User's Manual

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Safety
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OperatingtheTractorSafely
Youcanreducetheriskofaccidentsbyfollowingthese
simpleprecautions:
Useyourtractoronlyforjobsitwasdesignedtoperform,
forexample,pushing,pulling,towing,actuating,and
carryingavarietyofinterchangeableequipment
designedtoconductagriculturalwork.
Thistractorisnotintendedtobeusedasarecreational
vehicle.
Readthisoperator’smanualbeforeoperatingthe
tractorandfollowoperatingandsafetyinstructionsin
themanualandonthetractor.
Followoperationandballastinginstructionsfoundinthe
operatorsmanualforyourimplements/attachments,
suchasfrontloaders
Makesurethateveryoneisclearofmachine,attached
equipment,andworkareabeforestartingengineor
operation.
Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrompower-driven
parts
DrivingConcerns
Nevergetonoroffamovingtractor.
Keepallchildrenandnonessentialpersonnelofftractors
andallequipment.
NeverrideonatractorunlessseatedonaJohnDeere
approvedseatwithseatbelt.
Keepallshields/guardsinplace.
Useappropriatevisualandaudiblesignalswhen
operatingonpublicroads.
Movetosideofroadbeforestopping.
Reducespeedwhenturning,applyingindividualbrakes,
oroperatingaroundhazardsonroughgroundorsteep
slopes.
Couplebrakepedalstogetherforroadtravel.
Pumpbrakeswhenstoppingonslipperysurfaces.
TowingLoads
Becarefulwhentowingandstoppingheavyloads.
Stoppingdistanceincreaseswithspeedandweight
oftowedloads,andonslopes.Towedloadswithor
withoutbrakesthataretooheavyforthetractororare
towedtoofastcancauselossofcontrol.
Considerthetotalweightoftheequipmentanditsload.
Hitchtowedloadsonlytoapprovedcouplingstoavoid
rearwardupset.
ParkingandLeavingtheTractor
Beforedismounting,shutoffSCVs,disengagePTO,
stopengine,lowerimplements/attachmentstoground
TS290—UN—23AUG88TS276—UN—23AUG88
andsecurelyengageparkmechanism,includingthe
parkpawlandparkbrake.Inaddition,iftractorisleft
unattended,removekey.
LeavingtransmissioningearwithengineoffwillNOT
preventthetractorfrommoving.
NevergonearanoperatingPTOoranoperating
implement.
Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeservicing
machinery.
CommonAccidents
Unsafeoperationormisuseofthetractorcanresultin
accidents.Bealerttohazardsoftractoroperation.
Themostcommonaccidentsinvolvingtractors:
Tractorrollover
Collisionswithmotorvehicles
Improperstartingprocedures
EntanglementinPTOshafts
Fallingfromtractor
Crushingandpinchingduringhitching
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