt, contact the technicians of the Manufacturer’s
dealer. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for the non-observance of the safety and accident prevention
regulations described below.
General norms
1) Pay attention to the danger symbols shown in this manual and on the equipment.
2) The labels with the instructions attached to the machine give abbreviated advice for avoiding accidents.
3) Scrupulously observe, with the help of the instructions, the safety and accident prevention regulations.
4) Avoid touching the moving parts in any way whatsoever.
5) Any work on and adjustment to the machine must always be done with the engine switched off and the tractor blocked.
6) People or animals must not, under any circumstances be transported on the equipment.
7) It is strictly prohibited to drive the tractor, or allow it to be driven, with the equipment attached by persons not in possession of a
driver’s license, inexpert or in poor conditions of health.
8) Before starting the tractor and the equipment, check that all safety devices for transport and use are in perfect working order.
9) Before starting up the equipment, check the area surrounding the machine to ensure that there are no people, especially
children or pets, nearby, and ensure that you have excellent visibility.
10) Use suitable clothing. Avoid loose clothing or garments with parts that could in any way get caught in the rotating or moving
parts of the machine.
11) Before starting work, familiarize yourself with the control devices and their functions.
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13) It is absolutely prohibited to stand within the machine’s radius of action where there are moving parts.
14) Lower the equipment hooked to the lift unit, stop the engine, engage the parking brake and remove the ignition key from the
control panel before leaving the tractor unmanned.
15) The driver’s seat must never be left when the tractor engine is running.
16) Make sure that the support leg has been removed from the equipment before starting up the equipment; check that the
equipment is properly installed and adjusted; check that the machine is in perfect working order, and that all the parts subject to
wear and tear are in good condition.
17) Before releasing the equipment from the third point attachment, put the hoist command lever into the locked position and lower
the support foot.
18) Only operate when visibility is good.
19) All operations must be carried out by expert personnel, equipped with protective gloves, in a clean and dust-free environment.

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Safety measures concerning the hydraulics
1) At the moment of connecting the hydraulic tubes to the hydraulic system of the tractor, make sure that the hydraulic systems of
the operating machine and the tractor are not under pressure.
2) For the operative hydraulic connections between tractor and operating machine, the sockets and plugs should be marked with
colours to distinguish them, to avoid them being used wrongly. There would be a danger of accident if the connections were to be
swapped round.
3) The hydraulic system is under high pressure; because of the accident risk, when searching for leakage points special auxiliary
instruments should be used.
4) Not to never carry out the search losses with the fingers or the hands. The liquids that exit from the holes can be nearly not
visible.
5) During transport by road the hydraulic connections between tractor and operating machine should be disconnected and
secured to the support provided.
6) Do not use vegetable oils under any circumstance. These could cause a risk of damage to the cylinder gaskets.
7) The operating pressures of the hydraulic system should be between 100 bars and 180 bars.
8) Never exceed the indicated hydraulic system pressure levels.
9) Check that the quick hook-ups are coupled correctly; parts of the system could get damaged if they are not.
10) Oil escaping at high pressure can cause skin injury with the risk of serious wounds and infection. In such cases seek
immediate medical attention. If the oil with surgical means is not removed quickly, can take place serious allergies and/or infections.
It follows that oleo-dynamic components should not under any circumstances be installed in the tractor cabin. All the component
parts of the pressurised system should be carefully installed in order to avoid damage during the use of the machinery.
11) In case of participation on the hydraulic system, to unload the hydraulic pressure carrying all the hydraulic commandos in all the
positions some times after to have extinguished the motor.
Tightening torques table for bolted connections
The following tightening torques are for galvanized screws, tightened dry (no lubricant).
For other types of screws and/or tightened with lubrication, use the appropriate tightening torques.
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3. PLOUGH DESCRIPTION
The plough is a tool built with the purpose of ploughing in green manure exposing its deepest parts to the weather. The models
called UNICO-UNICO VARIO are mounted reversible in-furrow mouldboard ploughs. These were designed so that the angle of
inclination of the bodies ensures an adequate overturning of the ground together with an optimal work space to free the crop
residue: this combination of geometry allows an optimal overturning of the soil thanks to the appropriately shaped mouldboards.
Each mouldboard of the plough is integral to its beam. Each beam is constructed with special steel capable of ensuring a high
strength structure with a high degree of elasticity. Each working body is equipped with a mechanical safety by means of a shear
bolt: if the ploughing element encounters obstacles (large rocks or stumps) when working, the calibration of the bolt ensures that
the beam and the supporting structure is protected from damage. The UNICO NS-UNICO NS VARIO models are ploughs equipped
with an autoreset system: if the ploughing element encounters obstacles (large rocks or stumps) when working, the autoreset
system allows the plough to bypass the obstacle and reposition itself for ploughing.
The ploughs are agricultural attachments suitable only for the use indicated. The recommended working speed is 6÷8
km/h. The road transport the machine has to take place at a maximum speed of 25 km/h. Any use other than that
described in these instructions can cause damage to the machine and constitute a serious danger to the user.
The machine is intended for professional use and should only be used by instructed, trained and authorised personnel,
and in possession of a regular driver's license.
Operating instructions
• The machine is intended for professional users: operation must be allowed to skilled operators only.
• The machine must be operated by one operator only.
• The machine is not intended for purposes other than farming applications.
Conforming machine operation also includes:
• compliance with all the instructions provided in this manual;
• performance of inspection and maintenance operations described in this manual;
• the exclusive use of original MASCHIO GASPARDO spare parts.
The Customer must ensure that Qualified Operators for routine machine operation are suitably trained and prove competent in
carrying out the tasks assigned to them, taking care of their safety and that of third parties.
Depending on the qualification level and tasks assigned, qualified operators must be duly instructed on the machine functions so as
to operate and manage it correctly and guarantee good machine efficiency.
so as to operate and manage it correctly and guarantee good machine efficiency.
Regular operation depends on the correct use and adequate maintenance of the equipment. It is advisable therefore to observe
scrupulously what is described in order to prevent any inconveniences that could prejudicate proper operation and duration. It is
just as important to keep to what is described in this booklet since the Manufacturer declines all responsibility due to
negligence and non-observance of these rules.
At any rate the Manufacturer is available to assure immediate and accurate technical assistance and all that may be necessary for
the improved operation and better performance of the equipment.
The machine user shall be liable for damage caused by non-compliance with the instructions hereby.
The machine must be operated by qualified operators of the Customer. The operator must wear suitable personal
protection equipment (safety footwear, overalls and gloves, etc.).
Use instructions
Below are listed the equipment's main use instructions:
• make sure there are no stones or boulders on the field;
• ensure that there are no metal elements of any type whatsoever, but especially nets, cables, wire ropes, chains, pipes, etc. on the
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3.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (UNICO, UNICO VARIO)
MODEL
SIZE
CHASSIS
PIN
TRACTOR POWER
GROUND
CLEARAN
CE
POINT
DISTANCE
WORKING
WIDTH
NUMBER OF
WORKING
BODIES
BEAM
DIMENSION
EXCEPTIONS
mm X mm
mm
KW
HP
cm
cm
cm
mm X mm
UNICO
S
110X110
D.90
50÷95
70÷130
75
85
27-31-
36-40
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x30
(5+1) HEAD
D.100
95
30-35-
40-45
FROM 2 TO
4+1
M
120X120
D.100
60÷110
80÷250
80, 90
85
27-31-
36-40
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.120
95
30-35-
40-45
60÷130
80÷175
105
33-38
-44-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
70x40
L
140X140
D.120
70÷170
100÷230
80,90
95
30-35-
40-45
FROM 2 TO
5+1
80x40
80x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.130
105
33-38-
44-50
FROM 2 TO
5+1
115
36-42-
48-54
FROM 2 TO
4+1
XL
160X160
D.130
70÷210
100÷290
95
105
33-38-
44-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
90x40
115
36-42-
48-54
MODEL
SIZE
CHASSIS
PIN
TRACTOR POWER
GROUND
CLEARAN
CE
POINT
DISTANCE
WORKING
WIDTH
NUMBER OF
WORKING
BODIES
BEAM
DIMENSION
EXCEPTIONS
mm X mm
mm
KW
HP
cm
cm
cm
mm X mm
UNICO
VARIO
S
110X110
D.90
50÷95
60÷120
75
85
22-45
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x30
(5+1) HEAD
D.100
95
25-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
M
120X120
D.100
60÷110
80÷150
80, 90
85
22-45
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.120
95
25-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
60÷130
90÷150
105
28-55
FROM 2 TO
3+1
70x40
L
140X140
D.120
70÷170
100÷230
80,90
95
25-50
FROM 2 TO
5+1
80x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.130
105
25-55
FROM 2 TO
5+1
115
31-59
FROM 2 TO
4+1
XL
160X160
D.130
70÷210
150÷300
95
105
30-60
FROM 2 TO
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3.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (UNICO NS, UNICO NS VARIO)
MODEL
SIZE
CHASSIS
PIN
TRACTOR POWER
GROUND
CLEARAN
CE
POINT
DISTANCE
WORKING
WIDTH
NUMBER OF
WORKING
BODIES
BEAM
DIMENSION
EXCEPTIONS
mm X mm
mm
KW
HP
cm
cm
cm
mm X mm
UNICO NS
S
110X110
D.90
50÷95
70÷130
75
85
27-31-
36-40
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x30
(5+1) HEAD
D.100
95
30-35-
40-45
FROM 2 TO
4+1
M
120X120
D.100
60÷110
80÷250
80, 90
85
27-31-
36-40
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.120
95
30-35-
40-45
60÷130
80÷175
105
33-38
-44-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
70x40
L
140X140
D.120
70÷170
100÷230
80,90
95
30-35-
40-45
FROM 2 TO
5+1
80x40
80x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.130
105
33-38-
44-50
FROM 2 TO
5+1
115
36-42-
48-54
FROM 2 TO
4+1
XL
160X160
D.130
70÷210
100÷290
95
105
33-38-
44-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
90x40
115
36-42-
48-54
MODEL
SIZE
CHASSIS
PIN
TRACTOR POWER
GROUND
CLEARAN
CE
POINT
DISTANCE
WORKING
WIDTH
NUMBER OF
WORKING
BODIES
BEAM
DIMENSION
EXCEPTIONS
mm X mm
mm
KW
HP
cm
cm
cm
mm X mm
UNICO
VARIO NS
S
110X110
D.90
50÷95
60÷120
75
85
22-45
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x30
(5+1) HEAD
D.100
95
25-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
M
120X120
D.100
60÷110
80÷150
80, 90
85
22-45
FROM 2 TO
5+1
70x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.120
95
25-50
FROM 2 TO
4+1
60÷130
90÷150
105
28-55
FROM 2 TO
3+1
70x40
L
140X140
D.120
70÷170
100÷230
80,90
95
25-50
FROM 2 TO
5+1
80x40
(4+1, 5, 5+1)
HEAD D.130
105
25-55
FROM 2 TO
5+1
115
31-59
FROM 2 TO
4+1
XL
160X160
D.130
70÷210
150÷300
95
105
30-60
FROM 2 TO
4+1
90x40

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3.3 HANDLING
The Customer must apply the rules envisaged in the European Directives EEC 391/89 and 269/90 and subsequent
modifications on the possible risks for loading and unloading operators caused by manual handling of loads.
During handling operations wear suitable personal protection equipment:
If the machine needs to be handled, lift it by coupling it to the appropriate attachments using a hoist or crane of suitable capacity.
(Fig. 6). Due to the danger, this operation must be performed by trained and responsible personnel. The mass of the machine is on
the identification Plate (Fig. 1).
Tension the cable to level the machine.
The attachment points are identified by the presence of the "hook" symbol. Hook the machine at the points shown in the figure.
• Packaging materials (pallets, cartons, etc.) must be disposed of as prescribed by the existing regulations through
authorised disposal companies.
• Parts making up the machine must not be lifted by hooking them up from moving or weak parts such as guards,
electrical runways, pneumatic parts, etc.
• Standing under suspended loads is not allowed; unauthorised personnel are not allowed access to the work sites; it is
mandatory to wear overalls, safety footwear, gloves and a hardhat.

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4. RULES OF USE
To obtain the best performance from the equipment, carefully follow what is set out below.
APPLICATION TO THE TRACTOR
The plough can be applied to any tractor equipped with three point universal coupling.
The application to the tractor is a very dangerous phase. Great caution must be used and the whole operation must be
carried out following the instructions.
Preliminary considerations
Make sure there are no objects placed on the plough or people and/or animals in the immediate vicinity of the plough especially
when turning the mouldboards from right to left or vice versa.
4.2 ATTACHMENT OF THE PLOUGH TO THE TRACTOR
To hook the plough to the tractor, proceed as follows:
1) Ensure that the plough is always in a stable and horizontal position and proceed approaching the plough towards the
tractor: position the plough so that the center distance of the pins of the first and second point of the plough are in line with
the center line of the tractor's lower arms;
2) Move the lifting bars of the tractor (1) to the mounting pylon where the pulling and lifting pins are located, then lift the
couplings until the safety engages.
3) Connect the upper third point with the appropriate mechanical jack (or hydraulic) to the relative pin.
4) Connect the hydraulic system to the control unit of the tractor, making sure that the fasters (quick couplings) have been
cleaned from impurities.
5) Then very carefully check that the whole system has been connected correctly by running a few practice manoeuvres.
6) Adjust the length of the tensioner of the third point so that point 2, in both ploughing and transport, is a little higher than
point T (see image on the next page
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7) The delimitation chains and stabilizers must be adjusted so as to guarantee a sufficient lateral mobility to the lower arms of
the tractor during work.
WARNING! Some tractor brands have automatic side struts that need to be appropriately adjusted. If the tractor suddenly
presented a lateral thrust or the plough works with a non-uniform width to the right and to the left, this could be caused by
a side strut that has not been released. Therefore, check and if necessary readjust the locking device of the automatic
side strut. For this, see the use instructions provided by the manufacturer of the tractor!
8) Close the parking foot again.
4.3 DETACHMENT OF THE PLOUGH TO THE TRACTOR
The release of the machine from the tractor is a very dangerous phase. Great caution must be used and the whole
operation must be carried out following the instructions.
It is important to operate on a horizontal surface for the correct detachment of the machine.
1) Open the parking foot.
2) Lower the machine slowly until it is completely resting on the floor.
3) Disconnect the hydraulic hoses from the distributors of the tractor and protect the quick couplings with the special caps.
4) Loosen and release the third point, then the first and second.

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4.4 ATTACHMENT STABILITY DURING TRANSPORTATION
The application of the plough to the tractor involves a different weight distribution on its axles: consequently ballast should ideally
be applied on the front of the tractor so as to properly share the weight on the axles of the tractor. The condition of equilibrium can
be restored by placing a sufficient number of ballasts on the front of the tractor so that the weights on the two tractor axles are
distributed sufficiently evenly. To work in safety the instructions given in the highway code should be followed; these prescribe that
at least 20% of the weight of the tractor alone should be borne by the front axle and that the weight on the arms of the hoist should
not be more than 30% of the weight of the tractor itself. These factors are summarized in the following formulas:
𝑍 ≥ [𝑀 × (𝑆1 + 𝑆2)] − (0.2 × 𝑇 × 𝑖)
(𝑑 + 𝑖)
The symbols have the following meaning (for reference see Fig. 12):
M (Kg) Mass at full load on the lifting arm (weight + load, see chapter 1.3 Identification).
T (Kg) Mass of tractor.
Z (Kg) Total mass of ballast.
i (m) tractor wheel base, or rather the horizontal distance between the axles of the tractor.
d (m) Horizontal distance between the centre of gravity of the ballast and the front axle of the tractor.
s1 (m) Horizontal distance between the lower attachment point of the operating machine and lower the rear axle of the tractor
(operating machine resting on the ground).
s2 (m) Horizontal distance between the center of gravity of the operating machine and the lower attachment point of the operating
machine (operating machine resting on the ground).
The amount of ballast that should be applied according to the formula is the minimum required for circulation on the road. If for
reasons of tractor performance or to improve the trim of the plough when working, this value must be increased, refer to the manual
of the tractor to verify its limits.
When the formula for calculating the ballast gives a negative result it will not be necessary to add any weight.
In any case, as long as the limits of the tractor are respected, a suitable quantity of weights may be applied in order to ensure
greater stability during travel.
Check that the tractor tyres are suitable for the load.
DIRECTIVES ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE PLOUGH
The road transport of the plough requires special attention by the operator in order to safeguard their safety and the safety of
others.
Always make sure before taking to the road that there are no people or obstacles in the vicinity. Check the manoeuvrability of the
tractor-plough unit (given the length that is created between the two machines during transport).
Check the stability of the plough when in the field and on the road.
The plough must be suitably positioned before facing road transportation.
It is of fundamental importance to bear in mind that the road holding, the steering and braking of the tractor are
significantly influenced by the inertia due to the coupling of the plough.
Pay particular attention on bends, since the centrifugal force caused by the plough decreases the road holding of the
tractor.
During road transport of the plough, maintain a moderate speed and as even as possible, accelerating and braking in a
very gentle and gradual manner. This greatly restricts the inertial forces exerted by the attachment that can create
hazardous situations in the control of the tractor (skids and/or braking in poor safety conditions)
For road circulation, the Highway Code in force in the country where the plough is in use must be followed.

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4.5 ROAD TRANSPORT
If it becomes necessary to transport the machine for a long distance, it can be loaded onto a railway wagon or a truck. For this
purpose, consult «Technical Data» for weight and specific dimensions. The latter are very useful to check the possibility of driving
along all types of roads.
The machine is usually supplied free of packaging and positioned horizontally, therefore a lifting system must be adopted using
cranes and cables, or chains, of adequate capacity, hooking it to the provided lifting points marked with the "hook" symbol.
Before proceeding to the hoisting operations, make sure that any mobile elements of the machine are blocked. Hoist the
machine with extreme caution and transfer it slowly, without jerks or abrupt movements.
The operations of hoisting and transport can be very dangerous if not carried out with the maximum caution; persons not
directly involved should be moved away. Clean, evacuate the area and delimit the transfer zone. Check the state,
condition and suitability of the means at disposition. Do not touch suspended loads, keeping them at a safe distance.
It must be further ascertained that the operational area is free of obstacles and that there is sufficient «escape space»,
meaning an area which is free and secure into which one could move rapidly in case a load should fall.
The surface on which the machine is to be loaded must be horizontal in order to prevent possible shifting.
Once the machine is positioned on the vehicle, make sure that it remains blocked in its position.
Fasten the machine on the platform of the vehicle by means of cables suitable for the mass which must be blocked
(see «Technical Data» for the weight).
The cables must be firmly fastened to the machine and pulled taut to the anchorage point on the platform.
Once transport has been carried out and before freeing the machine from all its fastenings, make sure that its state and position are
such as not to constitute danger.
Remove the cables and proceed to unloading with the same means and methods used for loading.
Transit and transporting on the public highways
When driving on the public roads, fit on the rear reflector triangles, side lights and flashing beacon and always make sure that you
comply with the Highway Code and any other applicable regulations.
Make sure that the machine dimensions during transfer phases allow for safe transport when travelling in subways, along narrow
roads, near electrical lines, etc..
The tractor used to transport the equipment, must respect the power indicated in the Technical Data table, and possibly redistribute
the total weights by adding ballast to balance and stabilise the entire unit (previous page).
The movement outside the work area must take place with the attachment in the transport position:
- Where required, retract all moving parts inside the overall dimensions of the road and secure them with the appropriate safety
devices (frames, row marker arms, row marker discs, etc.).
- Any transport accessories must be equipped with adequate signs and guards.
During the road transport of the plough with reversible depth wheel, release the third point (1) from the plough.

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4.5.1 TRANSPORT LATCH PROCEDURE
During ploughing the latch must be in the transport position as shown in the figures below.
WORK POSITION FRONT VIEW
1) To activate the transport latch, rotate the handle upward;
2) Rotate the plough from the working position until the transport latch locates the guide and enters the slot connected to the
frame. The rotation is approx. 90°: the mouldboards will thereby be upward.
When the plough has to be disengaged from the position, rotate the lever of the latch in the working position. WARNING! PLACE
THE LATCH IN THE WORK POSITION BEFORE ROTATING THE PLOUGH!!!
TRANSPORT POSITION