5 -1
z For safety, the hood must be closed and
correctly latched before operating the tractor.
z The hood is hinged at the rear one bar is
attached inside to support the hood for easy
access to the engine.
z To open the hood, pull the hood grip and lift the
hood up and place the supporting bar to lock
position.
z To close the hood, move the supporting bar to
unlock position and lay down the hood and push
it down to lock position slightly.
5-1. Access for maintenance
① Opening Hood
▶ After the engine has stopped completely, you have to open the hood for check.
▶ If you open the hood while the engine is running, it can cause serious damage by
the intended or unintended access to rotating shaft, pulley, V-belt, cooling fan of the
engine or engine application parts. BE CAREFUL.
Caution
Hood grip
5. Lubrication and Maintenance
z The jacking points for maintenance is depending
on serviced parts case by case. Do not hesitate
to contact your authorized dealer for asking.
z Do not use the front axle assembly or steering
linkage and cylinder for jacking point. These
components have some rotating pivots and/or
does not have enough structural strength.
z For general maintenance, use flat surface under
the engine frame end or bumper(If fitted) for
jacking point, and connect additionally hoist to
the front towing hook for safety.
z For rear jacking points, flat surface under the
rear axle housing is recommended, and
additionally use the top-link bracket and its pin
for lifting point after removing the top-link.
② Jacking points
Front jacking point
Front towing hook
(optional)
Rear jacking point
Rear jacking point
Top link pin
Top link
▶ When lifting the rear of the
tractor, apply chocks to the slots
between front axle and engine
frame symmetrically to prevent
the rolling of the front axle.
Caution