Starting The Engine - Ford 2000 Operation Manual

DRIVING THE TRACTOR
SECTION A
STARTING THE ENGINE
TRACTOR
SEAT (Figan A3)
Prior to starting
the
engine
adjust the tractor seat
to
the most
comfortable
driving position.
Both
the steel
pan and
the
contoured type
of
seat are adjustable
fore
and
aft; the steel
pan
seat utilising the pairs of holes
in
the seat
mounting
bracket
and
the
contoured
seat
by
adjustment along
the
angled
slots (1)
in
the seat base.
The
tension
in
the contoured
seat
may
be adjusted
for
the
operator's
weight by
turning the
cranked handle
(2) until
the
two
indicators (3) align. This adjust-
ment should be
made
with
the operator
in
the seat.
All
types
of seat
may
be
tilted
back
to
permit the operator
to stand.
STARTING
(Figure
A4}
1
.
Check
that
the
engine
stop
control
(1 is
pushed
in
and
the
handbrake
(2)
engaged.
2.
Depress
the foot
operated clutch pedal
(3)
positioned
on
the left-hand
side of the gearbox,
and
set the
main and high/low
gear lever (4)
in
'Neutral'
(the
starter
motor can
only be actuated
when
the high/low
lever
is
in this position).
Set the
hand throttle* lever (5)
half
open
(pulling the lever
downwards
opens
the
throttle.)
Insert
the
starter
key
(6)
and
turn
clockwise
to the
first
position (8) to
operate the instrument
and warning
lights
and
further
clockwise
(9} to
engage
the
starter,
When
the
engine
starts
release the
key and
allow
it
to return to the
first
position.
Immediately
check
to
ensure
that
the generator
and
oil
pressure
warning
lights
go
out.
*
Highway
tractors and.
for
certain territories
Agricultural
tractors,
are
fitted
with a foot
throttle
(10) as well as a hand
throttle.
The
throttle
pedal
is
situated
on
the right-hand
footplate.
The
operation of the
foot throttle
over-rides the
hand throttle
which should be
set to idling
speed
when
the
foot throttle
Is
being used.
3,
4.
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6.