Great Plains Simba Culti Press Operator Manual - Manual (Page 19)

19 Simba CultiPress
608-206M-ENG
2013-02-04
2.7.2 Transporting a CultiPress
Towed Behind a Disc Cultivator
With both machines in the transport position
i.e. raised and folded, the top frame of the
disc cultivator should be slightly nose down
or horizontal even when the downward load
from the CultiPress is applied to the drawbar
of the disc cultivator. The top frame should
NEVER be tail low in transport as this will
give a high negative loading on the tractor
which could lead to loss of traction to the
rear wheels.
Extreme caution must be taken when the
CultiPress is transported up steep gradients
and across side slopes. Higher drawbar
loading can be achieved by shortening the
drawbar cylinder.
Prior to leaving the field to travel on a public
highway ensure that any clods of soil are
removed from the machine to prevent them
from fouling the road.
MAXIMUM ROAD TRANSPORT SPEED 16
MPH (25 km/h).
2.7.3 Changing from Work to
Road Transport (CultiPress
Towed Behind a Disc Cultivator)
1. Operate the hydraulics to raise the disc
and CultiPress.
2. Operate the hydraulics to fold the
wings on both the disc cultivator and
the CultiPress.
3. Fit the transport straps to both
machines.
It may be necessary to shorten the
levelling springs until the top frame
of the disc harrow is horizontal or
slightly nose down before moving
the machines.
6. Raise the disc cultivator to the same
height as the CultiPress drawbar then
reverse the disc cultivator to couple the
two machines together.
7. Fit the drawbar pin.
8. Operate the hydraulics to lower the rear
axle and drawbar, tilting the CultiPress
onto the road transport wheels. Fully
extend the drawbar cylinders.
9. Fully raise the levelling boards.
10. Operate the hydraulics to fold the
wings.
11. Operate the hydraulics to lift the disc
cultivator into the transport position.
12. Fit the disc cultivator transport straps.
13. Fit the CultiPress wing transport strap
to tie the two wing sections together.
14. Ensure that parking stands are locked
up in their work position.
When the CultiPress is used in tandem
with a disc harrow the disc should be set
to the operators manual i.e. front disc gang
to be 50mm closer to the ground than the
corresponding disc blade on the rear gang.
With both machines in the transport position
i.e. raised and folded, the top frame of the
disc cultivator should be slightly nose down
or horizontal even when the downward load
from the CultiPress is applied to the drawbar
of the disc cultivator.
The frame may be levelled by altering the
rearward tilt of the CultiPress to increase or
reduce the loading on the disc rear drawbar.
2. Transportation / Installation