Spearhead Multicut 300 - Table of Contents

8999151EN: v1 11/03/2021
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Original instructions (ENGLISH)
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Contents List
1 Machine Description ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Intended Usage ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.1 Allowed Uses ............................................................................................................... 8
1.1.2 Improper Uses ............................................................................................................. 8
1.2 General Arrangement ............................................................................................................... 9
1.2.1 Multicut 300 ............................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Machine Identification ............................................................................................................. 11
1.4 Rotation Definitions & Conventions ........................................................................................ 12
1.5 Machine Specification ............................................................................................................. 13
1.5.1 Standard Specification............................................................................................... 13
1.5.2 Machine Options ........................................................................................................ 15
2 Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1 Level Of Danger ...................................................................................................................... 18
2.2 Terminology ............................................................................................................................. 18
2.3 Safe Use .................................................................................................................................. 19
2.3.1 Operators Manual ...................................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 Personnel Preparation ............................................................................................... 19
2.3.3 Tractor and Machine Preparation For Work ............................................................. 19
2.3.4 Work Site Preparation ............................................................................................... 22
2.3.5 Machine At Work & Observation ............................................................................... 22
2.3.6 Transporting The Machine ........................................................................................ 24
2.3.7 Machine Storage ....................................................................................................... 25
2.4 Safe Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 26
2.5 Safety & Operational Decals ................................................................................................... 28
2.5.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................. 28
2.5.2 Placement .................................................................................................................. 30
2.5.3 Replacement ............................................................................................................. 30
2.6 Guards ..................................................................................................................................... 30
2.6.1 Mandatory Guards ..................................................................................................... 31
2.7 Sound ...................................................................................................................................... 31
2.8 Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................................................. 31
2.9 The Machine & The Environment ........................................................................................... 32
2.9.1 Disposal ..................................................................................................................... 32
2.10 Proposition 65 ......................................................................................................................... 33
3 Machine Preparation ............................................................................................................................. 34
3.1 Lifting The Machine ................................................................................................................. 34
3.2 Post-delivery/First Use Inspection .......................................................................................... 34
3.2.1 Tractor Inspection ...................................................................................................... 34
3.2.2 Machine Adjustment .................................................................................................. 34
3.3 PTO Shaft ................................................................................................................................ 35
3.3.1 PTO Setup & Adjustment (first use) .......................................................................... 35
3.3.2 Bottoming Out Test .................................................................................................... 36
3.3.3 Modifying & Shortening The Input PTO Shaft ........................................................... 36
3.3.4 Fitting The PTO Shaft ................................................................................................ 38
4 Usage Instruction .................................................................................................................................. 40
4.1 Operator Requirements .......................................................................................................... 40
4.2 Tractor Requirements ............................................................................................................. 41
4.3 Hitching & Unhitching The Machine........................................................................................ 42
4.4 PTO Shaft ................................................................................................................................ 44
4.4.1 Fitting & Removal Of The Input PTO Shaft ............................................................... 44
4.4.2 PTO Shaft Specifications .......................................................................................... 46
4.5 Setting Up The Machine ......................................................................................................... 47
4.5.1 Front To Rear ............................................................................................................ 47
4.6 Setting Cutting Height ............................................................................................................. 49
4.6.1 Multicut 300 ............................................................................................................... 49
4.7 Work Site Assessment ............................................................................................................ 52
4.7.1 Foreign Debris Hazards ............................................................................................ 52
4.7.2 Stopping The Machine In An Emergency ................................................................. 53
4.7.3 Bystanders ................................................................................................................. 53
4.7.4 Weather ..................................................................................................................... 53