Kubota R065, Operator'S Manual

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83 TAKING OUT OF OPERATION AND STORAGE
TAKING OUT OF OPERATION AND STORAGE
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Before storing, do the following.
Stop the engine, lower the bucket and
attachment to the ground, release the hydraulic
pressure in the hydraulic system by operating
the control levers, lock all control levers in
neutral, and remove the key.
C
Measures prior to taking out of operation:
1. Wash and clean each part of the machine, and store
the machine indoors: never leave it outdoors. If it must
be stored outdoors, choose a flat place, lay planks,
park the machine, and cover it completely.
2. Add oil and grease, and change oil.
3. Apply grease sufficiently to the piston rods of the
hydraulic cylinders where they are exposed.
4. Remove and store the battery separately.
5. Check the anti-freeze in the coolant. Add anti-freeze
for adequate protection down to -25 .
C
Measures during storing
1. Recharge the battery regularly.
C Restarting after storing
1. Remove the grease applied to the piston rods of the
hydraulic cylinders.
2. Check all oil levels, the sediment trap of the fuel
system, the tire pressure and the functioning of the
disc brake and the parking brake.
3. Run the engine with no load and operate all the
functions of the hydraulic system.
CAUTION WHEN WASHING THE MACHINE
Stop the engine before washing the machine. If you wash
the machine while running the engine, splashing water will
get into the air cleaner through its intake and cause
engine trouble. Wash carefully and do not splash water
over the air cleaner.