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Ferguson Tractor TO-20 Operation and Maintenance Manual

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1. Bring tractor to complete stop
before shifting from a forward
gear to reverse, or vice versa.
2.
Use master brake pedal on high-
way or when traveling
in high
gear.
3. Always stop tractor before dis-
mounting.
4. Never ride on tractor drawbar.
5. Discourage all riders other than
operator.
6. Don't smoke or use an oil lantern
when refueling or inspecting tank
or fuel system.
7. Never wear loose or floppy cloth-
ing
around
tractor's
moving
parts.
a. Stop engine when refueling, lu-
bricating or inspecting.
9. Keep all nuts and bolts tight-it's
safer and good economy.
..
10. Be sure battery cover
is in place
when refueling.
11.
Never drive too close to edge
of
creeks or ditches.
12. Always set brakes securely be-
fore
dismounting
. . . or
when
stopping on a
hill or grade.
13, On public roads, watch other
traffic . . . use band signals
as
required.
14. Before working on electrical
sys-
tem,
remove positive ground ter-
minal from battery.
15. Use lifting-straps to remove bat-
tery.
16.
Don't lay tools, wire or
other
metal across battery terminals
.
. . they may cause a serious
short.
17. Equip your tractor with lights
before driving at night on the
highway.
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11. Never coast down hill-always
keep tractor in gear.
19.
Disengage power take-off before
dismounting when P.T.O. driven
equipment
is being used.
20.
Lower implements to ground be-
fore leaving tractor.
21.
Lock Finger Tip Control Lever
down when using drawbar. Al-
ways
disengage power take-off
lever when not needed.
22. Watcb
for
holes and obstructions
on
hillsides and uneven
gTound
to prevent overturning.
23.
If
rear wheels are frozen to the
ground. back tractor to free them.
(Otherwise tractor could rotate
on its axle.)
24.
Take up slack slowly when pull-
ing heavy
loads.
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1 .
Keep a new tractor on light work for
fifty
hours.
5. Drive
slowly in difficult conditions, such as
rocky soil, tree roots,
etc.
2.
Use third gear for light work only. (See warn-
ing on page 46.)
3.
Do not attempt to
turn sharply while using
one brake
while traveling at high speed.
4. Do not attempt to pull from the top link con-
nection.
6. Do not carry anything on the implement.
7.
Keep all nuts and bolts tight. Check each
week.
8. Use an adequate shield to protect the power
take-off universal
joints.
9. It is dangerous to use the drawbar without the
drawbar stays.
F O L LOW T H ESE I N ST R U C T I O N S
A N D
O P E R AT E
Y O U R T RA C T O R S A F E L Y !
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