Checking The Machine After Starting The Engine; Starting The Engine Under Cold Conditions; Stopping The Engine; Starting The Engine With An Auxiliary Battery - Kubota SSV65 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
4. Turn the key to the [START] position and release
after the engine has started.
5. Check if all warning lights (except the hydraulic-
lock-indicator and the parking-brake-warning-light)
have gone out. If a warning light still be lit up, stop
the engine and then remove the key, and check for
the cause.
2. Checking the machine after
starting the engine
After starting the engine, but before starting operation
of the machine, check the machine conditions.
1. Idle the engine. (warm up)
The engine idle allows the engine lubricant to warm
up and penetrate every part of the engine.
2. Once the engine has warmed up, check the
following items.
• The engine-oil-pressure-indicator has gone out.
• The battery-charge-warning-light goes out when
engine speed is increased.
• The color of the exhaust is normal.
• You do not hear abnormal noises and do not
feel vibrations.
• No fluid is leaking from pipes or hoses.
3. If any following conditions occur, stop the engine
immediately.
• The engine rpm increases or decreases
suddenly.
• You hear abnormal noises suddenly.
• Exhaust is black.
• The engine-oil-pressure-indicator
during operation of the machine.
IMPORTANT :
• If any preceding conditions occur, check the
machine and consult your local KUBOTA
dealer for service of the machine.
3. Starting the engine under cold
conditions
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Make sure that the armrests are in the raised
position during warm-up.
Start the engine in the following manner.
1. Turn the starter switch to the [RUN] position (glow
position) and hold it until the glow-plug-indicator
has gone out.
2. Move the starter switch to the [START] position. to
crank and start the engine at slow idle.
3. Release the starter switch after the engine has
started.
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The starter switch will automatically return to the
[RUN] position.
IMPORTANT :
• Let the engine warm up after start-up for
approx. 10 minutes under no load conditions. If
the hydraulic-fluid-temperature is too low, it will
affect the operations or the function of the
pressure sensors.
Do not operate the machine under full load
before the engine has thoroughly warmed up.
• To protect the machine at low temperatures, the
machine is equipped with engine rpm limit
control.
When the engine rpm is limited, the amber
master warning light starts blinking. If the
engine rpm fails to rise enough after warm up,
operate the machine to help the engine to warm
up more.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Lower the bucket or attachments to avoid a
person accidentally touching levers and pedal,
and causing a serious accident.
• Place the machine on flat ground.
1. After slowing the engine to idle, turn the key to
[STOP] position.
lights up
2. Remove the key.
IMPORTANT :
• Do not stop the engine by shutting down the
battery power directly.
Doing so may cause failure or malfunction.
1. Starting the engine with an
auxiliary battery
Follow the guidelines in this section when starting the
engine with an auxiliary battery.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Battery gases can explode.
Do not smoke and keep sparks and flames
away.
• Do not start the engine with an auxiliary battery
if machine battery is frozen.
• Do not connect the black jumper cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the machine battery.
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
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