Service Every 200 Hours; Replacing The Engine Oil Filter; Changing The Engine Oil - Kubota BX2380 Operator's Manual

PERIODIC SERVICE
5. Depress the brake pedal several times and make
sure that free travel of the brake pedal is the length
shown in the following table.
Free travel of the brake pedal
(1) Lock nut
(2) Turnbuckle
(A) Free travel

SERVICE EVERY 200 HOURS

1. Replacing the engine oil filter

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Be sure to stop the engine before replacing the
oil filter cartridge.
• Oil can be hot and can burn. Allow the engine to
cool down sufficiently.
IMPORTANT :
• To prevent serious damage to the engine, use
only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
1. Remove the oil filter.
2. Put a film of the clean engine oil on the rubber seal
of the new filter.
3. Tighten the filter quickly until it contacts the
mounting surface.
86
25 mm to 35 mm
(1.0 in. to 1.4 in.)
(B) Right rear tire
SERVICE EVERY 200 HOURS
4. Tighten filter by hand an additional 1/2 turn only.
5. After the new filter has been replaced, the engine
oil normally decreases a little. Make sure that the
engine oil does not leak through the seal and be
sure to check the oil level on the dipstick.
6. Fill the engine with the engine oil up to the
prescribed level.
7. Properly dispose of the used engine oil.
(1) Engine oil filter

2. Changing the engine oil

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key
before changing the oil.
• Oil can be hot and can burn. Allow the engine to
cool down sufficiently.
Oil capacity with filter
1. To drain the used engine oil, remove the drain plug
at the bottom of the engine, and drain the engine oil
completely into the oil pan.
2. After draining of the used engine oil, reinstall the
drain plug.
3. Fill the engine with the new engine oil up to the
upper notch on the dipstick.
See LUBRICANTS, FUEL, AND COOLANT on
page 71.
3.0 L
BX1880
(3.17 U.S.qts.)
3.3 L
BX2380
(3.49 U.S.qts.)
4.0 L
BX2680
(4.23 U.S.qts.)
BX1880, BX2380, BX2680