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rules
for
safe
operation
(cont.)
with a
pu
II
starter,
stand
firm and make
sure
your
feet
are
well away from a
II
powered
at-
tachments.
15. Never
place
your
hands
or
feet
in
or
under
any
powered
attachment
or
near
any moving
ports
wh
i
Ie
the
tractor
or any
powered
attachment
16.
17.
18.
is
runn
in~.
Always
disengage
the
power
to
all
attachments,
set
the
parking broke,
shift
into
neutral,
shut
off
the
engine,
make
absolutely
sure
any
power-
ed
attachment
and
all
moving
ports
have
com-
pletely
stopped
and remove
the
ignition
key
each
time you
dismount
your
tractor,
even
for
a
second.
Children,
yourself,
other
persons
or
pets
may be
endangered.
If your
tractor
or any
attachment
should
inad-
vertently
strike
a foreign
object,
immediately
disengage
the
power
to
the
attachment,
set
the
parking broke,
shift
into
neutral,
shut
off
the
engine,
make
absolutely
sure
any
powered
attachment
and all moving
parts
have
com-
pletely
stopped,
remove
the
ignition
key,
dis-
connect
the
spark
plug
wire
from
the
spark
plug and
keep
the
wire
oway from
the
plug
to
prevent
injury or
accidental
starting,
then
thoroughly,
inspect
the
tractor
or
attachment
for any
damage.
Such
domage
must
be
repaired
before
restarting
and
operating
the
tractor
or
ott
ac
h
me
nt .
If
the
tractor
or any powered
attachment
shou
Id
start
to
vibrate
abnormally,
place
the
control
lever
for powered
attachments
in
the
disengaged
pos ition,
set
the
parking
brake,
shift
into
neutral,
shut
off
the
engine,
make
absolutely
sure
the
powered
attachment
and
all
moving
parts
have
completely
stopped,
remove
the
ignition
key,
disconnect
the
spark
plug wire
from
the
spark
plug and
keep
it
away
from
the
plug
to
prevent
injury or
occidental
starting,
then
check
immediately
for
the
cause
of
this
vibration
as
vibration
is
generally
a
warning
of
trouble.
19.
Before
adjusting,
cleaning,
repairing
or in-
specting
your
tractor
or
any
powered
attach-
ment,
disengage
the
power
to
all
attachments,
set
the
parking
brake,
shut
off
the
engine,
make
absolutely
sure
the
powered
attachments
and
all
moving
parts
have
completely
stopped,
remove
the
ignition key,
disconnect
the
spark
plug wire and
keep
it
away
from
the
spark
plug
to
prevent
injury or
occidental
starting.
20.
Do
not run
the
engine
indoors
because
the
engine
exhaust
fumes
contain
carbon
monoxide
which
is
a
tasteless,
odorless,
deadly
poison.
21. Never
operate
your
tractor
upon a
terrace,
slope
or
incline
that
is
too
steep
to
preserve
good
stability
and
control
in
order
to
prevent
tipping
or
sideways
upsets.
Always
operate
a
tractor
up and down
such
an
incline,
at
a
slow
speed,
do
not
operate
it
across.
Always
ex-
ercise
extreme
caution
when
changing
direction
on inc I
ines.
Never
attempt
to
operate
your
tractor
on
steep
terraces,
slopes
or
inclines
with more
than
a 15
degree
slope.
22.
Do
not
start
or
stop
suddenly
when going up or
down a
terrace
slope
or
incline.
If
it
is
ne-
cess
ary
to
stop
your
tractor
upon
an
inc
line,
do
so
firmly
to
prevent
the
tractor
from
picking
up
speed
during
declutching
and
before
reach-
ing
the
broke
position.
Do
not
shift
gears
while
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..
down in
clines.
Choose
a
gear
low
ugh
to
negotiat
e
the
incline
without
stop"
ping
an
d
shifting
gears.
To
reduce
the
speed
of
the
tractor
on
an
incline
move
throttle
lever
to
slow.
23.
Never
attempt
to
operate
your
tractor
or
any
attachments
without
the
proper
shields,
guards,
plates
or
other
protective
devices
in
place
and
fully
functioning.
24.
Before
and
while
attempting
to
bock
up, look
carefully
to
be
absolutely
sure
that
children,
bystanders,
pets,
foreign
objects
or
obstacles
of
any
kind
are
not beh ind you.
25.
Never
allow
anyone
near
the
tractor
or
any
attachment
while
they
are
operating.
26.
Be
sure
to
exercise
special
care
when
operating
your
tractor
around
fixed
objects
in
order
to
prevent
the
tractor
or any
attachment
from
striking
them.
Never
deliberately
run a
tractor
or
an
attachment
into or
over
any
foreign ob-
jects.
27.
Use
care
when
pulling
loads.
Use
only
approved
drawbar
hitch
points.
limit
loads
to
those
you
can
safely
control.
Do
not
turn
sharply.
Use
counterweight
or wheel
weight(s)
when
suggested
in
the
attachment
Owners
Manua
I.
28.
Never
shift
gears
to
reverse
your
direction
of
travel
until
the
tractor
comes
to
a
complete
stop.
29.
Always
stay
alert
to
avoid
holes
in
the
terrain
and
other
hidden
hazards.
Tipping
or
sideways
upsets
can
happen
easily
in
holes
or
ditches.
Use
low
gear
on
unfamiliar
ground.
If
the
tractor
or any
attachment
becomes
stuck
in a
hole
always
disengage
the
power
to
all
attachment~
before
attempting
to free it.
30. The
use
of
any
precision
piece
of
power
equip-
ment
requires
your full
concentration
and
at-
tent
ion
to
the
job
be
ing
done
in
order
to pre-
vent
injury or
damage.
31.
Always
disengage
the
power to
all
attachments
when not
actually
in
use
sltch
as
when
crossing
a grovel
drive,
sidewalk
or
roadway
or when
tran
sport
ing
the
tractor.
32. Watch
out
for
traffic
when
crossing
or
near
roadways.
MAINTENANCE
33.
Keep
all
nuts,
bolts
and
screws
tight
in
order
to
be
sure
that
the
tractor
and
any
attachment
is
in
safe
working
condition.
Be
sure
the
brake
and
all
powered
attachment
controls
are
always
in
proper
adjustment
and
repair.
Check
the
attachment
and
engine
mounting
bolts
at
fre-
quent
interval
s for
proper
tightness.
Before
performing
any
maintenance,
always
disengage
the
power
to
all
attachments,
set
the
parking
brake,
shift
into
neutral,
shut
off
the
engine,
make
absolutely
sure
the
powered
attachment
and
all
moving
parts
have
completely
stopped,
remove
the
ignition
key,
disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire
from
the
spark
plug
and
keep
it
away
from
the
plug
to
prevent
injury
or
accidental
starting.
The
only
exception
to
this
rule
is
carburetor
adjustment,
page
12.
34.
Keep
the
engine
free
from
accumulations
of
grass,
leaves
or
excessive
grease
as
these
accumulations
are
combustible
and
could
result
in a
fire.
Always
keep
your
tractor
and
all
attachments
in
good
operating
condition
and
make
sure
that
all
shields,
guards,
plates
and
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