Safety Systems

Systems that have been designed for operator protection should be inspected and checked every 500 hours of service or each season.

Operator seat and belt system, operator presence system, doors, lights, platforms and steps should all be inspected for wear, torque value of hardware and adjusted, repaired or replaced, as necessary

Check all safety decals and warnings. Confirm that all these labels and warnings are readable and clear as originally designed. Replace any safety signs that have worn or been damaged.

Contact your dealer for any replacement parts necessary and if you have any questions about the windrower operator protection systems.

Operator Presence System

With the windrower engine running, place the GSL in NEUTRAL and turn steering wheel until it locks.

With everyone clear of the machine, engage HEADER DRIVE switch:

1. After header drives are running, stand up out of the seat. In approximately 5 seconds the header should shut off.

2. If NOT, the Operator Presence System requires adjustment. See your dealer.

NOTE: To restart the header, move the HEADER DRIVE switch to OFF and then to ON. (Cycle the Header Drive Switch)

With the windrower moving at less than 8 km/h (5 mph):

1. Stand up out of the seat.

2. The CDM will flash NO OPERATOR on the upper line and ENGINE SHUT DOWN 5 . . . 4 . . .3 . . .on the lower line accompanied by a steady tone. At 0 the engine will shut off.

3. If the engine does NOT shut off the Operator Presence System requires adjustment. See your dealer.

With the windrower moving at more than 8 km/h (5 mph).

1. Stand up out of the seat.

2. The CDM beeps once and displays NO OPERATOR on the lower line.

3. If NOT, the Operator Presence System requires adjustment. See your dealer.

Engine Interlock

With the engine shut down and the HEADER DRIVE switch engaged, try to start the engine. If the engine turns over, the system requires adjustment. See your dealer.

With the engine shut down, steering wheel NOT centered and the GSL in NEUTRAL but not in N-DETENT, try to start the engine. The CDM will flash NOT IN NEUTRAL on the display upper line and CENTER STEERING WHEEL on the lower line, accompanied by a short beep with each flash and the engine should not turn over. If the engine turns over, the system requires adjustment. See your dealer.

A properly functioning system should operate as follows. If your system does NOT, see your dealer before operating the windrower.

• The starter should engage ONLY when the GSL is in N-DETENT, steering wheel is locked in the CENTER position, and the HEADER DRIVE switch is OFF.
• Under the above conditions the brake should engage and the machine should not move after engine start-up.
• The steering wheel should not lock with the engine running and the GSL out of N-DETENT.
• The machine should not move with the engine running and with the steering wheel still centered when the GSL is pulled straight out of N-DETENT. (not in forward or reverse)