HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
• Adopt safe driving practices:
• Keep the brake pedals latched together at all times. NEVER USE INDEPENDENT BRAK-
ING WITH MACHINE IN TOW AS LOSS OF CONTROL AND/OR UPSET OF UNIT
CAN RESULT.
• Always drive at a safe speed relative to local conditions and ensure that your speed is low
enough for an emergency stop to be safe and secure. Keep speed to a minimum.
• Reduce speed prior to turns to avoid the risk of overturning.
• Avoid sudden uphill turns on steep slopes.
• Always keep the tractor or towing vehicle in gear to provide engine braking when going downhill.
Do not coast.
• Do not drink and drive!
• Comply with state and local laws governing highway safety and movement of farm machinery on
public roads.
• Use approved accessory lighting ags and necessary warning devices to protect operators of
other vehicles on the highway during daylight and night time transport. Various safety lights and
devices are available from your dealer.
• The use of ashing amber lights is acceptable in most localities. However, some localities pro-
hibit their use. Local laws should be checked for all highway lighting and marking requirements.
• When driving the tractor and equipment on the road or highway under 40 kph (20 mph) use
ashing amber warning lights and a slow moving vehicle (SMV) identication emblem.
• Plan your route to avoid heavy trafc.
• Be a safe and courteous driver. Always yield to oncoming trafc in all situations, espacially nar-
row bridges, intersections, etc.
• Be observant of bridge loading ratings. Do not cross bridges rated lower than the gross weight
as which you are operating.
• Watch for obstructions overhead and to the side while transporting.
• Always operate equipment in a position to provide maximum visibility at all times. Make allow-
ances for increased length and weight of the equipment when making turns, stopping the unit,
etc.
• Pick the most level possible route when transporting across elds. Avoid the edges of ditches or
gullies and steep hillsides.
• Be extra careful when working on inclines.
• Maneuver the tractor or towing vehicle at safe speeds.
• Avoid overhead wires or other obstacles. Contact with overhead lines could cause serious injury
or death.
• Avoid loose ll, rocks and holes; they can be dangerous for equipment operation or movement.
• Allow for unit length when making turns.
• Operate the towing vehicle from the operator’s seat only.
• Never attempt to start engine and/or operate machine while standing alongside of the unit.
• Never leave running equipment attachments unattended.
• As a precaution always recheck the hardware on equipment following every 100 hours of opera-
tion. Correct all problems. Follow the maintenance safety procedures.
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