Operating Techniques; Differential Lock - Kubota LX2620 Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE TRACTOR
1. When parking, always set the parking brake. To set
the parking brake:
a. Interlock the brake pedals.
b. Depress the brake pedals.
c. Latch the brake pedals with the parking brake
lever.
[ROPS model]
(1) Parking brake lever
[CAB model]
(1) Parking brake lever
2. Before getting off the tractor, disengage the PTO,
lower all implements to the ground, place all control
levers in their neutral positions, set the parking
brake, stop the engine and remove the key.
3. If it is necessary to park on an incline, chock the
wheels to prevent accidental rolling of the machine.

OPERATING TECHNIQUES

1. Differential lock

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death due to loss of
steering control:
60
(A) Interlock the brake pedals
(B) Depress
(C) Pull down
(A) Interlock the brake pedals
(B) Depress
(C) Pull up
• Do not operate the tractor at high speed with
differential lock engaged.
• Do not attempt to turn with the differential lock
engaged.
• Release the differential lock before making a
turn in field conditions.
If one of the rear wheels should slip, depress the
differential lock pedal. Both wheels will turn together,
then reduce slippage.
Differential lock is maintained only while the pedal is
depressed.
[ROPS model]
(1) Differential lock pedal
[CAB model]
(1) Differential lock pedal
IMPORTANT :
• When using the differential lock, always slow
the engine down.
• To prevent damage to the powertrain, do not
engage the differential lock when one wheel is
spinning and the other is completely stopped.
• If the differential lock cannot be released, lightly
depress the brake pedals alternately.
OPERATING TECHNIQUES
(A) Press to engage
(B) Release to disengage
(A) Press to engage
(B) Release to disengage
LX2620,LX2620SU