Kubota ZD1600 Series Operator's Manual page 51

STARTING THE ENGINE
5. Place the motion control levers in the "NEUTRAL
LOCK" position.
Neutral indicator will come "ON".
(1) Motion control lever (LH)
(2) Motion control lever (RH)
(3) Neutral indicator
6. Set the accelerator lever at the minimum speed
position.
(1) Accelerator lever
7. Insert the key into the key switch and turn clockwise
1 notch.
Make sure the Easy Checker
(See Key switch on page 46.)
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Do not depress the hydraulic lift control
pedal.
When the engine is off, depressing the
hydraulic lift control pedal (UP or DOWN)
will lower the implement.
8. If the ambient temperature is below 0 ℃ and the
engine is very cold, turn the key to the "ON" position
until the air heater indicator turns off.
ZD1611LF,ZD1611RLF,ZD1611RL
(A) "NEUTRAL LOCK" position
(B) "NEUTRAL" position
(C) "FORWARD"
(D) "REARWARD"
(A) "FAST"
(B) "SLOW"
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lights are "ON".
(A) "OFF" (Engine - Stop)
(B) "ON" (Engine - Run)
(C) "START" (Engine - Start)
(1) Air heater indicator
9. Turn the key switch to the "START" position and
release the key to the "ON" position when the
engine starts.
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.
• Do not turn the key switch while the engine
is running.
• Do not operate the machine under full load
until it is sufficiently warmed up.
• When the ambient temperature is less than
-15 ℃ (5 ℉), remove the battery from the
machine and store it somewhere warm until
next operation.
10. Make sure that the Easy Checker
gone off. If the light is still on, immediately stop the
engine and check the remedy following the
instruction.
(See CHECK DURING OPERATING on page 46.)
11. Warm up the engine by running at medium speed.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
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lights have
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