Checking Brake Light Switch; Checking Radiator Hose And Clamp - Kubota RTV1140 CPX Operator's Manual

66 PERIODIC SERVICE
BChecking Brake Light Switch
1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface and raise the cargo
bed.
2. Turn the key switch to the "ON" position.
3. Step on the brake pedal to check if the brake light
comes on.
4. If it does not, check the bulb or brake light switch.
(1) Brake light switch
BChecking Radiator Hose and Clamp
Park the vehicle on a flat surface and raise the cargo bed.
Check to see if radiator hoses are properly fixed every 200
hours of operation or six months, whichever comes first.
1. If hose clamps are loose or water leaks, tighten bands
securely.
2. Replace hoses and tighten hose clamps securely, if
radiator hoses are swollen, hardened or cracked.
Replace hoses and hose clamps every 2 years or earlier
if checked and found that hoses are swollen, hardened or
cracked.
(1) Radiator hoses
(2) Clamp bands
C Precaution at Overheating
Take the following actions in the event the coolant
temperature is close to or more than the boiling point,
which is called "Overheating".
1. Stop the vehicle operation in a safe place and keep the
engine unloaded idling.
2. Don't stop the engine suddenly, but stop it after about
5 minutes of unloaded idling.
3. Keep yourself well away from the vehicle for at least 10
minutes or while the steam is blowing out.
4. Check to see if there is no danger such as burning, get
rid of the causes of overheating according to the
"TROUBLESHOOTING" section of this manual, and
then start the engine again.