John Deere 4050/4250/4450/4650/4850 — GENERAL

Introduction and Safety Information SHIFT TO LOW GEAR ON HILLS Shift to a low gear (B) before descending a steep hill (A), to improve your control of the tractor with little or no braking. Make sure brake pedals are locked together. Never coast downhill. When driving on icy or graveled surfaces, reduce speed and be sure tractor is properly ballasted to avoid skidding and loss of steering control. Additional ballast (C) may be needed for transporting heavy integral implements. When implement is raised, drive slowly over rough ground, regardless of how much ballast is used. 3 AJ7;RW5692 AVOID L,RW5693 L UO1;DRIVE SAFE1 281085 EXHAUST FUMES Never run engine in a closed building.

Make sure service area is adequately ventilated. KEEP RIDERS OFF MACHINE Only allow the operator on the machine. Keep riders off. Riders on machine are subject to injury such as being struck by foreign objects and being thrown off of the machine. Riders also obstruct the operator’s view resulting in the machine being operated in an unsafe manner. AB6;TS213 053;RIDER 160687 Litho in U.S.A. 210-08 TM-1259 (Sep-87) 1U9;21008 201087