SECTION A
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
COLO WEATHER STARTING
When starling under cold weather conditions it is important that the starter
key be
held in the 'start' position continuously until the engine starts. This
allows heat to build-up in the combustion
chambers.
At very
low
tempera-
tures it may be necessary to hold the key
in position for
up to
35-40 seconds.
Do
NOT operate the key in a series of short jabs. If the engine does not
start
after 40
seconds,
allow
4-5
minutes for the battery to recover then
repeat
the
starting
procedure.
As a further aid lo cold starting, the Ford 3000 and Ford 5000 are
fitted
with an
excess fuel button. Figure A5, on the side of the fuel injection pump. This
button should
be
depressed prior to starting the tractor and will be automatically
disengaged when the engine
fires. If
the
engine does not continue to run the
button must be depressed again
before another attempt
is
made
to start the
engine. Optional starting aids are available for extreme cold conditions and
details of
these are given in Section 'H',
DRIVING THE
TRACTOR
For fuel economy and minimum engine wear it is
important
to select the
correct
gear for a particular operation.
To
drive the tractor select the desired gear using the gear change and high/
low gear shift levers. Figure A6, in conjunction
with the decel below
the
instrument cluster.
Engage the clutch whilst increasing the engine speed slightly. The clutch pedal
should not be used as a footrest as
prolonged 'riding' of
the
clutch
may
cause
damage.
To stop the tractor depress the clutch and apply both brake pedals,
(11)
Figure A4 and place
the main and the high/low gear shift levers in the 'Neutral'
position. Apply the
handbrake situated on the left-hand side.
(2)
Figure A4,
of the tractor seat on the
Ford
2000 and 3000,
and
on
the right-hand
side
of the
seat
on the Ford 4000 and 5000.
Pull
out
the engine
stop
control
and turn the
starter key
anti-clockwise,
(6)
Figure A4. to the "off" position.
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