Intended Use Of Your Tractor - Shibaura ST450 Operator's Manual

INTENDED USE OF YOUR TRACTOR

WARNING
Your tractor is
European directives related to health and
safety risks; though it has been designed to
minimize all the potential risks it is mandatory
to carefully read, understand and observe all
the decals and labels and to always refer to
information and descriptions outlined in this
manual to prevent all residual potential risks.
In case you may need further assistance
please do not hesitate to contact your
SHIBAURA dealer.
Your tractor is designed and made solely for use
in customary agricultural or similar operations
such as to pull, to carry and to power a variety of
mounted or towed equipment, although within
some physical limits. The working speed and
performance may depend on a number of various
parameters, such as weather
conditions. Though the tractor is designed to
perform in combination with a variety of
equipment, there
combinations of above parameters, for which
there is severe degradation of performance of the
tractor and/or its mounted or trailed equipment. If
you notice degradation of performance, contact
your dealer for assistance, he may have useful
information for improvements, or a kit may be
available to enhance the performance. Please
carefully read and consider following precautions:
• Do not use the tractor for another purpose other
than that intended by the manufacturer and
outlined in this manual
• Do not use the tractor beyond its limits of terrain
gradient and stability. Using the tractor beyond
these limits may result in roll over or tip over.
Observe the recommendations in this manual.
• Do not use the tractor on higher speeds than
allowed by the load and the environment. A wet
surface or other low adherence conditions may
increase the braking distance or result in vehicle
instability. Always adapt your traveling speed
according to the load of the vehicle and the
characteristics of the road
SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY
designed according
and terrain
may be a number
• Do not use the tractor near or on soft verges of
canals and brooks or banks and verges that are
undermined by rodents. The tractor may sink
to
sideways and roll over.
• Do not use the tractor on brittle bridge – heads
and poor bridge floors. These constructions may
collapse and cause roll over of the tractor. Always
inspect the condition and carrying capacity of
bridges and ramps prior to crossing.
• Do not use equipment mounted on the tractor
which is not correctly matching and firmly fixed.
Such equipment may increase the risk for roll
over and hit the tractor when coming loose.
Ensure that the dimensions of the three – point
linkage interface of both the tractor and the
equipment are matching according to the
categories defined in ISO 730. Ensure that the
dimensions and speed of the PTO shaft on the
tractors are matching those of the equipment.
• Do not use the tractor in combination with
equipment, without having consulted the specific
Operator's Manual provided with the equipment.
of The tractor is a universal tool to carry, tow and
drive a variety of equipment. This manual alone
cannot provide you with all the information
required for
combination.
• Do not use the tractor for pulling work, in cases
where you do not know whether the load will yield,
for instance when pulling stumps; the tractor may
flip over when the stump is not yielding.
• Be cautious that the center of gravity of the
tractor may increase when loads on the front –
end loader or the three point linkage are raised.
In these conditions, the tractor may roll over
earlier than expected.
• Do not leave from the tractor without shutting
down the PTO, shifting the transmission to park
or neutral and applying the park brake, unless
continued PTO operation is required for some
equipment, such as pumps or wood chippers.
The latter equipment may have an emergency
stop device on the equipment itself, as human
intervention is needed during operation. But other
equipment, engaged and driven by the tractor will
have no means to stop the power transmission,
other than the PTO clutch of the tractor.
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the safe operation of the