Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota B2630 Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE

To avoid personal injury:
A Read "Safe Operation" in the front of this manual.
A Read the danger, warning and caution labels
located on the tractor.
A To avoid the danger of exhaust fume 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 lever 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 30
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) Latch the brake pedals with the parking brake
lever.
2. To release the parking brake, depress the brake
pedals again.
(1) Parking brake lever (A) Interlock the brake pedals
(B) "DEPRESS"
(C) "PUSH-DOWN"
OPERATING THE ENGINE
A It is recommended that the operator practice engaging
and disengaging the parking brake on a flat surface
without the engine running before operating the tractor
for the first time.
2. Place the PTO clutch lever in "OFF"
position.
3. Make sure the cruise control lever is in
"NEUTRAL" position.
Place the speed control pedal in
"NEUTRAL" position.
Place the range gear shift lever (L-M-
H) in "NEUTRAL" position.
(1) Cruise control lever
(2) Speed control pedal
(3) Range gear shift lever (L-M-H)
A Depress the both brake pedals together, doing so the
cruise control lever automatically returns to the off
position.
A Step out the foot from speed control pedal, doing so
the pedal automatically returns to the neutral position.
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(N) "NEUTRAL
POSITION"
O ....Cruise
"NEUTRAL
POSITION"