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6. OPERATING SERVICE
6.1. Preparing tractor for operation with mower
Before approaching attachment of rotary mower to recommended tractors, the latter should be
prepared accordingly:
• check technical condition and carry out daily maintenance in accordance with tractor instruction
manual,
• in tractor remove or turn lower (agricultural) hitch beam aside,
• in tractor remove yoke plate from the beam or the whole lower hitch beam and turn upwards and
secure upper (transport) hitch.
NOTE!!! Removal of the above elements protects against possible U-joint shaft damage
when lowering the linkage in lower (terminal) position.
• install tractor PTO shaft cover,
• recommended tractors should be equipped with a set of front axle weights.
WARNING!!! Use of tractor other than recommended (e.g. with lower towed weight), or
without required front axle weights for operation with the mower, may cause loss of control of
tractor front wheels.
6.2. Attaching mower to tractor
The mower should be attached to tractor with use of 3-point linkage frame. The mower should
be in transport position. Attachment points on mower linkage frame are presented in Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. Mower linkage frame: 1 - linkage frame lower pivot, 2 - linchpin, 3 - openings in linkage frame yoke, 4 -
linkage frame yoke, 5 - support, 6 - chain.
WARNING!!! Be careful when attaching the machine to tractor.
It is forbidden:
• to allow any person to stay between the machine and tractor when it approaches (driving backward)
the machine,
• to attach the machine with working tractor engine,
• to use elements other than recommended by the manufacturer to secure connections.
To attach the mower to tractor:
• install ball-and-socket joints of tractor lower links (first left and then right one) on linkage frame pivot
(1) (Fig. 3) and secure them using linchpins (2);
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