Brake Pedal; Range Gear Shift Lever - Kubota RTV400 Operator's Manual

16 OPERATING THE VEHICLE
3. Checking the brake pedal.
BBrake Pedal
To avoid personal injury:
A If the operator suddenly brakes, an accident
may occur due to loss of control or the shifting
forward of heavy loads.
A When driving on icy, wet or loose surface,
make sure the vehicle is correctly ballasted to
avoid skidding and loss of steering control.
Operate at reduced speed.
The brake pedal is the left pedal on the foot board.
Depress the pedal to slow or stop the vehicle.

(1) Brake pedal

4. Selecting the travel speed.
BRange Gear Shift Lever
To avoid personal injury:
A Avoid changing range gear shift lever when
ascending or descending a slope.
A Before ascending or descending a slope, shift
to the "L" range to control the vehicle speed.
A If you shift gears
descending a slope, be prepared to use the
brake to maintain control.
A Operate in reverse at slow speeds to maintain
control.
1. The range gear shift lever can only be shifted when
vehicle is completely stopped and the speed control
pedal is in the "NEUTRAL" position.
2. To avoid transmission and shift linkage damage,
completely stop the vehicle using the brake pedal
before shifting gears.
Shift the gears with the engine running at idling speed.
3. Select proper gear and engine speed depending on
the type of job.
4. Before dismounting vehicle, shift the range gear shift
lever to the "NEUTRAL" position and apply parking
brake.

(1) Range gear shift lever

while ascending
(L) LOW Range
(H) HIGH Range
(N) "NEUTRAL" POSITION
(R) "REVERSE"
or