Kubota L3301, Operator'S Manual

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POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
PTO OPERATION
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and allow
all rotating components to come to a complete
stop
before connecting, disconnecting,
adjusting, or cleaning any PTO driven
equipment.
1. PTO gear shift lever
• The tractor equips a 540 rpm speed position.
• PTO shifting needs clutch operation. Press the
clutch pedal down completely to stop the tractor
movement and movement of any PTO-driven-
equipment before shifting the PTO-gear-shift-lever.
[Manual transmission type]
[HST type]
(1) PTO gear shift lever (A) On
(B) Off
IMPORTANT :
• To avoid shock loads to the PTO, reduce the
engine speed when engaging the PTO, then
open the throttle to the recommended speed.
• To avoid the damage of transmission, fully
disengage the main clutch before shifting the
PTO-gear-shift-lever.
NOTE :
• There is a PTO (540 rpm) indicated mark on the
tachometer board.
• Tractor engine will not start if the PTO-gear-
shift-lever is in the engaged “ON” position.
2. How to use the stationary PTO
To park the tractor and use the PTO system for chipper
or pump, for example, start the PTO system in the
procedure in this section.
1. Apply the parking brakes and place blocks at the
tires.
(See To set the parking brake on page 37)
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lever (A) Interlock the brake pedals
(B) Depress
(C) Push
2. Make sure the shift levers are at the neutral
position, and start the engine.
3. Set the PTO-gear-shift-lever to engage “ON” .
4. Set the engine speed to provide recommended
PTO speed.
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) PTO OPERATION
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