Kubota KX61-3 Operating Instructions Manual page 4

Right control console ...................................................................................................................................38
Description of the components of the right control console ...................................................................39
Displays and indicators - description ......................................................................................................39
Left control console ......................................................................................................................................40
Description of the components of the left control console ......................................................................40
Controls........................................................................................................................................................40
Description of the controls ......................................................................................................................41
Further components in the cab ....................................................................................................................42
Wiper/washer system .............................................................................................................................42
Interior lighting ........................................................................................................................................42
Fuse box .................................................................................................................................................42
Vehicle battery ........................................................................................................................................43
Tool compartment ...................................................................................................................................43
Fuel tank filler opening ...........................................................................................................................43
Engine compartment .........................................................................................................................................44
Hydraulic system ...............................................................................................................................................45
OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Safety rules for operation ..................................................................................................................................46
Safety for children ........................................................................................................................................47
Guiding the operator ....................................................................................................................................47
Working in the vicinity of overhead power lines ..........................................................................................48
Working in the vicinity of underground power lines .....................................................................................48
Initial operation ..................................................................................................................................................49
Setting the display language .......................................................................................................................49
Running-in of the excavator .........................................................................................................................49
Special maintenance instructions ................................................................................................................49
Operating the excavator ...................................................................................................................................49
Pre-operational services ..............................................................................................................................49
Check the engine oil level.......................................................................................................................50
Checking the coolant level......................................................................................................................50
Checking the radiator and the oil cooler .................................................................................................50
Checking the V-belt ................................................................................................................................51
Checking the exhaust system for leaks ..................................................................................................51
Checking the oil level of the hydraulic system........................................................................................51
Checking the water separator of the fuel system ...................................................................................52
Lubrication ..............................................................................................................................................52
Checking the fuel level of the fuel tank ...................................................................................................53
Setting up the workplace .............................................................................................................................53
Getting on the excavator ........................................................................................................................54
Adjusting the operator's seat ..................................................................................................................54
Horizontal seat adjustment (seat stand-off) ......................................................................................54
Spring adjustment (operator's weight) ...............................................................................................54
Seat height adjustment (knee height)................................................................................................54
Backrest adjustment ..........................................................................................................................55
Seat belt ............................................................................................................................................55
Exterior mirror adjustment .................................................................................................................55
Safety instructions for starting the engine ...................................................................................................55
Starting the engine .......................................................................................................................................56
Stopping the engine .....................................................................................................................................57
Observation of the displays after starting and during operation ..................................................................57
Driving the excavator ...................................................................................................................................58
Driving .....................................................................................................................................................59
Turning....................................................................................................................................................60
During driving ....................................................................................................................................60
From a standing position ...................................................................................................................61
Turning on the spot............................................................................................................................61
Driving uphill and downhill ......................................................................................................................61
Notes for rubber crawler operation .........................................................................................................62
Making sharp turns ............................................................................................................................62
Protecting the crawler against salt ....................................................................................................62
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