Great Plains P18432E Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

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Operating Instructions
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1.8 Operating Areas
The operating areas include the drawbar,
hydraulic connections and depth adjustment
equipment as well as all operating points
requiring maintenance.
All operating areas will be specified and
described in detail in the following chapters
on servicing and maintenance.
Observe all safety regulations included in
the section dealing with Safety, and in the
subsequent sections.
1.9 Authorised Operators
Only those persons who have been
authorised and instructed by the operator
may operate the machine. The operator
must be at least 16 years of age.
1.10 Protective
Equipment
For operation and maintenance, you require:
• Tight fitting clothing.
• Strong protective gloves (to provide
protection against sharp-edged machine
components).
• Protective goggles (to stop dirt getting into
your eyes).
Check all hydraulic lines for leaks, loose
connections, chafe marks and damage.
Remedy any deficiencies immediately! Pay
particular attention to hose renewal intervals
as outlined in the specific sections which
follow. ALL hydraulic hoses have a safe
maximum working life of 6 (SIX) years from
date of installation, provided they remain in a
safe condition. Hoses which exceed 6 years
of age should be replaced, or inspected and
certified by a suitably qualified person to
have an extended life period which should
be recorded.
Pay particular attention to those items which
require specialist service tools or training
to be carried out by qualified personnel. Do
not attempt to service these items yourself!
These include items retaining pressure (e.g.
accumulator circuits), or force (e.g. spring
tines), and DD Rolls of any type.
Prior to performing maintenance and ser-
vicing work, ensure that the machine is posi-
tioned on solid, level ground and is secured
to prevent it rolling away. Do not use any
parts to climb on to the machine unless they
are specifically designed for this purpose.
Before cleaning the machine with water,
steam jets (high-pressure cleaning appa-
ratus) or other cleaning agents, cover all
openings into which, for reasons of safety
or operation, no water, steam or cleaning
agents are to penetrate (bearings, for in-
stance).
Lubricate all the lubricating points to force
out any trapped water.
When carrying out servicing and main-
tenance work, retighten any loose screw
connections.
When servicing the machine take precauti-
ons against soil, dust, seed coatings, oil or
any other hazardous substances that you
might encounter.
1. Safety Data
On a new machine tighten all nuts and
bolts after 5 hours work and again after 15
hours. This also applies to parts that have
been moved or replaced. After the initial 15
hours of work a once a week check should
be sufficient depending on daily work rates.