In Case Of Fire

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, use fire extinguisher and auxiliary water hose as appropriate.

Immediately contact your local fire department.

1. DO NOT PANIC. Stop machine immediately and disengage fan and row units and turn off engine 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 auxiliary water system location (A) and performance, and fire extinguisher locations on the machine. Follow directions on the extinguisher label before operating them.

2. Check harvester for hot spots, starting with the accumulator, picking units, 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. (See Procedure To Extinguish Fires In Engine Compartment and Procedure To Extinguish Fires In Accumulator and Module Builder.)

3. Once fire has been extinguished empty accumulator, wrap and eject module.

A-Auxiliary Water System Location

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2. Push fire extinguisher hose through one of the 11 fire extinguisher portholes (B) and fog thoroughly.

3. Repeat as necessary through remaining holes until fire is extinguished.

NOTE: Panels may be hot when handled. Use caution and wear gloves when removing panels.

4. Remove panels and 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 located on platform.

5. Empty accumulator, wrap and eject module.

2. Immediately point machine into wind.

3. STOP engine.

4. Extinguish all flames and hot spots using appropriate extinguisher or auxiliary water hose.

5. Restart engine.

6. Unload cotton from machine.

A-Fire Extinguisher
B-Fire Extinguisher Portholes (11 used)

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