User's manual
Tractor gritter
SAND 400 (H)
SAND 600 (H)
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4.2.
Qualifications of operator
To provide safe machine operation each person being the machine operator must meet the
following requirements:
Operator should hold driving license, have ability to drive vehicles safely and know road traffic
rules.
Operator must be in proper physical condition to be able to operate the machine.
Operator must not be under the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines, which all have
influence on vehicle driving and machine operation.
Operator should be familiarized with this manual and follow its provisions.
Operator should be familiar with working principles of both the vehicle and the machine, and be
able to recognize and avoid hazards resulting from operation of the aggregate
.
4.3.
Conditions of connecting gritter with vehicle
Prior to the mounting operation, check whether the vehicle's and the gritter's hitch categories are
compatible and make sure that vehicle's hitch load is adequate for the machine aggregated.
When mounting the machine, examine technical condition of the gritter's hitch assembly.
Use only genuine pins and cotters to mount the gritter on a vehicle.
4.4.
Transport
Tractor gritter should be transported on any transport means in fully compacted position (either
mounted on tractor or resting at trailer).
During time of transport install on the mower the portable light board and the triangular safety
sign identifying a slow moving vehicle (
Fig. 6
).
Driving speed should always be appropriate to road conditions and local traffic regulations.
Do not exceed permissible transport speed of 25 km/h.
It is forbidden to ride or to transport any persons or unattached elements on the machinery.
4.4.1.
Placing the gritter onto a transport vehicle
The carrier and the driver are responsible for safety during the transport of a gritter. All
equipment and parts must be secured during transport.
The machine should be transported in horizontal position on a transport pallet or directly on the
floor of loading box of a transport means and secured against shifting (owing to gritter’s linkage
legs, which are used for mounting to a wooden pallet or floor be means of nails or bolts; protective
belt can also be used).
The following rules should be observed so that transporting the gritter on a transport vehicle is
safe:
Loaded gritter should be performed by means a lifting device while keeping particular caution
and paying attention, so as the gritter is not exposed to any damage.
Grab the machine by any lifting devices only in places indicated by signs (
Fig. 4
).
Equipment having a higher lifting capacity than the weight of the gritter shown on the
nameplate should be used to hoist the gritter.
