MCCORMICK X60 Series - Implements and Attachments

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Safety notes
Fig.2-35
Fig.2-36
• Improperuseofthedrawbar,evenifcorrectlyposi-
tioned,cancausearearoverturn.
• DONOToverloadanattachmentortowedequipment.
Usepropercounterweightstomaintaintractorstability.
Hitchheavyloadstothedrawbaronly.
Implements and attachments [4.5.1.1]
WARNING: Use exclusively front loader ap-
proved by the tractor’s manufacturer, with CE
mark and parallelogram type. The installation
and modification of the tractor must be car-
ried out with the highest technical standards
by specialised workshops with qualified
personnel. Such workshops must be able to
guarantee and attest the risk analysis provi-
ded for in the Machinery Directive 2006/42/
EC concerning the foreseen and predictable
use of the tractor with front loader, in order
to carry out all required adaptations of the
tractor. Use the front loader and all supplied
equipment as prescribed by the loader’s ope-
rator manual.
IMPORTANT: Keep the loader’s operation manual together
with the tractor’s manual, always at hand in the storage
compartment of the tractor. Before driving or operation
your tractor, it is mandatory to read this manual very ca-
refully, with special attention to the chapter concerning
safety rules.
WARNING: Use of the front loader and of
the tractor equipped with front loader, if
not correctly carried out, and handling not
secured loads constitute a serious danger for
the operator and everyone standing by, due
to possible objects falling from above. (Fig.
2-35) [4.5.a]
• Three-pointhitchandsidemountedimplementsmake
amuchlargerarcwhenturningthantowedequipment.
Makecertaintomaintainenoughclearanceforsafe
turning.[4.2.b]
• Tousemounted,semi-mountedortowedequipment
andtrailersitisrequiredtouseexclusivelyCEmarked
implements,afterreadingtheiroperationhandbooks
carefully,givingmaximumattentiontorisksconnected
withtheirassociationtothetractor.[4.2.a]
• Implementsmustbehitchedtothetractorbymeans
ofthethree-pointlinkage.Itisthereforenecessaryto
checkcouplingsfor compatibilityaccordingto their
classes.
 Theimplementhastobefittedwithsuitablesupports
inordertoavoidtippingoraccidentalshiftingduring
hitching.
 Alwayscheckthree-directionalfasteningtothetractor
ofthemountedorsemi-mountedimplement,toavoid
dangerousswingingandshakingduringtransportand
workthatcouldjeopardizethestabilityofthetractor-
implementassembly.
• The cardan shaft must be always CE-marked and
suitable to tractor-implement coupling. Follow all
directionsoftheoperationmanual,concerningboth
thefasteningaccordingtoconnectiondirectionand
safetyrulestoavoidrotationofprotections(chains)
and overlaying of the telescopic tubes. Also keep
articulationangles.[4.2.e][4.2.k]
• Hitchloadstothedrawbaronly.Towingorattaching
tootherlocationsmaycausethetractortooverturn
(Fig.2-36)
To reduce the risk:
- Use only loaders equipped with load self-leveling
system, commonly defined as parallelogram type.
- Use only implements that are specifically dedicated to
the work to be done. Strictly follow all directions and
warnings mentioned by the loader handbook. [4.1.g]
- Use the tractor and implement carefully. Drive on flat
ground and avoid holes, ditches and trenches. Do not
turn, start or stop abruptly.
- If a front loader is mounted, it is advisable to use
a tractor with cab or with a 4-post frame with FOPS
safety system. The loader installer should carefully
analyze all risks and make all required adjustments.