9 Driving and road transport 9.1 Transport on public roads
9.1.3 Transport on public roads Caution! To prevent the raised rotors being lowered accidentally during road travel and consequent danger to other road users, the tractor's hydraulic control lever must be locked against inadvertent operation. – Secure the tractor's control lever against inadvertent operation. While the tractor's engine is running, there is a risk of injury due to functional faults or external operation of the machine. – Before leaving the tractor: • Switch off the engine. • Remove the ignition key. Adapt your driving speed to the traffic and road conditions. Reduce your speed when approaching a bend. In other countries, lower max. permissible road speeds may apply. The following max. road speeds may never be exceeded: Caution! Observe the following max. road speeds: – Swather with brake system: 50 km/h – Swather without brake system: 25 km/h – In road bends and on poor road surfaces: max. 20 km/h
The following conditions must be met for road transport:
• The tractor's front axle must always be loaded with at least 20 % of the tractor's empty weight – see Ballast weights, page 23.
• The machine must be hitched to the tractor completely and correctly – see Hitching the machine, page 29.
• The machine must be in the transport position – see Transport position with ISOBUS Terminal, page 50 or Transport position with operating terminal, page 53.
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