Kubota M8540 Narrow Manual (EN)

OPS - KUBOTA TRACTOR NARROW M8540 (3C873-9971-2)

OPERATOR'S MANUAL M8540 NARROW MODEL M 8 5 4 0 N English (Australia) Code No. 3C873-9971-2 READ AND SAVE THIS MANUAL © KUBOTA Corporation 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN

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ABBREVIATION LIST

ABBREVIATION LIST KUBOTA Corporation is ··· Since its inception in 1890, KUBOTA Corporation has grown to rank as one of the major firms in Japan. To achieve this status, the company has through the years diversified the range of its products and services to a remarkable extent. Nineteen plants and 16,000 employees produce over 1,000 different items, large and small. All these products and all the services which accompany them, however, are unified by one central commitment. KUBOTA makes products which, taken on a national scale, are basic necessities. Products which are indispensable.

Products which are intended to help individuals and nations fulfill the potential inherent in their environment. KUBOTA is the Basic Necessities Giant. This potential includes water supply, food from the soil and from the sea, industrial development, architecture and construction, transportation. Thousands of people depend on KUBOTA's know-how, technology, experience and customer service. You too can depend on KUBOTA. M8540 NARROW AU . B . 7 - 8 . 0 .

AK Abbreviations Definitions 2WD 4WD API ASABE ASTM DIN DT fpm GST Hi-Lo HST m/s PTO RH/LH ROPS rpm r/s SAE SMV 2 Wheel Drive 4 Wheel Drive American Petroleum Institute American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, USA American Society for Testing and Materials, USA Deutsches Institut für Normung, GERMANY Dual Traction [4WD] Feet Per Minute Glide Shift Transmission High Speed-Low Speed Hydrostatic Transmission Meters Per Second Power Take Off Right-hand and left-hand sides are determined by facing in the direction of forward travel Roll-Over Protective Structures Revolutions Per Minute Revolutions Per Second Society of Automotive Engineers, USA Slow Moving Vehicle

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UNIVERSAL SYMBOLS

UNIVERSAL SYMBOLS As a guide to the operation of your tractor, various universal symbols have been utilized on the instruments and controls. The symbols are shown below with an indication of their meaning.

Safety Alert Symbol 3-Point Lowering Speed Control Diesel Fuel Remote Cylinder-Retract Fuel-Level Remote Cylinder-Extend Engine-Rotational Speed Hazard Warning Lights Hourmeter/Elapsed Operating Hours Headlight-Low Beam Engine Coolant-Temperature Headlight-High Beam Diesel Preheat/Glow Plugs (Low Temperature Start Aid) 4-Wheel Drive-On Parking Brake 4-Wheel Drive-Off Engine Intake/Combustion Air-Filter Front-Wheel Drive-On Battery Charging Condition Fast Slow Engine Oil-Pressure Creep Turn Signal Windshield Wiper Engine-Run Windshield Wiper Intermittent Engine-Start Engine-Stop Windshield Washer Power Take-Off Clutch Control-Off (Disengaged) Position Lock Rear Window Defroster Power Take-Off Clutch Control-On (Engaged) Position Steering Wheel-Tilt Control Bi-Speed turn Empty Differential Lock Full Position Control-Raised Position Position Control-Lowered Position PTO 540 rpm Draft Control-Shallow Position PTO 1000 rpm Draft Control-Deep Position Beacon Light

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SAFETY FIRST

FOREWORD You are now the proud owner of a KUBOTA Tractor. This tractor is a product of KUBOTA quality engineering and manufacturing. It is made of fine materials and under a rigid quality control system. It will give you long, satisfactory service. To obtain the best use of your tractor, please read this manual carefully. It will help you become familiar with the operation of the tractor and contains many helpful hints about tractor maintenance. It is KUBOTA's policy to utilize as quickly as possible every advance in our research. The immediate use of new techniques in the manufacture of products may cause some small parts of this manual to be outdated.

KUBOTA distributors and dealers will have the most up-to-date information. Please do not hesitate to consult with them. 3 SAFETY FIRST This symbol, the industry's "Safety Alert Symbol", is used throughout this manual and on labels on the machine itself to warn of the possibility of personal injury. Read these instructions carefully. It is essential that you read the instructions and safety regulations before you attempt to assemble or use this unit. 3 DANGER : 3 WARNING : 3 CAUTION : Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. IMPORTANT : Indicates that equipment or property damage could result if instructions are not followed. NOTE : Gives helpful information.

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