Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota BX1880-AU Operator's Manual

STARTING THE ENGINE

OPERATING THE ENGINE

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Read and understand Safe operation in this
manual.
• Read and understand the safety labels located
on the tractor.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust-fume-poisoning,
do not operate the engine in a closed building
without proper ventilation.
• Never start the engine while standing on
ground. Start the
operator's seat.
• Follow the rule to set all shift levers to the
neutral positions and to place the PTO lever in
the off position before starting the engine.
(See PRECAUTIONS
TRACTOR on page 6, PRECAUTIONS FOR PARKING
THE TRACTOR on page
SERVICING THE TRACTOR on page
IMPORTANT :
• Do not use starting fluid or ether.
• To protect the battery and the starter, make sure
that the starter is not continuously turned for
more than 30 seconds.
STARTING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT :
• Because of safety devices, the engine will not
start except when the speed-control-pedal is in
the neutral position and the PTO-clutch-lever is
in the off position respectively.
1. Make sure that the parking brake is set.
(See 3.1 How to use the parking brake on page 32
if the parking brake is not set)
BX1880, BX2380, BX2680
engine only from
FOR OPERATING
8, and PRECAUTIONS FOR
9)
the
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
(A) Depress
2. Place the PTO-clutch-lever in the off
THE
(1) PTO clutch lever
(A) On
3. Place the speed-set-rod in the off position [BX2380
and BX2680].
(1) Speed set rod [BX2380 and
BX2680]
(A) On
OPERATING THE ENGINE
(B) Push down parking brake
lock pedal while depressing
brake pedal
position.
(B) Off
(B) Off
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