radios1
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yet there are 2 examples mentioned in the first post.. Father and Son..
Two injured seriously by farm tractor
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LD48750
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One made the mistake, the other suffered.
One out of how many thousands of tractor owners?
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But there is no shortage of those that think they are not.
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Not at all, first of all I think that my system is safe. Second, I just decided to stop paying Mahindra $50 every 6 - 12 months for a poorly built switch. The momentray switch has been there at least 5 years with no problems. Now, if Mahindra gave their switches away or designed them to last, I would gladly use theirs. :laughing:
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Thanks for the vote of confidence! :laughing:
Tough to run myself over when I am in the seat and the clutch is disengaged. Also, my land is pretty flat. If I put the clutch in and tractor rolls, on go the parking brakes.
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I can't tell for sure from looking at the photo in the news article because the view is from behind. But the doors on the farmer's cab probably hinged at the B pillar, as on other 1066s shown on the Internet. If so, and if he was standing beside the step reaching up into the cab to start the tractor, it could have made it even more difficult to jump out of the way.
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Absolutely. If it bleeds it leads. They have no interest in doing any kind of public service. Next!
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Seriously though. Who gets on their tractor to start it, to warm it up? Any more than I would get in my Mule to warm it up. Reach in, turn the key. Walk away.
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How many of your fleet have the safety circuits disabled so they can be started in gear from the ground?
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NONE. But I'm not talking about the screwdriver method. Heck on most modern machines, you can't even see the starter motor.
Just as usual, guys take it from one extreme to the other. I don't start my tractor at the starter motor with a screwdriver. I mount using the three point contact method, wearing only approved safety boots. Do up the seat belt, conduct a twelve point check list, put on my approved safety Goggles , hearing protection and start the machine in an approved manner.
Just as usual, guys take it from one extreme to the other. I don't start my tractor at the starter motor with a screwdriver. I mount using the three point contact method, wearing only approved safety boots. Do up the seat belt, conduct a twelve point check list, put on my approved safety Goggles , hearing protection and start the machine in an approved manner.
