Case IH FARMALL 45C CVT - Page 14

INTRODUCTION
13.Usetheasher/turnsignallightsandSMVsignswhentravelingonpublicroadsbothdayandnight(unlesspro-
hibitedbylaw).
14.Whenoperatingatnight,adjustlightstopreventblindingoncomingdrivers.
DRIVINGTHETRACTOR
1.Watchwhereyouaregoing,especiallyatrowends,onroads,aroundtreesandlowhangingobstacles.
2.T oavoidupsets,drivethetractorwithcareandatasafespeed.Useextracautionwhenoperatingoverrough
ground,whencrossingditchesorslopes,andwhenturningcorners.
3.T oprovidetwo-wheelbraking,locktractorbrakepedalstogetherwhentransportingonroads.
4.Donotcoastorfreewheeldownhills.Usethesamegearwhengoingdownhillasisusedwhengoinguphill.
5.Anytowedvehiclewithatotalweightexceedingthatofthetowingtractorshouldbeequippedwithbrakesforsafe
operation.
6.Ifthetractorbecomesstuckorthetiresbecomefrozentotheground,backupthetractortopreventupset.
7.Alwayscheckoverheadclearance,especiallywhentransportingthetractor.
8.Whenoperatingatnight,adjustlightstopreventblindingoncomingdrivers.
OPERATINGTHEPTO
1.WhenoperatingPTOdrivenequipment,shutofftheengineandwaituntilthePTOstopsbeforegettingoffthe
tractoranddisconnectingtheequipment.
2.Donotwearlooseclothingwhenoperatingthepowertake-offorwhennearrotatingequipment.
3.WhenoperatingstationaryPTOdrivenequipment,alwaysplaceallgearshiftleversinneutralposition.
4.T oavoidinjury,donotclean,adjust,unclog,orservicePTOdrivenequipmentwhenthetractorengineisrunning.
5.EnsurethePTOmastershieldisinstalledatalltimes.AlwaysreplacethePTOshieldcapwhenthePTOisnotin
use.
DIESELFUEL
1.UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESshouldgasoline,alcohol,orblendedfuelsbeaddedtodieselfuel.Thesecom-
binationscancreateanincreasedreorexplosivehazard.Suchblendsaremoreexplosivethanpuregasoline
inaclosedcontainersuchasafueltank.DONOTUSETHESEBLENDS.
2.Neverremovethefuelcaporrefuelwiththeenginerunningorhot.
3.Donotsmokewhilerefuelingorwhenstandingnearfuel.
4.Maintaincontrolofthefuelllerpipenozzlewhenllingthetank.
5.Donotllthefueltanktocapacity.Allowroomforexpansion.
6.Wipeupspilledfuelimmediately.
7.Alwaystightenthefueltankcapsecurely.
8.Iftheoriginalfueltankcapislost,replaceitwithaCASEIHapprovedcap.Anon-approved,proprietarycapmay
notbesafe.
9.Keepequipmentcleanandproperlymaintained.
10.Donotdriveequipmentnearopenres.
11.Neverusefuelforcleaningpurposes.
12.Arrangefuelpurchasessothatwintergradefuelsarenotheldoverandusedinthespring.
SAFETYFRAME(ROPS)
YourCASEIHtractorisequippedwithasafetyframe.Itmustbemaintainedinaserviceablecondition.Becareful
whendrivingthroughdoorwaysorworkinginconnedspaceswithlowheadroom.
UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESshouldyou:
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Modify,drill,oralterthesafetyframeinanyway.Doingsomayrenderyouliabletolegalprosecution.
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