CHILDREN
Tragedy can occur if the
operator is not alert to the
presence of children.
Children are generally
attracted to tractors and
the work they do.
•
Never
assume that
children
will remain
where you
last saw them.
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Keep children out of the work area and under
the watchful eye of another responsible adult.
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Be alert and shut your tractor down if children
enter the work area.
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Never carry children on your tractor. There is
no safe place for them to ride. They may fall
off and be run over or interfere with your
control of the machine.
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Never allow children to operate the tractor,
even under adult supervision.
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Never allow children to play on the tractor
or implement.
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Use extra caution when backing up, look
behind and down – make sure area is clear
before moving.
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When parking your tractor, if at all possible,
park on flat ground; if not, park across a
slope. Set the parking brake(s), lower the
implements to the ground, remove the key
from the ignition and lock the cab door (if
equipped) and chock the wheels.
START UP
Follow your Operator’s Manual. It contains
start-up procedures. Do not start engine by
shorting across starter terminals or bypassing
the safety start switches. The machine may start
in gear and move if normal starting circuitry
is bypassed.
DO NOT IMPROVISE!
If your
battery is dead and requires the use of jumper
cables or needs recharging, there is the poten-
tial for an explosion and injury from acid burns
if safe procedures are not followed. Follow
instructions provided in your Operator’s
Manual(s).
MAINTENANCE IS A MUST
Daily maintenance is the best
way to keep your tractor in
top-running condition,
and a well-maintained
tractor is a safer tractor.
Maintenance is not something to be put off
until tomorrow. Guided by your Operator’s
Manual(s) and your dealer, set up a mainte-
nance routine and follow it.
Most Kubota tractors use diesel fuel only. Use
only the correct fuel and never fuel your tractor
while it is running, or hot. Turn off the engine
and let it cool. Wipe off the area around the fuel
cap both before and after fueling. Don’t smoke
while handling fuel.
If diesel fuel is spilled on your hands or skin,
wash it off right away so that you avoid skin
irritation and to prevent your hands from
slipping on the tractor controls when you
drive off.
Before operating the tractor, visually check for
oil leaks on the engine, transmission and axles.
Correct such leaks as soon as possible. Also,
hydraulic and diesel fuel leaks can occur under
high pressure; these require special care and
attention. Use a piece of cardboard or wood to
locate suspected high pressure leaks –
DO NOT
USE YOUR HANDS
.
Hydraulic fluid or diesel
fuel under high pressure can penetrate the
skin causing very serious injury and allergic
reaction. For your safety, repair hydraulic and
diesel fuel leaks immediately.
NO RIDERS
There is only one seat on Kubota tractors – the
operator’s. There is no safe place for anyone
else, either on the tractor itself, or on any of its
implements. Make it a firm, unbreakable, no
exceptions rule:
NO RIDERS!
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