KIROVETS K-744R1, K-744R2, K-744R3, K-744R4 tractors
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– bring the engine crankshaft rotational speed to 1,300–1,400 RPM;
– issue a sound signal;
– shift the drain pedal;
– set the gear change lever in the first gear position;
– deactivate the parking brake, indicator lamp 10 (Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4) will go out;
– release the drain pedal and at the same time increase the rotational speed of the
engine crankshaft.
4.16 Gear change
Begin tractor motion only at the first gear with the drain pedal being shifted, perform further
change of gears by consecutive transferring the gear change lever into the position of the
second, third or fourth gear without shifting the drain pedal.
Remember that during movement at the second, third or fourth gear the drain pedal can be
used only in emergency cases (in case of emergency stops) as in such cases the drain pedal
return is blocked (the pedal “hangs up”). In order to return it into the initial position, it is
necessary to transfer the lever into the first gear position or into the “N” position with the pedal
being fully shifted.
During tractor motion by coasting and before stopping, shift the drain pedal, transfer the gear
change lever into the
“N” position and release the drain pedal.
IT IS PROHIBITED
to transfer
the gear change lever into the position of
“Engagement of synchroniser brakes” during tractor
movement.
4.17 Stop
Perform the tractor stop as follows:
– set the manual fuel feed lever into the minimum feed position;
– smoothly release the fuel feed pedal;
– shift the drain pedal;
– set the gear change lever in the “N” position;
– stop the tractor by several smooth presses of the brake pedal. In pressing the brake
pedal, the indicator lamps 21 will come on (Fig. 1, 2, 3,4);
– release the drain pedal;
– pull up the parking brake;
