Qualifications Of Operator; Conditions Of Connecting Tedder With Vehicle; Transport; Putting The Machine Onto Another Vehicle For Transport - SaMASZ P4-420 Operator's Manual

In case of a fatal failure, stop the machine's drive, turn the tractor's engine off and take out the
ignition key. Then call for technical service, and if an accident (in this case: road accident)
occurs, respect first aid rules and contact responsible authorities.
Machine should be kept clean, so as to avoid danger of fire.

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

4.3. Conditions of connecting tedder with vehicle

Prior to the mounting operation, check whether the vehicle's and the tedder'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 tedder's hitch assembly.
Use only genuine pins and cotters to mount the tedder on a vehicle.

4.4. Transport

Before transporting the tedder make sure that the support leg is lifted and protected.
Before transporting the tedder make sure that the locking pawls are properly latched in the
transport position.
Every position change of the tedder can only be done when there is nobody around (pay
particular attention to children).
When driving on public roads, the tedder should be equipped with warning plates with luminous
and reflecting elements, and a warning triangle for a slow driving vehicle.
During transport always put the tedder to transport position. See chapter 5.3.
Before putting the tedder to transport position make sure, that the tractor's PTO is turned off
and all the rotating parts have come to complete standstill.
Driving speed should always be adjusted to road conditions and local traffic regulations.
Permissible speed is 30 km/h and it cannot be exceeded.

4.4.1. Putting the machine onto another vehicle for transport

The driver and the carrier are responsible for tedder's transport safety. Equipment and parts
must be secured during transport.
To put the tedder onto another vehicle in a safe way, please obey the following rules:
seize the tedder by any lifting devices only in the places indicated by the hook sign,
for tedder lifting use only lifting devices with hoisting capacity bigger than tedder's weight
shown in data plate. It also concerns ropes and chains used for lifting,
Operator's manual
Rotary tedder P4-420, P4-471 and P4-531
Rotary tedder P6-651 and P6-771
Rotary tedder P8-790 and P8-890
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