Kubota BX231D User Manual

POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
PTO OPERATION
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Before operation of PTO, be sure to select the
position of the PTO-select-lever (mid , mid/
rear
, rear ).
• Disengage PTO, stop the engine, and
allow all rotating components to come
to a complete stop before connecting,
disconnecting, adjusting, or cleaning any PTO
driven equipment.
1. PTO select lever
IMPORTANT :
• To avoid shock when loading to the PTO,
reduce the engine accelerator from full to
half speed by pushing up on the engine
accelerator when engaging the PTO. Then open
the accelerator to the full speed.
• To avoid damage of transmission, when
the PTO-select-lever is not smoothly shifted,
slightly shift the PTO-clutch-lever.
The tractor has a 540 rpm rear PTO speed and a
2500 rpm mid PTO speed.
(1) PTO select lever
(A) Mid PTO position
(B) Mid-rear PTO position
(C) Rear PTO position
Mid PTO
To use the mid PTO, shift the PTO-select-lever to the
mid PTO position and the PTO-clutch-lever to the
on
position. The mid PTO is available for KUBOTA
approved implements.
(1) Mid PTO
Mid-Rear PTO
To use the mid PTO and the rear PTO at the same
time, shift the PTO-select-lever to the mid-rear PTO
position and the PTO-clutch-lever to the on
position.
Rear PTO
To use the rear PTO, shift the PTO-select-lever to the
rear PTO position and the PTO-clutch-lever to
the on position.
2. PTO clutch lever
The PTO-clutch-lever engages or disengages the PTO
clutch which gives the PTO independent control.
IMPORTANT :
• To avoid shock when loading to the PTO,
reduce the engine accelerator from full to
half speed by pushing up on the engine
accelerator when engaging the PTO. Then open
the accelerator to the full speed.
• When you engage the PTO clutch, shift the
PTO-clutch-lever slowly to avoid damage to the
PTO clutch and implement. Do not keep the
PTO-clutch-lever half way.
Shift the PTO-clutch-lever to the on position to
engage the PTO clutch. Shift the PTO-clutch-lever to
the off position to disengage the PTO clutch.
See the following figure.
PTO OPERATION POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
BX231D
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Kubota BX231D Specifications

General

Brand	Kubota
Model	BX231D
Category	Tractor
Language	English