Great Plains Simba Single Press Operator Manual - Manual (Page 18)

18 Simba Single Press
609-060M-ENG
2013-01-25
2.6.2 Transporting a Single
Press Towed Behind a Disc
Cultivator
With both machines in the transport position
i.e. raised and folded, the chassis of the
disc cultivator should be slightly nose down
or horizontal even when the downward
load from the Single Press is applied to the
drawbar of the disc cultivator. The chassis
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.
2.6 Preceding Implements
Adding a preceding implement
to the Simba Single Press will
affect the stability and handling
of the machine both in transport
and work.
2.6.1 Hitching a Disc Cultivator
Ahead of the Single Press
1. Remove the transport straps from the
disc cultivator, exercise great CARE
when extending the axle cylinder.
2. Reverse the disc cultivator up to the
Single Press drawbar ensuring that
the two drawbars are aligned allowing
a slight clearance to enable the
machines to be coupled together.
3. Lower the disc cultivator to the ground.
4. Connect the hydraulic hoses from the
Single Press into the disc cultivator rear
outlets ensuring that the wing hoses
are together and the drawbar cylinder
hoses are together. Ensure that the
folding circuits and lift (drawbar)
circuits are coupled correctly.
5. Raise the Single Press drawbar above
the disc cultivator drawbar (200mm
approx.). Depth control shims may
need to be removed.
6. Raise the disc cultivator to the same
height as the Single Press 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 Single
Press onto the road transport wheels.
Fully extend the drawbar cylinders.
9. Operate the hydraulics to fold the
wings.
10. Operate the hydraulics to lift the disc
cultivator into the transport position.
11. Fit the disc cultivator transport straps.
12. Fit the Single Press wing transport
strap to tie the two wing sections
together.
13. Ensure that parking stands are locked
up in their work position.
With both machines in the transport position
i.e. raised and folded, the chassis of the
disc cultivator should be slightly nose down
or horizontal even when the downward
load from the Single Press is applied to the
drawbar of the disc cultivator.
The frame may be levelled by altering the
rearward tilt of the Single Press to increase
or reduce the loading on the disc rear
drawbar.
2. Transportation / Installation