• If
any structural member of the CAB or ROPS is
damaged, replace the entire structure at your local
KUBOTA Dealer.
• If the tractor is equipped with a foldable ROPS it
may be temporarily folded down only when
absolutely necessary for areas with height
constraints.
There is no operator protection provided by the
ROPS in the folded position. For operator safety the
ROPS should be placed in the upright and locked
position and the seat belt fastened for all other
operations.
• Always use the seat belt if the tractor has a CAB or
ROPS. Do not use the seat belt if a foldable ROPS
is down or there is no ROPS. Check the seat belt
regularly and replace if frayed or damaged.
ROPS model
(1) ROPS
(2) Seat belt
CAB model
(1) CAB
(2) Seat belt
OPERATING THE TRACTOR
Operator safety is a priority. Safe operation, specifically
with
respect to overturning hazards, entails
understanding the equipment and environmental
conditions at the time of use.
Some
prohibited uses which can affect overturning
hazards include traveling and turning with implements,
loads carried too high and so on. This manual sets forth
some of the obvious risks, but the list is not, and cannot
be, exhaustive. It is the operator's responsibility to be
alert for any equipment or environmental condition that
could compromise safe operation.
1. Starting to operate the tractor
• Always
sit in the operator's seat when starting the
engine or operating levers or controls. Adjust seat
per instructions in the operating the tractor section.
Never start the engine while standing on the
ground.
• Before starting the engine, make sure that all levers
(including auxiliary control levers) are in their
neutral positions, that the parking brake is engaged,
and that both the clutch and the power take-off
(PTO) are disengaged or “OFF”.
Fasten the seat belt if the tractor has a CAB or a
foldable ROPS in the upright and locked position.
• Do not start the engine by shorting across starter
terminals or bypassing the safety start switch. The
machine may start in gear and move if the normal
starting circuitry is bypassed.
• Do not operate or idle the engine in an unventilated
area. Carbon monoxide gas is colorless, odorless,
and deadly.
• Check that the operator presence control (OPC)
system is functioning correctly before each time you
use the tractor.
Test the safety systems.
(See Checking engine start system on page 117.)
Do not operate unless they are functioning
correctly.
2. Working the tractor
• Pull
only from the drawbar. Never hitch to axle
housing or any other point except the drawbar;
such arrangements will increase the risk of serious
personal injury or death due to a tractor upset.
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