Kubota BX1880, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING THE ENGINE
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)
IMPORTANT :
• Do not use starting fluid or ether.
• To protect the battery and the starter, make sure
that the starter is not continuously turned for
more than 30 seconds.
STARTING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT :
• Because of safety devices, the engine will not
start except when the speed-control-pedal is in
the neutral position and the PTO-clutch-lever is
in the off
position respectively.
1. Make sure that the parking brake is set.
(See How to use the parking brake on page 34 if
the parking brake is not set)
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
(A) Depress (B) Push down parking brake
lock pedal while depressing
brake pedal
2. Place the PTO-clutch-lever in the off position.
(1) PTO clutch lever
(A) On (B) Off
3. Place the speed-set-rod in the off position [BX2380
and BX2680].
(1) Speed set rod [BX2380 and
BX2680]
(A) On
(B) Off
STARTING THE ENGINE OPERATING THE ENGINE
BX1880,BX2380,BX2680
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