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FAES Tractor Safety Policy

Appendix A
Agriculture Administration Policy 93-01 (Revised)

A "low profile tractor" means a wheeled tractor possessing the following characteristics:

  • The front wheel spacing is equal to the rear wheel spacing, as measured from the centerline of each right wheel to the centerline of the corresponding left wheel.

  • The clearance from the bottom of the tractor chassis to the ground does not exceed 18 inches.

  • The highest point of the hood does not exceed 60 inches, and

  • The tractor is designed so that the operator straddles the transmission when seated.

Revised 04/11/2001


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