Checking Operator Presence System

The operator presence feature is designed to deactivate or alarm the selected systems when the operator leaves or is not in the seat.

The selected systems are:

• Header drive
• Engine
• Transmission

Header Drive

• Operator must be seated in order to engage
• Power is maintained to the header drive for 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat. After 5 seconds header function stops.
• After header has stopped automatically the header drive switch must be cycled. Move the switch to the OFF position and back ON to start.

Engine and Transmission

• Engine will NOT start when header drive switch is ENGAGED.
• Engine will NOT start if transmission is ENGAGED. Transmission must be in NEUTRAL.

• Engine will stop if the windrower is moving at 8 km/h (5.0 mph) or less and the operator leaves the seat.
• If the operator leaves the seat and the transmission is NOT in NEUTRAL, after 5 seconds the lower display will flash NOT IN NEUTRAL and audible alarm will sound.
• Seat must be fully locked into cab-forward or engine-forward position. If seat is BETWEEN these positions, engine will stop if the transmission is NOT locked in NEUTRAL.

IMPORTANT: If the operator presence fails to function properly, see your John Deere dealer.

The operator presence system should be checked every 500 hours of operation or if a component of the system has been serviced. See this procedure at the 500 hour service interval in the Lubrication and Maintenance section of this manual.