Parking and Storage
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Storage
When the season is over, the machine should be readied for winter
storage:. Carry out the following:
• Clean the machine thoroughly.
»Cleaning« page 63
• Change the oil in the transmission cases.
»Changing the oil« page 101
»Lubricants« page 125
• The hydraulic quick coupling should either be covered with a dust
cap or placed in a small plastic bag.
• The PTO shaft should be cleaned, oiled and stored somewhere dry
so as to prevent damage or corrosion.
»P.T.O. shaft check« page 9
• Always make sure that the machine's safety equipment is not worn
out or damaged.
• Bleed as much excess hydraulic pressure from the cylinders and
hoses as possible.
• Place the machine in a ventilated machine room.
Safety
The machine shall be secured when parked
the machine shall be properly secured when parked in storage.
Properly secured machines prevent serious accidents.
If the machine is not properly secured when parked, serious injuries
and death can result.
When parking you must therefore make sure that:
• The machine is parked upon a stable, horizontal surface.
• The machine must be secured to prevent it overturning.
• No persons must be allowed near the machine.
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