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Read articles →Part 2 of a homestead owner's operating series, this installment focuses on actually starting and driving the tractor with loader and rear implement raised for travel. Before that, it spends real time on comfort and safety basics, hearing protection, sun canopy, hydration. Coverage is introductory rather than technical, making it most useful for first-time tractor owners rather than shoppers comparing specs.
Posted by the gregpryorhomestead channel, with a homestead-owner perspective sharing personal habits and preferences rather than any apparent commercial interest.
Grab the handle, get in, make sure you are in park with no feet on anything, then turn the key to start it.
The bucket should be lifted off the ground, along with the rear implement, for transportation before driving.
Hearing protectors, ideally with a built-in radio, plus a sun canopy and water or a cooler to stay hydrated.
