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TRACTOR OPERATION
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SETTING IN MOTION
1. Depress the clutch pedal.
2. Move the main gearshift lever into neutral.
3. Start the engine.
4. Set the engine speed to 750 up to 800 rpm.
5. Select road or reduced gear.
6. Move the reversing lever into the desired direction of tractor movement (forward
or reverse).
7. Shift into proper gear speed suitable for setting in motion.
8. Slightly increase the engine speed.
9. Prepare the parking brake for releasing.
10. Release the clutch pedal up to the point where the tractor starts to move and
simultaneously with the engine speed increasing, continue to release the clutch
pedal smoothly.
11. Fully release the parking brake.
12. Start smoothly and slowly.
Very fast start can cause over-
load of the drive train, increased
fuel consumption, excessive tire
wear and damage to transported
load. Shift to 1
st
gear to start the
tractor only when driving while
hauling a heavy trailer uphill and
in heavy terrain.
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