Kubota BT601, Operator'S Manual

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81 PERIODIC SERVICE OF THE TRACTOR
B
Changing Engine Oil
To avoid personal injury:
A
Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key
before changing the oil.
A
Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can
be hot and can burn.
1. To drain the used oil, remove the drain plug at the
bottom of the engine and drain the oil completely into
the oil pan.
All the used oil can be drained out easily when the
engine is still warm.
2. After draining reinstall the drain plug.
3. Fill with the new oil up to the upper notch on the
dipstick.
(See "LUBRICANTS" in "MAINTENANCE OF THE
TRACTOR" section.)
4. Properly dispose of used oil.
B
Replacing Transmission Oil Filter
To avoid personal injury:
A
Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can
be hot and can burn.
1. Remove the oil filter.
2. Put a film of clean transmission oil on rubber seal of
new filter.
3. Tighten the filter quickly until it contacts the mounting
surface.
Tighten filter by hand an additional 1/2 turn only.
4. After the new filter has been replaced, the
transmission fluid level will decrease a little. Make sure
that the transmission fluid does not leak through the
seal, and check the fluid level.
Top up if necessary.
5. Properly dispose of used oil.
A
To prevent serious damage to the hydraulic system,
use only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
Oil capacity with filter 3.1 L
(1) Oil inlet
(2) Dipstick (A) Oil level is acceptable within this range
(1) Drain plug
(1) Filter