Operation Manual
I
Front
Wheel
Drive
Lever
A
WARNING
To
avoid
personal
injury
or
death:
• Do
not
engage
the
front
wheel
drive
when
traveling
at
road
speed.
•
When
driving
on
icy,
wet
or
loose
surfaces,
make
sure
the
tractor
is
correctly
ballasted
to
avoid
skidding
and
loss
of
steering
control.
Operate
at
reduced
speed
and
engage
front
wheel
drive.
•
An
accident
may
occur
if
the
tractor
is
suddenly
braked,
such
as
by
heavy
towed
loads
shifting
forward
or
loss
of
control.
•
The
braking
characteristics
are
different
between
2
and
4-wheel
drive.
Be
aware
of
the
difference
and
use
carefully.
Use
the
lever
to
engage
the
front
wheels
with
the
tractor
stopped.
Shift
the
lever
to "ON" to
engage
the
front
wheel
drive.
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(1)
Front
wheel
drive
lever
"OFF
IMPORTAIMT:
• To
avoid
damage
of
transmission,
when
front
wheel
drive
lever
is not
smoothly
shifted, slightly
step
forward
or
rearward
on
speed
control
pedal.
•
Tires
will
wear
quickly if front
wheel
drive is
engaged
on
paved
roads.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Front
wheel
drive
is
effective
for
the
following
jobs:
When
greater
pulling
force
is
needed,
such
as
working
in a
wet
field,
when
pulling a trailer, or
when
working
with
a
front-end
loader.
When
working in
sandy
soil.
When
working
on
a
hard
soil
where
a
rotary
tiller
might
push
the
tractor
forward.
Additional
braking
at
reduced
speeds.
OPERATING
THE
TRACTOR
23
6.
Accelerate
the
Engine.
•Hand
Throttle
Lever
Pulling
the
throttle
lever
back
increases
engine
speed,
and
pushing
it fonward
decreases
engine
speed.
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(1)
Hand
Throttle
lever
if
"INCREASE"
•^"DECREASE"
7.
Unlock
the
Parking
Brake.
•
Parking
Brake
To
release
the
parking
brake,
depress
the
brake
pedals
again.
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(1)
Brake
pedals
(A)
"DEPRESS"