Service Every 500 Hours; Checking And Replenishing The Oil In The Front And The Rear Axle Case; Replacing The Lst Oil Filter - Kubota R430 Operator's Manual

SERVICE EVERY 500 HOURS

SERVICE EVERY 500 HOURS
Perform inspection and servicing for every 50 and 250
hours of operation at the same time.
1. Checking and replenishing the oil
in the front and the rear axle case
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Before changing the oil in the front and rear
differential axle cases, always stop the engine
and lock the shuttle-change-lever in neutral.
• Always remove the bucket and attachment, and
use the lift-arm-support-device when servicing
the machine with the loader-lift-arms raised to
avoid serious personal injury.
1. Remove the oil-port-plug, check the oil level in the
front and the rear axle case.
The oil level in the axle cases must be at the lower
rim of the thread.
Oil port plug
2. Add the axle-cases-oil if necessary.
3. Screw in and tighten the oil-port-plug.
Front
R430
WOF 10 mm
Rear
(1) Oil port plug
Axle case oil capacity

2. Replacing the LST oil filter

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Never remove the filter immediately after the
engine has stopped, or hot hydraulic oil may
rush out, causing scalding.
1. Loosen the nut located the bottom of the LST-oil-
filter and remove the LST-oil-filter.
Hexagon nut
2. Change to an new LST-oil-filter-cartridge and
reinstall the LST-oil-filter.
Hexagon nut Tightening torque
PERIODIC SERVICE
Front
3.0 L
Rear
24 mm
73.6 N⋅m to 83.4 N⋅m
(7.5 kgf⋅m to 8.5 kgf⋅m)
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