Every 1 Year; Replacing Air Cleaner Primary Element And Secondary Element; Checking Air-Conditioner Pipe And Hose; Checking Cab Isolation Cushion - Kubota M8540 NARROW Operator's Manual

EVERY 1 YEAR

BReplacing Air Cleaner Primary Element
and Secondary Element
(See "Cleaning Air Cleaner Primary Element" in "EVERY
100 HOURS" in "PERIODIC SERVICE" section.)
BChecking Air-Conditioner Pipe and Hose
1. Check to see that all lines and hose clamps are tight
and not damaged.
2. If hoses and clamps are found worn or damaged,
consult your local KUBOTA Dealer for this service.
BChecking CAB Isolation Cushion
Check the cushion for any breakage or fatigue. Replace
them if they are deteriorated.

EVERY 2 YEARS

BFlushing Cooling System and Changing
Coolant
To avoid personal injury:
A Do not remove radiator cap while coolant is
hot. When cool, slowly rotate cap to the first
stop and allow sufficient time for excess
pressure to escape before removing the cap
completely.
1. Stop the engine, remove the key and let it cool down.
2. To drain the coolant, open the radiator drain plug,
remove the drain plug and remove radiator cap. The
radiator cap must be removed to completely drain the
coolant.
3. After all coolant is drained, reinstall the drain plug.
4. Fill with clean soft water and cooling system cleaner.
5. Follow directions of the cleaner instruction.
6. After flushing, fill with clean soft water and anti-freeze
until the coolant level is just below the radiator cap.
Install the radiator cap securely.
7. Fill with coolant up to the "FULL" mark of recovery
tank.
8. Start and operate the engine for few minutes.
9. Stop the engine, remove the key and let cool.
10. Check coolant level of recovery tank and add coolant
if necessary.
11. Properly dispose of used coolant.
Coolant capacity
(1) Drain plug
(1) Drain plug ((+) Plus screwdriver)
(1) Radiator cap
(2) Recovery tank
9 L
A Do not start engine without coolant.
A Use clean, fresh soft water and anti-freeze to fill the
A When mixing the anti-freeze with water, the anti-freeze
PERIODIC SERVICE
radiator and recovery tank.
mixing ratio is 50 %.
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