SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFE TRANSPORT
• Engage transport locking devices prior to transport.
• Plan your route to avoid traffic. Yield to traffic in all situations.
• Maximum transport speed is 20 mph (32 kph). Various conditions will require reduced
speed. Travel at speeds that allow for adequate control of stopping and steering.
AVOID ELECTROCUTION
. Be aware of overhead power lines. Contact or close
proximity to power lines can result in injury or death. Use extreme care when operating
implement near power lines.
• Know implement transport height and gross weight. Avoid overhead obstructions not
allowing your transport height. Do not use bridges rated below combined implement
and tractor weight.
• Make sure a slow moving vehicle (SMV) placard is mounted to the implement and is
easily visible to other motorists.
• Make allowances for implement size when transporting. Sudden braking can cause a
towed load to swerve and/or rollover. Never use independent braking with implement in
tow as loss of control and/or rollover can result. Reduce speed if towed implement is not
equipped with brakes.
• Do not coast. Always keep tractor or towing device in gear to provide engine braking when
traveling downhill.
• Comply with state and local laws governing implement transport.
WARNING AND SAFETY LIGHTS
• Oversized implements and slow moving vehicles create a hazard when transported on
public roads.
• Make sure all warning, safety lights, and turning signals are working and clean. Use
safety lighting when using public roads day and night. Replace missing or damaged lights
immediately. Comply with state and local laws governing implement safety lighting.
• A safety lighting package, conforming to implement lighting standard ANSI/ASAE S279.12,
if not supplied with, is available for addition to your equipment. Contact your Orthman
dealer for safety lighting package information. Refer to toolbar operator’s manual for safety
lighting package installation and adjustment.
SMV
STOP
DANGER
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