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Title: Starting and Stopping Tractors Safely


1
Starting and Stopping Tractors Safely
Unit 4
  • Starting Procedures
  • Different types of Tractor Engines
  • Starting Problems
  • Engine Warm-Up
  • Stopping tractors safely

2
Starting Procedures
3
Starting Procedures
  1. Daily maintenance and safety check

4
Starting Procedures
  1. Daily maintenance and safety check
  2. Mount the tractor using steps safely

http//www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/PageBin/farmhazd00
31.htm
5
Starting Procedures
  1. Daily maintenance and safety check
  2. Mount the tractor using steps safely
  3. Adjust seat (fasten seatbelt if ROPS equipped)

http//www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/agriculture/agp
ublicat/farm006.html
6
Starting Procedures
  1. Daily maintenance and safety check
  2. Mount the tractor using steps safely
  3. Adjust seat (fasten seatbelt if ROPS equipped)
  4. Check controls
    (neutral position)

http//www.buhler.com/sitefiles/images/tractor/gen
esis/pto.jpg
7
Starting Procedures
  1. Daily maintenance and safety check
  2. Mount the tractor using steps safely
  3. Adjust seat (fasten seatbelt if ROPS equipped)
  4. Check controls
    (neutral position)
  5. Check for people
    in the area

www.kendor-ranch.com/ Email.htm
8
Starting Procedures
  1. Depress clutch

http//agrability.sdstate.edu/images/rat/sdap6400_
clutch.jpg
9
Starting Procedures
  1. Depress clutch
  2. Open throttle

www.four-h.purdue.edu/ tractor/ljs.html
10
Starting Procedures
  1. Depress clutch
  2. Open throttle
  3. Turn switch to ON position

http//www.four-h.purdue.edu/tractor/pictures/116b
.jpg
11
Starting Procedures
  1. Depress clutch
  2. Open throttle
  3. Turn switch to ON position
  4. Check indicator lights

http//www.sweettractors.com/kioti20tractors/Kiot
i20LB1914.html
12
Starting Procedures
  • Depress clutch
  • Open throttle
  • Turn switch to ON position
  • Check indicator lights
  • Turn switch to START position

www.kountrylife.com/ content/vin15.htm
13
Starting Procedures
  • NEVER START OR RUN A TRACTOR IN A POORLY
    VENTILATED BUILDING

14
Gasoline Engines
  • Not as common in modern agriculture
  • Choking
  • Problems with
    excessive choking

www.ebay.com
15
Diesel Engines
  • Most widely used
  • Different ignition system
  • Importance of warming-up
  • Glow plugs
  • Starting Fluid use

www.freefoto.com
16
LPG Engines
(Liquid Propane Gas)
  • Similar starting to gasoline engines
  • Vapor starting system
  • Starting procedure Danger of opening vapor
    valve too quickly
  • After Warm-Up

Antique Tractors, Etc.
17
Starting Problems
  • Maximum Crank Time
  • Problems
  • Ignition
  • Fuel System

Check your operators manual for more
troubleshooting information
18
Engine Warm-Up
  • Proper Warm-Up
  • Operators Manual
  • Suggested Methods

19
Stopping the Engine
  • Problems created from stopping incorrectly
  • Specific recommendations vs. general procedures
  • Shut off engine (different depending on type of
    engine)

20
Points to Remember
  • The length of useful engine life is affected by
    starting and stopping procedures
  • Warm-up is important!
  • Use common sense!
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