Fuel Gauge; Coolant Temperature Gauge; Dealing With Overheated Coolant Temperature; Hour Meter - Kubota MX Series Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE TRACTOR

3. Fuel gauge

When the key switch is on, the fuel gauge indicates the
fuel level.
(1) Fuel gauge
Be careful not to empty the fuel tank. Otherwise air may
enter the fuel system.
If air should enter the fuel system, bleed it.
(See How to purge air from the fuel on page 151)
(1) Fuel shutoff-valve

4. Coolant temperature gauge

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Do not remove the radiator cap until the coolant
temperature is well below its boiling point. Then
loosen the radiator cap slightly to the stop to
relieve any pressure before removing the
radiator cap completely.
• With the key switch at the "ON" position, the
coolant-temperature-gauge
temperature of the coolant. [C] means cold and [H]
means hot.
• If the coolant temperature gauge reaches the red
zone, the engine coolant has overheated. Check
the tractor according to Dealing with overheated
78
(A) Full
(B) Empty
(A) Close
(B) Open
indicates the
coolant temperature on page 78 and ENGINE
TROUBLESHOOTING on page 161.
(1) Coolant temperature gauge
4.1 Dealing with overheated coolant
temperature
Take the following actions in the event which the
coolant temperature is nearly or more than the boiling
point, what is called Overheating.
1. Park the tractor in a safe place and keep the engine
unloaded idling.
2. Do not stop the engine suddenly, but stop it after
about 5 minutes of unloaded idling.
3. Keep yourself well away from the machine for
further 10 minutes or while the steam blows out.
4. Check that there are no dangers such as burns.
Get rid of the causes of overheating according to
ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING on page 161.
5. Then, start again the engine.

5. Hour meter

The hour meter gives readings for the hours that the
tractor has been operated.
The hour meter indicates the hours that the tractor has
been used in 5 digits and the last digit indicates 1/10 of
an hour.
(1) Hour meter
CHECK DURING DRIVING
(A) Red zone
MX5400,MX6000