Kubota M108DC, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING THE TRACTOR 24
A
The main gear shift may be shifted between speeds
on-the-go, but clutch must be depressed.
C
Shifting between and
1. Keep the engine running and the main gear shift lever
at "neutral". Move the lever against the left-side face,
and the speed changes each time between
and
. Be sure to use the clutch while shifting.
2. The pilot lamps (4) and (5) indicate that the shift is
changed between and .
3. The buzzer sounds when the shifting is underway
(with both the pilot lamps (4) and (5) off).
B
Range Gear Shift Lever
The range gear shift can only be shifted when the tractor
is completely stopped and the clutch is depressed.
A
To avoid transmission damage, depress clutch pedal
and stop the tractor before shifting between ranges.
B
Hydraulic-Shuttle Shift Lever
Raise up and shift the shuttle shift lever forward to obtain
forward speeds and shift back to obtain reverse speeds.
This shifting does not require clutch operation.
A
The hydraulic-shuttle shift lever may be shifted while
the tractor is moving slowly.
B
Creep Lever (if equipped)
Push down the creep lever at " " to obtain low speeds
with range gear shift lever is selected "L" range.
With the creep lever engaged (ON), the range gear shift
lever cannot shift to "H". (The creep mode does not
operate in the high-speed range.)
This shifting requires clutch operation.
C
Creep speed should be used only when doing one
of the following jobs:
1. Deep rotary-tilling and harrowing
2. Planting
3. Turf application
C
Creep speed can not be used for any of the
followings:
1. Pulling a trailer
2. Front-loader operation
3. Front-blade operation
4. Earth-moving
5. Entering and leaving a field
6. Loading onto and unloading from a truck
To avoid personal injury or death:
A
When you leave the tractor, be sure to apply the
parking brake and stop the engine.
A
IN APPLYING THE BRAKES:
A
The torque of the wheel axle is extremely
high while creep speed is being used. Be
sure to step down on the clutch pedal
completely before applying the brakes, or
the torque will overcome the brakes.
A
When starting to operate the tractor, be sure
to release the parking brakes.
Misuse of the brakes may cause damage to
the transmission and is therefore not
acceptable to KUBOTA for coverage under
the warranty.
A
Press the clutch pedal completely down and stop the
tractor's motion before shifting the creep lever.
(1) Creep Lever (A) "LOW".....Creep ON
(B) "HIGH".............Creep OFF