E)AFTER USE.
! Before moving away from the machine, place the gear lever in neutral (see fig-
ure 2) and switch off the engine by moving the switch (Fig.2,ref.I) to the 0 po-
sition.
! For greater safety shut off the feed cock (Fig. 4).
9.TRANSPORTATION OF THE MACHINE
LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM A VEHICLE
! For transportation it is preferable to use a vehicle with an open bed.
! Choose firm, flat ground.
! Switch off the vehicle's ignition, put into reverse gear, pull on the hand brake
and block the tyres with chocks to prevent accidental movement of the vehicle.
WARNING
Raise the flail mower cutting unit to maximum height to prevent danger of its catching the
ramp edges
! Do not stand in front of the machine
! Firmly hook the loading ramps onto the vehicle bed.
Use stable load ramps with a non-slip surface strong enough to take the weight
of the machine.
The inclination of the ramps must not exceed 15°.
Recommended length : at least 3
1
/
2
times the vehicle bed's height from the
ground.
Recommended width : to be chosen according to the tyre width of the machine
! Proceed with the loading of the machine, manoeuvring it carefully. Set the ac-
celerator lever at minimum (Fig. 1, ref. D) and the crawl/high speed gear se-
lector lever ( fig. 2, ref. L ) to the tortoise position.
! Using the lever as shown in figure 2, ref. M, engage the forward gear for load-
ing, or the reverse gear for unloading.
! During loading/unloading operations on the ramps avoid operating the flail
clutch (Fig. 1, ref. B), the gear lever (Fig. 2, ref. M) and the right and left wheel
release levers (fig. 1, ref. H and H1) because such actions may prove ex-
tremely dangerous.
! Line the front wheels up with the centre of the loading ramps.
! Take care when the machine passes from the loading ramps to the vehicle
bed, because a shift in balance occurs.
! Once loaded, turn off the engine using the relative switch (Fig. 2, ref. I), make
sure that the service brake has automatically come into operation upon release
of the forward clutch control levers ( fig. 1, ref. C), block the machine wheels
using chocks and firmly tie the machine to the vehicle.
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