Preparing The Mower For Work - SaMASZ KDF 260 Operator's Manual

4.6. Preparing the mower for work

Before the work begins, please carry out the procedures included in the previous chapters and after
that the mower is considered to be ready for work, and then:
lower the mower until the cutterbar comes into contact with the ground,
by means of upper regulating bar of the mower, adjust the cutterbar's height and inclination
towards the ground. Proper inclination of the cutterbar is between 4° and 5°. It is regulated by
extending or shortening the bar,
open the lock the shut-off valves (Fig. 9)
slowly engage the PTO clutch and wait until the cutting unit reaches its rated speed,
engage tractor gear and drive slowly into the grass-field,
Support chain holds up tractor's hydraulic cylinders and maintains mower's level.
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CAUTION:
PTO shaft's end with friction clutch should be mounted on
mower's side.
CAUTION:
DO NOT pull the cutterbar in other way (towards the tractor),
because it will lead to cutterbar's premature wear or even its damage.
Hydraulic
cylinder
Fig.9. Hydraulic cylinder and the lock in working position.
Front disc mower
KDF 260; KDF 300;
KDF 260 S/W; KDF 300 S/W;
lock
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