MCCORMICK X60 Series - Reverse Starting; Use of the Xtrashift; Forward Starting; Starting the Engine

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Operation
Use of the Xtrashift
Starting the engine
Putinneutral:
1.Orangecolouredreverseshuttlecontrolleveratthe
leftofthesteeringwheel.
2.PTOswitchonthecabright-handpost.
3.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetoposition1(contact),
thentoposition3(enginestarting).
Forward starting
WARNING: To start the tractor when the weather is
particularly cold, it is advisable to heat the tran-
smission oil by running the engine until it reaches
a temperature of 20°C. This ensures that Deltashift
is able to operate correctly. During the first few
minutes of work with the tractor, only change gear
with Deltashift when strictly necessary until the
normal operating temperature has been reached.
 Afterengineignition,selecttherange(Low,Standard
orHigh)withtherelativeleveraccordingtothejobon
hand.
 Engagetherequiredgear.
 Moveforwardtheorangeshuttlecontrolleveratthe
leftofthesteeringwheel.
 Thusthetractormovesautomaticallyforwardwithout
usingtheclutchpedal.
Reverse starting
Proceedasdescribedabove,onlymovingtheshuttle
leverback.
Thetractorautomaticallystartsinreverse.
Starting with the clutch pedal
Theclutchpedalshouldonlybeusedforprecision
approachesandmanoeuvres.
1.Depresstheclutchpedal(1)completely.
2.Movethereverseshuttlelever(1)forwardorback-
wards.
3.Graduallyreleasethepedaltocontrolthetractor
movementasnecessary.
Startingisusuallyindirectdrivemode.Pressthe
relativebuttonsonthecontrolleverhandletostartthe
tractorinunderdrivemode.
Clutch pedal (1)
Theclutchpedalisonlyusedfor:
- Safetymanoeuvres,suddenobstacles,etc.
- Precisionapproaches,suchasimplementhitching.
- Whentheclutchpedal(ortheDeclutchbutton)isde-
pressedtoselectthegear,thegearboxremainsinthe
previouslyengagedrange.