Preparing Mower For Transport On Public Roads; Switching The Mower From Transport To Working Position - SaMASZ SAMBA 160 Operator's Manual

5.4. Preparing mower for transport on public roads

To meet safety precautions concerning transport on the public roads the mower should be
equipped with the following devices:
table for marking slow moving vehicles (being standard tractor equipment), which should be taken
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from the tractor and placed at the holder located at the belt gear guard.
NOTICE:
If the mower purchaser does not own the above marking slow moving vehicles, these
can be ordered at the mower's manufacturer.

5.5. Switching the mower from transport to working position

NOTICE:
Switching the mower from operating position to transport position and vice versa
could only take place on even and stable ground. Prior to approaching works, make
sure whether there are no unauthorized persons exposed to getting crushed.
open the shut-off valve on the cylinder (Fig. 11a),
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lower the mower onto the tractor's 3-point linkage until the suspension pins of the frame are at
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height max. of 40 cm / 1' 3.8" above the ground (Fig. 12),
make sure there is no person around the danger area,
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tension the line, so as the locking pawl can be released (Z) (Fig. 8b) and open tractor's external
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hydraulics to set cutter bar by means of hydraulic cylinder into horizontal position,
lower the cutter bar with tractor lever to reach the horizontal position in the slowest way possible,
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by means of upper link (S) (Fig. 7) set required mowing height. By extending the link (S) the
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mowing height is increased, while shortening it is reduced.
lower mower's front guard.
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Fig. 12. Transport position
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Lightweight, rear disc mowers
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