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PRE-START INSTRUCTIONS section 3.1
BEFORE STARTING:
1. READ SAFETY DECALS
2. Check engine and transaxle oil levels.
3. Check coolant level.(Kubota)
4. Visually check tires.
5. Visually check for loose or missing parts or bolts.
6. Fill with clean fuel.
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Safety switch requires PTO to be OFF for engine to
start.
2.Open throttleapproximately one-fourthofits travel.
3. Turn key counter-clockwise to “preheat” until indi-
cator light goes off. (diesel only). No preheat is re-
quired when engine is warm.
Pull choke on gasoline engine.
4. Turn key to start engine.
5. Warm up engine at medium speed. Push choke in on
gasoline engine as engine warms up.
6. In cold weather, allow the hydraulic oil to warm up a
few minutes at medium engine speed before using
tractor.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR FUELS AND OILS
ENGINE OIL (Kubota engines)
Fill the crankcase with oil that meets API service
designation CC or CD for diesel engines and SF for gas-
oline engines. Do not mix brands or grades of oil. Rec-
ommended weights for expected temperatures are:
Above 77 F.(25 C.)..........SAE 30
32 F.-77 F.(0 C.-25 C.).....SAE 20 or 10W-30
Below 77 F.(0 C.)..SAE 10W or 10W-30
ENGINE OIL (Onan)
Fill the crankcase with oil that meets API service
designation SE or SE/CC. Do not mix brands or grades
of oil. Recommended weights for expected tempera-
tures are:
Above 32 F.(0 C.)..........SAE 30
Below 32 F.(0 C.)..........SAE 5W-30
COOLANT (Kubota)
Fill coolant system with a mixture of 1 part Perma-
nent Anti-freeze and 1 part water.
FUEL
On gasoline engines, use clean, fresh, regular or un-
leaded fuel. Use of unleaded fuel results in less mainte-
nance.
On diesel engines, use clean, fresh, No. #2 diesel
fuel. In extreme cold temperatures No. #1 diesel fuel
may be used. Do not use kerosene or damage to en-
gine may result. Refer to engine manual for fuel bleed-
ing instructions.
TRANSAXLE HYDRAULIC OIL
Fill transaxle to the safe range with Steiner
Trans-Hydraulic Oil or Texas Refinery Corp. 6440 Uni-
versal Torque Fluid only. Do not use automatic trans-
mission fluid, motor oil, or any other type of hydraulic
oil.
NOTE: THE USE OF ANY OIL OTHER
THAN STEINER APPROVED OIL MAY VOID
WARRANTY AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
CAUTION! NEVER USE ETHER
AS A STARTING AID OR
SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENGINE
MAY OCCUR.
BE ALERT! STOP RUNNING
THE UNIT AT THE FIRST SIGN
OF ANY ABNORMAL HYDRAU-
LIC FUNCTION. SERIOUS DAM-
AGE TO THE HYDRAULIC SYS-
TEM CAN RESULT!
DANGER! NEVER FILL
FUEL TANK WITH ENGINE
RUNNING!