Kubota B1830, Workshop Manual

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GENERAL B1830,B2230,B2530,B3030, WSM
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[2] CHECK POINTS OF INITIAL 50 HOURS
Changing Engine Oil
CAUTION
• Before changing oil, be sure to stop the engine.
1. Start and warm up the engine for approx. 5 minutes.
2. Place an oil pan underneath the engine.
3. To change the used oil, remove the drain plug (1) at the bottom
of the engine and drain the oil completely.
4. Screw in the drain plug (1).
5. Fill with the new oil up to upper line on the dipstick (3).
IMPORTANT
• When using an oil of different manufacture or viscosity
from the previous one, remove all of the old oil.
• Never mix two different type of oil.
• Use the proper SAE engine oil according to ambient
temperatures.
• Refer to "4. LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT" on page
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Replacing Engine Oil Filter Cartridge
CAUTION
• Be sure to stop the engine before changing the oil filter
cartridge.
• Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can be hot and
may cause burns.
1. Remove the oil filter cartridge with the filter wrench.
2. Apply a slight coat of oil onto the rubber seal of new filter.
3. To install the new cartridge, screw it in by hand. Over tightening
may cause deformation of rubber gasket.
4. After the new cartridge has been replaced, the engine oil
normally decrease a little. Thus see that the engine oil does not
leak through the seal and be sure to read the oil level on the
dipstick. Then, replenish the engine oil up to the specified level.
IMPORTANT
• To prevent serious damage to the engine, replacement
filter must be highly efficient. Use only a KUBOTA genuine
filter or its equivalent.
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Engine oil capacity
B1830, B2230, B2530
3.0 L
3.2 U.S.qts
2.6 Imp.qts
B3030
4.1 L
4.3 U.S.qts
3.6 Imp.qts
(1) Drain Plug
(2) Oil Inlet Plug
(3) Dipstick (A) Oil level is acceptable within this
range.
(1) Engine Oil Filter Cartridge
KiSC issued 05, 2012 A