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CAUTION:
Avoid personal injury or death from losing control of tractor. When driving tractor on roads:
Couple brake pedals together
Use foot throttle instead of hand throttle
Reduce speed when driving on icy, wet, or graveled surfaces
Ballast tractor correctly (See Performance Ballasting section)
Tractor wheels may lock and skid on slippery downhill slopes on tractors equipped with AutoPowr transmission. (See DOWNHILL OPERATION IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, in Operating Tractor-AutoPowr Transmission section.)
Prevent collisions between other road users, slow-moving tractors with attachments or towed equipment, and self-propelled machines on public roads. Frequently check for traffic from the rear, especially in turns, and use turn signal lights.
Check headlights, flashing warning lights and tail lights before operating tractor on highway. Adjust rear-view mirrors and clean windows.
Lights
-Use headlights and turn signals day and night. Follow local regulations for equipment lighting
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and marking. Keep lighting and marking visible and in good working order. Replace or repair lighting and marking that has been damaged or lost. An implement safety lighting kit is available from your John Deere dealer.
Brakes
-Tap brake pedal to ensure differential lock is NOT engaged.
Couple brake pedals together before driving on a road
. Avoid hard application of brakes.
MFWD
-Disengage front wheel drive when transporting tractor. When driving on roads, engage BRAKE ASSIST position of MFWD switch to provide four wheel braking. (See USING MFWD in Operating Tractor section.)
Remote Cylinders
-Position transport lock switch(es) to eliminate possibility of lowering an implement during transport by inadvertently bumping the extend/retract lever(s). (See procedure in Hydraulic System-Lever Operated SCVs or TouchSet Controls section.)
Front or Rear Hitch
-Position or lock hitch in transport position to eliminate possibility of lowering an implement during transport by inadvertently bumping the raise/lower lever. (See procedure in Hitch section.)
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