Travel On Public Roads - MASSEY FERGUSON 9183 Service Manual

TRAVEL ON PUBLIC ROADS

FIG. 15: Make sure you understand the speed, brakes,
steering, stability, and load characteristics of this machine
before you travel on public roads.
Use good judgment when traveling on public roads.
Maintain complete control of the machine at all times.
Never coast down hills.
The maximum speed of farm equipment is governed by
local regulations. Adjust travel speed to maintain control
at all times.
Familiarize yourself with and obey all road regulations that
apply to your machine. Consult your local law
enforcement agency for local regulations regarding
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 are operating 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 is clean, visible, and
correctly mounted on the rear of the machine.
Always travel with the header as low as possible. Do not
drive with header up and the lift cylinder stops in the
locked position. See Cylinder Stops in this section for
more information.
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 machine. Be careful when transporting the machine
on narrow roads and across narrow bridges.
FIG. 16: Watch for overhead
obstructions. Avoid contact with electrical power lines.
Contact with electrical power lines can cause electrical
shock, resulting in very serious injury or death.
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FIG. 15
wires and other
FIG. 16
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