Daily Check; Walk Around Inspection; Checking And Refueling; Checking Engine Oil Level - Kubota B2301-1 Operator's Manual

54 PERIODIC SERVICE
A Attaching the side cover
To attach the cover, take the reverse order.

DAILY CHECK

To avoid personal injury or death:
Take the following precautions when checking the
tractor.
A Park the machine on firm and level ground.
A Set the parking brake.
A Lower the implement to the ground.
A All residual pressure of the hydraulic system
released.
A Stop the engine and remove the key.
BWalk Around Inspection
Look around and under the tractor for such items as loose
bolts, trash build-up, oil or coolant leaks, broken or worn
parts.
BChecking and Refueling
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Do not smoke while refueling.
A Be sure to stop the engine before refueling.
1. Turn the key switch to "ON", check the amount of fuel
by fuel gauge.
2. Fill fuel tank when fuel gauge shows 1/4 or less fuel in
tank.
3. Use grade No.2-Diesel fuel at temperatures above
-10 (14 ).
Use grade No.1-Diesel fuel at temperatures below
-10 (14 ).
(1) Fuel tank cap
Fuel tank capacity 23 L (6.1 U.S.gals.)
A Do not permit dirt or trash to get into the fuel system.
A Be careful not to let the fuel tank become empty,
otherwise air will enter the fuel system, necessitating
bleeding before next engine start.
A Be careful not to spill during refueling. If you should
spill, wipe it off at once, or it may cause a fire.
A To prevent condensation (water) accumulation in the
fuel tank, fill the tank before parking overnight.
BChecking Engine Oil Level
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Be sure to stop the engine before checking the
oil level.
1. Park the machine on a flat surface.
2. Check engine oil before starting the engine or 5
minutes or more after the engine has stopped.
3. 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 crosshatched area.
If the level is too low, add new oil to the prescribed
level at the oil inlet.
(See "LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT" in
"MAINTENANCE" section.)
(1) Oil inlet (A) Oil level is acceptable within this range
(2) Dipstick
A When using an oil of different maker or viscosity from
the previous one, remove all of the old oil.
Never mix two different types of oil.
A If oil level is low, do not run engine.