Note:Thisfeaturemayalsobeusedinconjunctionwith
cruisecontrol.
TransportSpeed
Supervisor(ProtectedMenu)
Allowsthesupervisortosetthemachine’smaximum
transportspeed,inincrementsof50%,75%or100%,at
whichtheoperatorcantransport(highrange).
RefertoUsingtheInfoCenterLCDDisplay,intheOperation
sectionofthismanual,fortheproceduretosetthetransport
speed.
Operator
Allowstheoperatortoadjustthemachine’smaximum
transportspeed(highrange),withinthesupervisors
pre-adjustedsettings.WhenintheInfoCentersplashor
mainscreen,pressthemiddlebutton(
icon)toadjust
thespeed.
Note:Whenswitchingbetweenlowandhighranges,the
settingswilltransferbasedontheprevioussetting.The
settingsareresetwhenthemachineisturnedoff.
Note:Thisfeaturemayalsobeusedinconjunctionwith
cruisecontrol.
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Themachinehasinterlockswitchesintheelectricalsystem.
Theseswitchesaredesignedtostoptractionwhenthe
operatorgetsoffoftheseatwhenthetractionpedalis
depressed.Althoughtheenginewillcontinuetorun,itis
stronglyrecommendedthattheenginebestoppedbefore
risingfromtheseat.
Tochecktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches,perform
thefollowingprocedure:
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoalarge,relativelyopen
area.Lowerthecuttingunit,stoptheengine,andapply
theparkingbrake.
2.Sitontheseatanddepressthetractionpedal.Tryto
starttheengine.Theengineshouldnotcrank.Ifthe
enginecranks,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlock
systemthatshouldbecorrectedbeforebeginning
operation.
3.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Risefromtheseat
andmovethePTOlevertoOn.ThePTOshouldnot
engage.IfthePTOengages,thereisamalfunctionin
theinterlocksystemthatshouldbecorrectedbefore
beginningoperation.
4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandstartthe
engine.Movethetractionpedaloutoftheneutral
position.TheInfoCenterwilldisplay“tractionnot
allowed”andthemachineshouldnotmove.Ifthe
enginedoesmove,thereisamalfunctioninthe
interlocksystemthatshouldbecorrectedbefore
beginningoperation.
UsingtheRolloverProtection
System(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keepthe
rollbarintheraisedlockedpositionandusethe
seatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredwiththeseatlatch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact
them.
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
1.Tolowertherollbar,removethehairpincottersand
thetwopins(Figure32).
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