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MAINTENANCE
PRECAUTIONS FOR
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Place the machine on the flat ground.
• Before servicing or checking the machine,
perform the following procedures.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Set the direction switch to the neutral
position.
3. Lower the bucket and attachment to the
ground.
4. Release the hydraulic pressure in the
hydraulic system.
(For
details,
see
PRESSURE TRAPPED IN THE HYDRAULIC
SYSTEM on page 77)
5. Activate the hydraulic-lock-switch.
6. Remove the starter key.
7. Secure the articulation joint with the
steering-frame-lock.
• Never get under the machine while it is being
lifted with only the bucket. If servicing or
checking underneath, support the machine
firmly with strong blocks, and so on.
If you do not follow to support the machine
firmly, serious injury or death can result.
• Keep clear of articulation area when servicing.
• Keep sparks and naked flames away.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning,
do not operate the machine in a closed building
without proper ventilation.
• When servicing or checking the electrical
system, disconnect the battery cables.
• Wear safety gear such as a hardhat, glasses,
and safety shoes.
• Do not carry out any work or modifications on
hydraulic components.
• To safely use the machine and prevent any trouble
from occurring, be sure to conduct daily inspections
and periodic servicing.
• You can use the 12 V socket as a source of power
for illumination if you have to check the machine at
night.
(1) Electrical outlet (power sock-
et 12 V)
IMPORTANT :
• If you cannot operate and must tow the
machine, please contact your local KUBOTA
dealer for information about correct towing
procedures.
• Major maintenance and service requires a
specialist, please contact your KUBOTA dealer.
• Clean the machine so that it is easy to find what
is wrong.
• Clean the parts of the hydraulic system and the
oil-level-gauge in particular to keep them free of
dust and other foreign matter.
• When washing the machine, be careful not to
get the electrical parts wet.
• Check or replenish the oil in a place where there
is little dust and use a clean oil container to
prevent dust from permeating the oil.
• Check or replenish oil when the machine is
level.
Use the same brand when replenishing oil.
• After greasing the machine, wipe off all old
grease, especially from those parts where sand
and dust can accelerate wear.
• When changing the oil, check whether the old
oil is abnormally permeated with metal fillings
or foreign matter.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
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