SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
essential precautions
must
be
observed:
•
Work
out
of
doors
or
in
a well ventilated area.
•
Dust
found
on
the tractor
or
produced during
work
on
the
tractor should
be
removed
by
extraction
not
by
blowing.
•
Dust
waste
should
be
dampened, placed
in
a
sealed
container
and marked to ensure
safe
disposal.
•
If
any
cutting, drilling, etc., is attempted
on
materials. containing asbestos, the item should
re
dampened
and
only hand tools
or
low
speed
power
tools used.
OPERATING
THE
TRACTOR
1.
Apply
the
parking brake, place
the
P.T.O.
lever
in
the
"OFF'
position,
the
lift control levers
in
the
down
position,
the
remote control valve
levers
in
the
neutral position and the transmission
levers
in
neutral
before
starting the tractor.
2.
Do
not
start the engine
or
operate controls
while
standing beside the tractor. Always sit
in
the
tractor
seat
when
starting the engine
or
operating
the controls.
3.
Do
not
bypass the transmission and P.T.O.
neutral
start
switches. Consult your Ford New
Holland dealer
if
your
neutral start controls
malfunction.
Use
jumper
cables only
in
the
recommended manner. Improper use can result
in
a tractor runaway.
4.
Avoid
accidental contact with the
gear
shift
levers
while
the engine is running. Unexpected
tractor
movement
can
result from such contact.
5.
Do
not
get
off
the tractor while
it
is
in
motion.
6.
Shut
off
the engine and P.T.O. and apply the
parking brake
before
getting
off
the
tractor.
7.
Do
not
park
the tractor
on
a steep incline.
8.
Do
not
operate the tractor engine
in
an
enclosed building without adequate ventilation.
Exhaust fumes
can
cause death.
9.
If
the
power steering
or
engine ceases
operating, stop the tractor immediately as
the
tractor
will
be
more difficult to control.
1
O.
Pull
only
from the swinging
drawbar
or
the
lower
link
drawbar
in
the lowered position.
Use
only a
drawbar
pin
that locks
in
place.
Pulling
from the tractor
rear
axle
or
any point above
the
axle
may
cause
the
tractor to overturn.
11.
If
the front
end
of
the tractor tends to rise
when
heavy implements arc attached to the
three-point
hitch, install front
end
or
front wheel weights.
Do
not
operate the
tractor
with a light front
end.
12. Always
set
the hydraulic selector
lever
in
position control
when
attaching equipment
and
when transporting equipment.
Be
sure hydraulic
couplers
arc
properly mounted and will disconnect
saf
cly
in
case
of
accidental detachment
of
the
implement.
13.
Do
not
leave
equipment
in
the
raised position.
14. Ensure any attached equipment
or
accessories
are correctly installed, are approved for
use
with
the tractor, do
not
overload the tractor
and
arc
operated
and
maintained in accordance with the
instructions issued
by
the equipment
or
accessory
manufacturer.
15.
Remember
that
your
tractor.
if
abused
or
incorrectly used,
can
be
dangerous and
become
a
hazard both to
the
operator and
Lo
bystanders.
Do
not
overload
or
operate
with attached
equipment
which is unsafe.
not
designed for the particular
task
or
is poorly maintained.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
1.
Watch where you arc going, especially at row
ends,
on
roads and around trees and low
overhanging obstacles.
2.
To
avoid overturns, drive the tractor with
care
and
at
speeds compatible with safety, especially
when operating
over
rough ground, when crossing
ditches
or
slopes and when turning comers.
3. When operating at transport speeds, lock the
tractor brake pedals together for two wheel
braking.
4. Keep the tractor in
the same gear
when
going
downhill as
would
be
used
when
going uphill.
Do
nol coast
or
free wheel down hills.
5. Any towed vehicle whose
total weight
exceeds
Lhal
of
the towing tractor
must
be
equipped with brakes for safe operation.
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