Kubota Z231KW-AU, Operator'S Manual

CONTENTS

SAFE OPERATION......................................................................................................................5

SERVICING OF MACHINE ........................................................................................................15

WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................................ 15
SCRAPPING THE MACHINE AND ITS PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 16

SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................17

SPECIFICATION TABLE..................................................................................................................................... 17

IMPLEMENT LIMITATIONS.......................................................................................................19

TERMS OF USE ................................................................................................................................................. 19

INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS .................................................................................20

INSTRUMENT PANEL, SWITCHES AND HAND CONTROLS .......................................................................... 20
MOWER .............................................................................................................................................................. 21

MOWER MOUNTING.................................................................................................................22

MOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ...................................................................................................................... 22
ADJUSTING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................ 23
DISMOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ................................................................................................................ 23

OPERATING THE ENGINE .......................................................................................................24

GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE SAFELY............................................................................................. 24
STARTING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................................... 24

1. Choke knob ............................................................................................................................................... 25
2. Throttle lever.............................................................................................................................................. 25
3. Key switch ................................................................................................................................................. 25

STOPPING THE ENGINE................................................................................................................................... 26
CHECK DURING OPERATING .......................................................................................................................... 26

1. Fuel gauge................................................................................................................................................. 26
2. Hour meter................................................................................................................................................. 27

COLD WEATHER STARTING............................................................................................................................. 27
WARMING UP THE ENGINE ............................................................................................................................. 27

1. Warm-up and transmission oil in the low temperature range .................................................................... 27

JUMP STARTING ............................................................................................................................................... 28

OPERATING THE MACHINE ....................................................................................................29

OPERATING A NEW MACHINE......................................................................................................................... 29

1. Changing lubricating oil for new machine.................................................................................................. 29
2. Engine break-in ......................................................................................................................................... 29

STARTING THE MACHINE ................................................................................................................................ 29

1. Operator's seat .......................................................................................................................................... 30
2. Seat belt .................................................................................................................................................... 30
3. Light switch (if equipped)........................................................................................................................... 30
4. Mower lift pedal ......................................................................................................................................... 31
5. Throttle lever.............................................................................................................................................. 31
6. Parking brake lever.................................................................................................................................... 31
7. Motion control lever ................................................................................................................................... 31

7.1 Stop position of the motion control lever ............................................................................................ 32
7.2 Operating position of the motion control lever.................................................................................... 32

STOPPING THE MACHINE................................................................................................................................ 33
PARKING THE MACHINE .................................................................................................................................. 34
TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE...................................................................................................................... 34

1. Hydrostatic transaxle bypass rods............................................................................................................. 34

OPERATING THE MOWER .......................................................................................................36

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