GEA EL48 - Page 88

Operating
Connecting the spreader
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PowerHitch connection
● Raise the guiding mechanism (1) of
the spreader. Use a bungee cord (2)
to secure it on a hose support
ring (3);
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2
1
● Using grade 2 PRECISION
TM
XL5
MOLY EP2 grease (or equivalent),
lubricate all greasing points;
● Clean the shaft and apply a thin layer
of grade 2 PRECISION
TM
XL5
MOLY EP2 grease (or equivalent);
● Move the tractor backward to center
the hitch pin with the PowerHitch
opening;
● Make sure the chamfered edge
points upward. See Detail A;
● Insert the alignment tool (4) in the
ball. Make sure the tool tip is inserted
in the hitch pin opening;
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