In Case Of Fire

causym CAUTION: Avoid possible injury or death from fire or smoke from burning machine or material. Determine extent and intensity of the fire before attempting to put it out. Do not attempt to stamp out the fire, always use a fire extinguisher.

Immediately contact your local fire department.

1. DO NOT PANIC. Stop machine immediately and disengage fan, row units and cleaner at the first sign of trouble. This may be a scorched smell, an unusual sound, or the sight of smoke or flame.

NOTE: Be familiar with fire extinguisher locations on the machine and follow directions on the extinguisher label before operating them.

2. Check harvester for hot spots, starting with the row units, cleaner, then the engine and chassis. After determining location and which type of fire you have, extinguish the fire using the correct procedure and fire extinguisher(s). Always spray extinguisher solution at the base of the fire.

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To Extinguish Fires In The Engine Compartment

1. Remove dry type fire extinguisher (A) from bracket on left-hand side of machine.

causym CAUTION: Side panels may be hot when handled. Use caution and wear gloves when removing side panels.

2. Remove engine side panels (B) if possible and fog engine compartment thoroughly. If side panels are too hot to remove, fog engine compartment from under mainframe.

3. Verify the fire is completely extinguished and that there is no smoldering cotton that could re-ignite. Spray any smoldering cotton with water type fire extinguisher (C) located on platform.

To Extinguish Fires In The Basket

1. Quickly raise row units and drive the machine to a clean or harvested area in the field, away from cotton modules, dead grass or other equipment.

2. Verify wind direction. Move machine as necessary so cotton will blow away from machine when unloading the basket.

3. Completely unload all cotton from the basket and move machine a safe distance from unloaded cotton. Shut off engine, engage parking brake.

4. Warn others of the fire hazard and check machine again to verify the fire is completely out.

5. Check cotton dumped in the field for fire or hot spots. Extinguish as necessary using water type fire extinguisher located on platform. Do not stamp out fire! Only use a fire extinguisher to put out any fire.

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Right-Hand Side Of Machine

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Left-Hand Side Of Machine


A-Dry Type Fire Extinguisher
B-Engine Side Panels
C-Water Type Fire extinguisher

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