Shifting Gears; Stopping The Tractor; Towing The Tractor; Multi-Power Transmission - MASSEY FERGUSON MF 135 Operator's Manual

Shifting Gears
To ensure long transmission life, use
care when shifting gears. Follow these sug-
gestions when shifting:
1. With the engine running at low rpm
and the Tractor not moving, depress the
clutch pedal.
2. Move the gearshift lever into the de-
sired gear and the dual range shift lever into
the desired range.
3. If the gears refuse to engage, release
the clutch pedal slightly and repeat step 2.
4. After the selected gears have been
properly engaged, release the clutch pedal,
increasing the throttle setting until the de-
sired speed is reached.
5. When shifting from one gear to an -
other, make the shift at a low engine rpm.
Shift gears care f u 11 y. Clashing gears
causes unnecessary transmission wear and
possible damage.
6. After shifting gears, DO NOT RIDE
THE CLUTCH as this causes undue wear and
overheating of the clutch release bearing,
clutch disc and pressure plate.
Stopping the Tractor
1. Reduce engine rpm and apply even
foot pressure on both brake pedals.
2. Depress the clutch pedal and move
the gearshift lever and dual range lever to
"Neutral" position.
3. Firmly lock the master parking
brake.
4. Turn off ignition switch or pull the
fuel shut-off control knob out to shut off the
engine.
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CAUTION: DO NOT attempt
individual wheel braking while
traveling at high speed. Al-
ways lock the master parking
brake before dismounting from
the Tractor. PRACTICE
SAFETY.
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Towing the Tractor
Use extreme care when towing the Trac-
tor. Make sure the towing device is secure-
ly attached to the Tractor as well as the
towing vehicle. Place the gearshift lever and
dual range lever in "Neutral." When towing
the Tractor on the highway, equip Tractor
with the proper warning devices.
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CAUTION: DO NOT tow your
Tractor with a chain or cable .
Use a sturdy, rigid and suit-
able drawbar. PR AC TIC E
SAFETY.
NOTE:
Tractors equipped with
Multi-Power Transmission cannot
be started by pushing or towing.
Careless Towing Methods are Very Dangerous.
Multi-Power Transmission
The Multi-Power Transmission provides
twelve forward and four reverse speeds.
This wide range of speeds provides greater
efficiency in all operations.
Multi-Power provides a "shift-on-the-
go" feature. Move the Multi-Power Lever
to ''Low'' for greater pulling power to pull
through tough spots and heavy crops. Move
the Multi-Power Lever to "High" to increase
ground speed. No need to disengage the
clutch when shifting Multi-Power ranges.