Preparing The Mower For Transport On Public Roads; Switching From Transport To Working Position - Version Without Controller - SaMASZ KDD 861 Operator's Manual

5.5.

Preparing the mower for transport on public roads

To meet safety precautions concerning transport on the public roads in Poland the mower
should be equipped with the following devices:
warning light plates fixed on the mower's or conveyors' frame. The panel consists of warning
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plate with combined lamp mounted (parking, stop lights and driving direction) and with red
reflectors facing the rear and white light the front,
warning triangle which can be put into holder on top mower guard.
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WARNING!
Do not drive on public roads if the machine's transport height is more than
4 m (13' 2") (when transported, transport height should be lowered on
the tractor links – Fig. 21).
Also check whether the machine does not exceed maximum permissible
values (weight, axle load, towing device load, etc.) according to valid
regulations.
5.6. Switching from transport to working position – version without controller
WARNING!
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.
lower the mower until the cutterbar is at least 500 mm (1' 8") above the ground,
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make sure there is nobody around in the place where you are going to lower the mower,
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tighten the cord until the lock Z is released (Fig. 13) and by means of hydraulic cylinder put
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the mower into horizontal position,
with tractor's lever lower the cutterbar to reach the horizontal position in a possibly slow way,
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unblock the lock, lower the mower until the cutterbar touches the ground,
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fold side safety curtain,
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by means of link C (Fig. 12) adjust the cutting height. Extending the link C increases the cutting
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height and shortening the link reduces it.
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Fig. 22. Portable warning-light plates
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Double-sided disc mowers
with central suspension
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