Starting The Engine In Cold Weather - Kubota L3302 Operator's Manual

STARTING THE ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER

9. Check the Easy Checker lamps.
(See Easy Checker lamps on page 35)
(1) Electrical charge indicator
(2) Parking brake indicator
(3) Engine oil pressure warning
indicator
NOTE :
• Some of the Easy Checker lamps may light
up depending on the positions of the levers
and switches.
• Turn on the key switch, and some of the
indicators on the instrument panel stay on
about 1 second.
10. Turn the starter key to the "START" position and
release it when the engine starts.
IMPORTANT :
• Because of safety devices, the engine will
not start except the following conditions:
– PTO clutch-control switch is set in the
"OFF" position.
– Speed-control
"NEUTRAL" position.
11. Check to see that all the lamps on the Easy
Checker are "OFF."
If the lamps on the Easy Checker is still on,
immediately stop the engine and determine the
cause.
STARTING THE ENGINE IN
COLD WEATHER
If the ambient temperature is as follows and the engine
is very cold, follow the procedure in this section to start
the engine.
Ambient temperature
1. Take the following steps of the procedure in the
Starting the engine section.
L3302,L3902
(4) Glow plug indicator
(5) Water separator indicator
pedal is set in the
Below -5 ℃ (23 ℉)
• [Manual transmission type]
Take the step 1. through step 9. of the
procedure in
[MANUAL TRANSMISSION TYPE] on page 53.
• [HST type]
Take the step 1. through step 9. of the
procedure in STARTING THE ENGINE [HST
TYPE] on page 55.
2. Turn the starter key to the "ON" (glow plug) position
and keep it there for 10 seconds.
To protect the battery and the starter, make sure
that the starter is not continuously turned for more
than 10 seconds.
(1) Key switch
NOTE :
• Glow-plug indicator comes on while the
engine is being preheated.
(1) Glow plug indicator
3. Turn the starter key to the "START" position.
The engine should start.
If the engine fails to start after keeping the starter
key preheat position for 10 seconds, turn off the
starter key for 30 seconds. Then repeat step 2. and
step 3.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
STARTING THE ENGINE
(A) Off
(B) On
(C) Start
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