Kubota R540 Operator'S Manual Download

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PRECAUTIONS FOR THE AXLE

SUSPENSION

Improper handling of the machine damages the axle
suspension! To protect the axle suspension from
excessive wear, observe the following instructions.

• Only use KUBOTA-approved tire sizes.
• Observe the tire pressure table.

(See Checking the tire pressure on page 124)

• Check tire pressure before commencing day-to-day

operations.

• Do not use any liquids in the tires.
• Replace excessively worn tires with new tires

before commencing operations.

• Only use identical wheels and tires with the same

degree of wear on the same axle.

• Never exceed the specified max. load capacity.
• Only use KUBOTA-approved buckets, palette forks,

and fork arms.

PRECAUTIONS FOR

OPERATING THE MACHINE

• Get on and off safely when entering or leaving the

operator's cab. Face the machine. Always maintain
a three-point-contact with the steps and handrails.
Do not use control levers as handles.
Do not jump on or off the machine. Never try to get
on or off a moving machine.

• Do not start the engine or operate the control

elements from anywhere other than the operator's
seat.

• Before starting the engine, fasten the seat belt,

make sure that the direction switch is set in the
neutral position, the parking-brake-switch is
actuated and the bucket is lowered to the ground.

• Do not start the engine by shorting across starter

terminals.

• Watch where you are going at all times. Watch for

and avoid obstacles.

• Never permit passengers on the machine. Keep

bystanders away from the machine during
operation.

• When working around other machines, let the other

operators know what you are performing at all
times.

• Never allow anyone to get under or near the bucket

or attachment when it is raised.

• When raising the bucket or attachment, take extra

caution to prevent it from touching overhead wires
or other obstacles. Contact with wires may cause
fatal injuries.

• Keep away from the muffler while the engine is

running and immediately after it has stopped.

• Hazardous operation such as on dangerous terrain,

beyond the load capacity or contrary to the

intended use of the machine must be avoided as it
may cause the machine to tip over.

• Do not drive the machine close to edges of ditches

or banks which may collapse under the weight of
the machine, especially when the ground is loose or
wet.

• Slow down for turns, uneven terrain, and slopes to

avoid tipping over.

• When transporting a load, keep the loader bucket

as low as possible to avoid tipping over. Be
extremely careful when working on inclines.

• Operation on slopes can be dangerous. Rain, snow,

gravel  soft  ground,  and  so  on  will  change  the
ground  conditions.  Do  not  operate  the  machine  in
questionable  ground  conditions.  If  operating  on  a
slope or ramp, always slow down, travel straight up,
and  down  the  incline  and  not  across.  Keep  the
bucket as low as possible. If you do not follow these
instructions, the machine can go out of control and
tip over.

• Avoid turning on a slope.
• Never perform digging or shoveling with the

machine in the articulated condition, or the machine
may tip over.

• Never dig or shovel at high speed. Digging or

shoveling at high speed can cause the machine to
lose stability and its rear wheels to lift off the
ground, which may lead to serious personal injury
or fatal accidents.

• Do not go up or down a 30 degrees or steeper hill.

Otherwise, the machine may skid sideways or turn
on its side. If the ground is ungraded or is soft, limit
the slope below 15 degrees.

• To avoid tipping over, do not operate the machine

on any site where the terrain cannot be
ascertained, such as ground covered with seeds or
snow and check for hidden projections, dips, road
shoulders, and so on beforehand, and take care not
to approach them during work.

• Be sure to ease off the accelerator at the end of

backfilling grooves, or areas at the edge of cliffs or
pond  banks,  or  at  the  end  of  an  ascent.  Upon
removal  of  the  external  load,  the  machine  speed
will  automatically  increase,  reduce  speed  to  avoid
entering grooves or tipping over.

• To avoid the machine slipping or tipping over, do

not operate the machine on ungraded or soft
terrain, such as land fills. Grade and compact the
site beforehand at all times.

• Avoid running the engine for a long time indoors.

When the engine must be run indoors, be sure to
open the windows and doors. Carbon monoxide
gas from exhaust is colorless, odorless and deadly.

• Check that no one is near the muffler exhaust

before  starting  the  engine.  If  exposed  to  exhaust
fume,  he  or  she  may  get  burned  or  poisoned.
Check  that  there  is  no  flammable  objects,  such  as
dead  leaves,  sheets  of  paper,  or  pieces  of  cloth,

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