PRE-DELIVERY CHECKS
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H. RUN-UP MOWER CONDITIONER
CAUTION
Never start or move the machine until
you are sure all bystanders have cleared
the area.
Clear the area of other persons, pets etc.
Keep children away from machinery.
Walk around the machine to be sure no
one is under, on or close to it.
Before investigating an unusual sound or
attempting to correct a problem, shut off
engine, engage parking brake, and
remove key.
DANGER
Keep everyone several hundred feet away
from your operation. Ensure bystanders
are never in-line with the front or rear of the
machine. Stones or other foreign objects
can be ejected from either end with force.
a. Start tractor, and run mower conditioner slowly
for 5 minutes, watching and listening FROM
THE TRACTOR for binding, interfering parts, or
unusual noises.
CAUTION
Before investigating an unusual sound or
attempting to correct a problem, shut off
tractor, engage parking brake and remove
key.
b. Run machine at operating speed for 15 minutes,
and perform the run-up check as listed on the
“Pre-Delivery Checklist” (yellow sheet attached
to this manual) to ensure machine is field-ready.
c. Check actual speed of sickle drive box pulley
speed using a hand-held optical tachometer
during run-up. It should be 770 rpm. If not, check
for pump and gearbox mismatch at front of the
APT.
d. Retain Checklist, and if desired, retain this
instruction for future reference.
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