Parking The Tractor; Techniques For Operating The Tractor; Differential Lock - Kubota BX231D Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE TRACTOR
(1) Tachometer

PARKING THE TRACTOR

When parking the tractor, be sure to set the parking
brake.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Before getting off the tractor
• Always set the parking brake and lower all
implements to the ground.
Leaving the transmission in gear with the
engine stopped will not prevent the tractor from
accidental rolling.
• Stop the engine and remove the key.
Before getting off the tractor, follow the following
procedure
1. Disengage the PTO.
(See PTO clutch lever on page 59)
(1) PTO clutch lever
(A) On (engage)
2. Lower all implements to the ground.
(See Hydraulic control on page 65)
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(B) Off (disengage)
(1) Hydraulic control lever
(A) Down
(B) Slow down
(C) Neutral
3. Place all control levers in their neutral positions.
4. Set the parking brake.
(See To set the parking brake in How to use the
parking brake on page 33)
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
(A) Depress
5. Stop the engine.
(See STOPPING THE ENGINE on page 42)
6. Remove the starter key.
7. If it is necessary to park the tractor on an incline,
be sure to chock the wheels to prevent accidental
rolling of the tractor.
TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING
THE TRACTOR

1. Differential lock

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death due to loss of
steering control:
• Do not operate the tractor at high speed with
the differential lock engaged.
• Do not turn with the differential lock engaged.
PARKING THE TRACTOR
(D) Slow up
(E) Up
(B) Push down parking brake
lock pedal while depressing
brake pedal
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