Checking The Engine Oil Level; Checking The Amount Of Fuel And Refueling - Kubota Z412KW Operator's Manual

DAILY CHECK
removed and the parking brake securely set or
the rear wheels chocked.
No.
Walking around Damage to machine body,
the machine 1 tightness of all bolts, nuts,
pins, and so on.
2 Fuel and oil leak
Tire pressure, wear and
3
damage
4 Engine oil level
5 Fuel level
6 Air intake screen
7 Transaxle fluid level
8 Air cleaner (foam element)
9 Machine body cleaning
Clean area around the muf-
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fler and engine controls.
Mower 1 Check all hardware.
Make sure all pins are in
2
place.
3 Mower deck cleaning
Make sure blade bolts are
4
tight.
Blades and belt wear or
5
damage
While sitting in 1 Motion control lever
the operator's
2 Parking brake
seat
3 Other movable parts
Starting the en- 1 Color of the exhaust fumes
gine
Check for abnormal noise
2
and vibration.
Engine start system/OPC
system. If either of these do
3 not operate properly, contact
your local KUBOTA Dealer
immediately.
Others Check the areas where pre-
1
vious trouble occurred.

1. Checking the engine oil level

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Always stop the engine and remove the key
before checking the oil.
1. Check the engine oil before starting and 5 minutes
or more after the engine has stopped.
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2. Wipe the dipstick area clean.
3. To check the oil level, remove the dipstick and wipe
it clean. Reinsert the dipstick into the tube, rest the
cap on the tube and do not thread the cap onto the
tube. Remove the dipstick again. Check to see that
the oil level is between the 2 notches.
4. Add new oil to the prescribed level at the oil port if
necessary.
(1) Engine oil port
(2) Oil level dipstick
IMPORTANT :
• When using a different brand or viscosity oil
from the previous one, remove all of the old
oil and the oil filter. Never mix 2 different
types of oil.
• Use the proper SAE engine oil according to
the ambient temperature.
(See LUBRICANTS AND FUEL on page 51.)
2. Checking the amount of fuel and
refueling
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Park the machine on a firm and level surface.
• Apply the parking brake.
• Handle the fuel carefully. If the engine is
running, do not fill the fuel tank. If the engine is
hot, let the engine cool down several minutes
before adding fuel.
• Do not smoke while filling the fuel tank or
servicing the fuel system. Fill the fuel tank only
to the bottom of the filler neck. Do not fill until
completely full. The empty space in the tank
allows gasoline to expand when it heats up.
• Never remove the fuel tank cap or add fuel
when the fuel tank is hot.
PERIODIC SERVICE
(A) "UPPER LEVEL"
(B) "LOWER LEVEL"
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