Before Start; Daily Checks; Tilting The Seat; Opening And Closing Of Parts - Kubota U17-3 Tier4 Operator's Manual

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BEFORE START

DAILY CHECKS

In order to avoid damage, it is important to
check the condition of the excavator before
starting.
CAUTION
3
To avoid personal injury:
Do maintenance work on the
excavator only on even ground
with the engine off and the
safety devices in the "Lock"
position.
Checks
Walk around the excavator and check for
visual damage and wear.
Check coolant level. (See regular checkpoints
in "MAINTENANCE" .)
Check fuel level.
Check engine oil level.
Check hydraulic fl uid level.
Check air fi lter for clogging.
Check all control lamps, indicators, engine
rpm's counter and hour meter.
Check the light system.
Check the seat belt and the Rops/Tops safety
device.
Check the condition of the danger, warning
and caution labels.
WARNING AND CAUTION LABELS" in "SAFE
OPERATION" .)
(See "DANGER,

TILTING THE SEAT

CAUTION
3
To avoid personal injury:
Lock the lever for attachment
control when tilting the seat.
To tilt the seat forward, pull the seat tilting
lock lever and tilt the seat forward.
(1) Seat tilting lock lever
(2) Lock lever for
attachment control
OPENING AND CLOSING OF
PARTS
Opening /
Bonnet
CAUTION
3
To avoid personal injury:
Do not touch the exhaust
muffl er or the exhaust pipe;
serious burns can occur.
1. Put the starter key in the key slot and
turn it clockwise to the vertical position.
The rear bonnet will be unlocked. Press
the button, and the rear bonnet can be
opened sideways.
When the rear bonnet is opened, the rear
bonnet will be locked with the lock lever.
(A) "Tilting forward"
(B) "Lock"
Closing the Rear