Preparing The Cultivator For Work - Mandam TOP 2.5 Operation Manual

Actual rear axle load:
When connecting the cultivator to the tractor, the cultivator should stand on firm
and level ground. When attaching the cultivator to the tractor's three-point hitch, perform
the following steps:
• switch the tractor's hydraulic system to position control,
• remove the lower hitch bolts (in case the tractor linkage is not equipped with
hitching hooks),
• drive up carefully, suspend the machine from the lower links, then secure,
• connect the top upper fastener on the tractor. During operation of the unit, the
hitch point of the upper fastener at the unit must be higher than the attachment
point of this fastener at the tractor,
• check the lifting and lowering of the cultivator and the operation of the hydraulic
system.
NOTE! Hitching the tractor to the cultivator must be done carefully, at
minimum tractor speed! When hitching the machine, make sure there are
no bystanders in the vicinity.

4.1. Preparing the cultivator for work

The cultivator is usually delivered ready for work. Due to the limitations of
transport facilities, it is also possible to deliver it in a partially dismantled state - this
usually involves disconnecting the rear shaft, disc beam and discs.
When the unit is first prepared for use, its components must be assembled:
cultivator, shaft and discs. To do this, place the cultivator on a flat hard surface in a
position that allows the shaft to manoeuvre. Position the shaft arms in the cultivator
brackets and connect the arms to the shaft bracket with screws (Fig. 4). Then mount the
beam with discs to the shaft arms. The discs should be set so that their work causes the
furrows created by the coulters of the last row of the cultivator to be filled in. There is
one pair of discs per plough beam in the last row (left and right discs - Fig. 5). The
arrangement of the hydraulic work control components is shown in Fig. 8. Diagram of the
hydraulic hoses installation - Fig. 17, 18.
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