Wd Lever; Parking Brake Lever - Kubota RTV520 Operator's Manual

STARTING THE VEHICLE
(1) Range gear shift lever
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• An accident may occur with erratic shifting
operation.
• Failure to completely engage the range gear can
cause the vehicle to coast on slopes.
NOTE :
• Apply the parking brake on slopes before
starting the range gear shift.
• Do not force the range gear shift lever if it
is difficult to shift the lever into [L] or [H] on
slopes.
1. Slightly depress the speed control pedal to
rotate the gears inside of transmission.
2. Release the speed control pedal to the
"NEUTRAL" position.

6. 4WD lever

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Do not engage the front wheel drive while
vehicle is on the road.
• When driving on icy, wet or loose surfaces,
make sure the vehicle is correctly ballasted to
avoid skidding and loss of steering control.
Operate at reduced speed after engaging front
wheel drive.
• An accident may occur if the vehicle is
suddenly braked, such as by heavy towed loads
shifting forward causing loss of control.
• The braking characteristics
between 2 and 4 wheel drive. Be aware of the
difference and use carefully.
RTV520
(L) LOW range
(H) HIGH range
(N) "NEUTRAL" position
(R) "REVERSE"
are different
(1) 4WD lever
IMPORTANT :
• Use the lever to engage the front wheels with
the vehicle stopped. Shift the lever to "4WD" to
engage the front wheel drive.
• Tires will wear quickly if front wheel drive is
engaged on paved roads.
• If the 4WD lever is difficult to shift to "2WD",
stop the vehicle, turn the steering wheel in both
directions and then move the lever.
Front wheel drive is effective for the following jobs:
• When greater pulling or pushing force (in case
of front snow blade is attached to the machine)
is needed, such as working in a wet field, when
pulling a trailer, or when working with a front-end
blade.
• When working in sandy soil.

7. Parking brake lever

To release the parking brake, depress the brake pedal,
push release button and push down parking brake
lever.
Make sure that indicator in the Easy Checker
off.
(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Release button
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
(A) "4WD"
(B) "2WD"
™
goes
(A) "RELEASE"
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