Kubota M6-101-M6-111, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING THE TRACTOR 42
To avoid personal injury or death:
A
Use the clutch when making an emergency
stop or working in confined areas, such as
getting the tractor in position to attach an
implement.
A
An accident may occur with erratic shifting
operation.
For safe operation, push up-shift or down-shift
buttons only one gear at a time.
A
Avoid changing gears when climbing or
descending a slope.
A
Before ascending or descending a slope, shift
to a gear low enough to control the tractor
speed without using brakes.
If you shift gears while ascending or
descending a slope, be prepared to use the
brakes to maintain control.
A
Operate in reverse at slow speeds to maintain
control.
B
Power Shift / Range Shift Lever (PS.
Lever)
1. When changing speeds, there is no need to use the
clutch.
Press the up-shift or down-shift buttons, and the
speeds 1 thru 8 can be selected. (A beep tone is heard
at each speed change.)
2. To select a speed range (H, M or L), stop the machine
with depressing the clutch pedal.
Then hold down the clutch button on the PS. lever and
shift the PS. lever to the desired position. By utilizing
the combination of PS. lever and 8 shift button
positions, 24 speeds can be obtained.
3. The selected speed (1 to 8) and speed range (H, M, L
or N) are displayed on the instrument panel.
To avoid personal injury or death:
A If you release the clutch button when the power
shift/range shift lever is at the position "L" "M"
or "H", the clutch becomes engaged and the
tractor will begin to move.
A Always use the clutch pedal to start the tractor.
A If the Hydraulic shuttle lever is at "FORWARD or
REVERSE", when you move the PS. lever to "H", "M"
or "L" without pressing the clutch button, the alarm
buzzer sounds and the tractor does not move.
("E" appears in the selected-speed display.)
To stop the buzzer and restart the tractor:
(1) Move the PS. lever back to "N".
(2) Holding down the PS. lever's clutch button, move
the lever to "H", "M" or "L".
(3) Release the clutch button, and the tractor will
move.
(1) Power shift / Range shift lever
(PS.Lever)
(2) Clutch button
(3) Up-shift button
(4) Down-shift button (H) "HIGH"
(M) "MIDDLE"
(L) "LOW"
(N) "NEUTRAL POSITION"
(1) Selected-speed (1 to 8)
(2) Selected-speed range (H, M, L or N)