Tractor Operating Rules

AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR OPERATING RULES

Employee Operating Instructions

• Securely fasten your seat belt if the tractor has Roll Over Protection System (ROPS).
• When possible avoid operating the tractor near ditches, embankments, and holes.
• Reduce speed when turning, crossing slopes, and on rough, slick, or muddy surfaces.
• Stay off slopes too steep for safe operation.
• Watch where you are going, especially at row ends, on roads, and around trees.
• Do not permit others to ride.
• Operate the tractor smoothly—no jerky turns, starts, or stops.
• Hitch only to the drawbar or hitch points recommended by tractor manufacturers.
• When the tractor is stopped, set brakes securely and use park lock if available.