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15) SETTING THE MACHINE IN MOTION
Before moving forward, check the efficiency of
the brakes.
Ø Pull the accelerator lever (Ref.10 Fig.4) to it’s
intermediate position. Disengage the clutch by de-
pressing the foot pedal, with the engine running.
(Fig.5 Ref.1) (Ref.10 Fig.4)
Ø Engage the forward/reverse lever Ref.2 Fig.6. Lever
forward: the tractor moves forward.
Backward the tractor moves in reverse.
Attention: Intermediate position neutral
Ø Select the gear by means of the change gear lever
Ref.7 Fig.6. Select the gear by referring to the
plate Ref.3 Fig.6
POSITION:
1) 1
st
forward speed or 1
st
speed in reverse.
2) 2
nd
forward speed or 2
nd
speed in reverse.
3) 3
rd
forward speed only.
Disengage the park brake, by releasing the lever Fig.6
Ref.5
Ø Release the clutch pedal gradually (Fig.5 Ref.1)
Ø Accelerate by means of the lever Ref.10 Fig.4.
ATTENTION: when you pull up the control lever of the
reverse gear Ref. 2 Fig.6, the change lever (Ref.7 Fig.6)
is automatically disengaged if this is in 3
rd
position.
USE OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL
Operate the clutch pedal in these circumstances only:
Ø to start the engine
Ø to operate the forward/reverse lever and the
gear lever
Ø to engage or disengage the PTO shaft
Ø To operate the engine start safety device.
ADVICE
When moving do not keep your foot on the clutch pedal.
A prolonged clutch disengagement deteriorates the
thrust bearing.
16) STOPPING THE MACHINE
STOPPING THE MACHINE
Return the accelerator to the idle speed position (Ref.10 Fig.4)
Press the clutch pedal (Ref.1 FIG.5) and the brake pedal. (Ref.3 or Ref.5 Fig.4)
Engage the park brake (Ref.5 Fig.6).
Return the gear change lever (Ref.7 Fig.6) and the forward/reversing lever (Ref.2 Fig.6) to
the neutral position.
Stop the engine, by turning the key (ref.1 fig.3) to the 0 position
17) DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
The tractor is fitted with a mechanical locking device on
the differential, in the rear axle. This will allow you to
obtain the best performances from the machine.
Press the pedal Ref.2 Fig.4 to lock the differential.
The differential is unlocked when the pedal is up.
Lock the differential only in exceptional circumstances:
when one wheel is slipping.
Use the differential lock when ploughing, for better
traction on the rear wheels.
Use the differential lock only at lower speeds.
Reduce r.p.m. of the engine before locking the
differential. Do not lock the differential while turning.
If the differential doesn’t unlock, reduce the r.p.m. of
the engine, stop the machine and unlock the differential
by operating on the steering-gear or/and the clutch.
18) OPERATING PTO SHAFT
The tractor is fitted with a single rear PTO (Ref.1 Fig.7)
with profile ASAE 1-3/8” with clockwise rotation when
the lever 2 Fig. 6 is forward, and anticlockwise rotation
when the lever 2 is in the reverce position. In order to
engage the PTO; disengage the clutch by pressing the
foot pedal Ref.1 Fig.5.
Engage the PTO by means of the lever Ref.6 Fig.6.
Engage the clutch by releasing the pedal Ref.1 Fig.5
The revulsion of the PTO is not coverened by the gear
position.
Fig. 7