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Driving on the road
Driving on the road
Safety
Before you transport the implement on the road, please read the follo-
wing safety instructions. Compliance is mandatory and will help you in
avoiding accidents.
Observe safety instructions
Observe the safety instructions for the performance of all work. Any
di sregard for safety i nstr ucti ons can lead to serious or fatal i njuri es to
persons.
Always switch off the AutoPlus-Pilotbox when working on the
implem ent
Al w ays sw i t ch off the pilot box w hen w orki ng on the i mpl ement. If t he
Pilotbox is switched on or st arts inadv ertently, unfo rese en mov ements
may be triggered on the implement. This can cause accidents with fa-
tal consequences.
Adj usti ng the load-dependent brake
Before t ravelli ng on the road, check that t he lever of the i mplement's
load-dependent brake is adjusted to āFull loadā. The braking ef ficiency
changes. Thi s can cause accidents. The consequence can be traffi c
accidents wi th seri ous or fatal i njuri es.
Cleaning the tractor and the implement before road transport
Before any road transport, clean the tractor and implement of any
coarse dirt, remaining crops and c lods of earth. Crops or dirt that drop
onto the road can cause sl ippery road conditi ons. There i s otherwi se
the risk of traffic accidents and accidents with fatal consequences.
Close the valves
Cl ose al l hydraul ic couplings before any transport on public roads. If
the valves are open, then the pick-up equipment may be lowered.
There is otherwise the risk of traffic accidents and accidents with fatal
consequences.
Observe the slewing range
The rear wheel of the tractor should not come into contact with the dra-
wbar when cornering. This may happen during tight turning circles.
Unsuitable driving behaviour can cause serious damage to the im ple-
ment.