Cold Weather Starting Of The Engine; Block Heater (Option); Stopping The Engine - Kubota BX2380 Operator's Manual

STARTING THE ENGINE
9. Insert the key into the key switch and turn the key to
the on position.
(A) Off
(B) On
(C) Preheat
10. Check the Easy Checker
IMPORTANT :
• Daily checks with the Easy Checker
are not sufficient. Never fail to conduct daily
checks carefully by referring to
the gauges, the meters, and the Easy
™
Checker on page
When the key is turned to the on
coolant-temperature-indicator-lamp
fuel-indicator-lamp
needles of the fuel gauge, the coolant-temperature-
gauge, and the tachometer move up and return.
See 2.1 Easy Checker
(1) Turn signal/hazard light indi-
cator
(2) Preheat
(3) Electrical charge
(4) Engine oil pressure
BX1880, BX2380, BX2680
(D) Start
™
lamps.
™
8. Checking
78.
position, the
and the low-
only should come on and the
™
on page 47.
(5) Coolant temperature indica-
tor
(6) Low fuel indicator
(7) Key switch
11. Turn the key to the preheat
as follows.
For the appropriate preheating time, refer to the
following table.
Temperature
Over 0 ℃ (32 ℉)
-5 ℃ to 0 ℃
(23 ℉ to 32 ℉)
-15 ℃ to -5 ℃
(5 ℉ to 23 ℉)
NOTE :
• The preheat indicator lamp
Checker
preheated.
12. Turn the key to the start
when the engine starts.
In cold weather, if the engine fails to start after 10
seconds, turn off the key for 30 seconds. Then
only
repeat steps 11 and steps 12 (See
starting of the engine on page
13. Check to see that all the lamps on the Easy
™
Checker
1. Cold weather starting of the
engine
When the ambient temperature is as follows and the
engine is very cold, you may fail to start the engine.
Ambient temperature
To protect the battery and the starter, make sure not to
turn the starter continuously for more than following
seconds.
Continuous turning limit of the starter

2. Block heater (option)

A block heater is available as an option from your
dealer.
The block heater will assist you in starting your tractor
when the ambient temperature is as follows.
Ambient temperature

STOPPING THE ENGINE

1. After slowing the engine to idle, turn the key to the
stop position.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
position and hold it
Preheating time
2 sec. to 3 sec.
™
comes on while engine is being
position and release it
39).
are off.
below -5 ℃ (23 ℉)
below -15 ℃ (5 ℉)
5 sec.
10 sec.
in the Easy
1. Cold weather
30 seconds
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