Operating The Engine; Getting On And Off The Machine Safely; Starting The Engine - Kubota Z242KH-AU Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE

OPERATING THE ENGINE
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Read and understand the safe operation
section.
• Read and understand the safety labels located
on the machine.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning,
do not operate the engine indoors without
proper ventilation.
• Never start the engine while standing on the
ground. Start the
operator's seat.
Details regarding safe operation can be found in a
different section.
(See SAFE OPERATION on page 5.)
GETTING ON AND OFF THE
MACHINE SAFELY
When getting on or off the machine, do not step on the
mower deck or mower belt covers.
(1) Mower belt cover
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engine only from
(A) Do not step

GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE SAFELY

STARTING THE ENGINE

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 10 seconds at a time.
If the engine does not start, allow a 60 seconds
cool down period between starting attempts.
• If the starter does not turn the engine over, shut
off the starter immediately. Do not make further
attempts to start the engine until the condition
the
is corrected. Do not jump start using another
battery.
Consult your local Kubota Dealer.
• When the temperature is below 0 ℃ (32 ℉), run
the engine at medium speed to warm up the
lubricant of the engine and the transmission for
at least 10 minutes. If the machine is operated
before the lubricant is warm enough, the
machine operating life will be shortened.
• Do not operate the machine under full load until
it is sufficiently warmed up 2 or 3 minutes for
temperature above 0 ℃ (32 ℉).
• When the ambient temperature is less than
-15 ℃ (5 ℉), remove the battery from the
machine and store it somewhere warm until the
next operation.
1. Sit on the operator's seat.
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