Kubota BX1880, Operator'S Manual

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9. Insert the starter key into the key switch and turn
the starter key to the on position.
(A) Off
(B) On
(C) Preheat (D) Start
10. Check the warning-indicator-lamps in the Easy
Checker
™
.
IMPORTANT :
• Daily checks with the Easy Checker
™
only
are not sufficient. Never fail to conduct daily
checks carefully according to Checking the
gauges, the meters, and the Easy Checker
™
on page 83
When the starter key is turned to the on position,
the coolant-temperature-indicator-lamp
and the
low-fuel-indicator-lamp only should come on and
the needles of the fuel gauge, the coolant-
temperature-gauge, and the tachometer move up
and return.
(See Easy Checker
™
on page 50)
(1) Turn signal/hazard light indi-
cator
(2) Preheat
(3) Electrical charge
(4) Engine oil pressure
(5) Coolant temperature indica-
tor
(6) Low fuel indicator
(7) Key switch
11. Turn the starter key to the preheat position and
hold it as follows.
For the appropriate preheating time, see the
following table.
Temperature Preheating time
Over 0
℃
(32
℉
) 2 sec. to 3 sec.
-5 ℃ to 0 ℃
(23
℉
to 32
℉
)
5 sec.
-15
℃
to -5
℃
(5 ℉ to 23 ℉ )
10 sec.
NOTE :
• The preheat-indicator-lamp in the Easy
Checker
™
comes on while engine is being
preheated.
12. Turn the starter key to the start position and
release it when the engine starts.
In cold weather, if the engine fails to start after 10
seconds, turn off the starter key for 30 seconds.
Then repeat step 11. and step 12.
(See Cold weather starting of the engine on page
41)
13. Check to see that all warning-indicator-lamps in the
Easy Checker
™
are off.
1. Cold weather starting of the
engine
When the ambient temperature is as follows and the
engine is very cold, you may fail to start the engine.
STARTING THE ENGINE OPERATING THE ENGINE
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