tractors
Kubota – why black is the new red
A Kubota tractor is by its very nature a far more complex industrial piece of machinery and many people will assume it to be.This is in part because of the technological advances both in terms of the nature of the work that a modern day Kubota tractor is expected to do, but also in terms of the nature of the design and manufacture of the Kubota tractor itself.
In addition there are a wide range of implements attachment that can be used on a Kubota tractor that will either transform the nature of the work that needs to be done, or make such work possible in the first place.
Thinking about safety on a Kubota tractor, such as the Kubota B series B 2320 HST, is built into the design and manufacture of the tractor itself. Colour coding for many of the controls that are used on a Kubota tractor has become standard. This is an important design and feature of all modern day tractors, as it helps to group the various controls together into different functions.
It give the operator or user of a Kubota tractor the felt sense and confidence about what they are doing, which can be very important.
The colour black is used as an industry standard colour in the colour coding safety scheme to designate controls which position or adjust accessories or implements that are used on a Kubota tractor.
Some examples of these controls that are given to illustrate the nature of the colour coding system are – the control mechanism for the remote hydraulics, implement hitches, the choke for the engine, the control mechanism for adjusting the position of the steering column, lights flashers signals etc. Also items that are sometimes thought of as comforts in the operating cab of the Kubota tractor such as fans, radios etc .
As tractors of all manufacturers and makes, including Kubota, become more advanced, more and more technology would be built into the dashboard and instrument panel of the tractors. Things such as Bluetooth, MP3 players, Wi-Fi will all become standard on tractors, presumably including Kubota tractors.
These advances in technology will allow operators of a Kubota tractor to use them the tractor in a safer and more efficient and effective manner. As such it is likely that controls for these items will become colour-coded as an industry standard.
Any controls that become colour-coded should be adopted by Kubota as well, but the operator or driver of a Kubota tractor will need to identify for themselves what these controls are and what they do. This is needed to guarantee safe and effective operation of any Kubota tractor, whatever their controls may be.
Kubota Safety – Colour Coding
The instrument or control panel on a modern day tractor, including a Kubota tractor can seem almost overwhelming in terms of the number and nature of the controls. To aid in understanding how the Kubota tractor works there are a number of colour-coded systems that differentiate the various controls of the Kubota tractor, thereby making it easier to understand what they are various functions are in running and using the safe operation of a Kubota tractor.
These should be industry-standard colour-coded controls, but in any event check the operation of the Kubota tractor you are to use with an owners manual is available, if not then with an authorised dealer, or similar.
In the context of colour controls for the safe operation of a Kubota tractor, the colour yellow is designated for the various controls which operate and engaged mechanisms that use the tractor as a remote power source. These controls are often known as the PTO controls.
There are a significant number of different uses at a Kubota tractor can be engaged with, and some of these will use attachments or implements that need to be added onto the Kubota tractor before they can be used.
A number of examples are often given as to what colour-coded controls are on a tractor, including a Kubota tractor, such as the Kubota B series B 2320 HST, can be – these include PTO, cutter heads, feed roles, elevators and winches.
By far the most effective way of understanding the various controls of all colours on a Kubota tractor is to find one and play around with them. Playing around means using them and finding them and work out what their usage is with the tractor turned off and not in use. It is also a good idea if possible to find tractors made by other manufacturers and compare similar layouts and controls.
This might initially seem a bit confusing, but will actually give the owner or operator of a Kubota tractor a better felt understanding of the need for different controls, and how different manufacturers approach the layout. A Kubota tractor can vary by make and model from other manufacturers, and it is important for the operator or user of a Kubota tractor to familiarise themselves with the layout and functionality of the controls of the specific Kubota tractor that they will themselves be using.
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Kubota command center
The instrument or control panel on any Kubota tractor can seem fairly daunting, as does the instrument or Control Panel on any modern day tractor. As with any piece of agricultural machinery, a modern day Kubota tractor will have a number of display units giving the driver of the Kubota tractor a huge amount of information about the safe and efficient operation of the tractor.
Most modern day tractors of all models have a number of colour-coded systems for identifying the groupings of controls that to certain functions on the tractor. This is an important safety feature, and means that it is easier for someone who has not used or not familiar with a Kubota tractor to identify what the various controls are and what they do.
Even with a colour-coded system, the various controls and control panel can seem quite daunting, and it is important that whoever is driving or operating the Kubota tractor understands what the various controls are and what they do.
The colour-coded system of controls on a Kubota tractor includes the colour orange. Orange is used as a colour to identify a number of controls that include the engine speed, the transmission controls, the parking brake and also the independent emergency brake. These are known in tractor speak as ground motions controls.
A Kubota tractor will be colour-coded if it is new or newish. Older models may not be colour-coded – as such should be carefully checked to see what the various controls are and what they do.
Colour coding is intended to make it easier for the driver of a tractor to automatically relate to certain mechanisms in the instrument panel of the Kubota tractor that are important to know.
The various braking mechanisms and controls that apply in a Kubota tractor are obviously important. Depending on the type and make of the Kubota tractor, it is likely to have both a handbrake and a foot brake or foot pedal. Its layout may well be similar to that of an automobile.
However it is important and ultimately the responsibility of the driver of the Kubota tractor to familiarise themselves with the layout of the cab of the Kubota tractor that they are using, and to know and understand where the various breaking control mechanisms are located.
Kubota Tractors – Emergency Procedures
One of the most important aspects of the safe operation of a Kubota tractor is knowing how to turn the engine off, both as a natural process and in the event of any emergency or hazard taking place.
This is important as the mechanism for shutting off the engine may differ slightly between diesel and gasoline engine tractors, and between modern day and much older Kubota tractors.
Many Kubota tractors are old, simply because many tractors are old.
They tend to last a long time, partly because they are built to, partly because they are expensive both both to and replace, and because people who own a Kubota tractor often take time to find out what is wrong with them and do the maintenance and servicing of older Kubota tractors themselves.
This is an important distinction to make, because the controls for stopping an engine on a modern day Kubota tractor will be a colour-coded red, whereas on older Kubota tractors they may not be.
If you are an owner or operator of an older Kubota tractor that is not colour-coded, then you will need to familiarise yourself with the various control mechanisms for stopping the engine on a Kubota tractor.
Unsurprisingly red is the colour code for the controls that apply to stopping the engine on modern day Kubota tractors that are colour-coded.
There are a number of different possibilities depending on the type of Kubota tractor you own, and it is important to familiarise yourself with the specifics of what the control mechanisms are as outlined in the operator’s manual of the Kubota tractor.
As a general rule on gasoline engines, there are red letters on the key switch. On a diesel engine that is likely to be a red fuel shut-off switch. It is important to remember that on most diesel engines they are stopped with the fuel shut off switch marked by the ignition key.
Some newer diesel engines are also stopped by turning the key in a anti clockwise direction to the off position. It is important to recognise that these are general statements, and it is important to check the specific functioning of your Kubota tractor in order to determine precisely what the mechanisms and controls are for stopping the engine. You need to know this in advance of having to do it.
Kubota Tractor – Clutch or Brake?
When using or operating a Kubota tractor, it is important to familiarise yourself with the layout of the instrument or control panel and know what the various colour controls indicate and what the various mechanisms operating the tractor actually do.
There are a number of controls of the Kubota tractor that determines how to start and stop and drive the tractor, and the operator or driver should be aware of these prior to commencement of the use of the Kubota tractor.
This is important from a safety point of view, because in the event of the driver operator of the Kubota tractor having to make judgements in a fast moving or hazardous situation, they need to be able to react by instinct to an extent. To be able to do this they need to know what the various instruments on the Kubota tractor actually do.
Controls on the Kubota tractor will be colour-coded if the tractor is relatively new. Older models of a Kubota tractor may not be colour-coded in which case the operator will need to familiarise themselves more carefully with what they actually do.
It is also helpful to talk in a general way about the direction in which the controls move when operating a Kubota tractor.
As a general rule, similar to most automobiles, when engaging a break in the Kubota tractor there are two options. When engaging a foot break, the pedal is pushed down. When engaging a handbrake, the lever is pulled.
If there is a foot clutch, this may be unfamiliar to people who are used to driving an automobile or other type of vehicle which will be automatic. As such special care they need to be taken of a Kubota tractor. A clutch is disengaged when it is pushed down, and engaged when the foot is released and the pedal let up.
The other important area of direction of controls on a Kubota tractor concerns the various controls that operate any attachment or implement that may be part of the tractors operating mechanism. In this event it is important to refer to the specific model of Kubota tractor, as well as the type of attachment or implement that is to be used.
The driver or operator of the Kubota tractor should be fully aware of the direction the control needed in order to lift or lower a particular attachment, as well as the direction needed to pull up or push away any movement of the implement.
An understanding of the direction needed for the controls on a Kubota tractor is important, as much of it will be done by instinct wanted becomes established in the mind of the driver or operator of the Kubota tractor.
Kubota Tractor – Yellow to go
Kubota make a wide range of tractors, which come with different engine sizes and are intended for differing levels of severity of work, and different types of land. However they have one thing in common which is that they are all Kubota tractors.
A Kubota tractor will have an instrument panel or control panel that contains a number of instruments or controls that give the driver or operator of the Kubota tractor a significant amount of information about how to operate and control the tractor.
These controls also give the driver warning signs that there might be a problem or a potential danger with the functioning or operation of the Kubota tractor in advance. Such a warning allows the driver or operator to take action to stop such a problem or hazard occurring thus preventing damage to the Kubota tractor and themselves and possibly other people.
Because there are so many controls on a Kubota tractor, and because of their importance, it is necessary to understand the logic of why they are coloured and positioned the way they are.
It has become common within the agricultural industry for tractors to be standardised by way of colour coding for the different controls that exist on any tractor. This applies to new tractors and some older tractors, but there will be many much older tractors that this does not apply to.
The advantage is that any current Kubota tractor, as well as any tractor made by another manufacturer should have standardised colour coding for the different controls.
This means it is much easier for anyone operating a Kubota tractor to know what the controls do, especially if they are used to using another Kubota tractor which has a similar colour coding system, or they are used to driving a tractor made by another manufacturer.
This is an important safety protocol it has been developed and makes obvious sense. The important thing to realise is to know and understand what the different colours do and what they mean.
As a brief guide, the colour red first to stopping the engine on a Kubota tractor. The colour orange refers to what is known as ground motion – engine speed, Park – lock transmission.
The colour yellow first to power engagement, i.e. engaging PTO on a Kubota tractor and the colour black refers to controls that affect the positioning and adjusting the tractor such as checking the engine or turning the lights on.
If the Kubota tractor is old to the point where it doesn’t have a colour-coded system for any of these controls, then it is important that the operator or driver of the Kubota tractor takes time to familiarise themselves with what the controls are and what they do prior to using or operating the Kubota tractor.
Kubota Tractor – Engine Care
When driving or using a Kubota tractor the owner operative is effectively dependent upon the information given to them, the readings on the instrument panel of the Kubota tractor, that can alert them to any potential problem or hazard within the engine workings of the Kubota tractor.
An alert of these problems can give the driver or operator enough warning to be able to deal with them effectively before they begin to cause any serious damage to the Kubota tracked itself.
One of the most important indicators on the instrument panel is the gauge that tells the driver of the Kubota tractor information about the temperature of the engine. This information is extremely important, more so when the information is telling the driver of the Kubota tractor that the engine is overheating or getting too hot.
In the event that the temperature gauge warns the driver or the operator that the engine is getting too warm or too hot, it is obviously an indication that the coolant is not working effectively in the Kubota tractor engine and needs to be dealt with.
In such a scenario it is important to immediately stop the Kubota tractor. It is also really important to let the engine cool down over a reasonable period of time before even beginning to contemplate taking off the radiator cap.
Pay attention to the temperature of the engine is very important. If the temperature is showing that the engine of Kubota tractor is getting too hot it means two things. Firstly that there is insufficient coolant in the engine, either because there is a leak, or because the coolant needs refilling.
It also means that the danger of a Kubota tractor engine overheating is severe, and such overheating could cause permanent damage to the engine or Kubota tractor. Such damage could lead to a need for a Kubota tractor engine to be either replaced or rebuilt.
In the event of major work needing to be done to the engine by Kubota tractor owing to overheating, it is a likely scenario that if a temperature warning light had been displayed and had been ignored by the driver or operator of the Kubota tractor, it is likely that the Kubota warranty if one is listed and applied would be invalidated.
This is a likely scenario because a Kubota warranty or other expressly or implicitly stipulate that all reasonable care should be taken by the owner or driver of the Kubota tractor when using or operating this or any other piece of Kubota agricultural machinery.
It would likely be deemed that ignoring an engine temperature gauge to an extent where it damaged the engine of the Kubota tractor to such an extent that it needed major work would be in violation of the warranty
Kubota tractor – Tachometer
The instrument panel on a Kubota tractor will give the driver or operator of the tractor significant amount of important information about how they are driving or using the Kubota tractor, and if there are any conditions that need to be monitored and taken care of.
One of the most important gauges or pieces of information on the instrument panel is that of the tachometer, also known as the engine speed indicator. The tachometer shows revolutions per minute, which is an important guide for the driver or operator of the Kubota tractor to take note of.
It is important when using a Kubota tractor to make sure that the revolutions per minute are correct or in direct relation to the nature of the work being done.
Kubota will advise on the correct recommendations for engine speed selection, and this advice should be adhered to and taken note of particularly in relation to information given on your Kubota tractor by the engine speed indicator or tachometer.
Incorrect revolutions per minute can have a serious and damaging effect on your Kubota tractor. This can lead to potential damage of the engine of your Kubota tractor, leading either to an expensive rebuild or possibly a new engine or a new Kubota tractor.
Incorrect revolutions per minute can also affect the nature of the work being done by the Kubota tractor and pose a potential hazard or risk to the driver operator of the Kubota tractor or anyone else in the vicinity.
The two most important scenarios to pay attention to concerning the use or the correct use of revolutions per minute in relation to work carried out are as follows.
Using your Kubota tractor at a low engine speeds whilst being in a higher gear can stall the engine if you are beginning to pull or pulling a heavy load with your Kubota tractor.
Obviously stalling the engine is not good, and is something that should be avoided wherever possible. Not only are you stalling the engine on your Kubota tractor you are potentially putting a long-term strain on it, which will impair the effective use of your Kubota tractor and could lead to expensive maintenance and servicing work.
The other scenario is that where you are using a Kubota tractor at relatively high speed in a low gear, whilst attached to or carrying a heavy load . In this scenario there is a real danger of your Kubota tractor overturning or tiny backwards is going up the slope.
Either scenario is potentially extreme dangerous. Both can be avoided by correct use your Kubota tractor and paying attention to the information displayed on your tachometer.
Kubota – Fuel
Whoever is driving or operating a Kubota tractor needs to have a real grasp on the various lights and display area of the instrument panel on a Kubota tractor. The instrument panel area of a Kubota tractor can look fairly baffling and bewildering with the array of different instruments displaying differing levels of information.
As with most modern machinery tractors are effectively computer-driven. The instrument panel on a modern day Kubota tractor will display a differing range of control information.
Whilst the precise control area will differ depending on the make and model of the Kubota tractor, there are some common and fundamental controls that will always, or should always be displayed.
There is likely to be a tachometer, which is also known as an engine speed indicator. There is likely to be a indicator light control unit to show the oil pressure on the Kubota tractor. There will also be an indicator light or area showing the engine temperature.
There will be a fuel gauge and Kubota tractor show how much diesel that is in the tank. An important control unit will be the air filter condition indicator button or unit. Another temperature control part of the display should show the temperature of your transmission on the Kubota tractor. There will also be and hydraulic system while level indicator.
In addition there may well be for rioting of different other indicators displaying information about the operating capability of the Kubota tractor. All of these indicators on the instrument panel of your Kubota tractor display vital information, and should be constantly monitored.
Any information they do give you will be indicative that there may potentially be a problem with the Kubota tractors functioning, and if this is the case such problems should be addressed immediately.
It is good to think of the instrument panel as being a guide that will tell you as and when that are potentially any problems. Pay attention to the information given to buy the instrument panel on Kubota tractor will allow you to pre-emptively deal with issues such as fuel and temperature and general operating function ability.
This is important both for safe use of your Kubota tractor and also for making sure that it remains in good working order.