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SAFETY - WORK SAFELY
WARNING: An unbalanced tractor could overturn
and cause injury or death. Make sure front frame
counterweights, wheel weights and wheel ballast
are used as recommended by the manufacturer.
NEVER add extra counterweights to compensate
for an overload, better to reduce the load.
WARNING: Keep all parts of your body inside the
operator's compartment while operating the
tractor.
Make the right moves
Make sure your tractor is ready for the job it must do.
Know the rated load capacities of your tractor and never
exceed them. Be certain that any equipment or
implements you intend to use DO NOT exceed the load
rating of your tractor. Be sure the tractor and implement
PTO rev/min match.
Keep in mind that tractors normally operate on uneven,
unpaved, and often bumpy or sloping surfaces. Operating
conditions can reduce the amount of weight you should
carry or pull.
Follow safe operating practices
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Operate the controls smoothly - don't jerk the steering
wheel or other controls.
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DO NOT get on or off a moving tractor. Keep a firm
grip on the steering wheel at all times, with the
thumbs clear of the spokes when driving the tractor.
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Make sure you have adequate clearance in all
directions for tractor, cab, rollbar and implement.
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NEVER play games with a tractor or equipment.
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NEVER attempt to work the controls except from the
operator's seat.
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Before getting off the tractor, always disengage the
PTO, lower all attachments and implements to the
ground, place the tractor in neutral, engage parking
brake, shut off the engine and remove the key.
DO NOT touch, lean on, or reach through any implement
mechanism or permit others to do so.
Stay alert. Should something break, come loose, or fail to
operate in your equipment, stop work, shut off the engine,
inspect the machine and have repairs or adjustments
made before resuming operation.
Safety notes
Do not start the tractor without ensuring a perfect
command of speed and steering controls (Fig.2-14).
Fig.2-14
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Before starting, inspect the work area to establish
the best and safest procedure. Plan your work so
that you drive as straight as possible forward.
Beware of trenches, pits, ditches, slopes, trunks or
stumps, ponds etc. Watch for any possibly
dangerous condition. If you are using a front loader
or foldable implements or implements with high
components, watch out for obstacle in the tractor's
way.
WARNING: Accidental contact with high-voltage
lines causes death. In case of contact with high-
voltage conductors DO NOT leave the tractor, but
move the tractor and/or the loader in such a way
as to eliminate the contact and reach a safe
distance (Fig.2-15).
Fig.2-15
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