Kubota KUBOTA RTV-XG850, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING THE ENGINE
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Read and understand the safe operation
section.
• Read and understand the safety labels located
on the vehicle.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning,
do not operate the engine in a closed building
without proper ventilation.
• Never start engine while standing on ground.
Start engine only from operator's seat.
• Make it a rule to set range gear shift lever to the
“NEUTRAL” position before starting the engine.
Details regarding safe operation can be found in a
different section.
(See SAFE OPERATION on page 5.)
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 10 seconds.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Make sure the cargo bed is lowered.
2. Make sure the parking brake is set.
(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Release button (A) Pull to “PARK”
3. Make sure the door is properly secured.
(See Locking and unlocking the door on page 30.)
4. Set the range gear shift lever to the “NEUTRAL”
position.
(1) Range gear shift lever (L) LOW range
(H) HIGH range
(N) “NEUTRAL” position
(R) “REVERSE”
OPERATING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE
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