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Tractor Pre-Start Checklist: The Walkaround, the Engine Bay and the Cab, in That Order
A tractor pre-start checklist in the order you'd actually walk it — ground level first, engine bay cold, cab before the key, then a running check. Why the ROPS and seatbelt matter most, the PTO and hitching mistakes that kill, and how to stop a defect getting lost between drivers.