Kubota U17 Excavator Operators Manual
Description
Kubota U17 Excavator Operators Manual
You are now the proud owner of a KUBOTA excavator. This excavator is a product of KUBOTA quality engineering and manufacturing. It is made of fine materials and under rigid quality control systems. It will give you long, satisfactory service. To obtain the best use of your excavator, please read this manual carefully.
Kubota U17 Excavator Operators Manual It will help you become familiar with the operation of the excavator and contains many helpful hints about excavator 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The immediate use of new techniques in the manufacture of products may cause some small parts of this manual to be outdated.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 U17 Excavator Operators Manual distributors and dealers will have the most up-to-date information. Please do not hesitate to consult with them.
CONTENTS
3 SAFE OPERATION … 1
DEALER SERVICE 13
TECHNICAL DATA 14
Operating Instructions
DESCRIPTION OF
MACHINE PARTS …….15
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND
CONTROL ELEMENTS .16
BEFORE START ….19
DAILY CHECKS .19
Tilting The Seat 19
OPENING AND
CLOSING OF PARTS …..19
HANDLING THE SAFETY
DEVICES ……22
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE 23
STARTING THE ENGINE ….23
STARTING THE ENGINE
UNDER COLD CONDITIONS …31
STOPPING THE ENGINE ….31
STARTING WITH
AN AUXILIARY BATTERY ……32
EXCAVATOR OPERATION ……33
CONTROL OBSERVATIONS
DURING OPERATION ….33
RUNNING-IN OF
THE NEW EXCAVATOR ……..33
STARTING …….33
TWO PATTERN SELECTION
SYSTEM (TPSS) ………………….35
OPERATION OF THE BOOM …….36
OPERATION OF THE ARM ……….36
OPERATION OF BUCKET ………..37
SWIVEL (UNIT SWING)
OPERATION ……………………….37
BOOM SWING OPERATION ……38
BOOM SWING PEDAL …………….38
OPERATION OF
TRACK WIDTH CHANGE
AND DOZER ………………………39
SERVICE PORT OPERATION ……41
DRIVING ………………………………..41
TURNS …………………………………43
UP AND DOWNHILL
TRAVELLING ……………………..45
PARKING ON A SLOPE ……………45
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON
EXCAVATOR OPERATION …..46
