Kubota M7-132, Operator'S Manual

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Operating the creep gear shift lever
1. Stop the tractor and step on the clutch pedal.
2. Pull up the creep gear shift lever, and the creep
mode turns on. Push it down to turn off the creep
mode.
3. In creep mode ( “ON” - “OFF” ), the following speed
gears can be used.
Creep gear
shift lever
Gear shift
Remarks
Forward (54
speeds)
Reverse (27
speeds)
Creep “ON” 24 speeds 12 speeds
*1
Creep “OFF” 30 speeds 15 speeds
*2
*1 Forward: main gear shift 1 to 6th, range gear shift A to D
Reverse: main gear shift 1 to 3rd, range gear shift A to D
*2 Forward: main gear shift 1 to 6th, range gear shift A to E
Reverse: main gear shift 1 to 3rd, range gear shift A to E
(1) Creep gear shift lever (A) ...Creep “ON”
(B) ...Creep “OFF”
IMPORTANT :
• Press the clutch pedal completely down and
stop the tractor’s motion before shifting the
creep gear shift lever.
• If starting is attempted with the creep gear shift
lever not fully shifted, [N - -] will be displayed on
the LCD monitor.
If [N - -] is displayed, confirm that the creep gear
shift lever is fully shifted, and then step on the
clutch pedal to reset the gear shift.
Creep speed should be used only when doing one
of the following jobs:
• Deep rotary-tilling and harrowing
• Planting
• Turf application
Creep speed cannot be used for any of the
following:
• Pulling a trailer
• Front-loader operation
• Front-blade operation
• Earth-moving
• Entering and leaving a field
• Loading onto and unloading from a truck
8. 4WD and AUTO 4WD switch
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Do not engage the front-wheel drive when
travelling at road speed.
• When driving on icy, wet, or loose surfaces,
make sure the tractor is correctly ballasted to
avoid skidding and loss of steering control.
Operate at reduced speed and engage front-
wheel drive.
• 4WD model tractor is equipped with 4-wheel
braking and appropriate care should be taken
during hard braking.
• An accident may occur if the tractor is suddenly
braked, such as by heavy towed loads shifting
forward or loss of control.
• The braking characteristics are different
between 2 and 4-wheel drive tractor models. Be
aware of the difference and use carefully.
8.1 Selection of 4WD modes
Select one of the following modes for driving the front
wheels according to the type of job.
Mode
AUTO 4WD
mode
The 4WD and 2WD modes switch themselves
according to the travel speed and the front wheel
turning angle.
Travelling
speed Front wheel
turning angle Front wheel
drive
Below 10
km/h (6.2
mph)
Approx. 15º or
less
4WD
Approx. 15º or
more
2WD
Between 10
and 20 km/h
(6.2 and 12.4
mph) or so
Approx. 10º or
less
4WD
Approx. 10º or
more
2WD
Above 20
km/h (12.4
mph)
- 2WD
Manual 4WD
mode
The front and rear wheels are always driven.
2WD mode The rear wheels only are always driven.
8.2 Switching of 4WD modes
For Standard model:
1. Press the top half of the 4WD switch, and the
AUTO 4WD mode is selected and the indicator on
the instrument panel lights up.
TRAVEL CONTROLS OPERATING THE TRACTOR
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