New Holland 499 Operator's Manual page 3

This manual contains information concerning the operation, adjustment, and maintenance of your Model 499
pivot tongue mower-conditioner. You have purchased a dependable machine, but only by proper care and opera-
tion can you expect to receive the performance and long service built into this mower-conditioner. Please have
all operators read this manual carefully and keep the manual available for ready reference.
This machine is designed to be attached to and powered by an agricultural tractor. It is intended to mow and con-
dition forage-type crops including, but not limited to, alfalfa, clover and mixed grass/hay crops prior to baling or
chopping.
Your New Holland dealer will instruct you in the general operation of your mower-conditioner. (Refer to the "Deliv-
ery Report" at the back of this manual.) Your dealer's staff of factory-trained service technicians will be glad to
answer any questions that may arise regarding the operation of your mower-conditioner.
Your New Holland dealer carries a complete line of genuine New Holland parts. These parts are manufactured
and carefully inspected in the same factories that built the mower-conditioner to insure high quality and accurate
fitting of any necessary replacement parts. Be prepared to give your dealer the model and product identification
number (PIN) of the pivot tongue mower-conditioner when ordering parts. Locate these numbers now and record
them below. Refer to the "General Information" section of this manual for the location of the model and product
identification numbers of your pivot tongue mower-conditioner.
Model
Product Identification Number
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this symbol,
carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death.
Pictures in this manual may show protective shielding open or removed to better illustrate a particular
feature or adjustment.
Be certain, however, to close or replace all shielding before operating the machine.
CNH America LLC is continually striving to improve its products. We reserve the right to make improvements or
changes when it becomes practical and possible to do so, without incurring any obligation to make changes or
additions to the equipment sold previously.
TO THE OWNER
WARNING
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