Adjusting The Foldable Rops; Starting The Machine; Operator's Seat - Kubota ZD1600 Series Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE FOLDABLE ROPS
4. Tighten the knob bolts slightly.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
• Make sure that both lock pins are properly
installed as soon as the ROPS is in the
upright position and secured with the snap
pins.
(1) Lock pin
(2) Snap pin
(3) Knob bolt

3. Adjusting the foldable ROPS

1. Adjust the free fall of the ROPS upper frame
regularly.
2. If you feel less friction when folding the ROPS,
tighten the nut (1) until you feel the right friction
when moving it. Then replace the snap pin.
(1) Nut

STARTING THE MACHINE

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Read and understand the safe operation
section.
ZD1611LF,ZD1611RLF,ZD1611RL
• 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.

1. Adjust the operator's position and apply the seat
belt.
• Operator's seat on page 53
• Seat belt on page 54
2. Start the engine.
• OPERATING THE ENGINE on page 32
3. Raise the implement.
• Hydraulic lift control pedal on page 55
4. Accelerate the engine.
• Accelerator lever on page 55
5. Unlock the parking brake.
• Parking brake pedal on page 55
6. Operate the machine.
• Motion control lever on page 56
• Stop position of the motion control lever on
page 56
• Operating position of the motion control lever on
page 56
• Re-start on slopes on page 58
1. Operator's seat
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Make adjustments to the seat only while the
machine is stopped.
• Make sure that the seat is completely secured
after each adjustment.
• Do not allow anyone other than the driver to
ride on the machine.
OPERATING THE MACHINE
engine only from the
53