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1. Safety
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1.3 Travel on public roads
Always raise the bale chute before:
• You take the machine across a road.
• You road the machine.
• You move the machine on a trailer.
Make sure you understand the speed, brakes,
steering, stability, and load characteristics of this
machine and the tractor before you travel on public
roads.
Use good judgement when you drive on public
roads. Maintain complete control of the machine
at all times. Never coast down hills.
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The maximum speed of farm equipment is
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governed by local regulations. Adjust travel speed
to maintain control at all times.
Make sure the tractor is in the proper operating
condition according to the tractor operator manual.
Make sure the tractor brakes and the machine
brakes, if equipped, are adjusted correctly. The
tractor must have sufficient weight and braking
capacity, especially when you operate on roads
and terrain that are not even. To achieve proper
braking capacity, use tractor of recommended size
and weight to tow the machine.
Familiarize yourself with, and obey, all road
regulations that apply to your machine. Consult
your local law enforcement agency for local
regulations with regard to movement of farm
equipment on public roads. Use headlights,
flashing warning lights, taillights and turn signals,
day and night, unless prohibited by local law.
Make sure all the flashers operate correctly prior to
driving on the road. Make sure reflectors are
correctly installed, in good condition, and wiped
clean. Make sure the Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV)
emblem, if equipped, is clean, visible, and
correctly mounted on the rear of the machine.
Do not transport a loaded machine on the road.
Be aware of other traffic on the road. Keep well
over to your own side of the road and pull over,
whenever possible, to let faster traffic pass.
Be aware of the overall width, length, height, and
weight of the equipment. Be careful when you
transport the machine on narrow roads and across
narrow bridges.
Always install the safety transport chain between
the machine and the tractor drawbar.
• Use a safety transport chain rated for the gross
weight, or more, of the towed machines.
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