Coupling To The Tractor; Uncoupling From The Tractor; Usable Plants; Tray Holders - Checchi & Magli TOP 24 Bedienungsanleitung

8.14 - Check the efficiency of the protection devices periodically and renew them when necessary,
using only original spare parts, which can be supplied by the Manufacturer or its authorized dealers.
8.15 - Do not lend the machine to inexpert persons: in the event of an accident, you may be
accountable.
9.0

COUPLING TO THE TRACTOR

9.1 - The machine must be coupled to the tractor on flat ground.
9.2 - Check that the three-point linkages are of a compatible category.
9.3 - Bring the tractor up to the machine, taking care not to get between the two at this stage, and
proceed with coupling only when the tractor is stationary. Fix the three coupling arms with the relative pins
and insert the appropriate safety split pins (fig. 5).
9.4 - Limit sideways movements and keep the machine parallel with the tractor, using the stabilizer chains
and arm adjustment device (fig. 5B).
9.5 - Adjust the third point arm until the machine coupling is at right angles (fig. 5A).
9.6 - If applicable, position the support foot as shown in (fig. 6).

10.0 UNCOUPLING FROM THE TRACTOR

-position the equipment on the ground, only in a flat area;
-lower the support foot, if applicable;
-make certain that the equipment remains stable;
-remove fixing pins and plugs, taking care not to get between the equipment and the tractor;
-ensure again that everything is stable, bearing in mind all eventualities.

11.0 USABLE PLANTS

This transplanter has been produced for transplanting seedlings of vegetables, flowers, tobacco, nursery
plants etc., with conical or pyramidal peat rootball; for best results observe the dimensions shown in (fig.
7). It is advisable to use seedlings with a very moist rootball so as to accelerate drop times from the
distributor and facilitate the plant in taking root.
It is obviously best not to use too much water, so as to avoid troublesome dripping during transplanting.

12.0 TRAY HOLDERS

The cup-type trays containing the plants must be positioned in the appropriate rotating tray holders (fig. 8).
If you wish to assist the operator in extracting the plants from the cups by first loosening the plants, it is
advisable not to loosen them too much, because the trays are then arranged vertically, which may cause
plants to fall involuntarily.
All plant trays must be removed when travelling on the road.

13.0 LAND

You are advised to work on land which has been suitably prepared with harrows or hoes. The land
must be sufficiently fragmented and slightly compacted on the surface.
Do not work on very loose or very compact land, as this will make it difficult to achieve consistent
and good quality transplanting.
Take extreme care during manoeuvres on steeply sloping land.

14.0 OPERATORS ON BOARD

Pay particular attention to the safety regulations in points 8.11 and 8.12.

15.0 FUNCTIONS OF THE OPERATOR

Pick up the plants from the trays and place them in the distributor (fig. 9A). Do not place plants with
only a partial or no rootball in the distributor, as these will fall through. Do not put any plant inside
the seed cell during the opening and closing phases. Decide, with the tractor driver, upon a working
speed which allows sufficient time to perform the above functions properly.
Make constant visual checks of the transplant quality, and in the event of anomalies, give the STOP
signal, so that you can check the causes and take the necessary corrective action.
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