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5 OPERATING THE ROTONDE
• Ensure no-one is near the machine at the moment the
PTO is engaged.
• Do not allow anyone to come within a 25 m radius of the
machine during operation.
• Stop the tractor engine before leaving the tractor cab.
• The safety guards are essential protective components of
the machine. Consequently, only operate the rake if
these components have been duly fitted.
5.1 General instructions
- Lift the rotors up to the headland position.
- Engage the PTO at the lowest possible engine r.p.m.
- Increase the engine speed.
- Drive forward.
Never drive the machine through the crop while the rotors are on
the ground and are not rotating. This may damage the tines and
the rotors.
- Lower the machine into the crop.
Adjust the working width to the crop type and quantity.
In the case of a short crop or minimal crop, it may not be possible to
make the desired windrow in a single working pass.
In that case, work the field first using the smallest working width
and then rake two windrows together by working the field again
using the largest working width (fig. 10).
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