New Holland WORKMASTER 40 User Manual

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules
Generalsafetyrules
Readthismanualcarefullybeforestarting,usingcarrying
outmaintenance,refuelingorperforminganyothertype
ofoperationonthetractor.
Readallthesafetydecalsonthetractorandfollowthein-
structionsthereonbeforestarting,operating,refuelingor
carryingoutmaintenanceonthetractor.Promptlyreplace
anydecalsthataredamaged,lostorillegible.Cleanthe
decalsiftheyarecoveredbymudordebris.
Thetractormustonlybeusedbyresponsiblepersonnel,
trainedintractoruseandauthorizedtooperatethetractor.
Usecautionwhenoperatingthetractoronslopes.Raised
equipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchangethecen-
terofgravityofthetractor.Thetractorcantiporroll
overwhennearditchesandembankmentsorunevensur-
faces.
Avoidusingthetractorinunsuitablephysicalconditions,
stopworkinstead.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideon
thetractor.
Neveroperatethetractorundertheinuenceofalcohol,
drugs,orwhileotherwiseimpaired.
Whendiggingorusinggroundengagingattachmentsbe
awareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobsta-
cles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecan
penetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
•
DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece
ofcardboardorpaper.
•
Stopengine,removekeyandrelievethepressurebe-
foreconnectingordisconnectinguidlines.
•
Makesureallcomponentsareingoodconditionand
tightenallconnectionsbeforestartingtheengineor
pressurizingthesystem.
•
Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
•
Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay
causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash
theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
•
Beforeremovinganyhydraulictubing,checkthatthe
systemisnotpressurized.
Donotalterthecalibrationofthepressurereliefvalves
inthevarioushydrauliccircuits(steering,hydrauliclift,
auxiliarydistributors,etc.).
Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,
watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscan
becomeentangledinmovingparts.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthe
tractorwhileitisbeingoperatedorcomponentsarein
motion.
Makesureallguardsandshieldsareingoodcondition
andproperlyinstalledbeforeoperatingthetractor.Never
operatethetractorwithshieldsremoved.Alwaysclose
accessdoorsorpanelsbeforeoperatingthetractor.
Enterandleavethetractorusingthestepsandhandles
provided.Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,and
platformscancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesre-
maincleanandclearofdebris.
Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofatractorcan
bestruckorcrushedbythetractororitsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.
Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyand
crushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.
Neveroperateengineinenclosedspacesasharmfulex-
haustgasesmaybuildup.
Beforestartingthetractor,besurethatallcontrolsarein
neutralorparklockposition.
Beforestartingtheengine,makesurethatallattached
implementsareloweredtotheground.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Ifthe
safetystartswitchisbypassed,theenginecanstartwith
thetransmissioningear.Donotconnectorshortacross
terminalsonthestartersolenoid.Attachjumpercables
asdescribedinthemanual.Startingingearmaycause
deathorseriousinjury.
Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,alllighting,andSlowMov-
ingVehicle(SMV)emblemcleantoprovidethebestpos-
siblevisibilitywhileoperatingthetractor.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,
exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
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New Holland WORKMASTER 40 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	New Holland
Model	WORKMASTER 40
Category	Tractor
Engine Type	Diesel
Engine Power	40 HP
3-Point Hitch	Category I
Wheelbase	73.2 inches
Hydraulic System	Open Center
Fuel Capacity	9.2 gallons
Transmission	8x8 Synchro Shuttle