Be careful - PTO engagement

[OrangeMetalGuy 2]

Be careful when dismounting from your tractor if you are wearing shorts and have the engine running (I leave mine idle for a few minutes to help it cool down after running). Hopped off mine and my shorts grabbed the center PTO lever and engaged it. Fortunately I had my feet away from the underside of the mower deck. Just wanted to pass this on... be careful out there.

[donmoore1904 0]

This advice is applicable to almost any tractor, right? I have a Massey loader/backhoe, which is a wonderful machine. However, the way it was designed, almost every control can either get caught by a sleeve/pant leg, or hit inadvertantly by a hand or foot when getting on/off. Wouldn't you know they completely redesigned the ergonomics the very year after mine. Our tractors are a lot better than that, but any tool is dangerous when not used as intended. The designers probably didn't anticipate we modern folk doing tractor work with shorts on.

[AC_B-1Novice 0]

Strange you should mention it. I got off a Gilson tractor about 2 weeks ago and my foot hit the gear shift, kicked it into gear and Andy (Baily) and I had to chase it down before it hit the side of my barn at the door. Not fun!!!

[goatfarmer 473]

I hate when that happens.....sm00

[ReedS 3]

I've had the pto thing happen more than once! Be careful!!!

[larry8200 0]

There is a sticker in front of the seat that says, (among other things) BEFORE LEAVING OPERATORS POSITION: 1. 2. 2. 4. Shut off engine and remove key sm01

[OrangeMetalGuy 2]

Yes you are correct. However, the manual also says to run the engine at idle for a few minutes after the tractor has been working, to allow the engine to cool down. So I normally throttle down to idle then hop off.

[blind_eagle 0]

sounds like a good excuse to ask the wifey to bring you a cold one to enjoy while waiting on the tractor for it to cool down since you can't leave the seat.:D8D:D8D:p

[timflury 0]

Where's Ralph Nader,,,,, why he oughtta make make all the manufacturers put a crapload of safety switches and guards on these so we don't have to read all the safety instructions!!! Oh, that was done years ago.