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Revision A
4.2
Preparing Machine for Servicing
Follow these steps to safely prepare your equipment for maintenance or repair.
DANGER
To avoid personal injury, perform the following procedures before servicing the header or opening the drive covers:
1.
Disengage power take-off (PTO).
2.
Position the rotary disc header at an appropriate height for the task.
3.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
4.
Engage the parking brake.
5.
Wait for all moving parts to stop moving.
6.
If the rotary disc header is raised:
a.
Place blocks under each end, or just inside each end, of the cutterbar.
b.
Lower the rotary disc header onto the blocks.
c.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
d.
Close the auxiliary lift cylinder lock-out valves. For instructions, refer to
3.2.1 Locking and Unlocking Auxiliary Lift
.