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WARNING! | Make certain that the “Slow Moving Vehicle” (SMV) sign is installed in |
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| Equipment use the Tractor flashing warning lights and follow all local traffic |
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WARNING!
WARNING!
Transport only at safe speeds. Serious accidents and injuries can result from operating this equipment at unsafe speeds. Understand the Tractor and Implement and how it handles before transporting on streets and highways. Make sure the Tractor steering and brakes are in good condition and operate properly.
Before transporting the Tractor and Implement, determine the safe transport
speeds for you and the equipment. Make sure you abide by the following rules:
1.Test the tractor at a slow speed and increase the speed slowly. Apply the Brakes smoothly to determine the stopping characteristics of the Tractor and Implement. As you increase the speed of the Tractor the stopping distance increases. Determine the maximum safe transport speed for you and this Equipment.
2.Test the equipment at a slow speed in turns. Increase the speed through the turn only after you determine that it is safe to operate at a higher speed. Use extreme care and reduce your speed when turning sharply to prevent the tractor and implement from turning over. Determine the maximum safe turning speed for you and this equipment before operating on roads or uneven ground.
3.Only transport the Tractor and Implement at the speeds that you have determined are safe and which allow you to properly control the equipment.
Be aware of the operating conditions. Do not operate the Tractor with weak or faulty brakes. When operating down a hill or on wet or rain slick roads, the braking distance increases: use extreme care and reduce your speed. When operating in traffic always use the Tractor’s flashing warning lights and reduce your speed. Be aware of traffic around you and watch out for the other guy.
Yourdrivingvisionmaybereducedorimpairedbythetractor,cab,orimplement. Beforedriving onpublicroadwaysidentifyanylimitedvisionareas,andmakeadjustmentstoyouroperating position,mirrors,andtheimplementtransportpositionsothatyoucanclearlyseetheareawhere youwillbetraveling,andanytrafficthatmayapproachyou.Failuretomaintainadequatevision of the public roadway and traffic can result in serious injury or even death.
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