Adjusting Air-Conditioner Belt Tension; Every 300 Hours; Changing Engine Oil - Kubota M8540 NARROW Operator's Manual

76 PERIODIC SERVICE
3. Hold the handle, slide the air conditioner condenser
assembly toward yourself.
(1) Condenser (4) Wing nut
(2) Receiver (5) Air conditioner hose
(3) Handle (6) Hook
A Do not hold the air conditioner receiver or the air
conditioner pipes when sliding out the condenser for
cleaning.
BAdjusting Air-Conditioner Belt Tension
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to stop the engine before checking belt
tension.
Proper air- A deflection of between 10 to 12 mm
conditioner when the belt is pressed (98 N [10 kgf])
belt tension in the middle of the span.
1. Stop the engine and remove the key.
2. Apply moderate thumb pressure to belt between
pulleys.
3. If tension is incorrect, loosen the tension pulley
mounting nut and turn the adjusting bolt to adjust the
belt tension within acceptable limits.
4. Replace air-conditioner belt if it is damaged.
(1) Adjusting bolt
(2) Tension pulley mounting nut
(A) "PULL"

EVERY 300 HOURS

BChanging Engine Oil
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to stop the engine before changing the
A Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can
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.
(See "LUBRICANTS" in "MAINTENANCE" section.)
Oil capacity with filter
(1) Oil inlet
(2) Dipstick
(A) Check the belt tension
oil.
be hot and can burn.
(A) Oil level is acceptable within this range
10.7 L