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IS 8133 (1983): Guidelines for location and operation of
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[FAD 11: Agricultural Tractors and Power Tillers]
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IS:8133 -1983
Indian Standard
GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION AND
OPERATlON OF OPERATOR CONTROLS ON
AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY
( First Revision )
Agricultural
Tractors
and Power
Tillers
Sectional
Committee,
AFDC
52
Reprcscnting
Chairman
Escorts Limited, Faridabad; and Indian
Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi
PROr &f. ?v’f. hf=HTA
Society
of
Mgmbrrs
SHRI A. K. RAXAN ( Alfcrnotr to
Prof M. M. Mehta )
DR K. N. SINGE ( Alternate to
Prof M. M. Mehta )
DR A. ALAM
SHRI A. V. ALEXANDER
SHRI K. P. JAIN ( AItrrnatc )
SHRI S. S. BABHULKAR
SHRI P. N. BALQUDE ( Alternate
SHRI BHUPENDRA
Escorts Limited,
Faridabad
Indian Society of Agricultural
Engineers, New Delhi
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
Escorts Tractors Limited, Faridabad
Kirloskar Tractors Limited,
Nasik
)
National
Agricultural
Co-operative
Marketing
Federation of India Limited, New Delhi
SHRI Y. K. JAIN ( Alternate )
Punjab Tractors Limited, Mohali ( Punjab )
SHRI CHANDRA MOHAN
SHRI G. S. RIHAL ( Alternate I )
SHRI_S. S. GREWAL ( Alfnnafr II )
Indian Investment Centre, New Delhi
SHRI c. B. CHUQH
Tractor Training and Testing Station ( Ministry of
SHRI M. R. DEWAN
Agriculture ), Budni
SEW J. PRASAD ( Alternate I )
SHRI R. S. DASS ( Alternate II )
Central
Institute
of
Agricultural
Engineering
DIRECTOR
( ICAR ), Bhopal
DR R. C. MAHWWARI ( Aftrrnafc )
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
SHRI K. N. GAUR
( CSIR ). Durgapur
State Farms Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI R. K. GUPTA
SHRI M. L. GARQ ( Altrmalc )
Harsha Tractors Limited, Ghaziabad
S-1
S. C. GUPTA
SHRI M. S. RAO ( Alternufr )
( Continued On page 2 )
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1984
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IS:8133--1983
( Continued from page 1 )
Representing
Members
Directorate
General
of Technical
Development
( Ministry of Industries ), New Delhi
SHRI T. K. B. VARMA ( Alternate )
Gujarat Tractors Corporation Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI G. N. MEHTA
SllRr G. C. PATEI. ( Atiernate )
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
DR V. K. MITTAL
Dn R. B. RAM ( Alternate )
HMT Limited ( Tractor Division ), Pinjore
SHRI J. S. MUDI~AR
SHRI G. B. LAL ( Alternate)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd ( International Tractor
SHRI H. M. MUTTA
Division ), Bombay
SHRI M.V. VENKATESWARAN(
Alternate I )
SRL~IA. R. SONALKAW ( Alternate 11 )
VST Tillers Tractors Limited, Bangalore
SRRI A. T. N IHENDEII.
SHRI V. P. MAAEN~RA ( Alternate )
Bharat Earthmovers Ltd, Bangalore
DR S. ‘I’. NAKAYANASWAMY
Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd, Madras
DK. V. PANDUI~ANQA
SIIRI S. RANGANATHAN ( Alternate )
National Farmers Organization, New Delhi
SHRI S. B. P \NDYA
Bharat Krishak Samaj. New Delhi
SHRI v. v. PATIL
Kerala
Agro
Machinery
Corporation
Limited,
SHEI K. RAMI~U&IAR
Ernakulam
SRRI M. K. CHANDBAMOHANANNAIR ( Alternate )
Commissioner
( Small
Scale
Development
SERI B. ROY
Industries), New Delhi
Either Goodearth Limited, New Delhi
DR S. SATYAMURTY
DX J. BIIATYACIIARYYA ( Alternate )
J. K. Satoh Agricultural Machines Limited, Kanpur
SHRI N.C. S ~XFCNA
SJ~ILI
R. K. BsJPAI ( Alternate )
Ministry of Agriculture ( Department of Agriculture
SHRI K. S. YADAv
& Co-operation 1, New Delhi
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-o&o Member )
SHRI T. PURNAXANDAM,
Director ( Agri & Food)
SRRI V. K. JAIN
Secretary
SI~RI R. N. SRARMA
Deputy Director ( Agri & Food ), IS1
2
.
IS : 8133- 1983
Indian Standard
GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION AND
-0PERATlON
OF OPERATOR CONTROLS ON
AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY
( First Revision )
c 0. FFlO_RbE Wg,O R D
k,
0.1 This Indian
Standard
( First Revision
) was adopted by the Indian
Standards
Institution
on 30 November
1983, after the draft finalized by
the Agricultural
Tractors
and Power Tillers
Sectional
Committee
had
been approved
by the Agricultural
and Food Products Division Council.
0.2 Agricultural
tractors and other farm machinery
are being extensively
manufactured
and used in the country. This standard was first published
A need was felt to revise this standard
to align it with the
in 1976.
Actuating
forces required
to operate
corresponding
IS0
standard.
various controls,
which were covered earlier in the standard, have been
deleted from this revised version and a separate
standard
IS : 107031983* has been published on this subject.
0.3 In the preparation
the following:
of this standard,
assistance
has been derived
from
IS0
3789/l-1982
Tractors,
machinery
for agriculture
and forestry,
powered lawn and garden equipment
- Location
and method of
of operator
controls - Part
1 Common
controls.
operation
International
Organization
for Standardization.
IS0
3789/2- 1982 Tractors,
machinery
for agriculture
and forestry,
powered lawn and garden equipment
- Location
and method of
operation
of operator controls - Part 2 Controls for agricultural
International
Organization
and
for
tractors
machinery.
Standardization.
*Symbols for operator controls on agricultural
3
tractors and farm machinery.
IS : al33 - 1983
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers location and method of operation
controls on agricultural tractors and other machinery.
operator
2. GENERAL
2.1 Symbols for different controls shall be as given in IS : 6283-1971*.
3. LOCATION
AND OPERATION
OF CONTROLS
3.1 The location and operation of controls for agricultural
self-propelled machines are laid down in Table 1.
3.2 The location and operation of controls
machines are laid down in Table 2.
*Symbols for operator
controls on agricultural
4
tractors
and
for pedestrian-operated
tractors and farm machinery.
TABLG
1
LOCATION
AND
OPERATION
OF CONTROLS
SELF-PROPELLED
MA( clausrs
SL
No.
CONTROL
(1)
(2)
i)
ON AGRICULT-
&UB
3.1 )
&EEATIDN
LOCATION
.
-o&i%
(4)
(3)
Engine
Preferably, it should not hepossible to start
the engine unless :
a) Starting
a) the traction transmission is in neutral
or park positionor
b) thetradon.
c) the operator
( station )
1) Ignition switch ( if separate
from starter switch )
Easily accessible
operator’s seat
from
the
clutch is d&engaged
or
is in the operator’s
seat
Move control to ‘ on
’ position
2) Starter switch ( if separate
from ignition switch )
do
Move control to start position
3) Starter/ignition
switch
( spark ignition )
do
Rotate switch in clockwise direction to
positive ingnition position. Any auxiliary
positions provided
shall be located
between the ‘ off’ and ignition posrtions
4) Starter switch ( compression
ignition )
do
Move control
to start position.
If a
rotational
switch is provided,
rotate
clockwise to operate engine starter.
If
an engine prc-heater circuit is provided,
this control shall occur before the startposition or may be activated by rotating
the conrrol anti-clockwise. If pull switch
is provided, pull out
( &stir&
)
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TABLE
1
LOCATION
AND
OPERATION
OF CONTROLS
ON AGRICULTURAL
SELF-PROPELLED
MACHINES
- Co&
I
E
%
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
t:
i.
00
AND
OPERATION
LOCATION
CONTROL
SL
No.
TRACTORS
b) Speed
1) Foot -operated
Readily
accessible
to the
operator’s
right foot and
preferably to the right of
the brake pedal(s)
Push pedal forward and/or downward
increase engine speed
to
2) Hand-operated
Within easy reach and preferably in front of, or to the
right side of the operator
Tt;;airection
Easily
accessible
operator’s seat
the
Rotate
starter
ignitioh
switch
anticlockwise
to ‘ off’
( open circuit )
position.
In case of pull type, push the
device
Easily
accessible
from
the
operator’s seat.
Colour of
the control or the position
‘ stop ’ shall contrast with
background and any other
control
Move control to stop position.
Control
shall automatically
remain in the stop
position
without
the application
of
sustained manual effort
of motion of the control
operator
towards
the
be
( generally
rearward
or downward)
for increasing the engine speed
c) stop
1) Spark ignition
2) Compression
ii)
Steering
ignition
Forward
from
of the operator
When a steering wheel control is provided,
a clockwise rotation shall effect a right
turn and an rinti-clockwise rotation shall
effect a left turn
When two levers are provided for steering, to
achieve a right turn the right-hand lever
shall move rearward and for a left turn
the left-hand lever shall move rearward
When one lever is provided for
a lateral motion of the lever to
shall effect a right turn and
motion to the left shall effect a
iii)
steering,
the right
a lateral
left turn
Brakes
a) Service brake
1) Foot-operated
The brake pedal(s) shall be
located convenient
to the
operator’s right foot
The direction of motion shall be generally
forward and/or downward for engagement.
Where separate
brake
pedals
are provided on wheeled tractors for the
independent right-hand
and left-hand
brake control, it shall be possible to
obtain combined control so that there is
no undue deviation from a straight path
of travel
2) Hand-operated
Convenient
Application
of pull motion is preferred.
Where means are provided for independent right-hand and left-hand operation,
it shall be possible to obtain combined
control so that there is no undue deviation
from a straight path of travel
to the operator
b) Parking brake
1) Hand-operated
do
Application
of pull motion is preferred.
A device shall be provided to retain
bralre(s) in the applied position.
The
device shall not be liable to accidental
release
2) Foot-operated
do
Depress brake pedal and lock in position
c) Braking of trailors
equipment
or towed
t:
..
1) Foot-operated
Combined with the pedal(s)
of service brake
Apply pull motion
2) Hand-operated
Separate
Apply pull motion
right-hand
lever
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TABLE
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LOCATION
CONTROL
.
LOCA’JXON
TRACTORS
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OPERATION
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(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
iv)
AND OPERATION
OF CGNTROLS
ON AGRICULTURAL
SELF-PROPELLED
MACHINES
- Conid
Transmission
a) Clutch
( includes
combined
transmission and power takeoff) ( seealso power take-off
control )
1) Foot-operated
Convenient
left foot
2) Hand-operated
Within convenient
the operator
to the
operator’s
reach
of
Push pedal forward
disengagement
or
downward
for
disengagement.
Move
rearward
for
Positive means shall be provided for
holding
the clutch
control
in the
disengaged position so that it is incapable of being re-engaged unless manually
operated.
It is recommended that the
clutch be operable only from the operator’s seat
b) Combination
ground
seed
and direction ( continuously
variable combine control )
1) Foot-operated
( one
control or two controls )
Convenient
to the operator’s
right foot
The control shall have the effect of a pedal
being pivoted under the operator’s foot
and shall remain at rest in the neutral
position.
Forward
and/or downward
motion of the front of the pedal shall
cause forward motion and increasing
forward speed; downward motion of the
rear of the pedal shall cause reverse
motion and increasing
reverse speed.
Where the control can pass directly from
forkard to reverse through the netural
position, provision shall be made for a
secondary motion. A positive ‘ neutral ’
location shall be provided.
Convenient
2) Hand-operated
to the operator
Move
control
from
neutral
position
forwards and/or upwards for forward
motion and increasing forward speed;
rearwards and/or downwards for reverse
motion and increasing
reverse speed.
Where the selection control can pass
directly from forward to reverse through
the neutral position, provision shall be
made for a secondary
motion.
A
positive
‘ neutral ’ location
shall be
provided.
c) Gear selection
1) In-line operation
operated )
2) Non-in-line operation
( hand-operated )
(hand-
do
do
From
neutral
position,
move control
progressively
in an upward
and/or
forward dIrection to select gears giving
increased forward speeds. From neutral
position, move control progressively in a
rearward and/or downward direction to
sblect reverse
gears giving
increased
reverse speeds. Where
the selection
control can pass directly from forward
to reverse through the neutral position,
a separate positive ‘ neutral ’ location
shall be provided.
Provision shall be
made for secondary
motioh
when
passing through neutral so as to prevent
accidental movement of the control
Shifting pattern shall be simple and clearly
marked.
In
particular,
the
netural
position shall be clearly identified and
easy to select
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TABLE
1
LOCATION
AND OPERATION
OF CONTROLS
ON AGRICULTURAL
SELF-PROPELLED
MACHINES - C&d
CONTROL
SL
No.
(2)
(1)
4
Direction
control
( forwardreverse non-variable
speed )
( hand operated )
LOCATION
TRACTORS
E
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AND
ti
I
c1
OPERATION
(4)
(3)
Convenient to the operator
Move control generally forward for forward
vehicle motion and move
generally
rearward for rearward vehicle motion.
If a neutral
position
is provided,
provision shall be made to prevent
accidental
movement
of the control
from neutral
do
Movement
shall be eenerallv
rearward
and/or downward ‘for disengagement.
Positive means shall be provided for
holding the clutch control in the disengaged position so that it is incapable of
re-engaged
being
unless
manually
operated.
The clutch shall be operable
only from the operator’s seat
e) Master implement, header or
gathering unit clutch
( selfpropelled machines )
1) Hand-operated
2) Foot-operated
v)
Differential lock
Preferably convenient
operator’s left foot
to the
Preferably convenient to the
operator’s
right
foot
or
right hand
Push pedal forward
disengagement
or
downward
for
for
Move
forward
or
downward
engagement.
There
shall
be clear
indication
when differential
lock is
engaged
vi)
Pdwer take-off
a) Clutch
1) Foot-operated
Convenient
left foot
to the
2) Hand-operated
Convenient
to the operator
b) Power take-off
engagement
vii)
c
Implements
shaft
Convenient
operator’s
to the operator
Push pedal forward and/or downward for
disengagement.
In the case
of
a
combined
traction-drive/power
takeoff clutch, the power take-off disengagement shalI be at second stage
Move control downward and/or rearward
to disengage.
Control should be operable only with the operator
in the
opertor’s station
The disengaged position shall be clearly
marked and visible from the operator’s
seat. Control shall be operable
only
with the operator
in the operator’s
station
and auxiliaries
a) Lift mechanism
1) Hand-operated
2) Foot-operated
b) Services
Convenient to the operator’s
right hand
Convenient to the
right foot
operator’s
Move levers upward and/or rearward to
raise;
downward
and/or forward
to
lower.
It shall be possible to lock the
control lever(s) or mechanism in position
during road transport and servicing or
adjusting of implements
in the raised
position unless other means are provided
Downward movement of the forward part
of the pedal to lower and downward
movement of the rear part to raise
selector(s)
1) Hydraulic
2) Electric
Optional,
but readily visible
from the operator’s
normal
position
Optional
Clearly marked
each position
to
identify
do
function
in
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2
LOCATION
AND
OPERATION
OF CONkROLS
ON PEDESTRIAN-OPERATED
.3.
MACHINES
( Clause 3.2 )
SL
CONTROL
No.
00
ii
I
OPERATION
LOOATION
G
(1)
i)
(2)
(4)
(3)
g
Engine
a) Starting
It shall not be possible to start the engine
unless :
a) the traction transmission is in neutral
or park position or
b) the traction
clutch is disengaged
I) Starter/ignition
switch
( spark ignition )
Should be so located that it
can be operated only from
operating
the
normal
position
Rotate switch in a clockwise
positive ignition position
direction
2) Starter switch ( compression
ignition )
Should be so located that it
can be operated only from
normal
operating
the
position
Move control
to start position.
If a
rotational
switch is provided,
rotate
clockwise to operate engine starter. This
start position shall always be the final
position. If an engine, pre-heater circuit
is provided in this shall occur immediately before the start position
3) Recoil
type
Recoil starter handle should be
so located that it cannot be
operated from the front of
the machine
Pull grip
4) Inertia
type
Should not be operable from
the front of the machme
Wind handle and release control.
be impossible
to release
the
mechanism unless:
to
It shall
inertia
a) the traction transmission
or park position or
b) the traction
b) Speed ( hand-operated
clutch is disengaged
)
1) Lever
2) Turning
is in neutral
hahdle
Accessible to the operator’s
right hand when at normal
operating position
The direction of motion of the control
shall be in a plane parallel
to the
longitudinal
axis of travel
of the
vehicle.
The direction of motion shall
be forward and/or upward for increasing
engine speed
Accessible to
right hand
.4nti-clockwise
the
operator’s
to accelerate
c) stop
1) Spark ignition
2) Compression
ii)
ignition
Control
to be forward
and
within easy reach of the
operator in the operator’s
position.
Colour
of
the
control
to contrast
with
background and any other
control
Rotate
starter
ignition
switch
anticlockwise
to ‘off’
(open
circuit )
position.
With pull switch, pull out
and with stop button, press button
Control to be forward and
within easy reach of the
operator in the operator’s
position.
Colour
of
the
control
to contrast
with
background and any other
control
Move control to stop position.
Control
stall remain in the stop position without
the application
of sustained manual
effort
Traction-drive
a) Clutch
1) Hand-operated
[ main
transmission excluding
(2)
below ]
Preferably convenient
to the
operator’s left hand
Move
rearward
upward
for
disengagement.
Posy&e means shall be
provided for holding the clutch control
in the disengaged position so that it is
incapable
of being re-engaged,
unless
manualy operated
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TABLE
2
LOCATION
AND OPERATION
OF CONTROLS
MACHINES
- Contd
LOCATION
CONTROL
%O.
(1)
(3)
(2)
2) Hand-operated
( main
transmission
of the type
requiring sustained manual
effort )
Preferably convenient to the
operator’s left hand
t:
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OH PEDESTRIAN-OPERATED
2
OPERATION
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(4)
Move control
forward
engage clutch
or
downward
to
b) Gear selection
As near to the centre line of the
machine as possible and within easy reach of the operator,
and cIearly visible
to the
operator
while
the
in
operator’s zone
Shifting pattern
should be simple and
marked.
In
particular:
the
clearly
neutral position shall be clearly Identified and easy to select.
When a reverse
gear is fitted, it shall only engage as a
result of the operator applying sustained
manual pressure to the control
iii)
Auxiliary
clutch
Convenient
to the operator’s
left hand but mounted to
the right of the main transmission clutch control
rearward
for
disengagement.
Move
Positive means should be provided for
holding the control in the disengaged
position so that it is incapable of being
re-engaged unless manually operated
iv)
Element
machine elements
adjustment
a) Screw-operated
b) Lever-operated
Optional
do
Clockwise
rotation
should
move the
components affected upward, rearward
or to the right
For moving components in any plane, the
lever should move in the same general
direction as the components
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 AUGUST 1995
TO
IS 8133 : 1983 GUIDELINES
FOR LOCATION
AND
OPERATION
OF OPERATOR
CONTROLS
ON
AGR[CULTURqL
TRACTORS
AND MACHINERY
( First Revision )
(Puge4,
chuse
1.1 ) -Substitute
the following for the existing clause:
‘1.1 This standard provides guidylines for localiou and method of’ operdtioa of
controls on agricultural tpctors and other machinery.
[ Puge 7, Tut& 1, Sf No. (iii)(c)(l),
downward for engagement’ for
(FAJI32)
co1 4 1-- Subslilule
‘Ih~h kd~4l lon~d 0f
‘Apply pull m&x’.
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Krprography
Iltlit,
MS, New Delhi. India
r
AMENDMENT
NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2000
TO
1S 8133:1983
GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION AND
OPERATION OF OPERATOR CONTROLS ON
AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY
( FirstRevMon)
[Page 6, Table 1, SINO. l(b) (2),CO14 ) ] — Substitute the following for the
existing:
‘Tire direction of motion of the control shall be as indicatedby
the manufacturer.’
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