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• Do not operate the tractor when there is a

possibility of lightning. Even if the tractor is
equipped with a CAB, the operator is not protected
from lightning.

3. Passenger seat (if equipped)

• Always wear your seat belt and stabilise your body

by holding the handrail on the CAB frame.

• The passenger seat is intended for carrying one

adult  person  on  public  roads.  Do  not  allow  any
others  on  the  passenger  seat  except  for  one  adult
person  even  on  public  roads.  Never  allow  children
to sit down on this seat.

• The left hand door must be closed at all time

whenever the passenger seat is occupied and the
tractor is in motion.

• Do not permit others to ride, except on the

designated passenger seat.

• Use caution to avoid the risks of obstructing

operator's view, falling from the machine and
interfering with controls.

• Do not start and stop the tractor suddenly, nor take

a sharp turn.

• Do not use the passenger seat if the seat belt or the

door lock fails to function.

• Do not use this seat if the road shoulder is too soft

or the road is too narrow.

• Fold the passenger seat when not in use, because

otherwise the operator may tip over when he or she
gets on or off the CAB.

• When opening and closing the door from the

passenger-seat-sitting position, move the door
slowly. This is to prevent his or her hand(s) from
getting caught by the door or his or her body to hit
against the door.

4. Safety for children

Tragedy can occur if the operator is not alert to the
presence of children. Children generally are attracted to
machines and the work they do.

• Never assume that children will remain where you

last saw them.

• Keep children out of the work area and under the

watchful eye of another responsible adult.

• Be alert and shut your machine down if children

enter the work area.

• Never carry children on your machine. There is no

safe place for them to ride. They may fall off and be
run over or interfere with your control of the
machine.

• Never allow children to operate the machine even

under adult supervision.

• Never allow children to play on the machine or on

the implement.

• Use extra caution when reversing. Look behind and

down to make sure area is clear before moving.

5. Operating on slopes

Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and
tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or
death. All slopes require extra caution.

• To avoid upsets, always reverse up steep slopes. If

you cannot reverse up the slope or if you feel
uneasy on it, do not operate on it. Stay off slopes
too steep for safe operation.

• Driving forward out of a ditch, mired condition or up

a  steep  slope  increases  the  risk  of  rear  rollovers.
Always back out of these situations. Extra caution is
required  with  4-wheel  drive  models  because  their
increased  traction  can  give  the  operator  false
confidence in the tractor’s ability to climb slopes.

• Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual. Do

not make sudden changes in speed, direction or
braking, nor make sudden motions with the steering
wheel.

• Avoid disengaging the clutch or changing gears

when climbing or going down a slope. If on a slope,
disengaging the clutch or changing gears to neutral
could cause the loss of control.

• Special attention should be paid to the weight and

location of implements and loads as such will affect
the stability of the tractor.

• To improve stability on slopes, set the widest

possible wheel tread.
(See TYRES, WHEELS AND BALLAST on page
231.)
Follow the recommendations for proper ballasting.

• To avoid free wheeling:

– Do not shift the shuttle lever while on a slope.
– Stop completely by using the brakes and by

depressing the clutch pedal, then shift the
shuttle lever.

– Start off after selecting shuttle direction, by