MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 13 Foot Pull-Type - Manual (Page 19)

OPERATION
Form 169454
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Revision A
• Check for excessive vibration and
unusual noises. If there is any indication
of trouble, shutdown and inspect the
machine. Follow proper shutdown
procedure:
o engage tractor brake.
o disengage PTO.
o turn off engine, and remove key.
o wait for all movement to stop.
o dismount and close lift cylinder
valves before inspecting raised
machine.
• Operate only in daylight or good artificial
light.
• Keep everyone several hundred feet
away from your operation. Ensure
bystanders are never in line with the
front or rear of the machine. Stones or
other foreign objects can be ejected from
either end with force.
• Extreme care must be exercised to avoid
injury from thrown objects. Do not,
under any circumstances, operate the
mower conditioner when other people
are in the vicinity. Stones and other
objects can be thrown great distances by
the rotating cutting blades.
• The cutterbar curtains are very important
to reduce the potential for thrown
objects. Always keep these curtains
down when operating the mower
conditioner. Replace the curtains if they
should become worn or damaged.