Stopping The Engine; Warming Up The Engine; Jump Starting - Kubota SIDEKICK RTV-XG850 Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE
3. If it is still hard to start the engine, depress the
speed control pedal by approximately 1/4 way down
after hearing the sound of engine combustion while
holding the key in "START" position.
IMPORTANT :
• To protect the battery and the starter, make
sure not to turn for more than 10 seconds
and wait for 15 seconds between each
operation.
NOTE :
• Use fresh gasoline suitable for ambient
temperature.
• Oil viscosity and classification affects cold
weather starting. If the engine does not start
when using recommended oil, try lower
viscosity or higher classification oil.
Fuel:
• Gasohol (up to 10% ethyl alcohol, 90%
unleaded gasoline by volume) is approved
for the engine. Other gasoline/ alcohol
blends are not approved.
Engine oil:
• Oil used in the engine should have an
American Petroleum Institute (API) service
classification and proper SAE engine oil
according to the ambient temperatures as
shown above.
See LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT on
page 53.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

1. Park the vehicle on a firm, flat and level surface.
2. After slowing the engine to idle, place the range
gear shift lever in neutral and set the parking brake.
3. Turn the key to "OFF".
4. Remove the key.
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WARMING UP THE ENGINE

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Be sure to set the parking brake during warm-
up.
• Be sure to set the range gear shift lever to the
"NEUTRAL" position during warm-up.
1. For 5 to 10 minutes after engine start-up, allow
engine to warm up without applying any load. This
is to allow oil to reach every part of the engine. If
load should be applied to the engine without this
warm-up period, problems may develop such as
seizure, breakage or premature wear may develop.
2. Until warming up is completed, only 2 lower
segments on the coolant temperature gauge are
lighted.
3. In order to warm up the CVT belt, operate below 30
MPH (Hi gear) or 20 MPH (Low gear) for 1 mile.
When the temperature is below freezing, operate
for 5 miles.
(1) Coolant temperature gauge
IMPORTANT :
• Do not operate the vehicle under full load
condition until it is sufficiently warmed up.

JUMP STARTING

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Battery gases can explode. Keep cigarettes,
sparks, and flames away from battery.
• If vehicle battery is frozen, do not jump start
engine.
• Do not connect other end of negative jumper
cable to negative terminal of vehicle battery.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
RTV-XG850