How To Use The Parking Brake; Range Gear Shift Lever (Hi-Lo); Front Wheel Drive Lever - Kubota BX2380 Operator's Manual

INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS
• Engage 4-wheel drive for 4-wheel braking when
traveling down a slope.
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
(A) Depress

3.1 How to use the parking brake

NOTE :
• It is recommended that the operator practice
engaging and disengaging the parking brake on
a flat surface without the engine running before
operating the tractor for the first time.
To set the parking brake
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Latch the brake pedal on pushing and holding the
parking-brake-lock-pedal.
3. Release the brake pedal.
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
(A) Depress
To release the parking brake
Depress the brake pedal again.
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(B) Push down parking brake
lock pedal while depressing
brake pedal
(B) Push down the parking
brake lock pedal while de-
pressing the brake pedal
FOOT CONTROLS AND HAND CONTROLS

4. Range gear shift lever (Hi-Lo)

You can shift the range gear shift lever only when
tractor is completely stopped.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Make sure that the range-gear-shift-lever is fully
engaged into the high
position before climbing or descending a slope.
IMPORTANT :
Do not force the range-gear-shift-lever.
• If it is difficult to shift the range-gear-shift-lever
into the neutral "N" position, you should
attempt the following procedure.
1. Depress the brake pedal firmly for several
seconds.
2. Without reducing the brake pedal force, shift
the range-gear-shift-lever.
• If it is difficult to shift the range-gear-shift-lever
into the low position or the high
from the neutral "N" position, you should
attempt the following procedure.
1. Slightly depress the speed control pedal to
rotate the gears inside of transmission.
2. Release the speed control pedal to the
neutral "N" position.
3. Shift the range-gear-shift-lever.
• To avoid damage of transmission, stop tractor
before shifting between ranges.
(1) Range gear shift lever (Hi-
Lo)
(A) Low

5. Front wheel drive lever

Use the lever to engage the front wheels with the
tractor stopped.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
position or the low
position
(B) Neutral position
(C) High
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