Safety Devices; Locking The Controls; Engine Stop Knob - Kubota U27-4 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety devices

Before starting the excavator, all safety devices must be installed properly and operational. No manipulation of
safety devices, e.g. the bypassing of limit switches, is allowed.
Protective devices may only be removed once
the excavator is standing still and the engine is stopped
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and secured against restarting (starter switch in STOP position and key removed).
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Locking the controls

The control levers (3 and 6) on the right and left, the drive levers (2),
the boom swing pedal (1), and the dozer control lever (5) are not op-
erational when the console (7) is raised. This circumstance allows
safe getting on and off. The console is unlocked and raised with the
control lever lock (4).

Engine stop knob

The engine is turned off when the starter switch (2) is switched in
position STOP.
If the engine cannot be turned off, please operate the engine stop
knob switch in order to turn off the engine.
To stop the engine:
Pull the knob (1) until the engine stops.
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After the engine has stopped, push in the knob.
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RH418-8135-3
07/2015