Range Gear Shift Lever (Hi-Lo); Front Wheel Drive Lever - Kubota BX1500 Operator's Manual

4. Raise the Implement.
(see "HYDRAULIC UNIT" section)
fy1ove, the hydraulic control lever rearward.
(1) Hydraulic control lever
(A) "UP"
Hydraulic control lever is autpmatically returned to neutral
position when the implE:ment·is raised ~o the fully up.
5. Selecting the Travel Speed.
■ Range
Gear Shift Lever (Hi
11
Lo)
The rang·e gear shift can only be shifted when tractor is
c~mpletely stopped.
A·cAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
• Ma~e sure the-range shift lever is fully en.gaged
into the
"H''
or "L" position before climbing or
descending a slope. ·
• When the'. range shift lever should be
disengaged.
IMPORTANT:
Do not force the range gear shift lever:.
• If
it is difficult to shift the range shift lever into neutral
position;
(1) Depress the brake pedal firmly for several
seconds.·-
(2)" Without reducing the orake pedal force, shift the
range shift lever.
• If it is difficult to shift the ra~ge shift lever into "L" or
"H"
from neutral position;
(1) Slightly depress the speed control pedal to rotate
the gears inside of transmission.
(2) Releaie the speed control pedal to neutral
position.
- (3) . Shift \he rP-LJ.Qe shift lever.
OPERATING THE TRACTOR 15
• To avoid damage of transmission, stop tractor before
shiftin between ran
(1) Range gear shift lever
(Hi-Lo)
NOTE:
..._"LOW"
• When you stand up from the seat with the range gear
shift lever at "HIGH" or "LOW", the engine
will
stop
regardless of whether the machine is moving or not.
This is because the tractor is equipped with Operator
Presence Control system (OPC). ·
■
Front Wheel Drive Lever
A
CAUTION ,.
it:~:~'
To avoid personalinjury: .
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.... ·
• Do not engage the front wheel drive . ~hen
traveling at road speed. ·
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• When driving on icy, wet or loose surfaces, ,. ·
make sure the tractor is, correctly balla$ted. to
avoid skidding and loss. of steering co.n.t,rol~ .
Operate at reduced speed ~nd engage· front . ···
wheel drive. . . . . .. . .. . .
• An accident may
OCClir
1f the tract9r is.
suddenly braked, such as· by .. heavy tow~d.
loads shifting forward or.loss of control, :
• The braking characteristics : .. are:. 4ifferent
between two and four wheel drive. Be.aware of ···
the difference and use carefully.