Section A. Safety precautions
Belarus – 90/92 – Operating manual
care when running the tractor. Choose safe speed, corresponding to road conditions, in particular during crosscountry terrain driving, driving across ditches, slopes and at sharp turns. • When operating on slopes expand tractor wheel track to maximum. • Do not turn sharply under full load and at high travelling speed. • When using tractor for hauling operations: - Increase tractor wheel track at least to 1800 mm (70’’); - Interlock brake pedals, check and, if necessary, adjust brakes for synchronous action; - Check parking brake operation; - Check the state of light and audible alarm devices; - Transport trailers should be provided with rigid hitches and also be coupled by means of safety chain or pull rope; - Never move down the hill with gear disengaged (coasting). Move in one and the same gear both uphill and downhill; - It is prohibited to operate the trailer without stand-alone brakes, if its mass exceeds the half of total actual tractor mass. The faster you move and the larger the mass being towed, the larger safe distance should be; - Disengage FDA to avoid excessive wear of drive parts and tires; - Do not use rear axle DL at speed over 10 km/h and when turning; - Do not stop the tractor on slopes. If the stop is necessary, put into the 1st gear and engage the parking brake. • When operating PTO driven equipment, after the engine stoppage before leaving the cabin and disconnecting the equipment make sure that PTO drive end is fully stopped. • Do not wear loose clothes when operating PTO or in the vicinity of rotating equipment. • When operating PTO driven stationary machines, always engage the parking brake and block rear wheels fore and aft. Make sure the machine is securely fixed.
• Make sure that PTO drive end guard is installed and, if PTO is not used, place the cap of PTO drive end into its position. • Do not make cleaning, adjustment or service of PTO driven equipment with running engine. Safety requirements maintenance
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• Never fuel the tractor with engine running. • Do not smoke when fuelling a tractor. • Do not fill in fuel tanks to the full. Leave some space for fuel expansion. • Never add gasoline or other mixtures to diesel fuel. Such combinations may create enhanced inflammability or explosion hazard. • Use summer and winter grades of fuel properly. Fill in the fuel tank at the end of each day to reduce night-time moisture condensation. • Fill in the tractor only with oils and lubricants recommended by the works. It is strictly prohibited to use other lubricants! • Perform all operations related to cleaning of engine and tractor, preparation for work, maintenance etc. with engine shut down and tractor braked. • The cooling system is functioning under pressure, which is maintained by means of a valve installed in the filling neck cover. It is dangerous to remove cover on the hot engine. To avoid burns of face and hands be careful to open the plug of radiator neck on the hot engine. First, put tight cloth on the plug and put on a gantlet. • To avoid burns take care when draining cooling fluid from the cooling system, hot oil from the engine, hydraulic system and transmission. • Take care when handling storage batteries, as electrolyte may cause burns when splashed on skin. • To avoid danger of explosion keep open flame sources away from engine fuel system and storage batteries. 12
