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WARNING:
Some functional parts of the combine
cannot have safety guards, therefore:
Ensure everyone is clear of the combine
before starting the engine.
Be careful:
S When engaging the grain header, for
the rotating reel and moving knife
When engaging the maize header, for
the intake feed chains
S When raising and lowering the header
and the straw elevator
S When engaging the straw chopper.
BEFORE STARTING OPERATION
1. Check the wheel nut torques (refer to Section 9 -
SPECIFICATION).
2. Check the engine coolant level, engine oil level,
hydraulic oil level, hydrostatic oil level and fuel
level.
3. Check all belt and chain tensions (refer to Section
5 - ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE).
SECTION 4
FIELD OPERATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
4. Adjust the following according to the type of crop
being harvested:
S Header
S Concave clearance and threshing drum speed
S Sieve openings and cleaning fan speed
5. Ensure the battery key is in the ON position.
6. Start the engine and let it warm up for one minute
at idle speed.
7. Engage the threshing mechanism.
IMPORTANT:
S Models TX62-63
To increase belt live, always engage the
threshing mechanism with the engine run-
ning at idle speed.
S ModelsTX64
To increase belt live, an incorporated
electronic
automatically brings the engine to idle
speed when engaging the threshing
mechanism or the straw chopper drive.
8. Press the throttle switch until maximum speed is
reached.
9. Adjust the cleaning fan and drum rpm according to
the type of crop being harvested. The cleaning fan
and drum rpm can be observed on the InfoView
monitor.
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