Posted by Dave H (MI) on August 04, 2019 at 20:41:08 from (50.108.110.38):
Getting ready to plow a field that never got planted this year due to rain. Wanted to knock down the weeds. Put the hydraulic lines to the chisel on backwards and pulled them to switch. Couldn't get them to go back in and, for some reason, decided it would help if the tractor were running. While standing on the bottom step, I reached in and turned the key and she fired to life...and I had left it in gear. I NEVER leave a tractor in gear and almost never start one without being in the seat. A fun 10-20 foot ride with the big duals banging me on the elbow. You want to see how fast a man can climb a ladder and turn off a key? My wife saw the whole thing from up in the yard. Seriously, if you must start a tractor from anywhere other than the seat...make sure it is in neutral. Better yet, haul your lazy backside into the seat and be safe. I would say lesson learned, but I already knew that one.
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