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- Page 3 A VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE is located on the left-hand side of the transmis sion housing. The numbers on the plate are important should your tractor require future service. For your convenience, have your dealer record the numbers in the appropriate spaces below . FORD TRACTOR F-1200 MODEL SERIAL NO...
- Page 5 CONTENT S INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS ......6 - 1 0 , .. . " SEAT, LIGHT AND E N G I N E CONTROLS 6- 7 LIGHTING 7 - 8 INSTRUMENT PAN EL THROTTLE CONTROLS 8- 9 B RAKE CONTROLS DIF F E RENTIAL CONTROL...
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Page 6: International Symbols
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS As a guide to the operation of your tractor, various international symbols have been utilized on the instruments and controls. The symbols are shown below with an indication of their meaning. Engine speed Alternator charge .•. Hours recorded Power take-off (on) Engine water temperature Power take-off (off) -
Page 7: Safety Precautions
3 4 . To avoid injury, do not clear, adjust, unclog or service PTa Do not bypass the safety start switch. Consult your Ford driven equipment when the. tractor engine is running. - Page 8 FLASHER WARNING LAM P Your Ford tractor i s e q u i p ped with f l asher warn i n g l am ps, F i g u re 3 . T h e switch f o r the warn i ng l am ps is located on the right side of the i n stru ment panel .
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Page 9: Controls And Instruments
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS "ON" The l ight swi tch m u st be i n the posi tions FUE L GAU G E before the f lasher wi l l opera te . The f u e l g a u g e i s s h o w n i n F i g u re 5. T h e amou nt of F o r y o u r protecti o n , u se the f l asher warn i ng l a m p fuel i n the gauge i n d i cates the amount of fuel in the w h e n trave l i n g o n p u b l i c road s , d ay or n i ght. -
Page 10: Throttle Controls
CONTRO LS AND INSTRUME NTS norm al l y. I nvesti g ate the cause as soon as pos FOOT TH ROTTLE s i b l e , otherwise the battery m ay become fu l ly The foot throttle, shown in F i g u re 6 , can be u sed d ischarged . - Page 11 CONTRO LS AND INSTRUME NTS Depressi n g the ped al l ocks the rear ax l e shafts B RAKE PEDAL LOCK together, p rovi d i n g ad d iti o n al tracti o n i n wet or The brake ped al lock, shown i n F i g u re 6, is u sed to l oose soi l .
- Page 12 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS FOUR-WH E E L DRIVE the l ift arms, p u l l l ever rearwa rd . The f l ow co ntrol valve m ust be open ed before hyd rau l i c l ift contro l The s h i ft l ever for the f o u r-wheel d rive i s located on w i l l functi o n .
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Page 13: Operation
F i g u re 1 2. When the e n g i n e starts, release the Your Ford Tractor wi l l p rovide l o n g and depe nd a key. Check t o be s u re the warn i n g l ig hts go out. -
Page 14: Starting The Tractor With Jumper Cables
i n vol ved . G rou nd speeds for the va r i ou s gear rat i os STARTING THE TRACTOR WITH can be fou nd on page 4 1 . Fig ur e 1 4 s ow s the JUMPER CABLES com b i n at i on s of m a i n sh ift leve r and range selec... -
Page 15: Pow E R Tak E-Off Operation
To change from one gear rat i o to a n other. or to change ranges: WARNING 1 . Dep ress the cl utch ped a l c om p letely. 2. Bri n g the tractor to a com p lete stop . 3. -
Page 16: Operating The Differential Lock
CAUT I O N: Depress the c l u tch pedal c o m p l etely and For safety reasons, tow· • move the transmission gearsh ift l ever to the Ing the tractor on ttle highway is not n e u tral posi tion. -
Page 17: Operating The Hydraulic Lift System
best to engage the d ifferential lock w h i l e the wheels are tu rn i n g slowl y to m i n i m i ze shock l oads to the d rive l i n e . If a wheel spins at h i g h speed , as on i ce, red uce e n g i ne speed to i d l e before engag... -
Page 18: Driving The Tractor
R EAR W H E EL T READ SETTINGS The rear wheels on the Ford 1200 are adjustable I f the tractor is stuck, back out to prevent front 35.4 to 41.3 in (90-105 cm) on the standard •... -
Page 19: Tractor Weighting
Turf t i re t read setting are 3 5 .4-4 1 .3 i n . (90- 1 05 ti res, we reco m me n d that you consult yo u r Ford cm) by sw itch i ng the rear wheels from s i de to Tracto r- Eq u i p m e nt Dea ler. -
Page 20: Tire Pressure
TIRE PRESSURE specific t i re pressu re is recom mended for certain size t i res. psi (bar) INFLATION PRESSURES FRONT ( 1.7) (1.9) (2.2) TIRE SIZE (. 55 ) (.69) (.83) (.96) (1.1 ) (1.4) (.41) M A XI M U M PER M I SS IBLE LOA D - I bs. (kg ) 6 x 1 2 3 1 0 3 85... -
Page 21: Lubrication And Maintenance
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE 1200 LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE CHART - FORD FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE HOURS HOURS SEASONAL SEASONAL HOURS HOURS SEASONAL SEASONAL ..� � ..., ::;) "' ::;) "' "' "' SERVICE SERVICE LUBRICATION AND LUBRICA TION AND ...I ::;) ::;) - Page 22 LUBR\CATION AND MAINTENANCE FUEL AND LUBRICANTS FUEL STO RAG E DI ESEL FU EL WARNING : Gaso l i ne or alcoho l shou l d never be added to diesel f ue l . This p ractice can create an Type o f fuel t o use : ext reme f i re hazzard.
- Page 23 LUBRICA TION AND MAINTEN ANCE DRAIN PLUG I n stall you r storage conta i ne r above the ground 50 g a l l o n dru m s make s u itable and t i lt the tan k so the discharge outlet is on the conta i ners for diesel fuel , pro...
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Page 24: Fuel And Lubricant Service Procedures
25 , and add o i l to the e n g i ne t h ro u g h the fi l Your Ford Tracto r is eq u i pped with l u bricant filters hole to bri n g the o i l level betwee n the marks on to protect vital poi n ts from da mage caused by dirt the di pstick. -
Page 25: Fuel Filter
LUBRIC ATION AND MAINT ENANC E FUEL FILTE R BLE EDING T H E FUEL SYSTE M Dra i n i ng the Filter: D ra i n the diesel fuel fi lter when Bleed the fuel system after i t h as been drai ned: condensatio n is evident. - Page 26 lUBR \CAT \ON AND MAIN TENA NCE Remove w i n g nut h o l d i ng f i lter element and re- A I R C LEA N E R move fi lter element f rom body. Checking D i rt Level: Check t h e d i rt l evel i n the d ust pan d a i ly or every 1 0 h o u rs ( Fi g u re 28 ) .
- Page 28 See Fig u re 34. COOLING SYSTEM The coo l i n g system i n yo u r Ford Tracto r has bee n fi l led with one year l ife anti freeze. To obta i n maxi m u m efficiency and service l ife f rom the engine, i t m ust o pe rate at the correct tempera...
- Page 29 LUBRIC ATION AND MAINTE NANCE Figu Engine Block Drain Valve Figu Radiator Screen 2. After the coolant has d ra i ned , place a water h ose in the rad iator f i l ler neck and run water through the system with the e n g i ne r u n n i n g .
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Page 30: Fue L Injecto R R E Moval A N Dinstallation
600 h o u rs. Do n ot d isassemble or ad j ust the i njectors you rse lf. Remove them from the tractor e n g i n e and h ave them serv i ced by your Ford Tractor- Eq u i pment Dealer. -
Page 31: Engine Speed Adjustm Ent
1 . Remove the valve rocker arm cover. ENGINE SPEED ADJUSTM ENT 2 . With the e n g i n e i d l i n g , check the clearance of The adj u stments for i d le a nd m ax i m u m no-l oad each valve with a step-type feeler gauge, Figure speed setti ngs should be adj usted accord i n g to the fo l l owi ng proced u res :... -
Page 32: Pos Sible D Amage To The Rops
lUBRl CATlO N AND MAlN TENA NCE Keep d i sti l led water i n a cle a n , well POS SIBLE D AMAGE TO THE ROPS NOTE : R apS covered , n o n metal l i c conta i ner . I f the m ach ine has ro l led over o r the been i n some other type of acc ident (such as h itt... - Page 34 LUBR\C AT\ON AND MAINT ENANC E I NSTRU M E NT LIGHTS STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY ADJUSTMENT To change a n i n strument b u l b : Steeri ng wheel p l ay i n the d i rect i o n o f rotati o n Remove t h e two screws sec u ri n g the i nstrument should b e between .
- Page 36 LUBR'CA T'ON AND MA'NTE NANCE VI SCOSITY G RA D E T E M P E RATU R E S A E 80 U nder 86c F . (30°C. ) SAE 90 or 1 40 Ove r 86°F . (30 C . ) Cl utch Pedal Free Travel Adjustment FOUR-WH E E L DRIVE Upper K i n g Pi n s...
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Page 37: Tractor Storage
• c hecked every 300 h o u rs. See yo u r Ford Tractor com p l et e d i stri b u t i o n of t h e s p e c i a l o i l E q u i p ment Dealer. -
Page 39: G E N E Ra L To Rque Spec I F I Cat Ion Tab L E
LUBRICATION AN D MAINTENANCE G E N E RA L TO RQUE SPEC I F I CAT ION TAB L E ( Revised 2-74) USE THE F O L LOW I NG TORQUES WH EN SPECIAL TORQUES ARE NOT G I V E N NOTE: These values apply t o fasteners a s received from supplier, dry, or when l u bricated with normal engine o i l . - Page 41 COO LING SYSTEM - Cont'd. ENGI N E Type ........Diesel Th u m b Force is Appl ied N u mber of Cyl i n d e rs .
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Page 43: Specifications
Wheel base Top of R a PS 79.5 in. 48 i n . ( 1 22 em ) ( 202 e m ) FORD GROUND S P EE DS 1 3 50 2700 From RPM Engine Speeds with 6 Rear Tires... -
Page 44: Safety And Instruction Decals
SAFETY AND INSTRUC TION DECALS I n the event that decals become damaged or illegible, they should be replaced with new decals at their origina l positio n . CAU TION WA R N I N G - Keep hands, feet and cloth i n g away from PTO and other moving parts. - Page 46 SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION DECALS DI ESE L E N G I N E OIL I N FO R MATION Service G rade S A E 1 0W30, 1 0W40 f o r y e a r around u s e S A E l OW i n severe cold be l o w 32 F S A E 20W for W i n t e r u se 32 to 50 S A E 30W for s u m m e r use above 50 F...
- Page 49 PRE· DELIVERY SERVICE CHECK AND ADJUST AS REQUIRED INOPERATIVE SERVICE CHECKS: OPERATIVE SERVICE CHECKS: . . . 1. Tire pressure 1 1 . Upper link. and hitch ....
- Page 52 Ford Tractor Operations Ford Motor Company Troy, Michigan 48084 S E 3973 1 980 Printed i n U . S . A.
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