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PERFORMING MAINTENANCE
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Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
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Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Never operate the engine of the towing vehicle in
a closed building. The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
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Before working on the vehicle, set the brakes, disengage the PTO and all power drives,
shut off the engine and
remove the ignition keys
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Be certain all moving parts on attachments have come to a complete stop before
attempting to perform maintenance.
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Always
use a safety support and block the wheels. Never use a jack to support the
feeder.
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Always use the proper tools or equipment for the job at hand.
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Use extreme caution when making adjustments.
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Never replace hex bolts with less than grade five bolts unless otherwise specified.
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After servicing, be sure all tools, parts and service equipment are removed.
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Where replacement parts are necessary for periodic maintenance and servicing, genuine
factory replacement parts must be used to restore your equipment to original
specifications. The manufacturer will not claim responsibility for use of unapproved parts
and/or accessories and other damages as a result of their use.
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If equipment has been altered in any way from original design, the manufacturer does not
accept any liability for injury or warranty.
