Putting into operation
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6 Putting into operation
In his chapter you will find information for putting your machine into
operation.
Danger!
x Before putting the machine into operation ensure that the
operator has read and understood the instruction manual.
x Before hitching the machine on or off read the chapter
"Safety advice for the operator", page 26.
x Moving characteristics, steering and braking ability of the
tractor are affected by mounted implements, trailers and
ballas
t weights. Therefore, take account to these effects and
allow sufficient steering and braking of your tractor.
x The tractor front axle load must be at least 20 % of the trac-
tor’s net weight in order to ensure a sufficient steering. If
necessary use front weights.
x When mounting of machines at the front and/or in the rear
do not exceed
x the permissible tractor total weight.
x the permissible tractor axle loads.
x the permissible tyre carrying capacity of the tractor
tyres.
x Before starting to operate the combination tractor/mounted
implement, carefully determine the actual values for the
tractor total weight, the tractor axle loads, the tyre carrying
capacity and the minimum ballast with empty and filled
mounted implement (by calculating or weighing the tractor-
implement combination). For this please refer to chapter
"Calculation of the actual values for the tractor total weight,
tractor axle loads and tyre carrying capacity as well as the
necessary minimum ballast", page 151.
x The tractor must provide the prescribed brake lag for the
loaden combination according to the national legal traffic
regulations.
x Tractor and machine must correspond to the local and na-
tional legal traffic regulations.
x The road traffic lights have to correspond to the national
legal traffic regulations.
x Both, the vehicle owner and operator are responsible for
adhering to the legal traffic rules.
x Observe the max. payload of the mounted or trailed ma-
chine and the axle loads of the tractor. If necessary drive
with partly filled spray agent tank.
x Lock the actuation lever of the three point hydraulic against
unintended lowering when travelling on public roads with
lifted machine.
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