Daily Check; Walk Around Inspection; Checking And Refueling - Kubota M8540 Operator's Manual

DAILY CHECK

For your own safety and maximum service life of the
machine, make a through daily inspection before
operating the machine to start the engine.
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to check and service the tractor on a
flat place with the engine shut off and the
parking brake "ON".
BWalk Around Inspection
Look around and under the tractor for such items as loose
bolts, trash build-up, oil or coolant leaks, broken or worn
parts.
BChecking and Refueling
To avoid personal injury:
A Do not smoke while refueling.
A Be sure to stop the engine before refueling.
1. Check the amount of fuel by fuel gauge.
2. When the fuel warning indicator lights up, it is time to
add fuel.
A Park the tractor at a flat ground in order to check this
indicator.
3. Use grade No.2-Diesel fuel at temperatures above
-10 (14 )
Use grade No.1-Diesel fuel at temperatures below
-10 (14 ).
(1) Fuel tank cap
Fuel tank capacity 90 L (23.8 U.S.gals.)
A Do not permit dirt or trash to get into the fuel system.
A Be careful not to let the fuel tank become empty,
otherwise air will enter the fuel system, necessitating
bleeding before next engine start.
A Be careful not to spill during refueling. If a spill should
occur, wipe it off at once, or it may cause a fire.
A To prevent condensation (water) accumulation in the
fuel tank, fill the tank before parking overnight.
A No.2-D is a distillate fuel of lower volatility for engines
in industrial and heavy mobile service.
(SAE J313 JUN87)
A Grade of Diesel Fuel Oil According to ASTM D975
Water and
Flash Point
Sediment,
volume
( )
%
Min Max
52 (125) 0.05
Distillation Viscosity
Temperatures, Kinematic
( ) 90% cSt or mm /s
Point at 40
Min Max Min Max
282 338
1.9 4.1
(540) (640)
PERIODIC SERVICE
Carbon Residue
on, Ash, weight
10 percent %
Residuum, %
Max Max
0.35 0.01
Viscosity Copper
Sulfur,
Saybolt, strip
weight
SUS at Corro-
%
100 sion
Min Max Max Max
32.6 40.1 0.50 No.3
63
Cetane
Num-
ber
Min
40