SHAKAERATOR - Operator Manual - McConnel

FOLDING MODELSFolding models can be raised into the upright position for ease of transportation andstorage, both ‘wings’ of the machine are raised simultaneously – they cannot be raisedindependently of each other – when unfolding ensure the point protection guards havebeen removed and stowed in their storage location on the light bar before releasing the‘locking’ latch and lowering the wings into the work position.WARNING: Ensure there is sufficient space around the machine beforeattempting to unfold it, and that all persons are kept at a safe distance frommachine.NEVER FOLD OR UNFOLD A MACHINE WITH PERSONS ON OR NEAR IT – ENSUREBYSTANDERS ARE KEPT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 5 METRES WHILST UNFOLDING THEMACHINE.Roller Height Adjustment (Folding Models)With the machine raised clear of the ground select the highest desired position on theadjustment bracket for the roller to achieve and insert the ‘roller height pin’ into a suitablehole for that height on the adjustment bracket, this will need to be repeated at both ends ofeach roller, ensuring the same respective hole is selected on each. The machine may beworked with just these higher roller height pins inserted - this will allow continual rollingand compaction of the surface ‘riding’ any machine undulations up to a point where themachine is removed from the ground.Alternately after inserting the higher pins the machine can be lowered, the points drawninto the ground to the desired depth, and lower pins located through the roller arms andframe to ‘lock’ the rollers to a determined height – in this mode the rollers will be ‘fixed’therefore raising the machine will also raise the rollers.WARNING! It is vital that the rollers are locked into the lowest possible positionwith their pins before folding the machine – failure to observe this will result inthe rollers contacting each other causing damage to the machinePoint Protection GuardsFolding models are supplied as standard with ‘Point Protector Guards’ these attach ontoeach rows of points with spring fixings. These guards are supplied not only to protect themachine from accidental collision damage but more importantly for the safety of othersespecially when transporting the machine on the highway or in public places.It is therefore good practice and a wise precaution to ensure they are fitted at all timeswhilst the machine is in transport or when stored. When the machine is being worked theprotectors can be stowed in their storage housing on the lighting bar.24