Big_A
Member
Hello All,
Being a newbie to this forum and to the wonderful world of new tractors, I thought I would share with y'all some of the few things I have learned in the last couple of weeks of tractor ownership that might help those that are going to be proud owners of their own machines someday.
#1) Anything that is loose on the tractor or implement (bolts, nuts, etc) will fall off and you won't be able to find it.
#2) You will lose hitch pins and linch pins, buy extra.
#3) If the implement came attached to your tractor and you take it off, you will forget how it goes back on.
#4) If the tractor doesn't go forward and the engine loads up, check the brake.
#5) If you have never driven a tractor with ROPS, watch out for trees, overhangs etc 'cause you will hit them.
#6) If the rotary mower is wider than your back tires, give yourself extra room as not to "snag" the cutter.
#7) For gear transmisson, ease the clutch off 'cause you probably ain't in the gear you think you are.
These are but a few, if any of you vetrans can think of any more, please feel free to add them before I find out the hard way! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Being a newbie to this forum and to the wonderful world of new tractors, I thought I would share with y'all some of the few things I have learned in the last couple of weeks of tractor ownership that might help those that are going to be proud owners of their own machines someday.
#1) Anything that is loose on the tractor or implement (bolts, nuts, etc) will fall off and you won't be able to find it.
#2) You will lose hitch pins and linch pins, buy extra.
#3) If the implement came attached to your tractor and you take it off, you will forget how it goes back on.
#4) If the tractor doesn't go forward and the engine loads up, check the brake.
#5) If you have never driven a tractor with ROPS, watch out for trees, overhangs etc 'cause you will hit them.
#6) If the rotary mower is wider than your back tires, give yourself extra room as not to "snag" the cutter.
#7) For gear transmisson, ease the clutch off 'cause you probably ain't in the gear you think you are.
These are but a few, if any of you vetrans can think of any more, please feel free to add them before I find out the hard way! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif