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INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS
is used instead of the foot brake or the parking
brake in daily operations, the emergency-hand-
brake may not function during emergency
stops.
• Do not overestimate the braking power of
the emergency-hand-brake. Use the emergency-
hand-brake in combination with the foot brake
and the engine brake.
If the main brake pedal does not function, use the
emergency-hand-brake to stop the tractor.
To use the emergency-hand-brake, pull the emergency-
hand-brake-lever.
(1) Emergency hand brake lever (A) Pull
5. Range gear shift lever (Hi-Lo)
You can shift the range-gear-shift-lever only when
tractor is completely stopped.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Make sure that the range-gear-shift-lever is fully
engaged into the high
position before climbing or descending a slope.
IMPORTANT :
Do not force the range-gear-shift-lever.
• If it is difficult to shift the range-gear-shift-lever
into the neutral [N] position, you should attempt
the following procedure.
1. Depress the brake pedal firmly for several
seconds.
2. Without reducing the force to depress the
brake pedal, shift the range-gear-shift-lever.
• If it is difficult to shift the range-gear-shift-
lever into the low
position from the neutral [N] position, you
should attempt the following procedure.
1. Slightly depress the speed-control-pedal to
rotate the gears inside of transmission.
2. Release the speed-control-pedal to the
neutral [N] position.
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position or the low
position or the high
3. Shift the range-gear-shift-lever.
• To avoid damage of transmission, stop the
tractor before shifting the range-gear-shift-lever
between ranges.
(1) Range gear shift lever (Hi-
Lo)
(A) Low
6. Front wheel drive lever
Use the front-wheel-drive-lever to engage the front
wheels with the tractor stopped.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Do not engage the front-wheel drive when
travelling at road speed.
• When driving on icy, wet, or loose surfaces,
make sure that the tractor is correctly ballasted
to avoid skidding and loss of steering control.
Operate the tractor at reduced speed and
engage the front wheel drive.
• Do not brake suddenly. An accident may occur
as a result of a heavy towed load shifting
forward or loss of control.
• The
braking
characteristics
between a 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.
Know the difference and use them carefully.
Shift the front-wheel-drive-lever to the on position to
engage the front-wheel-drive.
FOOT AND HAND CONTROLS
(B) Neutral position
(C) High
are
different
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