• If necessary by local law install the rear marking plate for Slow Moving Vehicles (SMV) on to the
machine
• If necessary by local law install the licence plate on the machine
• If necessary by local law, install the safety chains. Connect them to a rigid part of the tractor
• If there is a hydraulic brake system, always connect the safety brake cord (optional)
• Remove loose objects that can fall o the machine, for example, loose crops, mud or soil
• Make sure that only approved tyre types are in use on the machine. Tyres not approved by the
manufacturer can be dangerous. Examine the transport wheels nuts and tighten them if necessary after
the set working hours or driven distance. Make sure that the tyres have the correct pressure. Do not
inflate the tyres with more than the recommended quantity of air
• Do not operate hydraulic components
• Make sure that the maximum height of the machine is safe when you drive below electrical lines and
structures
• Always keep a minimum distance of 3 m between the machine and electrical power cables
• Make sure the tubes of the bale ejector are pushed in into the transport position.
1.1.6 Safe Maintenance
Read and understand the general safety instructions then:
• Before you do maintenance or do work on the machine:
- Stop the tractor engine and remove the key
- Disengage the power take-o (PTO)
- Stop all the parts that can move
- Put the wheel chocks against one of the wheels
• Do not touch parts that can move
• Obey the maintenance schedule in the manual to prevent problems
• Do not change the machine
• If it is necessary to replace parts, only use parts with manufacturer approval
• Make sure that all covers and guards are in position and locked when you complete maintenance work.
1.1.7 Safe Operation
Read and understand the general safety instructions then:
• Before you start to work with the machine do a visual inspection
• Make sure that no changes occurred to the machine and no components are missing
• Make sure that there are no unusual noises or leaks during operation
• Only use the manufacturers instructions when you operate the machine
• Do not get on or into the machine when it is operating
• Make sure that you disengage the PTO shaft, stop the tractor engine and remove the key before you
remove crop material from the machine
• Make sure that you disengage the PTO shaft, stop the tractor engine and remove the key before you
put in the net and twine
• Correctly attach the net knife before you do work on or near the net knife. see chapter 1.4.6 Install the
Net Knife Safeguard, page 1-16
• Protective gloves must be in use when you do work on the net knife or on the knives of the cutting
device
• Do not go near the tailgate area while in operation
• Control the machine from the operators seat only. Do not transport other persons on the machine
• When the machine is in operation do not climb on the drawbar or other parts of the machine
• Do not put metal parts near to the machine. This causes accidental operation of the proximity sensors
and unwanted movements of the machine
• On a slope always put bales in a position in which they cannot move down the slope
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