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Safety notes
• Avoidcrossingsteepslopesifpossible.Ifyoumust
doso,avoidanyholesordepressionsonthedownhill
side.Avoidanystumps,rocks,bumpsorraisedareas
on the uphill side. When operating near ditches or
banks,alwayskeepyourtractorbehindtheshearline
(A,Fig.2-22).Avoidditches,embankmentsand river
bankswhichmightcavein(Fig.2-21).
• Ifyouneedcrossasteepslope,donotsteeruphill,
but slow down and take a wide turn. Always drive
straight up or down a slope, never across it. When
travellingupordownaslope,keeptheheavyendof
thetractorandtheimplementpointeduphill.(Fig.2-23)
• When driving across a slope with mounted imple-
ments, keep such implements on the uphill side
(Fig.2-24). Do not raise implements. Keep them as
lowandneartothegroundaspossible.
• Avoidcrossingsteepslopesifpossible.Ifyoumust
doso,avoidanyholesordepressionsonthedownhill
side.Avoidanystumps,rocks,bumpsorraisedareas
ontheuphillside(Fig.2-25).
Fig.2-21
Fig.2-22
Fig.2-23
Fig.2-24
Fig.2-25