Operator`s manual
HILLSIDE
(SLOPE) OPERATION
Avoid
operating
tractor
on
hillsides
and
slopes.
To
mini·
mize
the
possibility
of
accidents
while
operating
on
hills
and/or
rough
terrain,
obey
a
combination
of
rules, prac·
tices
and
good
common
sense.
These
include:
1. Reading,
understanding,
and
obeying
all
written
safety
messages
appearing
on
decals
on
the
mach
ine
and
in
operator's
manuals.
2. Learning
from
your
operator's
manual
and
carefully
from
EXPERIENCE
how
to
operate
your
tractor
cor-
rectly.
Know
your
tractor's
limitations.
3. Knowing
the
terrain
on
which
you
are
operating
your
tractor.
There
are
terrain
conditions
on
which
your
tractor
cannot
be
operated!
4. Learning
to
expect
changes
in
operating
conditions.
Adding
or
removing
attachments
or
weight
to
your
tractor
will
make
your
tractor
perform
differently.
Rain,
snow,
loose gravel,
wet
grass,
etc.,
change
the
tractive
conditions
of
the
terrain
requiring
changes in
your
operating
technique
or
not
to
operate
on
that
terrain.
The
following
paragraphs
will
cover
these
practice
s
one
at
a
time.
Read
and
study
them.
The
examples
provided
are
not
all inclusive
but
will give
you
a firm
understanding
of
the
requ
irements
for
avoidi
ng
accidents
wh ile
operating
your
tractor.
A
tractor,
the
same
as
your
model,
passed a
stability
test
at
angles
prescribed
by ANSI B71.1 -
1972
and
B71. 1 a -
1974
(American
National
Standards
Institute)
. This
test
was
made
with a
stationary
tractor
without
mounted
equipment
and
on
a
perfectly
smooth
and
hard
surface
.
This
may
not
be
representative
of
the
conditions
on
which
your
tractor
will
operate
.
THE
OPERATOR
IS
THE
SOLE
JUDGE
AS
TO
THE
DEGREE
OF
SLOPE
ON WHICH
THIS
TRACTOR
CAN
BE
SAFELY
OPERATED.
IF
IN
DOUBT
THAT
THIS
TRACTOR
CAN
BE
SAFELY
OPERATED
ON A PAR-
TICULAR
SLOPE,
DO
NOT
OPERATE
ON
THAT
SLOPE! COMMON
SENSE
MUST
PREVAIL.
- 5 -
Read,
Understand,
Obey:
Safety
messages are
found
on
the
tractor
and
in
the
op-
erator's
manuals. These
l!ll:!.U
be
understood
by
the
trac-
!QLfmerator
to
be
of
value.
Be
sure
that
these
messages
are
studied
before
starting
and/or
operating
the
tractor
by
an
operator
not
familiar
with
this
particular
tractor.
learn
to
OJ:1erate:
Learn
your
tractors
controls
from
decals
on
the
tractor
and
from
instructions
in
the
operator's
manual.
Practice
how
to
properly
manipulate
these
controls.
Practice
must
be
done
in a
flat
area,
clear
of
obstacles
and
bystanders.
Learn
your
tractors
operating
characteristics
and
limita-
tions.
These
include:
a.
amount
of
engine
power
available
b.
engine
governor
response
c.
tractive
abil ity
d.
steering
characteristics
e.
braking
characteristics
f.
movement
of
travel lever
g.
forward
and
reverse
ground
speeds
h.
speed
of
attachment
lift
I.
and
others
Attempting
any
operation
which
approaches
or
exceeds
the
tractor's
I im;'tation
is
risking
an
accident
.
Know
the
Terrain:
Know
the
terrain
on
which
you
are
working
. ,
Find
hidden
obstaCles by walking
through
and
inspecting
the
area
prior
to
operating
your
tractor
on
it. Mark
obstacles,
such
as,
rocks,
ruts
or
holes with a 6
ft
. long
pole
and
red
flag
and
illY
well
clear
of
these
obstacles
when
operating.
Operate
your
tractor
at
a
ground
speed
slow
enough
to
in-
sure
complete
control
at
all
times
.
Place
the
transmission
in
low
range
and
regulate
the
travel
control
lever slowly
and
smooth
Iy
to
mainta
in
th
is
safe
speed
.