Operate Tractor Safely

Features designed into your tractor make operation safer and let it perform a wide variety of jobs. Use your tractor only for specified jobs it was designed to perform: implement carrier, load mover, remote power source, or transport unit-not a recreational vehicle.

Careless use or misuse can result in unnecessary accidents. Be alert to hazards of tractor operation. Understand causes of accidents and take every precaution to avoid them. Most common accidents are caused from:

• Tractor upsets
• Improper starting procedures
• Crushing and pinching during hitching
• Collisions with other motor vehicles
• Getting entangled in PTO shafts
• Falls from tractors

Avoid accidents by taking the following precautions:

Be sure everyone is clear of tractor and attached equipment before starting engine.

Never try to get on or off a moving tractor.

For 5045D and 5055D Tractors:

Engage the PARK brake lever before dismounting. Leaving transmission in gear with engine stopped will NOT prevent the tractor from moving.

When tractor is left unattended, engage PARK brake lever, lower implements to the ground, stop the engine, and remove the key.

For 5045E, 5055E, 5065E and 5075E Tractors:

Place the transmission in PARK position before dismounting.

When tractor is left unattended, place transmission in PARK position, lower implements to the ground, stop the engine, and remove the key.

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