Zetor FORTERRA HSX 120 Operator's Manual page 9

DRIVING OPERATION
9. Hoses of the hydrostatic steering,
brakes and fuel system must be checked
and replaced immediately if any signs of
damage are found. These are some
examples of hose damage signs:
cracks on the hose surface, releasing of
pre-tensioning of hose connection (which
can be verified by easy removal of the
hose from the connection)
mechanical damage of the hose. Hoses
with indicated service life must be
replaced immediately after the expiration
of the service period.
10. The brakes and steering must be in
the perfect condition all the time.
11. During driving on roads with trailers
and tools the brake pedals must be
connected with a latch.
12. Driving downhill without an engaged
gear is forbidden.
13. Pay special attention when driving on
a slope and muddy, sandy, icy or uneven
ground.
14. Observe the maximum prescribed
slope gradient of 12°.
15. Respect the total permissible weight
of the tractor and trailer specified on the
data plate of the tractor or on the rear
wheel mud-guard.
16. Do not use the differential lock when
driving into a bend.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USERS
17. It is forbidden to get into and out of a
moving tractor.
18. When driving with machines attached
to the rear hitches the load of the steered
axle must not drop below 18 % of the
current weight of the set.
-
19. When driving
agricultural machines attached to the
front three-point hitch, reduce the driving
speed to 20 km/h.
and
20. During aggregation of Zetor Forterra
tractors with machines and implements
with high tensile resistance when the
engine speed drops and the engine
tends to stall, the 1R, 2R reduced gears
must not be used for the work with these
machines (risk of shaft twist-off). .
TRANSPORTATION
OPERATION
21. The number of persons transported
by the tractor must not exceed the
number specified
certificate of the tractor.
22. Persons that are not authorized to
work with the attached implement must
not stand between the tractor and the
hitched machine (implement).
23. Before putting the tractor in motion
make sure there is no person or obstacle
in the driving direction.
RECOVERY, PUSHING
24. To recover a tractor that has sunk in
mud use a tow bar or rope attached to
the front hook.
the tractor with
25. During recovery it is dangerous to
stand near the towing rope.
26. It is prohibited to use the tractor axles
(individual wheels) as a winch for
releasing a sunken tractor.
27. The front hook should be only use to
recover the entire tractor, i.e. without any
trailer or another attached implement.
28. Never
reduced gears engaged.
OF PERSONS,
29. When
(trailers,
tractor never insert free wooden blocks
or bars between the tractor and the
in the technical
pushed vehicle.
LEAVING THE TRACTOR
30. Park the tractor only on an even land
and where not possible, support with a
shim assy.
31. Do not park the tractor with an
attached implement in the lifted position.
8
Never use chains! Rupture of
the chain represents a danger
of death!
recover the tractor
pushing other vehicles
implements, etc.) with the
with