SAFETY
8
700729524 G Rev.
TRAVEL ON PUBLIC ROADS
FIG. 13:
Make sure you understand the speed, brakes,
steering, stability, and load characteristics of this machine
and the tractor before you travel on public roads.
Use good judgment when traveling on public roads.
Maintain complete control of the machine at all times.
Never coast down hills.
The maximum speed of farm equipment is governed by
local regulations. Adjust travel speed to maintain control
at all times. See Specifications for the maximum speed for
this machine.
Make sure the tractor is in the proper operating condition
according to the tractor operator manual. Make sure the
tractor brakes and the machine brakes, if equipped, are
adjusted correctly. The tractor must have enough weight
and braking capacity, especially when operating on roads
and terrain that is not even. To achieve proper braking
capacity, use tractor of recommended size and weight to
tow the machine. See Specifications for the minimum
tractor weight.
Familiarize yourself with and obey all road regulations that
apply to your machine. Consult your local law
enforcement agency for local regulations regarding
movement of farm equipment on public roads. Use head
lamps, flashing warning lamps, tail lamps and turn
signals, day and night, unless prohibited by local law.
Make sure all the flashers are operating prior to driving on
the road. Make sure reflectors are correctly installed, in
good condition, and wiped clean. Make sure the Slow
Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem is clean, visible, and
correctly mounted on the rear of the machine.
Be aware of other traffic on the road. Keep well over to
your own side of the road and pull over, whenever
possible, to let faster traffic pass.
Be aware of the overall width, length, height, and weight
of the equipment. Be careful when transporting the
machine on narrow roads and across narrow bridges.
Always install the safety transport chain between the
implement and the tractor drawbar.
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Use a safety transport chain with a strength rating
equal to or more than the gross weight of the towed
machines.
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Connect the safety transport chain to the tractor
drawbar and use a retainer on the hitch pin.
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Supply only enough slack in the safety transport
chain to permit turning.
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Do not use the safety transport chain as a tow chain
for towing.
Put the tongue in roading position and engage the
roading pin. Raise the header all the way and engage
both cylinder stops. See Cylinder Stops in this section.
FIG. 13
s-1025
