New Holland 499 Operator's Manual page 33

CONDITIONER ROLLS PLUG
WARNING
Disengage the PTO, turn off the tractor engine
and remove the key. Wait for all movement to
stop before leaving the operator's position.
Never adjust, lubricate, clean or unplug machine
with the engine running. Failure to comply could
result in death or serious injury.
1. Stop forward movement of the tractor and shut
off the PTO.
2. Raise the header and engage the transport
stops. Shut off the tractor engine and lock the
brakes or shift transmission to "park."
DANGER
Always engage the transport stops when
working around a raised head or transporting the
machine on the highway. Failure to comply will
result in death or serious injury.
3. Clean off the cutter bar and the area under the
reel.
4. Pull as much material as possible from in front of
and from behind the rolls.
5. Rotate the machine in the opposite direction of
operation (reverse) by using an adjustable
wrench on the lower roll hub, 1.
6. Clear all crop from in front of the conditioner rolls.
Make sure no foreign objects are in the
conditioner.
7. Start the tractor and, with the engine at 1/2
throttle, carefully engage the PTO.
8. If the rolls are still plugged, repeat steps 2
through 4. Remove all pressure from the rolls.
Repeat steps 5 through 7 to clear the plug.
Readjust roll pressure.
SECTION 2 - OPERATION
10004568
2-5
1
5