TRANSPORT ON ROAD

For transport, adjust and fix the chains of the side lifting arms of the tractor; lift the mowing bar (Fig. 60); secure it with the hooking tie rod (A, Fig. 61); slide in the safety hook (B, Fig. 61); cover the cutting blades and the outer mowing bar support with the guards provided (Fig. 62); lift the implement; put the hydraulic lifting command lever in the locked position.

Transport on Road

• When driving on public roads, be sure to follow the highway code of the country involved.

• Any transport accessories must be provided with suitable signs and guards.

• It is very important to remember that road holding capacity as well as direction and braking capacity can be influenced, sometimes con-siderably, by equipment being either carried or towed.

• When negotiating curves, be aware of the variation in centrifugal force exerted in a position other than that of the center of gravity, with and without the equipment in tow. Also pay greater attention on sloping roads or ground.

• For displacements beyond the work area, the equipment must be placed in the transportation position.

• When the dimensions of carried or partially-carried equipment conceal the tractor’s signalling and lighting devices, these must also be installed on the equipment itself, in conformity with regulations of the highway code of the country involved. When in operation make sure that the lighting system is in perfect working order.