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Tractor design
Tractor design should include features which improve operational safety, such as:
- warning signs attached to the tractor. Warning signs should include information about the normal operating speed of the power take-off
- warning signs should conform to AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment (non-Queensland Government link), be written in English and permanently attached to a conspicuous part of the tractor
- providing the tractor with self-starting equipment. Starting the engine by operating a rotary or pullout switch which is key-operated to lessen the risk of accidental starting
- interlocking the starting mechanism of the tractor with the transmission or clutch to prevent the engine starting up when left in gear
- providing good service brakes which can stop a fully laden tractor fitted with the heaviest recommended implement. The parking brake or the service brake should hold the tractor with the heaviest recommended implement on a slope of 15 degrees
Last updated 21 August 2008
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