Replacing Hydraulic Oil Filter - Kubota M8540 NARROW Operator's Manual

(1) Drain plug
BReplacing Hydraulic Oil Filter
C Cleaning Magnetic Filter
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to stop the engine before changing the
oil filter cartridge.
A Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can
be hot and can burn.
1. Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the
transmission case and drain the oil completely into the
oil pan.
2. After draining reinstall the drain plug.
(1) Drain plug
3. Remove the two oil filters.
4. Wipe off metal filings from the magnetic filter with a
clean rag.
(1) Hydraulic oil filter
(2) Magnetic filter (Wipe off metal filings)
5. Put a film of clean transmission oil on the rubber seal
of the new filters.
6. Tighten the filter quickly until it contacts the mounting
surface.
Tighten filter by hand an additional 1/2 turn only.
7. After the new filters have been replaced, fill the
transmission oil up to the upper notch on the dipstick.
(1) Gauge (A) Oil level is acceptable within this range.
8. After running the engine for a few minutes, stop the
engine and check the oil level again, add oil to the
prescribed level.
9. Make sure that the transmission fluid doesn't leak pass
the seal on the filters.
A To prevent serious damage to the hydraulic system,
use only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
A Do not operate the tractor immediately after changing
the transmission fluid.
Run the engine at medium speed for a few minutes to
prevent damage to the transmission.
PERIODIC SERVICE 77