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INTRODUCTION
14.Whendrivingonpublicroads,eitherwiththegrainheaderloadedonatrailerandattachedtotherearofthe
machine,orwiththegrainheaderstillattachedtothemachine(providedlocallegislationallows),alwaysbe
awareandconsciousofitssize.
15.Beforeoperatingthemachineensurethatallsafetyguardsareinstalled.
16.CheckthewheelnutstorqueasdescribedinMAINTENANCE.
17.Donotenterthegraintankwhilethemachineengineisrunning.Withenginestopped,useawoodenclearing
clubshouldthegraintankunloadingaugerbecomebridged.T akeutmostcarenottobepulledintothegraintank
incaseun-bridgingisrequired.
18.Donotattempttoclean,lubricateorcarryoutanyadjustmentsonthemachinewhileitisinmotionorwhilethe
engineisrunning.
19.Neverleavetheoperator'splatformwithoutrstdisengagingthemachinedrivemechanism,loweringtheheader,
stoppingtheengine,applyingtheparkbrakeandremovingtheignitionkey.
20.Donotworkunderthemachineheaderunlessitissecurelyblockedand/ortheheadersafetylatchisengaged.
21.Donotworkaroundthemachineinlooseclothingthatmightcatchinanyofthemovingparts.
22.Keephandsawayfrommovingpartsofthemachine.
23.Keepthereextinguisherwithineasyreachoftheoperator.Ensuretoreplaceitbyasimilartypeofextinguisher
orhaveitcheckedorrelledaftereveryusageand/ordateofexpiry.
24.Donotsteponthegraintankextensions,covers,orthecabroof.
25.Machinedustcancause"farmer'slung"disease.Itmayalsocontainharmfulsprayingresidues.Keepthecab
doorandwindowclosedduringoperation.Wearadustmaskwhencleaningtheaccumulateddustanddebris
onthemachine.
Hydraulicsystemsafety
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Hydraulicoilleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskinandcauseinfectionorotherinjury.Topreventpersonal
injury:
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Relieveallpressurebeforedisconnectinguidlines.
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Beforeapplyingpressure,makesureallconnectionsaretightandcomponentsareingoodcondition.
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Neveruseyourhandtocheckforsuspectedleaksunderpressure.Useapieceofcardboardorwoodforthis
purpose.
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Ifinjuredbyleakinguid,seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
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Thehydraulichosesandttingsonyourmachinemeetengineeringspecicationsfortheparticularfunction.When
replacingdamaged,blownorwornhosesorttings,useonlymanufactureauthorizedserviceparts.
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Careinhydraulichoseinstallationisamust:
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Makesurepressureisrelievedbeforestartinginstallationprocedure.
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DONOTkinkortwistahose,failuremayoccur.
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Properlyroutethehose.
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Haveacertiedhydraulictechnicianinstallthehose.
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Removeairfromthehydraulicsystemafterinstallinganyhydrauliccomponent.
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Periodicallycheckhydraulicsystemforleaksordamage.checkfor:
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Leaksathosettingorinhose.
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Damagedhosesand/orttings.
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Kinked,crushed,attened,hardblistered,heatcracked,charred,twisted,softorloosecoveredhoses.
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Corrodedordamagedttings.
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Leakingports.
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Excessivedirtanddebrisaroundhosesand/orttings.
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Damagedormissinghoseretainingclamps,guards,shields,etc.
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