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Here is some information that may help you.
DRIVING THE STEINER
430 TRACTORS
1. Steiner hydraulic drive tractors are designed for operator ease, (no more clutching and shifting gears manually) which means no preset speeds.
2. Operate tractor with engine running at full factory recommended RPM. Never lug engine below 3000 RPM. This allows the hydraulic pump to perform at top performance while driving the tractor.
3. The hydraulic drive pump determines what speed you drive.
4. The hydraulic drive pump is controlled by the operator moving the forward/reverse lever back and forth.
5. The forward/reverse lever can be thought of as a gear shifter, it should be moved slow and steady, allowing the pump time to build oil flow and pressure to drive the tractor at desired speeds.
6. To increase speed forward or reverse, up-shift by slowly moving the lever away from neutral 1/8 now youæ±*e in first gear. Move it another 1/8 youæ±*e in second gear. Continue movement until desired speed or full stroke of lever is attained.
Notice: how speed increases as soon as lever is slightly moved.
7. To decrease speed forward or reverse, downshift by slowly moving the lever toward neutral 1/8? Move another 1/8 and speed is decreased more. Continue movement until desired speed or neutral is attained.
Notice: how speed decreases as soon as lever is slightly moved.
8. When the workload lugs engine RPM down; decrease speed (step 7) until engine returns to full RPM. When workload allows it, increase speed (step 6). (Do not lug engine below 3000 RPM or stall engine)
9. Steiner tractors have 2 transaxles with 2 working ranges; low (1) = 0 to approximately 4.4 MPH forward, and high (2) = 0 to approximately 8.5 MPH forward. We recommend high (2) for most applications because it has a broader band of speed options. However there are operations that warrant the use of low (1) so the operator has more precise control of the tractorç—´ speed.
10. To shift transaxles, forward/reverse lever must be in neutral and tractor must be on level surface.
11. When shifting the tractor into low (1) or high (2) range, both transaxles need to be shifted and locked in the same range.
12. Do not tow tractor with transaxles locked in low(1) or high(2)
Tow only when both transaxles are in neutral which is between low(1) and high(2)
13. High (2) range: it should be used until recommended engine RPM cannot be maintained in gear 1 or 2 on forward/reverse lever (as described above).
14. Low (1) range: it should be used when very slow ground speed is needed (trenching). When in low (1) range and the forward/reverse lever is constantly held at full or almost full stroke then shift to high (2) range.
15. The soft tires act as shock absorbers. When carrying the attachment on rough terrain slow down to reduce tractor bounce and excessive load on the tractor.
DRIVING THE STEINER
430 TRACTORS
1. Steiner hydraulic drive tractors are designed for operator ease, (no more clutching and shifting gears manually) which means no preset speeds.
2. Operate tractor with engine running at full factory recommended RPM. Never lug engine below 3000 RPM. This allows the hydraulic pump to perform at top performance while driving the tractor.
3. The hydraulic drive pump determines what speed you drive.
4. The hydraulic drive pump is controlled by the operator moving the forward/reverse lever back and forth.
5. The forward/reverse lever can be thought of as a gear shifter, it should be moved slow and steady, allowing the pump time to build oil flow and pressure to drive the tractor at desired speeds.
6. To increase speed forward or reverse, up-shift by slowly moving the lever away from neutral 1/8 now youæ±*e in first gear. Move it another 1/8 youæ±*e in second gear. Continue movement until desired speed or full stroke of lever is attained.
Notice: how speed increases as soon as lever is slightly moved.
7. To decrease speed forward or reverse, downshift by slowly moving the lever toward neutral 1/8? Move another 1/8 and speed is decreased more. Continue movement until desired speed or neutral is attained.
Notice: how speed decreases as soon as lever is slightly moved.
8. When the workload lugs engine RPM down; decrease speed (step 7) until engine returns to full RPM. When workload allows it, increase speed (step 6). (Do not lug engine below 3000 RPM or stall engine)
9. Steiner tractors have 2 transaxles with 2 working ranges; low (1) = 0 to approximately 4.4 MPH forward, and high (2) = 0 to approximately 8.5 MPH forward. We recommend high (2) for most applications because it has a broader band of speed options. However there are operations that warrant the use of low (1) so the operator has more precise control of the tractorç—´ speed.
10. To shift transaxles, forward/reverse lever must be in neutral and tractor must be on level surface.
11. When shifting the tractor into low (1) or high (2) range, both transaxles need to be shifted and locked in the same range.
12. Do not tow tractor with transaxles locked in low(1) or high(2)
Tow only when both transaxles are in neutral which is between low(1) and high(2)
13. High (2) range: it should be used until recommended engine RPM cannot be maintained in gear 1 or 2 on forward/reverse lever (as described above).
14. Low (1) range: it should be used when very slow ground speed is needed (trenching). When in low (1) range and the forward/reverse lever is constantly held at full or almost full stroke then shift to high (2) range.
15. The soft tires act as shock absorbers. When carrying the attachment on rough terrain slow down to reduce tractor bounce and excessive load on the tractor.
