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4.4.2.11 For tractors fitted with a fixed pick-up hitch, on SR460/620 machines remove the jack from the centre
deck of the machine and place it on the drawbar with the supplied pins; see Figure 4.5. Adjust the
height of the jack using the handle to eventually raise the machine and relieve the weight of the
machine off the tractor hitch.
On SR820 machines adjust centre deck height via the tractor hydraulics so the stand can be fixed at
the correct height with the securing pin; see Figure 4.6.
For tractors fitted with an adjustable pick-up hitch, it is possible to lower the machine onto the front skid
instead.
4.4.2.12 Following the guidance given in Section 4.3, remove the hydraulic hoses from the tractor.
4.4.2.13 Ensuring the tractor and machine will remain stationary, remove the towing eye pin from the drawbar
and gently drive the tractor away.
4.4.2.14 Collect the towing eye wear pad and safely store it somewhere so it is available for next use of the
machine.
4.4.2.15 Ensure that all hydraulic hoses quick-release coupling ends are capped and kept off the floor and the
input shaft is resting on the plated bracket to ensure these items don’t get damaged. If the machine is
not destined to be used for an extended period, fully disconnect the input shaft and consider bringing it
indoors to maintain its condition.
For extended guidance on how to safely store the machine; see Section 5.11.
4.4.3 Safety Towing Chain
Further safety precautions should be placed between the tractor and machine with the addition of the safety
chain. This should be securely fastened to the carrying tractor in a secure, permanent location and looped
through the lower ring on the machine drawbar as shown in Figure 4.9.
The safety chain is there as a precautionary safety measure to aid the controlling of the machine in case the
towing eye becomes disconnected from the tractor drawbar.
Figure 4.9 – Safety Towing Chain
DANGER! Never attach the mower to the tractor with a pin without a retaining lynch pin. Always ensure
that the safety chain is securely fitted between the tractor and machine.
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