MekFarmer 170
5.5 DESCRIPTION OF THE SAFETY
DEVICES
• Guards on the PTO shaft tractor side (1, "Fig. 21") and
machine side (2) including the restraining chains.
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FIG. 21
• PTO guard tractor side (4, "Fig. 22").
• Protective side shield (1, "Fig. 23").
• Protective tubes against access to the blades area (2,
"Fig. 23").
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4
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FIG. 22
• PTO guard, rear side (3, "Fig. 23").
• Protective plate for preventing access to the blades (5,
"Fig. 22").
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2
FIG. 23
5.6 OPERATING
5.6.1
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• Make sure that there are no objects, bystanders and/
• Back up the tractor towards the machine. Drive the trac-
• Turn off the tractor and put the parking brake on.
• Move the power-lift bars to the lower hitches ("Fig. 24").
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• Move the tie-rod of the power-lift to the three-point hitch
HITCHING THE MACHINE TO THE
TRACTOR
DANGER
Danger of being crushed. Keep hands and feet away
from the blades and the machine.
CAUTION
The hitching and unhitching operations of the machi-
ne from the tractor must be carried out on stable and
horizontal ground.
During the hitching and unhitching operations, never
stand between the machine and the tractor.
CAUTION
Hitching a machine to a tractor means a different di-
stribution of weights on the axis. Check the stability of
the machine-tractor assembly. Observe the maximum
indicated weight on the tractor axles.
Hitch the machine to a tractor with appropriate HP.
Before hitching or unhitching the machine from the
three-point hitch, lock the control lever of the power-lift.
The class of the machine's coupling pins must corre-
spond to that of the power lift hitch.
or animals in the immediate vicinity of the machine and
that the PTO is disengaged.
tor near to the implement with caution and adapt the
height of the lift links to the height of the hitching pins.
Insert the attachment pins (1). Fasten the pins with the
trigger pins (2) part of standard equipment.
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FIG. 24
("Fig. 25"). Set the tie rod so that the machine stays on
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