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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
MOUNTING AND DEMOUNTING IMPLEMENTS
1. Ensure that all mounting and re- 6. Only the driver should ride on 11. When traveling on a public road
moval of implements is done on the tractor with the ROPS ensure that the tractor and driv-
safe flat ground. Ensure no one is frame fitted and with the seat er both meet all laws relating to
between the tractor and implement belt properly fastened. safety and licensing. When trav-
and do not get under the implement 7. Where young children are pres- eling with wide implements use
to avoid accidental injuries. ent, particular care should be red flags on the extremities and
2. After mounting the implement, en- taken and the tractor should not observe all legal including es-
sure that all sway chains are cor- be moved until the whereabouts cort requirements.
rectly adjusted and, where PTO of all children is known. 12. When operating under adverse
shafts are used that the shaft is fit- 8. Only trained operators should op- conditions, hilly terrain or on
ted and secured correctly. erate the tractor and so taking bad ground adjust the speed
3. Where heavy implements are care to ensure that other workers of the tractor to suit the condi-
used, ensure that the combina- are not injured. In particular they tions, safety comes first. Nev-
tion is well balanced or use prop- should take care during dusty op- er drive down hill at high speed
er ballast to achieve balance. erations, which will reduce visibili- or with the transmission in neu-
4. Before leaving the tractor at any ty substantially. tral. Use of the braking capacity
time, lower the implement, stop 9. Never start the tractor unless the of the engine as well as the ser-
the PTO shaft where applicable, transmission is out of gear, the vice brakes.
set the parking brake and switch operator is in the seat and all Do not try to change gear go-
off the engine. round safety has been checked. ing up or down a steep slope,
5. While operating the implements with 10. Only operate the tractor seat- select the correct gear before
starting.
the PTO keep all bystanders away ed in the drivers seat and nev-
from any moving parts and do not er turn or brake suddenly at 13. Take care when traveling uphill
attempt to make adjustments while high speed as this can cause with a heavy implement to en-
the machine is running. a roll-over and serious injury or sure that it does not overbal-
death. ance and tip up the front end.
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