Check Points Of Initial 50 Hours - Kubota L3540 Workshop Manual

L3540, L4240, L5040, L5240, L5740, WSM

[2] CHECK POINTS OF INITIAL 50 HOURS

Changing Engine Oil
CAUTION
• Be sure to stop the engine before changing the oil.
• 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.
IMPORTANT
• Refer to "4. LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT" at "G.
GENERAL" section.
L3540
Engine oil capacity L4240
(with filter)
L5040
L5240
L5740
(1) Oil Inlet
(2) Dipstick
(3) Drain Plug
Replacing Engine Oil Filter
CAUTION
• Be sure to stop the engine before changing the oil filter
cartridge.
• Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can be hot and
can burn.
1. Remove the oil filter.
2. Put a film of clean engine oil on the rubber seal of the 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 engine oil normally
decreases a little. Make sure that the engine oil does not leak
through the seal and be sure to check the oil level on the dipstick.
Then, replenish the engine oil up to the prescribed level.
IMPORTANT
• To prevent serious damage to the engine, use only a
KUBOTA genuine filter.
(1) Engine Oil Filter
G-21
G GENERAL
6.7 L
7.1 U.S.qts
5.9 Imp.qts
8.2 L
8.7 U.S.qts
7.2 Imp.qts
9.4 L
9.9 U.S.qts
8.3 Imp.qts
[A] L4240
[B] L3540, L5040, L5240, L5740
A : Oil level is acceptable within this
range.
W1036028
W1036408
KiSC issued 04, 2010 A