Checking Engine Oil Level; Checking Transmission Fluid Level - Kubota SIDEKICK RTV-XG850 Operator's Manual

DAILY CHECK
• For gasoline engines, do not use gas with
methanol. Methanol is harmful to your health
and to the environment.
IMPORTANT :
• Do not use stale fuel.
• Fill fuel tank at the end of daily operation to
prevent condensation in the fuel tank.
• Before refueling, clean dirt, mud, debris and
water from the fuel tank cap and surrounding
area.
Use of alcohol mixed gasoline (gasohol: E10 or
less)
Use "gasohol" only when the ethanol additive is less
than 10% of the fuel. The use of methanol additive is
not recommended. For the best results, use unleaded
fuel with a minimum of 87 octane.
(1) Fuel tank cap

4. Checking engine oil level

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Be sure to stop the engine before checking the
oil level.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Raise the cargo bed and mount the safety support.
3. Stop the engine and remove the key.
4. Allow the engine to cool for 10 minutes or more.
5. To check the oil level, draw out the dipstick, wipe it
clean and reinstall it.
6. After 10 seconds or more, draw it out again. Check
to see that the oil level lies between the 2 lines.
7. If the level is too low, add new oil to the prescribed
level at the oil inlet.
(See LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT on
page 53.)
RTV-XG850
(1) Oil inlet
(2) Dipstick
IMPORTANT :
• When using an oil of different maker or
viscosity from the previous one, remove all
of the old oil.
Never mix 2 different types of oil.
• If oil level is low, do not run engine.
• Clean the area around dipstick and oil inlet
before removing or loosening them.

5. Checking transmission fluid level

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Stop the engine.
3. Raise the cargo bed and mount the safety support.
4. To check the oil level, draw out the dipstick, wipe it
clean, replace it, and draw it out again. Check to
see that the oil level lies within the range as shown
in the figure. If the level is too low, add new oil
within the prescribed range on the dipstick.
(See LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT on
page 53.)
(1) Oil inlet
(2) Dipstick
PERIODIC SERVICE
(A) Oil level is acceptable within
this range.
(A) Oil level is acceptable within
this range.
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