Activating manual control

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– Only lower the running gear, if the rotors are raised at least to headland height.

11.3.2Activating manual control

The swather can be operated fully manually with the terminal. The valves are controlled individually in manual mode. Manual mode should be used only in emergency situations to rescue the machine. This function can also be used for repair and service work.

• Drive tractor with attached machine to a level place and place wheel chocks to prevent the tractor from rolling. • Open hydraulic valvesfor the rear rotors. • Raise the machine completely with the three-point linkage (lower link). • Switch hydraulic system to pressure. • Release foot and parking brake. • Turn the terminal on.

See the operator's manual of the terminal being used or Switching on/off the CLAAS Communicator, see page69. Press the “Soft Key”.

(Fig.30)

Danger!

When raising/lowering the rotors, make sure that nobody is in the pivoting area. There is a risk of injury. – Direct all persons out of the danger area. – Switch off the machine at once, if necessary. Never work on the machine while the tractor's engine is running. – Switch off the engine. – Remove the ignition key. If the control unit is in the manual mode, all safety devices are disabled.

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34 Calling manual mode from the “Working Position” screen

– The display switches to the “LINER3000” start screen. The submenu “Working Position” is active –the icon “Working Position” is shown inverted (Fig.31). Press the “Soft Key” (Fig.31).

– The display switches to the “Working Position

Manual Mode” screen. All functions and tabs can be manually operated in this mode. • Raising/lowering the running gear • Raising/lowering the rotors • Height adjustment (rake height) of rotors • Extend/retract front outriggers – increase/reduce working width The tabs are changed with the following soft keys: “next” = next menu,

“back” = previous menu –see Menu bar, page76. (Fig.31,32)

Calling manual mode from the “Road Transport” screen

If the “Road Transport” tab is opened from the start menu (Fig.33), and the manual mode is started by pressing the “Soft Key” , only the following functions/tabs are available for manual control: • Extend/retract front outriggers – increase/reduce working width • Raising/lowering the rotors • Raising/lowering the running gear The tabs are changed with the following soft keys: “next” = next menu,

“back” = previous menu –see Menu bar, page76. (Fig.33,34)