Kubota L2501 Operator's Manual page 10

SAFE OPERATION
• If any structural member of the CAB or ROPS is
damaged, replace the entire structure at your local
KUBOTA Dealer.
• If the tractor is equipped with a foldable ROPS, you
may fold down it temporarily only when absolutely
necessary to fold down it for areas with constraints
on height.
There is no protection of operator provided by the
ROPS in the folded position. For operator safety,
you should place the ROPS in the upright and
locked position and fasten the seat belt for all other
operations.
• Always use the seat belt if the tractor is equipped
with a CAB or ROPS.
Do not use the seat belt if a foldable ROPS is down
or there is no ROPS. Check the seat belt regularly
and replace if frayed or damaged.
(1) ROPS
PRECAUTIONS FOR
OPERATING THE TRACTOR
Operator safety is a priority. Safe operation, specifically
with respect to overturning
understanding the equipment
conditions at the time of use. Some prohibited uses
which can affect overturning hazards include traveling
and turning with implements and loads carried too high,
and so on.
This manual sets forth some of the obvious risks, but
the list of risks is not exhaustive, and the list of risks
cannot be exhaustive. It is the operator's responsibility
to be alert for any equipment or environmental
condition that could compromise safe operation.
1. Precautions for starting to operate
the tractor
• Always sit in the operator's seat when starting the
engine or operating levers or controls. Adjust the
operator's seat according to Operator's seat on
page 32. Never start the engine while you are
standing on the ground.
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(2) Seat belt
hazards, entails
and environmental
• Before starting the engine, make sure that all levers
including auxiliary control levers are in their neutral
positions, that the parking brake is engaged, and
that both the clutch and the power take-off (PTO)
are disengaged or "OFF".
Fasten the seat belt if the tractor is equipped with a
CAB or a foldable ROPS in the upright and locked
position.
• Do not start the engine by shorting across starter
terminals or bypassing the safety start switch. The
tractor may start in gear and move if normal starting
circuitry is bypassed.
• Do not operate or idle the engine in a non-
ventilated area. Carbon monoxide gas is colorless,
odorless, and deadly.
• Check that the operator-presence-control-system
(OPC) are functioning correctly before each time
you use the tractor. Test the safety systems.
– [Manual transmission type]
See Checking the engine start system [Manual
transmission type] on page 85 and Checking
the operator presence control on page 86.
– [HST type]
See Checking the engine start system [HST
type] on page 86 and Checking the operator
presence control on page 86.
Do not operate unless they are functioning
correctly.
2. Precautions for working the
tractor
• Pull only from the drawbar. Never hitch to axle
housing or any other point except drawbar. Hitching
to axle housing or any other point except drawbar
will increase the risk of serious personal injury or
death due to a tractor upset.
(1) Drawbar
• For trailing the PTO-driven implements, set the
drawbar to the towing position.
• Attach pulled or towed loads to the drawbar only.
• Keep all shields and guards in place. Replace any
shield or guard that are missing or damaged.
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