Kubota GL7000-CAN Operator's Manual page 35

18 MAINTENANCE
A The jobs indicated by
*1 Air cleaner should be cleaned more often in dusty conditions than in normal conditions.
*2 After 6 times of cleaning.
*3 Consult your local KUBOTA Dealer for this service.
*4 Replace earlier if necessary.
A The items listed above (@ marked) are registered as emission related critical parts by KUBOTA in the U.S. EPA non-
road emission regulation. As the engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance
on the engine according to the above instruction.
Please see the Warranty Statement in detail.
A When the battery is used for less than 100 hours in a year, check its electrolyte yearly. (for refillable battery's only)
C Engine Oil:
A Oil used in the engine should have an American Petroleum Institute (API) service classification and Proper SAE
Engine Oil according to the ambient temperatures as shown P21.
A Refer to the following table for the suitable API classification engine oil according to the fuel.
Fuel used
Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel
CF, CF-4, CG-4, CH-4 or CI-4
(< 15 ppm)
A The CJ-4 engine oil is intended for DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) type engines.
C Fuel:
A Cetane number of 45 minimum. Cetane number greater than 50 is preferred, especially for temperatures below
-20 (-4 ) or elevations above 1500 m (5000 ft).
A Diesel fuels specified to EN 590 or ASTM D975 are recommended.
A No.2-D is a distillate fuel of lower volatility for engines in industrial and heavy mobile service. (SAE J313 JUN87)
A Since this engine adopts EPA Tier 4 and Interim Tier 4 standards, the use of ultra low sulfur fuel is mandatory in
EPA regulated area (North America). Therefore, please use No.2-D S15 diesel fuel as an alternative to No.2-D, or
use No.1-D S15 diesel fuel as an alternative to No.1-D if outside air temperature is below -10
must be done after the first 50 hours of operation.
Engine oil classification (API classification)
(14 ).