Operating Techniques; Differential Lock; Operating The Tractor On A Road - Kubota L5060 Operator's Manual

[HST Type]
(1) Parking brake lever
A To prevent damage to the parking brake lever, make
sure that brake pedals are fully depressed before
pulling the parking brake lever up.
2. Before getting off the tractor, disengage the PTO,
lower all implements to the ground, place all control
levers in their neutral positions, set the parking brake,
stop the engine and remove the key.
3. If it is necessary to park on an incline, be sure to chock
the wheels to prevent accidental rolling of the
machine.

OPERATING TECHNIQUES

BDifferential Lock
To avoid personal injury or death due to loss of
steering control:
A Do not operate the tractor at high speed with
differential lock engaged.
A Do not attempt to turn with the differential lock
engaged.
A Be sure to release the differential lock before
making a turn in field conditions.
If one of the rear wheels should slip, step on the
differential lock pedal. Both wheels will turn together, then
reduce slippage.
Differential lock is maintained only while the pedal is
depressed.
(A) Interlock the brake pedals
(B) "DEPRESS"
(C) "PULL"
OPERATING THE TRACTOR
[GST / Manual Transmission Type]
[HST Type]
(1) Differential lock pedal
A When using the differential lock, always slow the
engine down.
A To prevent damage to power train, do not engage
differential lock when one wheel is spinning and the
other is completely stopped.
A If the differential lock cannot be released, step lightly
on the brake pedals alternately.
BOperating the Tractor on a Road
To avoid personal injury or death:
A To help assure straight line stops when driving
at transport speeds, lock the brake pedals
together. Uneven braking at road speeds could
cause the tractor to roll-over.
A When traveling on road with 3-point hitch
mounted implement attached, be sure to have
sufficient front weight on the tractor to
maintain steering ability.
(A) Press to "ENGAGE"
(B) Release to "DISENGAGE"
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