Securing the Cutting Units
1.
Ensure that the PTO is disengaged.
2.
Park the machine on a level surface.
3.
Engage the parking brake.
4.
Fully raise the cutting units.
5.
Align the lanyard to the carrier shaft of the lift
arm for the forward outer-cutting unit (
).
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Figure 26
1.
Carrier-shaft groove
(forward outer-lift arm)
2.
Lanyard loop
6.
Slip the loop in the lanyard over the carrier shaft
until the lanyard is fully seated in the groove in
the shaft (
7.
Repeat steps
and
for the forward
outer-cutting unit at the other side of the
machine.
Important:
Remove the lanyards from the carrier
shafts before lowering the cutting units
Stowing the Lanyards
Note:
Stow the lanyards when you are not using
them.
1.
Ensure that the PTO is disengaged.
2.
Park the machine on a level surface.
3.
Engage the parking brake.
4.
With the cutting units lowered, slip the loop of
the lanyard into the slot in the reinforcement
plate of the roller support (
).
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Figure 27
1.
Reinforcement-plate slot
(roller support)
2.
Lanyard loop
Hauling the Machine
•
Use care when loading or unloading the machine
into a trailer or a truck.
•
Use full-width ramps for loading the machine into
a trailer or a truck.
•
Tie the machine down securely.
Pushing or Towing the
Machine
In an emergency, the machine can be moved
forward by actuating the bypass valve in the
variable-displacement hydraulic pump and pushing or
towing the machine.
Important:
Do not push or tow the machine
faster than 3 to 4.8 km/h (2 to 3 mph), because
you may damage the transmission. The bypass
valves must be open whenever you push or tow
the machine.
1.
Open the hood and locate the bypass valves
(
) on the top of pump, behind the
battery and storage boxes.
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