DURING OPERATION
1. Gradually bring unit up to operating speed
and check for any abnormal vibration, or per-
formance. IF ABNORMAL VIBRATION IS
PRESENT AT ANY TIME, IMMEDIATELY DIS-
ENGAGE PTO, STOP TRACTOR ENGINE,
REMOVE KEY AND DETERMINE/CORRECT
CAUSE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
2. Disengage PTO, stop tractor engine, remove
key and allow EQUIPMENT TO COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP before:
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Cleaning, unclogging, lubricating, inspecting,
or otherwise servicing, any part of this equip-
ment.
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Connecting or disconnecting the chopper/
shredder
from the tractor.
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Allowing anyone else near the equipment.
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Dismounting from the tractor seat and parking
the equipment.
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Placing any part of your body in dangerous
proximity to chopper/shredder.
3. When parking this equipment, lower it to full
“down” position. Set the tractor brakes and
block wheels if on an extreme slope.
4. Never stand behind loading spout, or in trail-
ing wagon, where flying material impacts.
5. Be fully aware that a loading trailing wagon
will exert high force and/or momentum on the
chopper/shredder. These can cause danger-
ous “jacknifing”, or loss of steering control, un-
der certain circumstances:
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Inadequate tractor size and/or ballasting.
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Excessive towing speed.
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Poor tractor brakes.
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Hilly operation in combination with any of the
above.
TOWING
1. When towing on public highways:
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Use an aftermarket safety towing chain be-
tween the trail hitch and the towing tractor.
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Use a tractor of sufficient size, and weight, re-
quired for field operation.
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Do not tow faster than 25 MPH (40 kph).
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Check local regulations on towing width and
warning lights.
2. Never tow machine in field mode with the PTO
detached from the tractor and hooked to the
gearbox.
3. HINIKER choppers/shredders are provided
with an ASAE SMV (slow moving vehicle) em-
blem and a mounting socket therefor.
4. At sundry locations, RED (rear facing) and AM-
BER (forward facing) reflectors are provided.
Insure these do not become defaced or cov-
ered with debris.
5. If towing with a trailing wagon, apply above
safety rules to the trailing wagon, such as:
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Local width warning lights regulations.
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Using an aftermarket safety towing chain be-
tween the chopper/shredder and the wagon.
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Keeping a SMV (slow moving vehicle) emblem
visable at the rear of the wagon.
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Be especially aware of Item 5 under
DURING
OPERATION
in previous column.
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