Connection To The 3-Point Hitch Of The Tractor - Cosmo PDC 400 Manual De Uso

4.2.

CONNECTION TO THE 3-POINT HITCH OF THE TRACTOR

For the connection of the machine to the tractor, please operate in the following way:
• Step backwards with the tractor until arriving in
proximity of the lower connections of the fertilizer
spreader.
• Fix the lower connections of the tractor to the
pins of the machine and lock them with the safety
plugs.
• Connect the upper linkage of the machine to the
3-point hitch of the tractor putting the appropriate
pin and block the anti-unscrewing device of the 3-point
hitch.
• Raise the machine of some centimetres by the ground and operate on the lateral ties of the lifter
bars and on the two turnbuckles, in order to block the lateral movement, so as to prevent excessive
oscillations during the working phase.
The machine must be positioned, through the raising of the lower connections of the tractor, so that
the land distance from the lower extremity of the pendulum is approximately of 75 cm.
To obtain a regular distribution, it is important that the pendulum is in horizontal position compared
to the land.
• After having made these operations, the pto shaft must be linked to the smooth shaft of the gearbox
of the machine (covered by a safety cowling) and after to the tractor power take-off.
On demand, the COSMO pendular spreaders can be equipped with a quick attachment
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In order to simplify the connection operation we suggest to assemble the bar
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of the tractor's lifter. Afterwards, in order to
connect the machine, open the connection
hooks (B) by unloosing the fixing nuts (C), bring
the tractor nearer till to put the bar connected to
the lifter in the connection hooks' slots, lock
them tight and fix them by the bolts.
The bar (A) must be kept rised (as shown in the
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picture) in order to avoid the Pto shaft could hit
with it during the working.
Pendular Spreader PDV - PDHV models
ATTENTION!
Every time that somebody comes down from the tractor, it is necessary to
disconnect the pto shaft, stopping the engine and to put on the parking brake.
ATTENTION!
The pto shaft must always be connected at last to the tractor power take off and
disconnected at first, when you stop working.
(A).
(A) on the lower arms
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