Operator's manual
Arm
Flail head
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5.3.
Mounting PTO shaft
The guard should be protected from rotating by securing the shaft small chains to immovable
parts of the tractor and the mower.
CAUTION:
Use machines with PTO shafts designed to drive them. Prior to the work
commencement, safety guards should be checked whether they (in the tractor,
the machine and the PTO shaft) are placed correctly and not damaged.
Damaged or missing parts must be replaced with genuine ones. Make sure
whether the PTO shaft is properly mounted. Approaching the rotating parts is
strictly forbidden, as it may lead to serious injuries or even death. For any
service and repair works of the shaft and the machine, the tractor engine and
its drive must be disconnected Prior to the operation commencement, read
the operator's manuals of both the machine and the PTO shaft.
CAUTION:
If need be, shorten the PTO shaft according to its operator's manual given by
the shaft’s manufacturer (Fig. 32).
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Fig. 32. Instruction of PTO shaft shortening
5.4.
Switching the machine from transport to working position
CAUTION:
Moving the machine to and from working position from the transport position
should only take place on an even and stable ground. Before moving make
sure whether there are no unauthorized persons exposed to any hazardous
moving parts.
Each time before operating, the following shall be examined
condition of cutterbar guards,
condition of cutting knives and holders (all knives must be of the same type, have the same
weight, if need be, knife should be replaced with new one in pairs with the same SaMASZ
manufacture weight),
condition of bolt connections and pins,
condition of hydraulic hoses,
oil level in the tank,
