374 - Starting upHooking up the mistblowerIf your mistblower has a semi-automatic quick hitch, follow the stepsset out below:1. Place the quick hitch boom in the hydraulic lift arms of thetractor.2. Fit the linch pins to secure the boom to the hydraulic lift arms.3. Completely lower the boom with the tractor’s hydraulic lever.4. Reverse the tractor until it touches the chassis, placing this asnear the middle as possible.5. Attach the top link to tractor and sprayerand adjust it by hand.6. Raise the tractor’s lower links with the hydraulic lever until theboom fits perfectly into place.7. When the boom is correctly attached, the two hooks will closeautomatically and the equipment will be fixed to the tractor.8. Put the safety pins of the semi-automatic quick hitch onto avoid the equipment from becoming detached duringtransportation or spraying.9. Place the equipment at the height needed.10. Ajdust the top link until the equipment is completelyperpendicular to the ground.To detach the mistblower you should proceed in the following way:1. Lower the tractor’s hydraulic arms with the hydraulic lever untilthe equipment is touching the ground.2. Pull the cable release the boom from the semi-automatic quickhitch.3. Loosen the top link4. Pull out the retaining pin from the top link to completely detachthe mistblower.5. Drive the tractor away slowly.WARNING! The tractor’s hydraulic lower links should be movedvery gently to prevent damages or tipping over.
