Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota GZD15-II LD Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE

To avoid personal injury:
A Read "SAFE OPERATION" in the front of this
manual.
A Read the pictorial safety labels located on the
machine.
A To avoid danger of exhaust fume poisoning, do
not operate the engine in a closed building
without proper ventilation.
A Never start the engine while standing on the
ground. Start the engine only from operator's
seat.

STARTING THE ENGINE

1. Sit on the operator's seat.
2. Apply the parking brake.
To apply the parking brake:
Depress brake pedal and parking brake lock pedal
simultaneously.
(1) Brake pedal
(2) Parking brake lock pedal
To release the parking brake:
Depress the brake pedal and release slowly.
(A) "DEPRESS"
OPERATING THE ENGINE
3. Make sure that the PTO lever is in the
"DISENGAGED" (OFF) position.
(1) PTO lever
4. Place the motion control levers in the
"NEUTRAL LOCK" position.
(1) Motion control lever (LH)
(2) Motion control lever (RH)
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"ENGAGED" (ON)
"DISENGAGED" (OFF)
(A) "NEUTRAL LOCK" position
(B) "NEUTRAL" position
(C) "FORWARD"
(D) "REVERSE"