Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota STW34 Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE

To avoid personal injury or death:
A Read "Safe Operation" in the front of this
manual.
A Understand the pictorial safety labels located
on the tractor.
A To avoid the
poisoning, do not operate the engine in a
closed building without proper ventilation.
A Never start engine while standing on ground.
Start engine only from operator's seat.
A Make it a rule to set all shift levers to the
"NEUTRAL" positions and to place PTO clutch
control lever or switch in "OFF" position before

starting the engine.

A Do not use starting fluid or ether.
A To protect the battery and the starter, make sure that
the starter is not continuously turned for more than 10
seconds.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Make sure the parking brake is set.
1. To set the parking brake;
(1) Interlock the brake pedals.
(2) Depress the brake pedals.
(3) Pull the lever to park.
2. To release the parking brake, depress the brake
pedals, push release button and push down parking
brake lever.
(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Release button
danger of exhaust
(A) "PULL"
A To prevent damage to the parking brake lever, make
sure that brake pedals are fully depressed before
pulling the parking brake lever up.
A The Parking brake indicator comes on while parking
brake is applied and goes off when it is released.
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(1) Parking brake indicator
2. Make sure the fuel cock is in the open
position.
(1) Fuel cock
OPERATING THE ENGINE
(A) "CLOSE"
(B) "OPEN"
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