Two Wheel Implement

Procedure:

1.) Three scorers should be available - one for timing and two for measuring and observing operation.
2.) The contestants start and warm-up tractor and on signal from official drive tractor to starting line (rear wheels on line).
3.) Time starts when tractor moves forward.
4.) Drive to implement shed, spot drawbar, and attach implement (a two-wheel implement with 8 x 12 foot frame will be used).
5.)Pull out and back implement down alley.
6.) Draw the implement through gates 1 & 2, around the end, and back through 3 & 4.
7.) Line up implement and back into shed.
8.) Unhitch, return tractor to stopping line, and stop engine (time stops when engine fan stops).

Rules:

1.) No assistance will be allowed in spotting. The tongue will be on the ground or on jack. The operator will make hitch without moving implement forward more than one foot. The operator will dismount to insert and remove hitch pin.
2.) Whenever dismounting tractor, both brakes must be set or the gear shift lever must be in the park position.
3.) Riding clutch - Using excessive throttle and controlling ground speed with clutch. May be scored once in each of: shed, alley, and obstacle courses.
4.) Time begins when tractor moves forward at starting line and stops when contestant reaches stopping line and the engine fan stops.

Driving Course:

Questions? Please see Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
or contact Assistant Superintendent Randall Reeder at reeder.1@osu.edu

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