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PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST
(OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY)
___ Review and follow all safety rules and safety
decal instructions on pages 5 through 9.
___ Check that all safety decals are installed and in
good condition. Replace if damaged.
___ Check that all shields and guards are properly
installed and in good condition. Replace if dam-
aged.
___ Check that all hardware is properly installed and
secured.
___ Check that equipment is properly and securely
attached to tractor.
___ Before starting tractor, check all equipment drive-
line guards for damage and make sure they
rotate freely on all drivelines. Replace any dam-
aged guards. If guards do not rotate freely on
drivelines, repair and replace bearings before
operating.
___ Do not allow riders.
MAN1177 (6/20/2016)
___ Make sure driveline spring-activated locking col-
lar slides freely and is seated firmly in tractor
PTO spline groove.
___ Keep all bystanders away from equipment work-
ing area.
___ Check all lubrication points and grease as
instructed in the Lubrication Maintenance illustra-
tion, page 17.
___ Make sure tractor ROPS or ROPS CAB and seat
belt are in good condition. Keep seat belt
securely fastened during operation.
___ Check to be sure gear lube runs out of the small
check plug on the side of each gearbox.
___ Check the condition of the tiller blades. Replace
any blades that are broken or excessively worn.
___ Check for objects that may be wound around the
tiller rotor shaft.
Objects like wire, string, tall
grass and weeds can build up on the rotor shaft
and affect tiller operation.
Operation 15
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