Kubota WSM STa-30, Workshop Manual

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[2] CHECK POINTS OF INITIAL 50 HOURS
Changing Engine Oil
CAUTION
• Before changing oil, be sure to stop the engine.
• Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can be hot and
can burn.
1. Start and warm up the engine for approx. 5 minutes.
2. Place an oil pan underneath the engine.
3. To drain the used oil, remove the both drain plug (1) at the bottom
of the engine and drain the oil completely.
4. Screw in the both drain plug (1).
5. Fill new oil up to upper line on the dipstick (2).
IMPORTANT
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• When using an oil of different manufacture or viscosity from
the previous one, remove all of the old oil.
• Never mix two different types of oil.
• Use the proper SAE Engine Oil according to ambient
temperatures.
• Refer to “LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT”. (See page
G-8.)
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Replacing Engine Oil Filter Cartridge
CAUTION
• Be sure to stop the engine before changing oil filter
cartridge.
• Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can be hot and
can burn.
1. Remove the oil filter cartridge with the filter wrench.
2. Apply a slight coat of oil onto the new cartridge gasket.
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
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• To prevent serious damage to the engine, replacement
element must be highly efficient. Use only a KUBOTA
genuine filter or its equivalent.
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Engine oil capacity
4.5 L
1.19 U.S.qts.
0.99 Imp.qts.
(1) Drain Plug
(2) Dipstick
(3) Oil Inlet A : Oil level is acceptable within this
range.
(1) Engine Oil Filter
KiSC issued 11, 2006 A