Driving Tractor on Roads

CAUTION: Avoid personal injury or death from losing control of tractor. When driving tractor on roads:

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• Wear seat belts.
• Latch brake pedals together.
• If equipped, use foot throttle instead of speed control lever.
• Reduce speed when driving on icy, wet, or graveled surfaces.
• Ballast tractor correctly (see Performance Ballasting section in this Operator’s Manual).
• Prevent wheels from locking and skidding on tractors equipped withIVT™ /AutoPowr™ transmission. (See Downhill Operation In Slippery Conditions, in Operating IVT™/AutoPowr™ Transmission section in this Operator’s Manual).
• Avoid holes, ditches, sharp turns, hill sides, and obstructions which may cause tractor to roll over.
• Frequently check for traffic from the rear, especially in turns, and use turn signal lights.
• Always operate flashing lights when traveling on a highway or public roads, except where prohibited by law.

Lights—Use headlights and turn signals day and night. Follow local regulations for equipment lighting 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.

IMPORTANT: Damage to brakes could result if brake pedals are not locked together during transport when using AutoClutch.

Brakes—Tap brake pedal to ensure differential lock is NOT engaged. Latch brake pedals together before driving on a road. Avoid hard application of brakes.

MFWD—Disengage MFWD when transporting tractor. When driving on roads, engage AUTO or BRAKE ASSIST position of MFWD switch to provide four wheel braking.

Remote Cylinders—Position control levers appropriately to eliminate possibility of lowering an implement during transport by inadvertently bumping control lever(s). (See procedure in Hydraulics and Selective Control Valves section in this Operator’s Manual.)

Front or Rear Hitch—Position hitch control lever appropriately to eliminate possibility of lowering an implement during transport by inadvertently bumping raise/lower lever. (See procedure in Hitch section in this Operator’s Manual.)