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CAUTION
Familiarize yourself with the width regulations and lighting and marking requirements in your region before attempting
to drive the windrower on a public road.
Before driving the windrower on a roadway:
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Figure 4.51: Header Engage Switch
1. Clean the flashing amber lights, red tail lights, and head
lights, and check that they work properly.
2. Clean all reflective surfaces and slow moving
vehicle emblems.
3. Adjust the interior rear view mirror and clean windows.
4. Ensure header engage switch (A) is off (down position).
CAUTION
Do NOT raise the header too high. Make sure you have good visibility out of the cab and that motorists are able to see
the header lights.
5. Raise the header (if attached) enough to clear common obstacles, and then engage the header lift safety props.
6. If the width of attached header impedes other vehicle traffic, remove header and install a MacDon approved weight
box. For instructions, refer to Preparing Windrower to Tow a Header, page 143.
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C
D
Figure 4.52: Light Switches
7. Press switch (A) to turn on lights. Always use these lights on
roads to provide warning to other vehicles.
8. Use high/low switch (B) as required when other vehicles
are approaching.
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT use field lights on the road; they may confuse
other drivers.
9. Press switch (C) to turn on the beacons.
10. Press switch (D) to turn on the hazard lights.
OPERATION