Operator`s manual

OPERATION
Form 169000 / 169040 25 Revision C
6 OPERATION
6.1 OWNER/OPERATOR
RESPONSIBILITIES
CAUTION
• It is your responsibility to read and
understand this manual completely
before operating the header/mower
conditioner. Contact your Dealer if an
instruction is not clear to you.
• Follow all safety messages in the manual
and on safety signs on the machine.
• Remember that YOU are the key to
safety. Good safety practices protect you
and the people around you.
• Before allowing anyone to operate the
header/mower conditioner, for however
short a time or distance, make sure they
have been instructed in its safe and
proper use.
• Review the manual and all safety related
items with all operators annually.
• Be alert for other operators not using
recommended procedures or not
following safety precautions. Correct
these mistakes immediately, before an
accident occurs.
• Do not modify the machine. Unauthorized
modifications may impair the function
and/or safety and affect machine life.
• The safety information given in this
manual does not replace safety codes,
insurance needs, or laws governing your
area. Be sure your machine meets the
standards set by these regulations.
• Ensure that the tractor is properly
equipped to safely operate the mower
conditioner. This may include adding
ballast according to Tractor Operator’s
Manual requirements for attachments of
this size and mass.
6.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY
CAUTION
• Follow all safety and operational
instructions given in your Operator's
Manual.
If you do not have a tractor/windrower
manual, get one from your Dealer and
read it thoroughly.
• Never attempt to start the
tractor/windrower engine or operate the
machine except from the Operator’s seat.
• Check the operation of all controls in a
safe clear area before starting work.
• Do not allow riders on tractor/windrower
or mower conditioner.
• Never start or move the machine until
you are sure all bystanders have cleared
the area.
• Avoid travelling over loose fill, rocks,
ditches or holes.
• Drive slowly through gates and
doorways.
• If cutting ditch banks, use extreme
caution. If the header/mower conditioner
hits an obstruction, the front of the
tractor will usually swerve towards the
ditch.
• When working on inclines, travel uphill or
downhill when possible. Be sure to keep
tractor transmission in gear when
travelling downhill.
• Never attempt to get on or off a moving
tractor/windrower.
• Do not get off the tractor/windrower while
the machine is in operation.
• Stop tractor/windrower engine and
remove key before adjusting or removing
plugged material from the machine. A
child or even a pet could engage the
drive.
• Check for excessive vibration and
unusual noises. If there is any indication
of trouble, shut down and inspect the
machine. Follow proper shutdown
procedure:
o engage tractor/windrower brake.
o disengage PTO.
o turn off engine, and remove key
o wait for all movement to stop
o dismount and engage cylinder
stops before inspecting raised
machine.
• Operate only in daylight or good artificial
light.