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Inside Your First Tractor: Purchase, Operation & Service by Gary Brown, Rudy Brown & Clay Brown A First-Time Tractor Buyer's Self-Defense Manual Table of Contents Introduction Selected Excerpts About the Authors Errata	Introduction Why you need to read this book. Should I Rent Or Buy? Hidden gotchas that you discover too late. Choosing the Right Tractor For Your Job But you also have to understand what you need it for. Selecting Between New or Used Tractors Computerization and efficiency can bite you down on the farm if you don't understand this chapter. Should I Buy a Zero-Turn Mower Instead? Avoid common misunderstandings. How to Inspect a Used Tractor How to find easily-overlooked issues which will destroy your investment, and ignore seemingly obvious problems which really don't matter. 2- or 4-Wheel Drive? The conclusion may surprise you. Shuttle Transmissions What they are, how they operate, and how to avoid destroying yours within days. Standard Transmissions Don't be intimidated into buying an expensive maintenance trap. Parking Brakes What can go terribly wrong. Cooling System How these systems need simple care you don't normally encounter with your car or truck. Hard Starting Figure out this annoyance like a pro and avoid costly and needless service charges. Safety Considerations First time on a tractor? Learn what the old farmers knew about safety. Maintenance and Service You may be surprised how much you can protect your investment all by yourself. Protect Your Tractor From Weather That big piece of steel needs your help against the elements. Tractor Brands An overview of the available models. Ford The most-often misunderstood brand on the market. Massey Ferguson Another old hand around the farm. John Deere Success with this brand depends on far more factors than the color it is painted or the vast marketing budget. International-Farmall-Case Find the nuggets, avoid the pitfalls. Kubota What that funny color means to insiders. and even more brands... Gray Market Tractors The easiest trap to spring on a novice. Conclusion What you have learned.	Shop our Online Store Or, get it from amazon: