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OPERATION
Driving the Windrower
A
WARNING:
• Avoid driving
the
machine
with
header
removed.
Removing
header
shifts weight
from
controlled drive
wheels to uncontrolled casters, leaving
the
machine less stable and more
difficult to
control.
• If
necessary
to drive machine with header
removed, use
transmission
"field
speed.
range,
do
not
exceed half maximum engine
speed and
avoid loose gravel and slopes.
• Never use windrower as a towing vehicle when
header is
removed.
There is insufficient weight
on
the
drive wheels to provide steering
control.
•
Because of windrower shape characteristics, a
roll-over
protected (ROPS) cab
is
not
required.
If
operating
with header
removed,
be aware
that
the
cab structure will
not
withstand a
roll-over.
A
CAUTION:
HYDROSTATIC STEERING
The machine is steered
hydrostaticaHy,
that
is, turning the st~ring
wheel varies
the hydraulic flow to one drive
wheel
relative to the other drive wheel.
The
reaction of this
type
of steering is different than
conventional steering mechanisms.
Remember:
• With
the
engine running and the variable speed
lever in
neutral.
the machine will move if
the
steering wheef is turned.
• Hydrostatic steering is more sensitive than
mechanical steering.
• Steering is opposite to normal when driving in
reverse.
A
CAUTION:
1.
Never move variable
speed
lever or steering
wheel
unti you
are sure all bystanders have deared
the
area.
2. Be sure area is dear before making turns, ends
of header travel
in
a large arc.
3.
Check
the operation of all controls
in
a
safe,
dear area before starting work. Be sure you
know the capacity and operating character-
istics
of this machine.
4.
Do not
allow riders in or on the
machine.
5. Operate only while seated in
the
operator's
position.
6.
Never attempt to get on or off a moving
windrower.
7.
Avoid sudden starts and stops.
8.
Avoid
inclines, ditches and fences.
9. Reduce
speed
when
turning,
crossing slopes,
or when
travelling over rough ground.
10.
Do not
allow anyone to stand behind
the
machine while
operating.
Foreign
objects
may
be forcibly ejected.
AVOID DRIVING WITH HEADER REMOVED
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CLEAR THE AREA BEFORE OPERATING
DO NOT ALLOW AIDERS
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