3 Safety 3.1 General Information 67079 Prevent fires by keeping the machine clean! Take care when handling brake fluid and electrolytes. Toxic and corrosive! Ensure an adequate safety distance from low-ele- vation power lines. Be careful not to damage any broadcast or radio antennas. The warning and instruction signs placed on the cutterbar provide important recommendations for safe operating. These instructions involve your safety – observe them at all times. Replace any damaged and illegible safety decals immediately. When parts with safety decals are replaced, ensure that the suitable safety decals are fitted to the new parts.
Do not stay in the engine compartment while the diesel engine is running. Ensure that the access ladder, the platform and other access areas of the machine are always free from oil and grease. 36687 3.1.6 General safety and accident prevention regulations for combine harvesters Never stand inside the range of rotation of the unloading auger tube while the engine is running. Do not allow any other persons to stand there as well! 2414 3.1.7 Prior to operation, general Observe the maximum permissible axle loads and total weights. Before starting to drive and operate the forage harvester, adjust the mirrors to give full vision of the road and of the operating area behind.
Before driving the forage harvester always check brakes for correct function and regularly check the level of the brake fluid. Only use the specified type of brake fluid and change the brake fluid at the recommended intervals. Take care when handling brake fluid. Toxic and corrosive! - Dispose of used brake fluid in a way that is harmless to the environment and in accordance with existing anti-pollution regulations. The left and right brake pedals must be locked together for transport and road travel so that both front wheel brakes will be applied simultaneously. Projecting parts must be removed or adjusted to within the normal width of the machine before driv- ing on public roads and lanes.
Before driving off, always check the front and rear wheels for the correct tyre pressures! 00 0293 210 2 - BA DOMINATOR 150/140/130 - 12/09 37