Title: Starting and Stopping Tractors Safely
1Starting and Stopping Tractors Safely
Unit 4
- Starting Procedures
- Different types of Tractor Engines
- Starting Problems
- Engine Warm-Up
- Stopping tractors safely
2Starting Procedures
3Starting Procedures
- Daily maintenance and safety check
4Starting Procedures
- Daily maintenance and safety check
- Mount the tractor using steps safely
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5Starting Procedures
- Daily maintenance and safety check
- Mount the tractor using steps safely
- Adjust seat (fasten seatbelt if ROPS equipped)
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ublicat/farm006.html
6Starting Procedures
- Daily maintenance and safety check
- Mount the tractor using steps safely
- Adjust seat (fasten seatbelt if ROPS equipped)
- Check controls
(neutral position)
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7Starting Procedures
- Daily maintenance and safety check
- Mount the tractor using steps safely
- Adjust seat (fasten seatbelt if ROPS equipped)
- Check controls
(neutral position) - Check for people
in the area
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8Starting Procedures
- Depress clutch
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9Starting Procedures
- Depress clutch
- Open throttle
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10Starting Procedures
- Depress clutch
- Open throttle
- Turn switch to ON position
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11Starting Procedures
- Depress clutch
- Open throttle
- Turn switch to ON position
- Check indicator lights
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12Starting Procedures
- Depress clutch
- Open throttle
- Turn switch to ON position
- Check indicator lights
- Turn switch to START position
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13Starting Procedures
- NEVER START OR RUN A TRACTOR IN A POORLY
VENTILATED BUILDING
14Gasoline Engines
- Not as common in modern agriculture
- Choking
- Problems with
excessive choking
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15Diesel Engines
- Most widely used
- Different ignition system
- Importance of warming-up
- Glow plugs
- Starting Fluid use
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16LPG 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.
17Starting Problems
- Maximum Crank Time
- Problems
- Ignition
- Fuel System
Check your operators manual for more
troubleshooting information
18Engine Warm-Up
- Proper Warm-Up
- Operators Manual
- Suggested Methods
19Stopping the Engine
- Problems created from stopping incorrectly
- Specific recommendations vs. general procedures
- Shut off engine (different depending on type of
engine)
20Points to Remember
- The length of useful engine life is affected by
starting and stopping procedures - Warm-up is important!
- Use common sense!