Checking Radiator Hose And Clamp; Checking Intake Air Line - Kubota B2650 Operator's Manual

BChecking Radiator Hose and Clamp
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key
before checking radiator hose and clamp.
A Allow engine and coolant to cool down
sufficiently before checking.
Check to see if radiator hoses are properly fixed every 200
hours of operation or 6 months, whichever comes first.
1. If hose clamps are loose or water leaks, tighten bands
securely.
2. Replace hoses and tighten hose clamps securely, if
radiator hoses are swollen, hardened or cracked.
Replace hoses and hose clamps every 2 years or earlier
if checked and found that hoses are swollen, hardened or
cracked.
(1) Radiator hoses (2 hoses)
(2) Clamp bands (4 clamps)
C Precaution at Overheating
Take the following actions in the event the coolant
temperature is nearly or more than the boiling point, what
is called "Overheating"
1. Park the tractor in a safe place and keep the engine
unloaded idling.
2. Don't stop the engine suddenly, but stop it after about
5 minutes of unloaded idling.
3. Keep yourself well away from the machine for further
10 minutes or while the steam blows out.
4. Check that there are no dangers such as burns. Get rid
of the causes of overheating according to the manual,
see "TROUBLESHOOTING" section, and then, start
again the engine.
BChecking Intake Air Line
1. Check to see that hoses and hose clamps are tight and
not damaged.
2. If hoses and clamps are found worn or damaged,
replace or repair them at once.
(1) Hose
(2) Hose clamps
PERIODIC SERVICE 77