Road Transport; Setting The Right Linkage Height - Maschio GASPARDO Empleo Y Mantenimiento

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3.3 ROAD TRANSPORT

For driving on public roads the implement must be lifted (front
and back) and folded completely; the folded-in implement
has a very high center of gravity resulting in an increased
risk of tipping.
To close the machine, proceed as follows
- Make sure that tractor lifter is in "Position Control";
- Lift up and fold completely the machine;
- Lock tractor spool valves and implement taps (wings and carriage)
to prevent movements (fig.10);
- Use an appropriate driving style;
- Follow the Highway Code of the involved Country.
DANGER
During road transport, disconnect the hydraulic hoses from
the tractor. If public roads are used during transportation,
install the lighting equipment and relative dimensional clea-
rance tables.
Do not exceed the maximum height during transportation (4
metres).

3.3.1 SETTING THE RIGHT LINKAGE HEIGHT

With the adjustable drawbar-strut (1 Fig. 11), implement linkage
height can be set in according to the tractor linkage position.
In the same way, can be set the field-efficiency of the tractorim-
plement system:
a) If ground-penetration of the implement is bad, drawbar-strut (1)
must be shortened. In this way implement linkage will be higher
and, when pulled, front disc gang will be charged for better pene-
tration (while the rear roller will be lightened);
b) If tractor has too much slippage, drawbar-strut (1) must me
shortened: in this way implement linkage will be higher and the
tractor rear axle will be charged for better traction (while front one
will be lightened);
c) If ground-penetration is good (soft soil) and power requirement
is too high, drawbar-strut (1) must be elongated. In this way im-
plement linkage will be lower and, when pulled, disc gangs will be
lightened (while the rear roller will be charged);
d) If tractor has too much slippage, power requirement is too high
but ground-penetration good, drawbar-strut (1) must be elonga-
ted and lifter Stress-Control activated.
When mounting the machine the fixing area of the hydraulic tubes
has to be cleared. The tubes are connected to the hydraulic pump
of the tractor as it is represented in Fig. 11.
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USE AND MAINTENANCE
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
UNLOCKED
APERTO
1
LOCKED (TRANSPORT)
CHIUSO (TRASPORTO)
cod. F07011424