Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota F2890E Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE

To avoid serious injury or death:
A Read and understand "SAFE OPERATION" in
the front of this manual.
A Read and understand the pictorial safety labels
located on the machine.
A To avoid danger of exhaust fume poisoning, do
not operate the engine in a closed building
without proper ventilation.
A Never start the engine while standing on the
ground. Start the engine only from the
operator's seat.
A Make it a rule to set all shift levers to the
"NEUTRAL" positions and to place the PTO
lever in "OFF" position before starting the
engine.
A Do not use starting fluid or ether.
A To protect the battery and the starter, make sure that
the starter is not continuously turned for more than 30
seconds.

STARTING THE ENGINE

1. Make sure that the hood is closed.
A If the hood is opened, the engine does not start.
A If the hood has been opened while the engine is
running, the engine stalls.
2. Sit on the operator's seat.
3. Apply the parking brake.
To apply the parking brake:
Depress the brake pedal firmly and hold in position. Pull
and hold the parking brake lever, and release the brake
pedal.
To release the parking brake:
Depress the brake pedal and release slowly.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lever
(1) Parking brake warning indicator
A It is recommended that the operator practice engaging
and disengaging the parking brake on a flat surface
without the engine running before operating the
machine for the first time.
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(A) "PARKING"