
INTRODUCTION
10.Somecomponentsofyourtractor,suchasgasketsandfrictionsurfaces(brakelinings,clutchlinings,etc.)
maycontainasbestos.Breathingasbestosdustisdangeroustoyourhealth.Youareadvisedtohaveany
maintenanceorrepaironsuchcomponentscarriedoutbyanauthorizedNEWHOLLANDDealer.However,
ifserviceoperationsaretobeundertakenonpartsthatcontainasbestos,theessentialprecautionslisted
belowmustbeobserved:
•Workoutofdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
•Dustfoundonthetractororproducedduringworkonthetractorshouldberemovedbyextraction,notby
blowing.
•Dustwasteshouldbedampened,placedinasealedcontainer,andmarkedtoensuresafedisposal.
•Ifanycutting,drilling,etc.isattemptedonmaterialscontainingasbestos,theitemshouldbedampenedand
onlyhandtoolsorlowspeedpowertoolsused.
Operatingthetractor
1.Beforestartingthetractor,applytheparkingbrake,placethePTOleverinthe'OFF'position,theliftcontrollever
inthedownposition,theremotecontrolvalveleversintheneutralposition,andthetransmissioninneutral.
2.Alwayssitinthetractorseatwhenstartingtheengineoroperatingcontrols.Donotstarttheengineoroperate
controlswhilestandingbesidethetractor.
3.Donotbypasstheneutralstartswitches.ConsultyourNEWHOLLANDDealerifyourneutralstartcontrols
malfunction.Usejumpercablesonlyintherecommendedmanner.Improperusecanresultintractorrunaway.
4.Avoidaccidentalcontactwiththegearshiftleverwhiletheengineisrunning,asthiscancauseunexpectedtractor
movement.
5.Beforegettingoffthetractor,disengagethePTO,turntheengineoff,andapplytheparkingbrake.Nevergetoff
thetractorwhileitisinmotion.
6.Donotparkthetractoronasteepincline.
7.Donotoperatethetractorengineinanenclosedbuildingwithoutadequateventilation.Exhaustfumescancause
deathorillness.
8.Ifthepowersteeringorengineceasesoperating,stopthetractorimmediately.
9.Pullonlyfromthedrawbarorthelowerlinkdrawbarinthedownposition.Useonlyadrawbarpinthatlocksin
place.Pullingfromthetractorrearaxleoranypointabovetheaxlemaycausethetractortoupset.
10.Ifthefrontendofthetractortendstorisewhenheavyimplementsareattachedtothethree-pointhitch,install
frontendorfrontwheelweights.Donotoperatethetractorwithalightfrontend.
11.Alwayssetthehydraulicselectorleverinpositioncontrolwhenattachingortransportingequipment.Ensure
hydrauliccouplersareproperlymountedandwilldisconnectsafelyincaseofaccidentaldetachmentofimplement
12.Donotleaveequipmentintheraisedposition.
13.Usetheasher/turnsignallightsandSlowMovingVehicle(SMV)signswhentravelingonpublicroadsbothday
andnight(unlessprohibitedbylaw).
14.Whenoperatingatnight,adjustlightstopreventblindingoncomingdrivers.
Drivingthetractor
1.Watchwhereyouaregoing,especiallyatrowends,onroads,aroundtreesandlowhangingobstacles.
2.T oavoidupsets,drivethetractorwithcareandatasafespeed.Useextracautionwhenoperatingoverrough
ground,whencrossingditchesorslopes,andwhenturningcorners.
3.T oprovidetwo-wheelbraking,locktractorbrakepedalstogetherwhentransportingonroads.
4.Donotcoastorfreewheeldownhills.Usethesamegearwhengoingdownhillasisusedwhengoinguphill.
5.Anytowedvehiclewithatotalweightexceedingthatofthetowingtractorshouldbeequippedwithbrakesforsafe
operation.
6.Ifthetractorbecomesstuckorthetiresbecomefrozentotheground,backupthetractortopreventupset.
7.Alwayscheckoverheadclearance,especiallywhentransportingthetractor.
8.Whenoperatingatnight,adjustlightstopreventblindingoncomingdrivers.
OperatingthePowerTake-Off(PTO)
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