Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota RTV520 Operator's Manual

STARTING THE ENGINE

OPERATING THE ENGINE

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Read and understand the safe operation
section.
• Read and understand the safety labels located
on the vehicle.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning,
do not operate the engine in a closed building
without proper ventilation.
• Never start engine while standing on ground.
Start engine only from operator's seat.
• Every time when starting the engine, make it
as a rule to set the range gear shift lever to
"NEUTRAL" position.
Details regarding safe operation can be found in a
different section.
(See SAFE OPERATION on page 5.)
IMPORTANT :
• Do not use starting fluid to aid engine starting.
• To protect the battery and the starter, make sure
that the starter is not continuously turned for
more than 10 seconds.
If the engine does not start, allow 60-second
cool down period between start attempts.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Make sure the parking brake is set.
(1) Parking brake lever
NOTE :
• The brake indicator light comes on while
parking brake is applied and goes off when
it is released.
RTV520
(A) Pull to "PARK"
(1) Brake indicator light
2. Set the range gear shift lever to the "NEUTRAL"
position.
(1) Range gear shift lever
OPERATING THE ENGINE
(L) LOW range
(H) HIGH range
(N) "NEUTRAL" position
(R) "REVERSE"
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