Operating The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota B3150 Operator's Manual

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OPERATING THE ENGINE

OPERATING THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury or death:
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 the 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) "PULL DOWN"
(1) Parking brake lever
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 the
"OFF" position.
(1) PTO clutch lever
(A) Interlock the brake pedals
(B) "DEPRESS"
(C) "PULL UP"
"ON" "ENGAGE"
"OFF" "DISENGAGE"