Operating Instructions No. 705-2 USA

2. Preparing for use
2.1. Special safety notes
• Always turn off the power take off before carrying out servicing, maintenance, repair or
assembly work on the rotary swather. Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key.
Secure the tractor and rotary swather from rolling away.
• Maximum drive speed is 540 r.p.m.
• Actuating components such as ropes, pulling ropes, hydraulic hoses and cables should
be laid in such a way that they cannot be activated unintentionally or come into contact
with the tractor wheels. Accident risk!
• Nobody should be between the tractor and rotary swather during raising or lowering
operations. Extreme risk of injury!
• Before switching on the PTO shaft, ensure that nobody is in the rotary swather danger area.
Accident risk!
• Check that the protective devices are correctly fitted in accordance with guidelines during
operation and when using public highways. Attach the lights and check that they function
properly.
• Operating personnel must not leave the tractor when operation is in progress.
Put the operation device into position before attaching/
detaching units to/from the three point linkage in order to
stop unintentional raising or lowering.
Special care should be taken when coupling/uncoupling
implements to/from the tractor.
Risk of injury in the three point linkage zone by crushing
or shearing.
The swather is equipped with category I and II coupling
lugs for the three point hydraulics.
2.2 Connection to the tractor
The swather is equipped with category I and II coupling
lugs for the three point hydraulics.
• Ensure that nobody is between the
machinery and the tractor when
connecting the rotary swather.
• Ensure that the tractor has sufficient
steering capability when the rotary
swather is in the raised position.
Increase the front axle load if
necessary.
– Install and secure the lower link arm.
– Attach the top link arm and secure with bolts.
– Raise the parking leg and secure it in the uppermost
position with a pin. Do not remove the parking leg.
The rear hydraulic lowering speed must
be set (by adjusting the lowering throttle)
so that the rotary swather chassis is
slowly placed on the ground.
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