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DURING OPERATION
• Adopt safe driving practices:
• Keep the brake pedals latched together at all times. NEVER USE INDEPENDENT BRAKING WITH
MACHINE IN TOW AS LOSS OF CONTROL AND/OR UPSET OF UNIT CAN RESULT.
• Always drive at a safe speed relative to local conditions and ensure that your speed is low enough for
an emergency stop to be safe and secure. Keep speed to a minimum.
• Reduce speed prior to turns to avoid the risk of overturning.
• Avoid sudden uphill turns on steep slopes.
• Always keep the tractor or towing vehicle in gear to provide engine braking when going downhill. Do
not coast.
• Do not drink and drive!
• Comply with state and local laws governing highway safety and movement of farm machinery on
public roads.
• Use approved accessory lighting flags and necessary warning devices to protect operators of other
vehicles on the highway during daylight and nighttime transport. Various safety lights and devices are
available from your dealer.
• The use of flashing amber lights is acceptable in most localities. However, some localities prohibit
their use. Local laws should be checked for all highway lighting and marking requirements.
• When driving the tractor and equipment on the road or highway under 40 kph (20 mph) at night or
during the day, use flashing amber warning lights and a slow moving vehicle (SMV) identification
emblem.
• Plan your route to avoid heavy traffic.
• Be a safe and courteous driver. Always yield to oncoming traffic in all situations, including narrow
bridges, intersections, etc.
• Be observant of bridge loading ratings. Do not cross bridges rated lower than the gross weight as
which you are operating.
• Watch for obstructions overhead and to the side while transporting.
• Always operate equipment in a position to provide maximum visibility at all times. Make allowances
for increased length and weight of the equipment when making turns, stopping the unit, etc.
• Pick the levelest possible route when transporting across fields. Avoid the edges of ditches or gullies
and steep hillsides.
• Be extra careful when working on inclines.
• Maneuver the tractor or towing vehicle at safe speeds.
• Avoid overhead wires or other obstacles. Contact with overhead lines could cause serious injury or
death.
• Avoid loose fill, rocks and holes; they can be dangerous for equipment operation or movement.
• Allow for unit length when making turns.
• Operate the towing vehicle from the operator's seat only.
• Never stand alongside of unit with engine running or attempt to start engine and/or operate machine
while standing alongside of unit.
• Never leave running equipment attachments unattended
• As a precaution, always recheck the hardware on equipment following every 100 hours of operation.
Correct all problems. Follow the maintenance safety procedures.
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