Kubota LA1055, Operator'S Manual

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29 MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to check and service the tractor on a
flat surface with the bucket on the ground,
engine shut off, the key removed and the
parking brake on.
LUBRICATION
1. Lubricate all grease fittings every 10 hours of
operation. Also, lubricate joints of control lever linkage
every 10 hours. High quality grease designating
"extreme pressure" and containing Molybdenum
disulfide is recommended. This grease may specify
"Moly EP" on its label.
2. Daily before operation, check the tractor hydraulic fluid
level. If low, add as described in the tractor's operator's
manual. Also change the filter element and the
hydraulic fluid as recommended in the tractor's
operator's manual.
RE-TIGHTENING OF HARDWARE
After 20 to 30 hours of initial loader operation, re-tighten
all mounting bolts and nuts to the required torque value as
follows.
Sequence Location Bolt/Nut
Required
Torque
N-m (kgf-m, ft-lbs)
1
Main frames
(Front axle frame)
M16 bolts 226 (23, 166)
2
Main frames
(Rear brackets)
M16 nuts 226 (23, 166)