Kubota RTV500, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING THE VEHICLE 20
B
Coolant Temperature Gauge
To avoid personal injury:
A
Do not remove radiator cap until coolant
temperature is well below its boiling point.
Then loosen cap slightly to the stop to relieve
any pressure before removing cap completely.
1. With the key switch "ON" the temperature gauge
indicates the temperature of the coolant. White Zone
for "COLD" and Red zone for "HOT".
2. If the indicator reaches the Red zone, engine coolant
is overheated. Check the vehicle by referring to
"TROUBLESHOOTING" section.
B
Hourmeter
The hourmeter indicates in 5 digits the hours the vehicle
has been used; the last digit indicates 1/10 of an hour.
PARKING
B
Parking Brake Lever
To avoid personal injury:
BEFORE DISMOUNTING VEHICLE
A
ALWAYS APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND
LOWER ALL IMPLEMENTS TO THE GROUND.
Leaving transmission in gear with the engine
stopped will not prevent from rolling.
A
STOP THE ENGINE AND REMOVE THE KEY.
1. Stop the vehicle on a level surface.
2. To apply the parking brake, depress the brake pedal
and pull the parking brake lever to park.
3. To release the parking brake, push the release button
and push down the parking brake lever. When the
parking brake is released, the brake indicator light in
the Easy Checker(TM) goes off.
A If the vehicle is operated with the parking brake
applied, the parking brake will be damaged.
(1) Coolant temperature gauge
(1) Hourmeter
(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Release button (A) "RELEASE"