Yanmar YM195 - Slope Operation and Differential Lock

Operating the tractor 33
(8) Turning the tractor
3) Stopping on a downhill
Do not depress the clutch pedal while the
Reduce engine speed and apply brakes before turn-.
tractor's speed
is still fast. Before the
ing to avoid tip-overs.
tractor comes to
a full stop, depress the
(9) Operating on slopes
clutch pedal and brake pedals at the same
time.
A WARNING
When stopping tractor downhill, it is best to
allow the engine to assist brake to coast
When operating tractor on slopes, Reduce engine
downhill.
speed, avoid hard application of the brake, keep
When leaving the tractor, depress brake
brakes properly adjusted, and never attempt sharp
pedals firmly and pull parking brake lever
turns. back.
1) Driving down hill (10) Operating differential lock
Do not coast downhill with clutch dis-
engaged. Do not coast downhill with shift
in neutral. This could result in loss of
control, in over-speeding and damage to the
DO not operate tractor at high speeds or attempt to
clutch.
turn with differential lock engaged.
When one wheel starts to spin, engage differential
lock by depressing pedal.
Unequal traction will keep the Lock engaged. When
traction equalizes, lock will disengage itself by
spring action.
If lock does not disengage, depress
one brake pedal and then the other.
If tires repeatedly slip, then get traction, then slip
again, hold pedal in engaged position.
2) Starting on an uphill
When starting tractor uphill, shift in as low
gear as possible and reduce engine speed to
prevent front wheel from lifting. Shift in
the desired gear only after reaching the
summit of the slope.
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To prevent damage to power train, do not engage
differential lock when
one wheel is spinning and
the other is completely
stopped.
If differential lock pedal is not smoothly engaged,
keep foot lightly on the pedal
until lock pedal is
engaged. Never depress the pedal forcibly to avoid
damage.