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- 92 - Discarding of the combine Even the best of products will come to the end of its useful life time and it is time to discard it. It is important to make sure the discarded combine will not be harmful to the environment. Below you will find a list of things to consider before discarding the combine: • Do not let the discarded combine spoil the scenery. Store it indoors. • Lower all the hydraulically raised parts of the combine. (Cutting table, reel. unloading pipe) • Remove the battery and take it to an appropriate problem waste collection centre. • Drain all the fuel into a spare tank. • Drain all the oil from the engine, gear box, final drives and hydraulic systems into an appropriate collection dish. Drain the oil from all the pipes, cylinders and hydraulic components. • Drain the coolant into a collection dish. • If the combine is equipped with air conditioning, let an authorised service outlet drain the • cold gas and oil. If the combine is to be scrapped, follow the below given procedure: • Disassemble the combine starting from the top. • In case flame cutting or other spark generating measures are used, pay careful attention to fire precautions. There may be highly flammable dust and grease in the combine structure. • Beware of any moving machine parts. • Most of the combine material is steel. • There is copper in the radiator and electric conductors, start-up motor and alternator. • There is rubber in the tyres, belts and hoses. • There is plastic in the crop elevator tines, cab interior, lamps and lights. Pay attention to the recyclability of the components. • There is glass in the cab, mirrors, lamps and lights. • There is no asbestos in the combine structure. • There are minor quantities of heavy metals, such as lead in the slide bearings. • Take all the recyclable parts to a recycling centre. |