Contents List
1 Machine Description ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Intended Usage ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Allowed Uses ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Improper Uses ............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 General Arrangement ............................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 SR460 .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 SR620 .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.3 SR820 .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Machine Identification ............................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Rotation Definitions & Conventions .......................................................................................... 7
1.5 Machine Specification ............................................................................................................... 8
1.5.1 Standard Specification................................................................................................. 8
1.5.2 Machine Options ........................................................................................................ 10
2 Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Level Of Danger ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Terminology ............................................................................................................................. 12
2.3 Safe Use .................................................................................................................................. 13
2.3.1 Operators Manual ...................................................................................................... 13
2.3.2 Personnel Preparation ............................................................................................... 13
2.3.3 Tractor and Machine Preparation for Work ............................................................... 13
2.3.4 Work Site Preparation ............................................................................................... 16
2.3.5 Machine At Work & Observation ............................................................................... 17
2.3.6 Transporting The Machine ........................................................................................ 19
2.3.7 Machine Storage ....................................................................................................... 20
2.4 Safe Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 21
2.5 Safety & Operational Decals ................................................................................................... 24
2.5.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................. 24
2.5.2 Placement .................................................................................................................. 26
2.5.3 Replacement ............................................................................................................. 27
2.6 Guards ..................................................................................................................................... 27
2.6.1 Mandatory Guards ..................................................................................................... 27
2.7 Sound ...................................................................................................................................... 28
2.8 Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................................................. 28
2.9 The Machine & The Environment ........................................................................................... 28
2.9.1 Disposal ..................................................................................................................... 29
2.10 Proposition 65 ......................................................................................................................... 30
3 Machine Preparation ............................................................................................................................. 31
3.1 Lifting The Machine ................................................................................................................. 31
3.2 Post-delivery/First Use Inspection .......................................................................................... 32
3.2.1 Tractor Inspection ...................................................................................................... 32
3.2.2 Machine Adjustment .................................................................................................. 32
3.3 PTO Shaft ................................................................................................................................ 33
3.3.1 PTO Setup & Adjustment (first use) .......................................................................... 33
3.3.2 Bottoming Out Test .................................................................................................... 33
3.3.3 Engagement Test ...................................................................................................... 34
3.3.4 Modifying & Shortening The Input PTO Shaft ........................................................... 34
3.3.5 Fitting The PTO Shaft ................................................................................................ 36
3.4 Wheels & Tyre Installation ...................................................................................................... 36
4 Usage Instruction .................................................................................................................................. 37
4.1 Operator Requirements .......................................................................................................... 37
4.2 Tractor Requirements ............................................................................................................. 38
4.3 Connecting & Disconnecting Hydraulic Hoses & Electric Cables .......................................... 38
4.4 Hitching & Unhitching The Machine........................................................................................ 40
4.4.1 Adjustable Pick-up Hitch ........................................................................................... 40
4.4.2 Fixed Pick-up Hitch .................................................................................................... 40
4.4.3 Safety Towing Chain ................................................................................................. 43
4.5 PTO Shaft ................................................................................................................................ 44
4.5.1 Fitting & Removal Of The Input PTO Shaft ............................................................... 44
4.5.2 PTO Shaft Specifications .......................................................................................... 46
4.6 Unfolding & Folding the Machine ............................................................................................ 47