I really enjoy the information ive got from this post and my 8n is running because of it. Now I have this idea that the guys giving the mechanical information have another type of knowleage that would be valuable to those like me that arent used to working on tractors and hydraulics where things can move at any time. I know two things i learned, if your tractor tires are frozen in always back up first and back your tractor on a trailer, both good safety tips. What i would like to see is 50 safety tips of what to do and what not to do when working on trators like 8n's, you guys got this information and it is more valuable than how to get the 8n running. might safe a finger or two or a limb.
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I never do or ever will back a tractor onto a trailer due to the fact the front end is heavier then the rear so you get a better balance load.
One thing I will say as for a safety thing. NEVER drive a tractor along the hill go up of down but never across the hill or this is what can happen
One thing I will say as for a safety thing. NEVER drive a tractor along the hill go up of down but never across the hill or this is what can happen
I'll throw in some that are a little broad based and therefore not just tractor related. But farm injuries I've seen make me think of these.
Do not wear loose clothing, scarves, floppy gloves. Keep long hair pulled up so it can't get caught in machine.
Let someone know where you will be and when you are due back.
Have first aid kit including EpiPen if sensitive to bee/wasp stings. Sometimes minutes count.
Eye protection.
If working in a signal area, keep charged cell phone handy.
Absolutely don't get off the tractor with the PTO turning. (I guess there are exceptions, but for most of us this should be THE rule) When possible turn off tractor engine before leaving the seat.
Do not wear loose clothing, scarves, floppy gloves. Keep long hair pulled up so it can't get caught in machine.
Let someone know where you will be and when you are due back.
Have first aid kit including EpiPen if sensitive to bee/wasp stings. Sometimes minutes count.
Eye protection.
If working in a signal area, keep charged cell phone handy.
Absolutely don't get off the tractor with the PTO turning. (I guess there are exceptions, but for most of us this should be THE rule) When possible turn off tractor engine before leaving the seat.
Jim in Ma.
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" Think First "
DollarBill
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Do not start the tractor unless you are sitting in the seat.
Find the lowest attachment point possible when drafting logs.
Find the lowest attachment point possible when drafting logs.
A tree limb WILL knock you off the tractor.
If it doesn't then the wasps living on the tree branch will.
If you have yellow jackets in the county where you live, you will find their nest while mowing your field.
Even if not allergic to bee stings, carry Benedryl, just in case you have a reaction.
If it doesn't then the wasps living on the tree branch will.
If you have yellow jackets in the county where you live, you will find their nest while mowing your field.
Even if not allergic to bee stings, carry Benedryl, just in case you have a reaction.
DollarBill
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School me - I've always heard an unweighted N is evenly balanced front to rear.
showcrop
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(quoted from post at 20:00:24 02/20/12) I never do or ever will back a tractor onto a trailer due to the fact the front end is heavier then the rear so you get a better balance load.
One thing I will say as for a safety thing. NEVER drive a tractor along the hill go up of down but never across the hill or this is what can happen
I have read that the standard is for 2/3 of the tractors weight should be on the rear wheels. When I weighed my 960 it was pretty close to exactly 2/3 on rear.
Charles Krammin
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1. Always have GOOD BRAKES. Set them on a hill before getting off
2.Always use a PTO overrun clutch, with a rotary chopper.
3. Always make sure transmission is in neutral, by letting up on the clutch before you get out of the seat. Don"t dismount with your foot on the clutch.
4. Never add gas with motor running or when hot. Realese gas cap slowly, as the "vent" may not be working correctly.
Charles Krammin
2.Always use a PTO overrun clutch, with a rotary chopper.
3. Always make sure transmission is in neutral, by letting up on the clutch before you get out of the seat. Don"t dismount with your foot on the clutch.
4. Never add gas with motor running or when hot. Realese gas cap slowly, as the "vent" may not be working correctly.
Charles Krammin
(quoted from post at 20:00:24 02/20/12) I never do or ever will back a tractor onto a trailer due to the fact the front end is heavier then the rear so you get a better balance load.
One thing I will say as for a safety thing. NEVER drive a tractor along the hill go up of down but never across the hill or this is what can happen
What is the story behind the pictures?
-Dave
funny story, (since i'm still alive) i thought i had my father in laws 2000 diesel. out of gear, standing beside it i went to start it, normally it would crank for quite a while before it started, that day she fired right up. one of the lugs on the rear tire cought my back pocket, ripping my britches, before i knew it my pants were all but removed. i guess the wires twisted together had disconnected the safety switch, not sure, but that day the plants aligned, fast start in gear, and the MOON was shining bright in the mid-day. looking around to see who had witnessed my folly, and finding none, i pulled up what was left of said britches, said a quick thank you God. and hurried home to change my drawers. 
Elvin Frank
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Lots of good comments, I'm with old though as far as backing one on a trailer, I've loaded N's with just about any implement you can think of attatched, I've only had one packe the nose one time, it wasn't the tractors fault, I caused it.
Well since the only pictures I see are the ones I posted I guess your asking me what happened. Right??
Tractor is a 1951 8N with a brush hog and ORC. The guy was told not to brush hog on the hill side and to only go up and down not to turn around or drive along the hill. Well he is from NY city so he did not listen to what he was told. He was driving it along the hill side and the tractor slide side ways down the hill and hooked the tree. Busted up the guys left knee real good and bent the clutch pedal. When it hit the tree the tractor spun 180 degrees on the tree. Front tires where about 2 foot off the ground and the up hill rear tire was 6 inches off the ground. If it had not been for the tree it would have rolled over side ways and down the hill. Took us 2 days and 5 plus com-a-longs to get it off the tree and back down the hill
Tractor is a 1951 8N with a brush hog and ORC. The guy was told not to brush hog on the hill side and to only go up and down not to turn around or drive along the hill. Well he is from NY city so he did not listen to what he was told. He was driving it along the hill side and the tractor slide side ways down the hill and hooked the tree. Busted up the guys left knee real good and bent the clutch pedal. When it hit the tree the tractor spun 180 degrees on the tree. Front tires where about 2 foot off the ground and the up hill rear tire was 6 inches off the ground. If it had not been for the tree it would have rolled over side ways and down the hill. Took us 2 days and 5 plus com-a-longs to get it off the tree and back down the hill
CJ in Michigan
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If you park it in the mud and it freezes- put it in reverse and back out. If it's really frozen in and you put it in a forward gear you may get a brief lesson in physics.
Elvin Frank
Member
I'm from Louisiana, if its parked in a mud hole and freezes I'm most likely will be sitting by my fire until it thaws out lol, Don't know much about operating a tractor in cold weather, just how to load one on a trailer
elmersooner
Member
always keep guards in place--rotary mowers - pto.
fix it right the first time--southern engineering can actually be quite dangerous.
kids are welcome to ride on my tractor---only when they can drive it themselves. except my cab over case 1070.
invest in a good fire extinguisher--two is always better.
ROP does no good if'n you don't wear your seatbelt.
if using a chain to pull something, hang a couple of tires on it--they will catch the recoil if the chain snaps.
use the right tool for the job. jacks are wonderful for lifting-but you need to stabilize the vehicle with stands before you peak at the undercarriage.
never refuel while hot--good excuse to grab a cool beverage. ice tea please.
drinking and driving is never a good idea--enjoy beer after the job is done
overrunning couplers stop momentum from putting the tractor where you don't want it to be.
know your machine like the back of your hand--know how to shut it down in an emergency.
if you catch yourself saying "hey Bubba watch this" rethink your course of action.
fix it right the first time--southern engineering can actually be quite dangerous.
kids are welcome to ride on my tractor---only when they can drive it themselves. except my cab over case 1070.
invest in a good fire extinguisher--two is always better.
ROP does no good if'n you don't wear your seatbelt.
if using a chain to pull something, hang a couple of tires on it--they will catch the recoil if the chain snaps.
use the right tool for the job. jacks are wonderful for lifting-but you need to stabilize the vehicle with stands before you peak at the undercarriage.
never refuel while hot--good excuse to grab a cool beverage. ice tea please.
drinking and driving is never a good idea--enjoy beer after the job is done
overrunning couplers stop momentum from putting the tractor where you don't want it to be.
know your machine like the back of your hand--know how to shut it down in an emergency.
if you catch yourself saying "hey Bubba watch this" rethink your course of action.
Don't by-pass any safety interlocks. When I first recieved my 8N it was in the evening. I left it sitting in the yard and went to work the next day. During the day my teenage daughter stopped to have look at the tractor and decided to push a button on the dash. Well the PO put the pushbutton to by-pass a faulty neutral safety switch and was connected directly to starter solenoid. When she pushed the button the solenoid only buzzed a bit because the battery was almost dead. Good thing because the tractor was in gear and she was standing in front of the rear tire. I lost a few hairs when found all this out.
Ultradog MN
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Never pull backwards from the front axle. If whatever you're pulling hits a snag the tractor will flip over frontwards.
John T in VA
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"[i:4b4f9593d1]Never pull backwards from the front axle. If whatever you're pulling hits a snag the tractor will flip over frontwards.[/i:4b4f9593d1]"
Huhhhhhh?????? :?
Huhhhhhh?????? :?
Ultradog MN
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