Kubota Z723, Operator'S Manual

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31 OPERATING THE MOWER
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OPERATING MOWER
To avoid serious injury or death:
A
Do not operate the mower without the
discharge deflector being in place properly.
To avoid serious injury:
A Clear the work area of objects which might be
picked up and thrown.
A
Do not direct the opening of the deflector at
bystanders especially children or animals.
Ejected objects may cause injury. Plan your
mowing carefully before starting operations.
A
Keep bystanders and animals away from the
mowing area.
A Be sure to disengage the PTO clutch of the
mower before attempting to start the engine.
B
PTO Switch
To engage the PTO, pull the PTO switch to the
"ENGAGED" (ON) position.
1. If you get off the seat while the PTO is running, the
engine will stop automatically. (Operator presence
control)
2. Before starting the engine, push the PTO switch to the
"DISENGAGED" (OFF) position. If it is at the
"ENGAGED" (ON) position, the engine will not start.
A These interlock features are built-in.
B Starting
To avoid serious injury or death:
A
Engine components can get extremely hot from
operation. To prevent severe burns, do not
touch these areas while the engine is running,
or immediately after it is turned off.
Never operate the engine without heat shields
or guards.
1. Sit on the operator's seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the PTO switch.
4. Disengage the parking brake.
5. Speed up the engine by moving the throttle lever
forward.
6. Push or pull the motion control levers to move forward
or backward.
A Never attempt to move the machine with the parking
brake "ON".
A
Keep the engine running at full throttle for best results.
Control the travel speed with the motion control levers.
A
During heavy duty use, operate the machine at a
slower ground speed or go over the area twice.
A
Keep the mower deck in the raised position when the
mower is disengaged.
A
The mower will not cut cleanly if the ground speed is
too high or if the blade speed drops due to an
overload.
A
If debris builds up on the grass screen or other cooling
air intake areas, stop the engine and clean them.
Operating the engine with blocked or dirty air intake
and cooling areas causes damage due to overheating.
(1) PTO switch "ENGAGED" (ON)
"DISENGAGED" (OFF)