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Keep this manual for future reference. Well-proven design and quality materials ensure high reliability and durability of SaMASZ machines. We congratulate you on the purchase of your new SaMASZ tractor gritter and wish you much pleasure and the very best experience resulting from its operation.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 1. IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE Data plate is permanently mounted on the gritter’s arm in place as provided below in Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Location of the data plate Data plate includes:...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 3. INTENDED USE OF THE GRITTER Tractor gritter is designed for spreading fine sand or salt on streets, alleys, sidewalks, etc. Material for gritting may be salt, sand, gravel or grits.
In the event of the PTO shaft damage due to its use for any other purpose than specified in the manual, the SaMASZ company shall not bear any responsibility for the shaft manufacturer not accepting the warranty claim.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Fig. 3. PTO shaft lubrication points SAFETY WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS 4.1. General rules Prior to any operation with tractor gritter read the operator's manual carefully. Operating speeds of the tractor and gritter aggregate should be adjusted to current working conditions.
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Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) When near telescopic articulated shaft pay attention to guards in transport and working position due to existing potential risk of damaging the guards with tractor’s parts. Use telescopic articulated shaft holding CE marking with guards in good condition.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 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 ...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Fig. 4. Loading onto transport means, – support point of truck’s fork 4.5. Safety rules when driving on public roads Due to road traffic safety and respective provisions, it is necessary, that when operating or driving on public roads the aggregate consisting of tractor and mounted gritter meets requirements as these for the tractor itself.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Gritter’s design allows for mounting movable lighting fixtures and warning plates and marking plate. Standardized holders at lighting fixtures and marking plate allow for their use in other mountable machines as: dibbers, pickers, plows.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 4.8. Stability of the unit Due to the heavy load of the loaded gritter, before loading, check a risk of loss of stability of the tractor-gritter unit. To do this, calculate to formulas given in the chapter 8 or weigh the set, and then drive on the scales only with front axis of the tractor.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) the machine shall be operated by persons who hold adequate qualifications to drive tractors and have learned the operator’s manual, protect the machine from children, as it is possible to eliminate residual risk when operating the gritter with no hazard to people and the environment.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 5. OPERATION OF THE GRITTER 5.1. Preparing the gritter to operation Prior to operation commencement: lubricate all lubrication points with a solid grease; check oil level in 3-point linkage gearbox and refill if need be;...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 5.2. Loading gritter's container WARNING! Before loading gritter's container check the gitter and tractor connection. Due to the fact, that height of manual loading of gritter considered a vertical distance between the top edge of the container and the ground is more than 1,000 mm, use other means, which is suitable for this kind of work e.g.: trailer, ramp, loader.
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Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Fig. 7. Length of PTO shaft control Before starting the machine check the length of articulated telescopic shaft as follows: mount gritter on tractor, using a lifting device lift the machine so the tractor's PTO shaft and machine's power input ...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Fig. 9. Instruction of PTO shaft shortening WARNING! The articulated telescopic shaft should remain connected only during gritter operation. During transport or any servicing operations the shaft should be disconnected from the PTO of the tractor.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 6.2. Adjustments 6.2.1. Adjusting clearance over transmission belt Valve position is set on basis of digital scale (Fig. 10). Clearance between the valve (upon its closure) and the belt should be more than 5 mm.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) WARNING! To obtain the optimal spread: use for spreading only dry and non-lumped material, make sure that the gritter is installed in a horizontal position, make sure that the baldes are in good condition, check the arrangement of ...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 7. MAINTENANCE SERVICE Gritting servicing is based on proper usage and keeping the machine clean. Transport drives (to work place) shall be taken with empty container and with telescopic articulated shaft dismounted from tractor’s PTO shaft.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Tab. 3. Torque values for bolts 7.2. Inspections During the machine’s operating period, inspect: tensioning and position of transmission belt; tensioning of v-belt (every 100 hours of work); ...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 7.3.1. Examining oil level in gear box Examine whether there are no leaks from the gear box, if so then tighten bolts of valves. Unscrew bolt M6 – item 41 on cat. fig. 1a (oil level gauge), on gear box body and if there is no oil sipping out of the hole, refill until oil appears in hole M6.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 8. DEFINING THE TOTAL WEIGHT, AXIS LOAD, TYRE LOAD CAPACITY AND MINIMUM LOAD WARNING! Admissible total weight of the tractor – machine assembly cannot exceed: 14 t (tractors first registered before March 31, 2011), ...
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Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) Calculating minimum weight of front balast M – machine mounted at tractor's rear: P min. Calculating real axis load at tractor's front axis T P rzecz . *If the value of front axis load (T ) is less than 20 % of tractor’s overall weight (T), apply additional load on the...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 9. DEFECTS AND THEIR REPAIR Symptoms of improper Reasons of defect Solution operation Move the suspended fertiliser in Suspension of too damp material. container. Stream of spread sand or Increase belt tensioning...
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 10.2. Dismounting and withdrawal from use If gritter cannot be repaired any more, it should be withdrawn from use. All remaining oil should be drained from the gear box, thoroughly clean the oil residue, remove the plastic parts.
Tractor gritter User's manual SAND 400 (H) SAND 600 (H) 12. WARRANTY TERMS 12.1. Warranty claim procedure 1. The Manufacturer guarantees its products against faults in materials or production. 2. Faults or damages to the machine found within 12 month period from the date of purchase shall be removed free of charge at the Purchaser.
The Manufacturer have right to introduce design modifications. WARNING! The SaMASZ Company is continually working on improvement and development of all types and models of machines. For this reason the form, accessories and technology of delivered products can change. No claims can be made based on the data, illustrations or descriptions contained in this manual or the spare parts catalogue.