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OPERATION
Tractor Requirements and Capabilities
•ASABE approved
•Tractor Safety Devices ................. Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem, lighting
•Tractor Ballast ............................... As required to maintain 25% of gross weight of tractor, loader and bucket load on rear tires
3.1ROPS and Seat Belt
The tractor must be equipped with a
3.2 Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem
If the tractor will be operated near or traveled on a public roadway it must be equipped with proper warning lighting and a Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem which are clearly visible from the rear of the unit. Most tractor’s have different settings for operating and transporting lighting. Refer to the tractor operator’s manual for using the tractor’s light switch and operating the turn signals.
3.3 Tractor Ballast
Before operating tractor and loader, add sufficient counterweight so a minimum of 25% of the total weight is on the rear axle. Total weight includes weight of: tractor, loader, rated load in bucket, and counterweight. Rated load is lift capacity at full height at 500mm forward of bucket pivot point. (See Standard Equipment and Specifications). When determining required counterweight bucket should be at maximum forward position (bucket pivot point at the same height as boom pivot point on mast).
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