There was quite a bit of discussion about pulling things with a tractor in another post here recently. But bottom line is, never, ever ever pull from any point above the axle. I have a 9N and an 8N. The 9 has a draw bar that attaches at to the lower three point hitch arms with stay bars running up to the top link attachment point and sway bars to brackets under the fenders. The 8N has a dedicated draw bar that runs under the "pumpkin" and stays on the tractor for most uses (if I recall it has to come off when the brush hog is used). I'm not familiar with the Fergy but it would use either of these systems, probably the 3 pt. bar. If pulling a log or anything for that matter, make sure the front of it is off the ground. Should it dig in you could get a nasty jolt, break something, or worse, a back flip of the tractor. It would happen so fast you'd be dead in a second.
Similar issue with running on hillsides, creek banks, ditches... you can flip it over on yourself if not careful.
As far as the PTO shaft, never, ever, ever go near it until it has completely stopped turning, especially on a brush hog, lots of momentum in those blades. It can grab you and pull a limb off or suck you in to severe injury or your death.
Oh, and NO riders! How horrible to see your kid or grand kid slip off and disappear under a wheel or under the brush hog, you'd never get stopped in time.
Properly used these old tractors can be reasonably safe and productive for you, but use your head.
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