Starting Up The Combine - New Holland CX720 Operator's Manual

SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY
12. The life and performance of the tyres depends
largely upon maintaining the correct pressure.
Keep the tyres inflated to the pressures given in
"SECTION 8 – SPECIFICATIONS".
13. Never enter the grain tank while the combine en-
gine is running. Use a wooden clearing club if the
grain tank unloading auger becomes clogged.
Take utmost care not to be pulled into the grain
tank in case unplugging is required.
14. Never work around the combine in loose clothing
that might catch in any of the moving parts.

Starting up the combine

1. Never attempt to start up or manoeuvre the
combine unless you are sitting in the operator's
seat.
2. Before starting up the combine (e.g. the first time
after a long standstill period), make sure that
there are no detached loose part in the
attachment, the drive line area and/or on the
rotary dust screen.
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15. Keep hands away from moving parts of the com-
bine.
16. Keep the fire extinguisher within easy reach of the
operator. Ensure to replace it by a similar type of
extinguisher or have it checked or refilled after
every usage and/or date of expiry.
17. Never step on the cab roof.
18. Combine dust can cause ''farmer's lung'' disease.
It may also contain nocive spraying residues.
Keep the cab door and window closed during
operation. Wear a dust mask when cleaning the
air filters or accumulated dust in the combine.
3. Before starting the engine, always make sure that
the handbrake is engaged, the multifunction lever
and the gearshift control lever are in NEUTRAL
position, and the safety-on-the-road tumbler
switch is in ROAD position.
4. Never run the engine in an enclosed area without
ensuring adequate ventilation as exhaust fumes
are toxic and, if inhaled, may be fatal.