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Checking the Interlock
Switches
CAUTION
If safety interlock switches are disconnected or
damaged the machine could operate unexpectedly
causing personal injury.
• Do not tamper with the interlock switches.
• Check the operation of the interlock switches
daily and replace any damaged switches before
operating the machine.
The machine has interlock switches in the electrical system.
These switches are designed to stop traction when the
operator gets off of the seat when the traction pedal is
depressed. Although the engine will continue to run, it is
strongly recommended that the engine be stopped before
rising from the seat.
To check the operation of the interlock switches, perform
the following procedure:
1. Drive the machine slowly to a large, relatively open
area. Lower the cutting unit, stop the engine, and apply
the parking brake.
2. Sit on the seat and depress the traction pedal. Try to
start the engine. The engine should not crank. If the
engine cranks, there is a malfunction in the interlock
system that should be corrected before beginning
operation.
3. Sit on the seat and start the engine. Rise from the seat
and move the PTO lever to On. The PTO should not
engage. If the PTO engages, there is a malfunction in
the interlock system that should be corrected before
beginning operation.
4. Sit on the seat, engage the parking brake and start the
engine. Move the traction pedal out of the neutral
position. The InfoCenter will display "traction not
allowed" and the machine should not move. If the
engine does move, there is a malfunction in the
interlock system that should be corrected before
beginning operation.
Using the Rollover Protection
System (ROPS)
WARNING
Do not operate the machine on uneven ground or
on a hill side with the rops in the down position.
To avoid injury or death from rollover: keep the
roll bar in the raised locked position and use the
seat belt.
Ensure that the seat is secured with the seat latch.
WARNING
There is no rollover protection when the roll bar is
in the down position.
• Lower the roll bar only when absolutely
necessary.
• Do not wear the seat belt when the roll bar is
in the down position.
• Drive slowly and carefully.
• Raise the roll bar as soon as clearance permits.
• Check carefully for overhead clearances (i.e.
branches, doorways, electrical wires) before
driving under any objects and do not contact
them.
Important: Lower the roll bar only when absolutely
necessary.
1. To lower the roll bar, remove the hairpin cotters and
the two pins
(Figure
1. Pin (2)
2. Lower the roll bar to the down position.
3. Install the 2 pins and secure them with the hairpin
cotter pins.
Important: Ensure that the seat is secured with
the seat latch.
4. To raise the roll bar, remove the hairpin cotter pins
and remove the 2 pins.
5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and install the
2 pins and secure them with the hairpin cotter pins
Important: Always use the seat belt when the roll bar
is in the raised and locked position. Do not use the seat
belt when the roll bar is in the lowered position.
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Figure 32
2. Hair pin cotter (2)
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