Summers 4-Rank Superweeder - Manual (Page 103)

SECTION 5 - 4-RANK SUPERWEEDER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TRANSPORT TO FIELD POSITION
1. Hitch machine to tractor drawbar using a locking hitch pin and safety chain. Connect hydraulic
hoses and wiring. Retract jacks and rotate into storage position.
2. Select a level area to lower machine into field position.
3. IMPORTANT: Remove transport locks. Store locks in storage guide shown in Figure 8.
Fig. 8: Transport Lock in Locked Position
4. Back up machine slowly, maneuvering so wings open evenly. If wings do not open evenly, pull
ahead and repeat procedure. Cables must not catch on machine while backing up. If cable be-
comes caught on machine, drive forward until wings are in transport position and carefully unhook
cable from obstruction. See WARNING 8Z0232 below and 8Z0276 on page 1-4.
Open wings until auto-fold arms rest on hitch and cables become slack. Fully retract auto-
fold lock cylinder (See Warning in Figure 9).
Fig. 9: Auto-Fold Warning
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