Starting The Engine - Kioti DK50 Owner's Manual

- Are all the grease nipples filled with sufficient
chassis grease?
The front axle, tie rod, brake and clutch pedals, etc.
are provided with grease nipples (p52,53).
For filling, wipe the nipple clean so that no dirt and
dust may enter the grease.
- Check inflation pressure in tires
Also inspect if the tires are not too worn or
otherwise damaged.
- Check the brakes
If the brake should function only on one side when
both the right and the left brake pedals are
depressed, adjust the length of the brake rod of the
inactive brake using the turnbuckle in the rod (p59).
- Check the lights
Do you light up? Are they clean?

7.1.2 Starting the engine

WARNING
• Do not start the engine in a closed room.
Otherwise, the air will be polluted with
exhaust gas which is very dangerous.
• Make it a rule to set main gear shift lever and
P TO switch to the "neutral" positions before
starting the engine.
- S t a r t i n g
1. Sit in the operator's seat. If the tractor is
equipped with a ROPS, fasten the seat belt.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Place Main gear shift lever and PTO switch in
the Neutral position.
4. Place hydraulic control lever in lowest position.
5. Set the throttle lever approximately 1/4 of the
way forward(approximately 1500 rpm position).
6. Insert the key into the key switch and turn it on.
7. Make sure that the engine oil pressure lamp is on.
8 .Fully depress the clutch pedal and turn the key
switch left, until the glow plug lamp turns red.
Though the glow plug lamp turns red in about 10
seconds, it takes at least 20 seconds until the
preheating coil in the combustion chamber is fully
heated. The lower the ambient temperature,
the longer the preheating time. For the
necessary preheating time, refer to the table b e l o w
:
Temperature
Over 60 o C(140
o
F)
Below 60 o C (140 o
F)
9. Turn the key switch to the start position and
the starter will turn and the engine should start.
10. Make sure that the engine oil pressure lamp
has gone off. If the lamp is still on,
immediately stop the engine and check the
lubrication system.
11. Perform warm-up operations by running the
engine at the medium speed.
CAUTION
• If the starter switch is turned to the right and the
engine does not catch within about 10 seconds,
wait about 30 seconds and repeat the above
procedures. If the switch is used for over 30
seconds or is continuously used without any
rest, it will cause starter damage.
• If the oil prssure lamp or the battery charge
lamp does not go off after the engine starts and
runs at a specified speed, there is something
wrong with the lubrication system or the battery
charging system.
• Always allow engine to warm up before
applying a load.
I M P O RTANT :
• Do not turn the key switch while the engine is
r u n n i n g .
vWhen the temperature is below 0
the range lever in the neutral position and keep
the engine at medium speed to warm up the
lubricant of engine and transmission at least 10
m i n u t e s .
And after that depress the clutch pedal sereral
times slowly.
If the tractor is operated before the lubricant of
engine and transmission is warm enough, the
tractor life will be shortened.
• Don't operate the tractor under full load
condition until it is sufficiently warmed up.
• Don't use starting fluid to prevent the serious
trouble of engine.
Preheating Time
0 sec.
15 sec.
o o
C( 3 2 F), place