Tar River BDR-135 Operator's Manual page 19

During the transport:
Lift the mower with the hydraulic lifting unit to the upper position to ensure the space between the stump
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jumper of the cutting drum and the ground of at least 40cm, tighten the side chains of the tractor's bottom
push rods so the machine does not swing to the sides.
Always make sure that the ball valve is locked during transport.
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Furthermore:
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Check the securing elements
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Install the warning plate with lights and the plate for slow-moving vehicles.
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Pay attention to the mower overlap over the tractor during the turns or relapses.
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Adjusting the Mower to the Operating Position:
Reposition the mower from the transport position to the operating position prior to starting the operation.
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To do that, the following must be done:
Place the mower and the tractor on an even, horizontal surface.
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On a mower with hydraulics installed move the ball valve lever to the open position. Then lower the
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mower to the horizontal position. The mower should stay in that position throughout the entire time of
operating the mower. Be extra careful when lowering the mower from the vertical to the horizontal
position. Be sure the area is clean and free from obstructions.
On the mower without hydraulics (i.e., a manual system), the lever should be moved to the upper position
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(Position 4 in the drawing below), and then lower the mower to just above the ground.
Stand behind the machine (shown in the top drawing on the following page in the X spot) and pull the line
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causing the latch to slide out (Position 1 in the bottom drawing on the following page) from the opening
(Position 3), take the mower by the cutting system's cover and turn it to the operating position.
Put the fuse in (Position 1) the upper suspension frame pin (Position 2) and secure it with a cotter (Position
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3).
Proper positioning of the mower in the operating position ensures a safe and high quality and efficiency
operation.
The PTO shaft may be connected to the tractor only during the time of the mower's operation, but during
transport or maintenance works it should be disassembled.
Lever Operating Position
Attaching PTO Shaft Attaching to Tractor
Transport
Rev. 08/22