Case J44 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 5)

HILLSIDE

(SLOPE) OPERATION

Avoid

operating

tractor

on

hillsides

and

slopes.

To

mini-

mize

the

possibility

of

accidents

while

operating

on

hills

and/or

rough

terrain,

obey

a

combination

of

rules, prac-

tices

and

good

common

sense.

These

include:

1.

Reading,

understanding,

and

obeying

all

written

safety

messages

appearing

on

decals

on

the

machine

and

in

operat'Dr's manuals.

2. Learning

from

your

operator's

manual

and

carefully

from

EXPERIENCE

how

to

operate

your

tractor

cor-

rectly.

Know

your

tractor's

limitations.

3. Knowing

the

terrain

on

which

you

are

operating

your

tractor.

There

are

terrain

conditions

on

which

your

tractor

cannot

be

operated!

4. Learning

to

expect

changes

in

operating

conditions.

Adding

or

removing

attachments

or

weight

to

your

tractor

will

make

your

tractor

perform

differently.

Rain,

snow,

loose gravel,

wet

grass,

etc.,

change

the

tractive

conditions

of

the

terrain

requiring changes

in

your

operating

technique

or

not

to

operate

on

that

terrain.

The

following

paragraphs

will

cover

these

practices

one

at

a

time.

Read

and

study

them.

The

examples

provided

are

not

all inclusive

but

will give

you

a firm

understanding

of

the

requirements

for

avoiding

accidents

while

operating

your

tractor.

Case Lawn

and

Garden

Tractors

are

designed

and

built

to

comply

with

the

Voluntary

Standard

ANSI B71.1 -

1972

and

B71.1 a -

1974

(American

National

Standards

I nsti-

tute).

The

diagram

depicts

the

max

imum

angles

that

the

sta-

tionary

tractor,

less

mounted

equipment,

was

subjected

to

without

tipping,

measured

on

a

perfectly

flat,

smooth,

and

hard

surface. This

illustration

does

not

recommend

safe

operating

limits as

the

slope,

type

of

terrain

and

all

applicable

factors

as discussed

in

this

manual

must

be

taken

into

consideration

by

any

person

whenever

opera-

ting

the

tra<:tor.

5

THE

OPERATOR

IS

THE

SOLE

JUDGE

AS

TO

THE

DEGREE

OF

SLOPE

ON WHICH

THIS

TRACTOR

CAN

BE

SAFELY

OPERATED.

IF

IN

DOUBT

THAT

THIS

TRACTOR

CAN

BE

SAFELY

OPERATED

ON A PAR-

TICULAR

SLOPE,

DO NOT

OPERATE

ON

THAI

SLOPE! COMMON

SENSE

MUST

PR

EVAI

L.

Read,

Understand,

Obey:

Safety

messages are

found

on

the

tractor

and

in

the

op-

erator's

manuals.

These

must

be

understood

by

the

trac-

tor

o~erator

to

be

of

value.

Be

sure

that

these

messages

are

studied

before

starting

and/or

operating

the

tractor

by

an

operator

not

familiar with

this

particular

tractor.

Learn

to

O~erate:

Learn

your

tractors

controls

from

decals

on

the

tractor

and

from

instructions

in

the

operator's

manual.

Practice

how

to

properly

manipuillte

these

controls.

Practice

must

be

done

in a

flat

area,

clear

of

obstacles

and

bystanders.

Learn

your

tractors

operating

characteristics

and

limita-

tions.

These

include:

a.

amount

of

engine

power

available

b.

engine

governor

response

c.

tractive

abil

ity

d.

steering

characteristics

e.

braking

characteristics

f.

movement

of

travel lever

g.

forward

and

reverse

ground

speeds

h.

speed

of

attachment

lift

i.

and

others

Attempting

any

operation

which

approaches

or

exceeds

the

tractor's

limitation

is

risking an

accident.

Know

the

Terrain:

Know

the

terrain

on

which

you

are working.

Find

hidden

obstacles

by walking

through

and

inspecting

the

area

prior

to

operating

your

tractor

on

it. Mark

obstacles,

such

as, rocks,

ruts

or

holes

with

a 6 ft. long

pole

and

;-ed

flag

and

~

well

clear

of

these

obstacles

when

ORe

rating.

Operate

your

tractor

at

a

ground

speed

slow

enough

to

in-

sure

complete

control

at

all times.

Place

the

transmission

in

low range

and

regulate

the

travel

control

lever slowly

and

smoothly

to

maintain

this safe

speed.

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