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OPERATION
5. STARTING OFF, SHIFTING AND DRIVING
STARTING OFF
① Confirm that the left and right
brake pedals are interlocked.
Make sure to interlock the left
and right brake pedals unless
working in a field.
② Lift an implement.
③ Place the main shift lever, range
shift lever and shuttle shift lever
into the desired positions.
④ Depress th e brake pedal to
release the parking brake.
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⑤ Release the clutch pedal slowly
while depressing the throttle
pedal to increase the engine
speed.
SHIFTING AND DRIVING
To shift during driving, depress the
clutch pedal to stop the vehicle in
advance.
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The driving speed in the reverse
direction is almost the same to
the speed in the forward direc-
tion. Make sure to check the
surroundings carefully when
driving backward.
Especially, never drive back-
wards with the range shift lever
in the position H. The driving
speed becomes faster and it
can cause an accident.
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WARNING
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Interlock
Lower: Lock
Make sure to keep the following in-
structions for the initial 50-hour use.
(1) Avoid abrupt starting and abrupt
stopping.
(2) Do not use excessive speed or
load.
(3) Drive the tractor only when the
engine is sufficiently warm.
(4) Do not idle the engine at the
maximum speed.
(5) Check each part and change oil
and fluid after 50-hour use.
(6) Refer to the section Maintenance
for adding and changing engine
oil.
4. RUNNING-IN PERIOD
Throttle
Pedal
Brake Pedal