Safety - Starting - MASSEY FERGUSON MF2400 Series Operation And Maintenance Manual

SAFETY - STARTING

Warn bystanders before starting.
Before starting, walk all around the tractor and any
attached equipment. Make sure that no one is under it,
on it, or close to it. Let other workers and bystanders
know you are starting up and don't start until everyone is
clear of the tractor, implements and towed equipment.
Ensure that all bystanders, particularly children particularly children, are in a particularly children particularly children particularly children
safe position befor starting the engine
Mount and dismount properly
Always use 'three point contact' with the machine, and
face the machine when you mount it. Three point contact
means both hands and one foot or one hand and both
feet are in contact with the machine at all times during
mounting and dismounting.
Clean the soles of your shoes and wipe your hands before
climbing on. Use handrails, grab handles, ladders or steps
(as provided) when mounting or dismounting.
NEVER use control levers as a hand hold and NEVER step
on foot controls when mounting or dismounting.
NEVER attempt to mount or dismount from a moving
tractor. NEVER jump off a tractor in any circumstances,
Start safely.
WARNING: Before starting the engine make
sure there is plenty of ventilation. Never
operate the engine in a closed building.
The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation
(Fig. 2-10).
Always start the engine from the operator's seat with all
the transmission levers and the PTO lever in neutral.
Make sure that the tractor dual brake pedals are locked
together at all times unless you are making turns in the
field which require independent use of the brakes. Make
sure the brakes are properly adjusted so that both brakes
engage at the same time.
Adjust the seat, fasten the seat belt (where applicable as
outlined in this manual), apply the parking brake and put
all controls in neutral before starting up.
Safety notes
Fig.2-10
DANGER: Start the engine, with the starter
key, from the operator's seat only. Never
attempt to start the engine by shorting across
the starter terminals. The machine will start
in gear if the neutral start circuit is bypassed.
This could cause serior injury or death to
anyone near the tractor (Fig. 2-11).
Fig.2-11
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