LELY SPLENDIMO 280 FC - Operating the Splendimo FC

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5 OPERATING THE SPLENDIMO
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FC
• Ensure no-one is near the machine at the moment the
PTO is engaged.
• Do not allow anyone to come within a 100 m radius of
the machine during operation.
• Stop the tractor engine before leaving the tractor cab.
• The safety guards, canopies and plating (fig. 15) are
essential protective components of the machine. That is
why the mower must only be operated when these
components are duly fitted and in a good condition.
• Always work with the safety guard folded downwards.
Push it firmly into the clamp blocks (fig. 15).
Take note when using the SPLENDIMO FC mower that the tractor's
hydraulics are single acting, or that they can be placed in the
floating position in the event of double-acting front hydraulics.
Single-acting or double-acting tractor hydraulics with floating
position can move upwards if the mower touches the three-point
hitch on uneven plots. If the tractor's hydraulics do not move
upwards, the weight of the tractor may be transferred to the three-
point hitch and cause serious damage to the mower. The same
applies when the SPLENDIMO FC mower is used in the tractor's rear
hydraulics or in a Triplo configuration.
The mower must be operated as follows:
- Lower the cutter by means of the hydraulic ram until it is just
above crop level.
- Engage the PTO at the lowest possible engine r.p.m.
- Then rev the PTO speed up to 540 or 1,000 r.p.m.
This is also the maximum r.p.m. permitted during work.
- Lower the mower unit into the crop.
- Place the hydraulic valve in the floating position; the ram must be
able to telescope smoothly at all times.
The tractor's hydraulics do not need to be used during work. To lift
the machine, it is sufficient to retract the ram. The cutter bar will
then lift approximately 35 cm.
- Do not drive too slowly; effective working speeds start at
approximately 8 km/h. A lower speed may affect crop flow-
through across the cutter bar.
- Ensure a PTO speed of 540 or 1,000 r.p.m. is maintained during
work.
A (temporary) drop in speed may cause the crop to become
entangled in the cutter bar and/or long crop material to wrap
around the discs.
- First, lift the cutter bar from the crop and then reduce your
PTO speed immediately.
Always lift the mower up until the stop in order to ensure
sufficient ground clearance.
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