Kubota BX1880, Operator'S Manual

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2. Adjust the steering wheel to proper position
[BX2380 and BX2680].
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
• Do not adjust the steering wheel while the
tractor is in motion.
Pull the tilt lever to adjust the steering wheel.
(1) Tilt lever (A) Pull
3. Select the positions of the light switches.
(See Head light switch on page 30, Hazard light
switch on page 30, and Turn signal light switch on
page 30)
(1) Head light switch
(2) Hazard light switch
(3) Turn signal light switch
(A) On (head light)
(B) Off (head light) (C) Push on-off (hazard light)
(D) Right turn
(E) Left turn
4. Check the brake pedal.
a. Depress the brake pedal.
b. Depress the parking brake lock pedal.
c. Release the brake pedal.
Make sure to latch the brake pedal with the parking
brake lock pedal. Use both right and left feet for the
procedure.
(See Brake pedal and parking brake lock pedal on
page 33 and
To set the parking brake in How to use
the parking brake on page 34)
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
(A) Depress (B) Push down parking brake
lock pedal while depressing
brake pedal
5. Start the engine.
(See STARTING THE ENGINE on page 39)
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Read and understand Safe operation in this
manual.
• Read and understand the safety labels
located on the tractor.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust-fume-
poisoning, do not operate the engine in a
closed building without proper ventilation.
• Never start the engine while standing on
ground. Start the engine only from the
operator's seat.
• Follow the rule to set all shift levers to the
neutral positions and to place the PTO lever
in the off position before starting the engine.
(See PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATING THE
TRACTOR on page 6, PRECAUTIONS FOR
PARKING THE TRACTOR on page 9, and
PRECAUTIONS FOR SERVICING THE TRACTOR
on page 10)
OPERATING THE TRACTOR
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BX1880,BX2380,BX2680