Kubota BX1870, Operator'S Manual

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11 OPERATING THE ENGINE
OPERATING THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury:
A Read "SAFE OPERATION" in the front of this
manual.
A
Read the danger, warning and caution labels
located on the tractor.
A To avoid the danger of exhaust fume
poisoning, do not operate the engine in a
closed building without proper ventilation.
A
Never start engine while standing on ground.
Start engine only from operator's seat.
A
Make it a rule to set all shift levers to
"NEUTRAL" positions and to place PTO lever in
"OFF" position before starting the engine.
A
Do not use starting fluid or ether.
A To protect the battery and the starter, make sure that
the starter is not continuously turned for more than 30
seconds.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. To set the parking brake;
(1) Depress the brake pedal.
(2) Latch the brake pedal on pushing and holding the
parking brake lock pedal then releasing pressure
on the brake pedal.
2. To release the parking brake, depress the brake pedal
again.
A
It is recommended that the operator practice engaging
and disengaging the parking brake on a flat surface
without the engine running before operating the tractor
for the first time.
A
The speed control pedal automatically returns to
"NEUTRAL" when the operator's foot is released from
the pedal.
1. Make sure the parking brake is set.
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal (A) "DEPRESS"
(B) "PUSH DOWN (2)
WHILE DEPRESSING (1)"
2. Place the PTO clutch lever in "OFF"
position.
3. Place the speed set rod in "OFF"
position. (BX2370D, BX2670D)
Place the speed control pedal in
"NEUTRAL" position.
Place the range gear shift lever (Hi-Lo)
in "NEUTRAL" position.
(1) Speed set rod
(BX2370D, BX2670D)
"ON"
"OFF"
(2) Speed control pedal
(3) Range gear shift lever
(Hi-Lo)
(4) PTO clutch lever
"Hi"
(N) "NEUTRAL"
"Lo"
"ON"
"OFF"