TRANSPORT
Gauge Wheels
I
Transport
Option
ATTACHING TO TOWING VEHICLE
A
CAUTION: To avoid bodily
injury
and/or machine damage caused by
loss
of
control:
1. To ensure adequate braking perfonnance and control,
do
not
tow
with
a vehicle
weighing
less
than
5000 lb
•.
(2300 kg).
2.
To increase header stability in transport, ensure that reel
is
down
and
fully
back on
support
anns.
3.
Check that all pins are properly secured in transport position at wheel supports, hitch and
cutterbar support.
4.
Check tire condition and pressure
prior
to
transporting.
5.
Connect hitch
to
towing vehicle with a proper hitch pin with a spring locking
pin
or
other
suitable fastener.
6.
Attach hitch chain
to
towing vehicle.
Adjust
chain length
to
remove all slack
except
what is
needed
for
turns.
7.
Connect header wiring harness 7-pole plug
to
mating receptacle on
towing
vehicle. (The 7·pole
receptacle
is
available from
your
dealer parts department.)
8.
Ensure lights are functioning properly, and clean the
slow
moving vehicle emblem and
other
reflectors.
TOWING THE HEADER
A
CAUTION: THIS IS INTENDED AS A
LOWSPEEOTRANSPORT. To avoid
bodily
injury
and
or
machine
damage caused by loss
of
control:
1.
00
not
exceed 20 mph (30 km/h). Reduce
transport speed
for
slippery
or
rough
conditions.
2.
Tum
comers only at very
low
speeds.
While cornering, header stability is
reduced
as
front
wheel moves
to
the left.
3.
Obey all highway traffic regulations in
your
area when transporting on
public
roads. Use flashing amber lights unless
prohibited by law.
NOTE:
If
rear wheels
are
misaligned, causing
header to tow at
an
angle,
move
bar
(F)
to
alternate position (E)
on
cutterbar support.
TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER
IMPORTANT: When trailer transporting a header
equipped with
the
transport option, support
the
long
end
of
RlH
wheel
beam.
Failure to
do
so
may
result
in
damage to transport components.
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