Stopping The Engine; Warming Up; Warm-Up Transmission Oil At Low Ambient Temperatures - Kubota B1620 Operator's Manual

14 OPERATING THE ENGINE

STOPPING THE ENGINE

1. After slowing the engine to idle, turn the
key to "OFF".
2. Remove the key.
A The engine stops when the key switch is turned off.
If the engine does not stop, pull engine stop knob back
and hold it until the engine stops.
After the engine has stopped, be sure to push the stop
knob back in, or the engine will not start the next time.
(1) Engine stop knob

WARMING UP

To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to set the parking brake during warm-
up.
A Be sure to set all shift levers to the "NEUTRAL"
positions and to place PTO lever in "OFF"
position during warm-up.
For five minutes after engine start-up, allow engine to
warm up without applying any load, this is to allow oil to
reach every engine part. If load should be applied to the
engine without this warm-up period, trouble such as
seizure, breakage or premature wear may develop.
(A) Pull to "STOP"
BWarm-up Transmission Oil at Low
Ambient Temperatures
Hydraulic oil serves as transmission fluid. In cold weather,
the oil may be cold with increased viscosity. This can
cause delayed oil circulation or abnormally low hydraulic
pressure for some time after engine start-up. This in turn
can result in trouble in the hydraulic system. To prevent
the above, observe the following instructions:
Warm up the engine at about 50 % of rated rpm according
to the table below:
Ambient temperature
Above 0 C
0 to -10 C
-10 to -20 C
Below -20 C
A Do not operate the tractor under full load condition until
it is sufficiently warmed up.
Warm-up time requirement
At least 5 minutes
5 to 10 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
More than 15 minutes