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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
6.
6.1 Accident protection / operating safety
DANGER! – The cornheader could start up unexpectedly during maintenance
work
Impact: Danger to life or of serious injuries.
Lower the cornheader completely
Switch off the combine harvester completely, remove the ignition key and
secure the machine against reactivation (operating Instructions of the com-
bine harvester)
Wear cut-proof protective gloves
Raise the protective hood of the cornheader and secure against it shutting.
Persons must not be in the danger area.
Never operate the cornheader without all the safety equipment fitted and
closed.
DANGER! – Over-travel of the cornheader for 2 min.
Impact: Danger to life or of serious injuries.
Start with maintenance work 2 minutes after shutdown at the earliest
Caution – contact with oils and grease
Impact: Injuries
Avoid skin contact with oil, grease and solvents
Consult a doctor immediately after injuries or burns from oils, cleaning agents
and solvents
Follow all further safety information to prevent injury and accident.
Fig. 61
Safety cover on the cornheader
Check the rubber safety cover for completeness and
integrity before every commissioning. Locate the
reason for any damage.
Check
The completeness and integrity of the chop-
per blade
The balancing / concentric run of the chop-
per
Sufficient ground clearance
Replace any damaged or lost protection immediate-
ly.