AG-BAG LX1214 User manual

Part number 47994384
1st edition English
November 2016
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
LX1214
Self-Propelled Silage Bagger
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
ReadtheOperatorsManual................................................................1-1
CNHIndustrialAmericaLLCtechnicalmanuals...........................................1-2
Yourmachine...............................................................................1-3
Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-4
Intendeduse................................................................................1-5
Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC).......................................................1-6
Operator'smanualstorage.................................................................1-7
Machineserialnumber.....................................................................1-8
Machineorientation.........................................................................1-9
Machinecomponents......................................................................1-10
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions....................................................2-1
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-2
Emergencyexit.............................................................................2-9
Californiaproposition65warning..........................................................2-10
Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-11
Safetysigns...............................................................................2-12
3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS
Accesstooperator'splatform
Accesstooperator'splatform..........................................................3-1
Operator'sseat
Operator'sseat.........................................................................3-3
Operatorseat-Controlidentication...................................................3-3
Instructionalseat
Instructor'sseat.........................................................................3-3
Forwardcontrols
Directionandsteeringjoystick..........................................................3-4
Floorcontrols—Brakepedal.........................................................3-10
Ventilation.............................................................................3-11
Right-handsidecontrols
Righthandconsoleoverview..........................................................3-12
Joystickcontrolhandleandpanel.....................................................3-20
Rightsidecornerpostcontrols........................................................3-21
Armreststoragebox...................................................................3-25

Overheadcontrols
Overheadcontrols.....................................................................3-26
Heaterandairconditionercontrols....................................................3-30
Radio..................................................................................3-31
Exteriorcontrols
Remoteswitches......................................................................3-33
Display
Displaymonitor........................................................................3-37
Cabfeatures
Storagecompartment.................................................................3-44
Poweranddatalinkports.............................................................3-45
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Commissioningtheunit
Beforestartingtheengine..............................................................4-1
Startingtheunit
Normalenginestarting.................................................................4-1
Stoppingtheunit
Stoppingtheengine....................................................................4-3
Stoppingtheunit.......................................................................4-4
Movingtheunit
Movingtheunit.........................................................................4-5
Parkingtheunit
Parkingthemachine....................................................................4-8
5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Roadtransport
Transportingonatrailer................................................................5-1
Transportingwithatowvehicle.........................................................5-3
Preparingforroadtransport
Preparethemachinefortransport......................................................5-6

6WORKINGOPERATIONS
Generalinformation
Bagidentication.......................................................................6-1
Setupforbaggingoperation
Bagginginstructions................................................................6-1
Tunneloperation....................................................................6-4
Positionbaggeratbaggingsite....................................................6-25
Installtunnelextensionontotunnel...............................................6-27
Lowerandsetupfeedtable........................................................6-28
Feedtabledrivechainandfeedtablebeltinspectionandadjustment............6-30
Removeanchorsfromstoragehooks.............................................6-32
Baginstallation....................................................................6-36
Baggingprocedure................................................................6-40
Inoculantapplicatortankoperation................................................6-50
7MAINTENANCE
Generalinformation
Safetyrules.............................................................................7-1
Maintenanceadvice....................................................................7-2
Tireandrimservice.....................................................................7-3
Hydraulicsystem.......................................................................7-5
Airsystemoverview....................................................................7-8
Filtersandbelts.........................................................................7-9
Windshieldwasherreservoir..........................................................7-10
Recommendedlubricantsandcoolants...............................................7-11
Fillingthefueltank....................................................................7-12
Enginecoolantsystem................................................................7-14
OrganicAcidTechnology(OAT)coolant...............................................7-16
Generalbatterymaintenance..........................................................7-18
Batteryjumpstartingposts............................................................7-20
Fuseandrelaylocations..............................................................7-21
Maintenanceplanning
Maintenancechart.....................................................................7-23
Aftertherst10hours.
Drivebelts-check.....................................................................7-24
Tirelugnuts...........................................................................7-27
Checkengineoillevel................................................................7-28
Checkplanetarydriveoillevel.........................................................7-29
CheckHPTOreservoiroillevel........................................................7-30
Daily
Checkengineoillevel................................................................7-31
Checkthecoolantlevel................................................................7-32
Checkthehydraulicoillevel...........................................................7-33
Drainthefuelsystemwaterseparator.................................................7-34

Lubricateanchorcableguiderollers..................................................7-35
Checkengineairlters................................................................7-36
Checkplanetarydriveoillevel.........................................................7-38
CheckHPTOreservoiroillevel........................................................7-39
Drainmoisturefromairtank...........................................................7-40
Removetrash/debrisfromchassisandenginearea..................................7-41
Feedtableplanetaryoillevel..........................................................7-42
Engineserpentinebeltcheck..........................................................7-43
Asrequired
Engineshields,hoodlatches,andtrims-Cleaning...................................7-44
Lubricatefeedtablebearings..........................................................7-45
Lubricatebeaterbarbearings.........................................................7-46
Lubricaterotorbearing................................................................7-47
Lubricatebeaterbarchain.............................................................7-48
Lubricatefeedtabledrivechain.......................................................7-49
Engineairlter-Replace..............................................................7-50
Cleanairconditionercondenser.......................................................7-52
Cleanhydraulicoilcooler..............................................................7-53
Cabairlters-Replace...............................................................7-54
Replaceenginecoolantconditionerlter..............................................7-55
Replaceenginecoolantlter..........................................................7-56
Weeklymaintenance(50hours)
Lubricatesteeringtierods.............................................................7-57
Lubricatebagboom...................................................................7-58
Lubricatewheelcolumnposts.........................................................7-59
Lubricatebrakepivotarms............................................................7-60
Lubricateliftslidetubes...............................................................7-61
Every50hours
Inspectthecoolingpackage...........................................................7-62
Beaterbarchaintensionercheck.....................................................7-63
Every100hours
Checkthetirepressure................................................................7-64
Rotortinecapcheck...................................................................7-65
Drivebelts-check.....................................................................7-66
Every250hours
Changeengineoilandlter...........................................................7-69
CoolantPHcondition..................................................................7-70
Replacingengineairlters............................................................7-71
Brakeslackadjusters..................................................................7-73

Every400hours
Replacemainhydraulicoillters......................................................7-74
Replacecasedrainoillters..........................................................7-77
Replacefuellter/waterseparator.....................................................7-79
Every500hours
Replaceclutchoilandlter............................................................7-80
Replacefeedtableplanetaryoil.......................................................7-81
Replacemainplanetaryoilandlter..................................................7-82
Yearly
Replacefeedtableplanetaryoil.......................................................7-84
Replacemainplanetaryoilandlter..................................................7-85
Cabairlters-Replace...............................................................7-87
Cleanengineventtube................................................................7-88
Greasefeedtablewheelbearings.....................................................7-89
Checkwinchoillevel..................................................................7-90
Replaceenginecoolantlter..........................................................7-91
Every750hours
Checktheairintakesystem...........................................................7-92
Checkenginespeeds.................................................................7-93
Every1000hours
Hydraulicoil-Replace................................................................7-94
Every2years
Enginecoolantdrainandush........................................................7-95
Replaceenginecoolantthermostat...................................................7-97
Every1500hours
Checkfuelinjectornozzles............................................................7-98
Engineserpentinebelttensionercheck...............................................7-99
Every2500hours
Enginevalvesclearance-checkandadjust.........................................7-100
Fuseandrelaylocations
Fuseandrelaylocations.............................................................7-100
Storage
Machinestorage..................................................................7-101

8TROUBLESHOOTING
Faultcoderesolution
Enginefaultcodes..................................................................8-1
Symptom(s)
Machinefunctionstroubleshooting.................................................8-9
9SPECIFICATIONS
Machinespecications.....................................................................9-1


1-GENERALINFORMATION
1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###
ReadtheOperatorsManual
Improperoperationofthisvehiclecancausedeathor
seriousinjury.Beforeusingthevehicle,makecertain
thateveryoperator:
•Isinstructedinsafeandproperuseofthemachine.
•Readsandunderstandsthemanual(s)pertainingtothe
machine.
•Readsandunderstandsallsafetydecalsonthema-
chine.
•Clearstheareaofotherpersons.
•Learnsandpracticessafeuseofmachinecontrolsina
safe,clearareabeforeoperatingthismachineonajob
site.
Itisyourresponsibilitytoobservepertinentlawsandreg-
ulationsandfollowCNHIndustrialAmericaLLCinstruc-
tionsonmachineoperationandmaintenance.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
CNHIndustrialAmericaLLCtechnicalmanuals
Manualsareavailablefromyourdealerforyourmachine.
Yourdealercanexpediteyourorderforoperatormanuals
andpartscatalogs.
Alwaysgivethemachinename,modelandserialnumber
ofyourmachinesoyourdealercanprovidethecorrect
manualsforyourmachine.
Thecompanyiscontinuallystrivingtoimproveitsprod-
uctsandthereforereservestherighttomakeimprove-
mentsandchangeswhenitbecomespracticalandpos-
sibletodoso,withoutincurringanyobligationtomake
changesoradditionstotheequipmentsoldpreviously.
Alldatagiveninthismanualissubjecttoproductionvari-
ations.
NOTICE:Operatingandservicemessagesdisplayed
ontheelectronicoperatingpanelmayvaryfromwhat
isshowninthemanual.Ifthisoccurs,heedthelatest
instructionsontheelectronicoperatingpanel.
Dimensionsandweightsareapproximateonlyandthe
illustrationsdonotnecessarilyshowthemachineinstan-
dardcondition.Forexactinformationaboutanyparticular
machine,pleaseconsultyourdealer.
Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel
Thismanualprovidesinformationontheintendeduseof
yourmachineundertheconditionsforeseenbytheman-
ufacturerduringnormaloperation,routineserviceand
maintenanceandperiodicserviceandmaintenance.
Normaloperationisuseofthemachineforthepurpose
intendedbythemanufacturerbyanowner/operatorwho
isfamiliarwiththeunit,andwhoiscomplyingwiththe
informationonoperationandsafepractices,providedin
thismanualandbythedecalsonthemachine.
Normaloperationincludessuchactionsaspreparingthe
unitforstorageandremovingtheunitfromstorage,rais-
ingandloweringcomponentsintooroutofworkposition,
adjustingthemachinesettingsforspeciceldsettings,
etc.
Routineserviceandmaintenancearethoseactionswhich
mustbeperformeddailytomaintainproperthemachine
functionbyanowner/operatorwhoisfamiliarwiththema-
chinecharacteristics,andwhoiscomplyingwiththeinfor-
mationonroutineserviceandsafepracticesinthisman-
ualandinthedecalsontheunit.
Routineserviceandmaintenanceincludessuchactions
asfueling,cleaning,washing,toppingoffuidlevels,
greasing,andreplacingconsumablearticlessuchas
lampbulbs.
Periodicserviceandmaintenancearethoseactions
whichmustbeperformedatregularlydenedintervalsto
maintainpropermachinefunctionbyanowner/operator
whoisfamiliarwiththemachinecharacteristics,andwho
iscomplyingwiththeinformationonperiodicserviceand
safepracticesinthismanualandinthedecalsonthe
unit.
Periodicserviceandmaintenanceincludessuchactions
aschecking,cleaningandchangingairlters,changing
engineoilandlters,changinghydraulicoilandlters,
changingwheelhubuids,changingcoolant,etc.
Someactionsintheperiodicserviceandmaintenance
chartarebeyondtheknowledgeandskillsoftheowner/
operator:forexample,enginevalveadjustment,fuelin-
jectornozzles.Fortheseactions,themanualinstructs
theowner/operatortohavetheactionperformedbytheir
authorizeddealer.
Thismanualdoesnotcontainalltheinformationrelated
toperiodicalserviceandmaintenance,convertingandre-
pairstobecarriedoutbyprofessionalservicepersonnel.
Theseactionsrequirespecialfacilities,technicalskills,
and/ortoolswhicharenotsuppliedwiththemachine.
Convertingischangingthemachinecongurationfora
speciccroporsoilconditionandrequiresrebuildingor
addingcomponentstothevehicle.Repairingisthedis-
assemblyandassemblyofthemachinetorestoreproper
operationafteracomponentfailureordegradationofper-
formance.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Yourmachine
RAIL16SP00177FA1
AgBagsilagebagger
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner
Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
safeoperation,adjustmentandroutinemaintenanceof
yourmachine.Themanualisdividedintotenchapters
asoutlinedinthetableofcontents.Refertotheindexat
theendofthismanualforlocatingspecicitemsabout
yourmachine.
DoNOToperateorpermitanyonetooperateorservice
thismachineuntilyouortheotherpersonshavereadthis
manual.Useonlytrainedoperatorswhohavedemon-
stratedtheabilitytooperateandservicethismachine
correctlyandsafely.Allpersonswhowillbeoperating
thismachineshallpossessavalidoperatingpermitand/or
otherapplicablelocalrequiredpermits.
ThisOperator’sManualistobestoredinthevehicle.
Makesurethismanualisingoodcondition.Contactyour
dealertoobtainadditionalmanuals.Contactyourdealer
foranyfurtherinformationorassistanceaboutyourma-
chine.Yourdealerhasapprovedserviceparts.Your
dealerhastechnicianswithspecialtrainingthatknowthe
bestmethodsofrepairandmaintenanceforyourma-
chine.
Makesurethemachineiscalibratedbeforebeingplaced
inserviceandatregularintervalsthereafterinaccordance
withproceduresoutlinedinthismanualandinthecontrol
systemmanual.Itistheoperator’sresponsibilitytokeep
thesystemproperlycalibratedandingoodworkingorder
atalltimes.
Makesurethemachineismaintainedtopreserveand/or
improvesafety,accuracyandreliabilityofthesystem.
Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleinthisman-
ual.Asadditionaltechnologybecomesavailable,the
ownerisresponsibleforimprovingthesafety,accuracy
andreliabilityoftheapplicator.
ATTENTION:Theengineonyourmachineisdesigned
andbuilttogovernmentemissionsstandards.Tampering
bydealer,customers,operatorsandusersisstrictlypro-
hibitedbylaw.Failuretocomplycouldresultingovern-
mentnes,reworkcharges,invalidwarranty,legalaction
andpossibleconscationofthemachineuntilreworkto
originalconditioniscompleted.Enginerepairsmustbe
donebyacertiedtechnicianonly.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Intendeduse
AgBagsilagebaggerswithstandardequipmentandau-
thorizedattachmentsareintendedtobeusedtohandle
silageandchannelthematerialintosilagebags.Any
otherusesincluding,butnotlimitedto,towingtrailers,
vehiclesorimplementsarenotrecommended.Anyma-
chinedamageresultingfromunauthorizedusesorinstal-
lationand/oruseofunauthorizedequipmentisnotcov-
eredbythemachinewarranty.
DONOTusethismachineforanypurposeorinanyman-
nerotherthanasdescribedinthemanual,decals,or
otherproductsafetyinformationprovidedwiththema-
chine.Thesematerialsdenethemachine'sintended
use.
Useonlyapprovedaccessoriesandattachmentsde-
signedforyourmachine.
ConsultanauthorizedAG-BAGdealeronchanges,
additionsormodicationsthatcanberequiredforthis
machinetocomplywithvariouscountryregulationsand
safetyrequirements.
Unauthorizedmodicationswillcauseseriousinjuryor
death.Anyonemakingsuchunauthorizedmodications
isresponsiblefortheconsequences.
YourAG-BAGdealerwillinstructyouinthegeneralop-
erationofyournewequipment.Yourdealer’sstaffoffac-
tory-trainedservicetechnicianswillbegladtoanswerany
questionsthatmayariseregardingtheoperationofyour
machine.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Interferencemayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentthatmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.As
suchinterferencecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobserve
thefollowing:
•Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe
nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine
•Theelectro‐magneticeldgeneratedbytheadd‐onsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatanylo-
cationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents
•Theadd‐onequipmentmustnotinterferewiththefunctioningoftheonboardelectronics
FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheAG-BAGwarrantynullandvoid.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Operator'smanualstorage
Keeptheoperatorsmanual,andotherrelatedmaterials,
insidethestoragebagprovidedwiththemachine.The
Operator’smanualmustbeavailableforusebyalloper-
atorsofthemachine.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machineserialnumber
Baggermodelandserialnumber
Themachineserialnumberislocatedonthemainsupportframebelowtheoperatorsplatformonthetunnelside
facingthetunnel.Foryourconveniencerefertothisnumberandyourproductmodelnumberwhenrequiringservice
orpartsinformation.Recordthemachineserialnumber,modelnumber,dateofpurchaseanddealershipnameinthe
spaceprovidedbelow.
Therighthandandlefthandsidesofthemachinearedeterminedfromapositionstandingatthebagtunnelside
lookingtowardthefeedtable.
Serialnumber:
Modelnumber:
DatePurchased:
Dealership:
RAIL16GEN0303AA1
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machineorientation
Therighthandsideandthelefthandsideofthemachine
aredeterminedfromapositionstandingatthebagtunnel
sideandlookingtowardsthefeedtable.
RAIL16SP00178FA1
1.Righthandside2.Lefthandside3.Front(Feedtable)4.Rear(Bagtunnel)
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machinecomponents
RAIL16SP00179FA1
1.Operator’scab5.Liftjack
2.Bagtunnel6.Operator’splatform
3.Enginecompartment7.Bagliftboom
4.Feedtable
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###
Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions
Personalsafety
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.
Throughoutthismanualandonmachinesafetysigns,youwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAU-
TIONfollowedbyspecialinstructions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthose
workingwithyou.
Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.
DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.Thecolor
associatedwithDANGERisRED.
WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.Thecolor
associatedwithWARNINGisORANGE.
CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.The
colorassociatedwithCAUTIONisYELLOW.
FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY.
Machinesafety
NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachinedamageorpropertydamage.The
colorassociatedwithNoticeisBLUE.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachinedam-
ageorpropertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.
Information
NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenyouoperatethemachineonslopes.
Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchange
thecenterofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecan
tiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsor
unevensurfaces.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideon
themachine.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs,orwhileyouareotherwiseimpaired.
Whendiggingorusingground-engagingattachments,be
awareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobsta-
cles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecan
penetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
•DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece
ofcardboardorpaper.
•Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievethepres-
surebeforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
•Makesurethatallcomponentsareingoodcondition.
Tightenallconnectionsbeforeyoustarttheengineor
pressurizethesystem.
•Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
•Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay
causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash
theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,
watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscan
becomeentangledinmovingparts.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthe
machinewhileitisbeingoperatedorwhilecomponents
areinmotion.
Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareingoodcon-
ditionandproperlyinstalledbeforeyouoperatethema-
chine.Neveroperatethemachinewithshieldsremoved.
Alwayscloseaccessdoorsorpanelsbeforeyouoperate
themachine.
Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,andplatforms
cancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesremainclean
andclearofdebris.
Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofamachinecan
bestruckorcrushedbythemachineoritsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.
Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyand
crushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.
Neveroperatetheengineinenclosedspacesasharmful
exhaustgasesmaybuildup.
Beforeyoustartthemachine,besurethatallcontrolsare
inneutralorparklockposition.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Ifyou
bypassthesafetystartswitch,theenginecanstartwith
thetransmissioningear.Donotconnectorshortacross
terminalsonthestartersolenoid.Attachjumpercables
asdescribedinthemanual.Startingingearmaycause
deathorseriousinjury.
Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,alllighting,and
Slow-MovingVehicle(SMV)emblemcleantoprovidethe
bestpossiblevisibilitywhileyouoperatethemachine.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,
exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
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