They can catch on a stump or rock and pull your tractor over b ckwards. Tow ropes or cables that store energy by stretching under load can generate special hazards. Making a running start to move a heavy stationary load can stress a nylon tow rope or steel cable to the breaking point. Connectors can fail and be slung toward the towing tractor with fatal consequences. Inappropriate Uses Never use a tractor for a task it is not designed for.
Tractors are implement carriers, transport units and remote power sources.
Tractors are not recreation vehicles, tow trucks or vehicles to run errands. Never use a tractor for joy riding or herding cattle. Finishing When done working for the day, park farm machinery in a safe place. Disengage the PTO, lower equipment to the ground, turn off the engine, put the transmission into neutral or park, set the brakes and remove the key. Never leave the vehicle in gear.