Kubota BX1880, Operator'S Manual

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Recommended Engine Speed
Implement Recommended engine speed
PTO 540 Use within yellow range
Loader Use within orange range
(1) Tachometer
(A) Yellow range (B) Orange range
PARKING THE TRACTOR
When parking the tractor, be sure to set the parking
brake.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Before getting off the tractor
• Always set the parking brake and lower all
implements to the ground.
Leaving the in gear with the engine stopped will
not prevent the tractor from accidental rolling.
• Stop the engine and remove the key.
Before getting off the tractor, follow the following
procedure
1. Disengage the PTO.
(See PTO clutch lever on page 56)
(1) PTO clutch lever
(A) On (engage) (B) Off (disengage)
2. Lower all implements to the ground.
(See Hydraulic control on page 62)
(1) Hydraulic control lever
(A) Down
(B) Slow down
(C) Neutral (D) Slow up
(E) Up
3. Place all control levers in their neutral positions.
4. Set the parking brake.
(See 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. Stop the engine.
(See STOPPING THE ENGINE on page 42)
6. Remove the starter key.
7. If it is necessary to park the tractor on an incline, be
sure to chock the wheels to prevent accidental
rolling of the tractor.
TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING
THE TRACTOR
1. Differential lock
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death due to loss of
steering control:
• Do not operate the tractor at high speed with
differential lock engaged.
PARKING THE TRACTOR OPERATING THE TRACTOR
BX1880,BX2380,BX2680
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