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Safety notes
Know your equipment
Knowyourtractor.Knowhowtooperateallequipment
onyourmachineandtheimplementsandattachments
usedwithit.Knowthepurposeofallthecontrols,gauges
and dials. Know the rated load capacity, speed range,
brakingandsteeringcharacteristics,turningradius,and
operatingclearances.
Keep in mind that rain, snow, ice, loose gravel, soft
ground,etc.canchangethewayyourtractoroperates..
Under poor conditions, slow down and be extra careful,
engage four-wheel drive, if fitted.
StudytheDANGER, WARNING orCAUTION safety
signsonyourtractorandtheinformationsignsalso.
READTHISOPERATOR INSTRUCTION BOOK BEFORE
STARTINGTHEENGINE.
STUDYITBEFOREYOUSTARTWORK(Fig.2-6).
IFTHEREISSOMETHINGYOUDONOTUNDERSTAND,
ASK SOMEONE SPECIALISED (e.g. your Dealer) FOR
EXPLANATION.
IMPORTANT: This manual covers general safe practices
for agricultural tractors. It must always be kept with the
tractor. For further copies contact your Dealer.
Use all available protective devices
Keepallprotectivedevicesinplaceandsecurelyfastened.
Makecertainallguards,shieldsandsafetysignsarepro-
perlyinstalled,asspecified,andareingoodcondition.
Fig.2-6
To help keep yourself and others around you
safe, your tractor should be equipped and kept
in perfect service order with:
• Safetybeltscomplyingwithlawrequirementsofthe
variouscountries.
• Powertake-offshields.
• Shieldsagainstheat.
• Shields and guards against shearing, pinching and
movingparts.
• Rearviewmirrors.
• Anti-deflagrationshieldsontubes,ifrequired.
• Dustfiltersinthecab
• Decalsandpictograms.
• Meanstoaccessthedriver’sseat.
• Driver’sseat.
• Controls.
• Operator’smanual.
• Slow Moving Vehicle emblem (SMV). Additional
safetyguards,lightsordecals and a back-up alarm
(Fig.2-38 and2-39)(NorthAmerica).
Knowwhichdevicesare requiredforsafeoperation of
yourtractor.Usethematalltimes.Makesuretheyarein
placeandingoodcondition.NEVERremoveordisconnect
anysafetydevice.
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