Changing Engine Oil - Kubota D1503-M-E3 Operator's Manual

16 MAINTENANCE
A Engine oil should be MIL-L-2104C or have properties
of API classification CF or higher.
Change the type of engine oil according to the
ambient temperature.
above 25 C (77 F)
-10 C to 25 C
(14 F to 77 F)
below -10 C (14 F)
A When using oil of different brands from the previous
one, be sure to drain all the previous oil before adding
the new engine oil.
BChanging engine oil
To avoid personal injury:
Disposal of waste products
Do not throw away and incinerate waste
products, which
environment and lead to a legal penalty.
To dispose of waste materials, keep the
following points in mind.
A When letting waste fluid out of the
engine, receive
container.
A Be careful not to discharge the fluid
on the ground, into the river, lake,
sea and any other places.
A To dispose of or incinerate waste oil,
fuel, coolant (anti-freeze), refrigerant,
solvent, filter,
materials and
substances, contact your dealer or
your local industrial waste disposal
contractor for legal disposal and
treatment procedures.
SAE30 or SAE10W-30
SAE15W-40
SAE10W-30 or SAE15W-40
SAE10W-30
may pollute the
the fluid in
battery, rubber
other harmful
1. Change oil after the initial 50 hours of operation and
every 200 hours thereafter. (See table below.)
A Changing interval thereafter
Models
D1503-M-E3
D1703-M-E3
D1803-M-E3
V2003-M-E3
V2203-M-E3
V2403-M-E3
V2403-M-T-E3
Initial
* 90 mm (3.54 in.) oil pan depth is optional.
(Standard replacement interval)
A API service classification : above CF
A Ambient temperature : below 35 C (95 F )
2. Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the engine,
and drain all the old oil. Drain oil will drain easier when
the oil is warm.
a
(1) Oil drain plug
3. Add new engine oil up to the upper limit of the oil level
gauge.
4. Do not add the oil above the upper limit of the oil level
gauge.
*Oil pan depth
124 mm (4.88 in.) *90 mm (3.54 in.)
200 Hrs 150 Hrs
50 Hrs