CAUTION: Avoid personal injury or damage to the tractor. If the engine starts with the shift lever in gear, there is a malfunction of the starting circuit. Repair should be made immediately by your John Deere Dealer.

Always place shift lever in PARK before dismounting.

IMPORTANT: Prevent transmission or clutch damage:

Never rest foot on the clutch pedal while tractor is moving

Do not allow tractor to coast by disengaging clutch or shifting transmission into neutral

Never attempt to start tractor by towing or pushing

Always stop tractor completely before shifting transmission to PARK position

Avoid excessive ballast

Avoid continuous operation under full throttle and full load conditions below 1800 rpm

Two transmission options are available to match operator needs:

SyncroPlus ™ transmission provides 12 forward and 4 reverse speeds. Two lever control-speed lever

PowrQuad ™ (30K) transmission provides 16 forward and 16 reverse speeds; PowrQuad (40K) transmission provides 20 forward and 20 reverse speeds. Three lever control-right-hand reverser lever shifts from PARK to forward or reverse with power-shiftable forward/reverse shuttle shifting for loader operation. Speed lever provides four power-shiftable gears to shift up or down without using the clutch. Range lever provides four or five fully synchronized ranges that are shiftable on-the-go.

Start engine:

Move gear-shift lever only to the PARK or NEUTRAL position.

Stop engine:

Depress brake pedals until tractor motion stops. Move shift lever to PARK, move range-shift lever to NEUTRAL, and slowly release brakes. Stop engine. Be sure park is engaged before dismounting.

Optimum engine speed is 1500-2100 rpm in normal working conditions. Using a higher gear and lower engine speed for light load operation saves fuel and reduces wear. Under full load conditions, use full throttle engine speed.

See Ground Speed charts in the Specification Section.

SyncroPlus and PowrQuad are trademarks of Deere & Company

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