Replacing Transmission Oil Filter [Hst]; Adjusting Toe-In - Kubota B2301-1 Operator's Manual

64 PERIODIC SERVICE
BReplacing Transmission Oil Filter [HST]
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Be sure to stop the engine before changing the
oil filter cartridge.
A Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can
be hot and can burn.
1. Place the oil pan underneath the transmission oil filter
and remove the filter.
Do not remove the hydraulic oil filter. Otherwise, the oil
comes out.
(1) Transmission oil filter [HST]
2. Put a film of clean transmission oil on the rubber seal
of the new filter.
3. Quickly tighten the filter until it contacts the mounting
surface, then, with a filter wrench, tighten it an
additional 1 turn only.
4. After the new filter has been replaced, fill the
transmission oil up to the upper limit on the dipstick.
(1) Oil inlet (A) Oil level is acceptable within this range
(2) Dipstick
5. After running the engine for a few minutes, stop the
engine and check the oil level again, add oil to the
prescribed level.
6. Make sure that the transmission fluid doesn't leak past
the seal on the filter.
A To prevent serious damage to the hydraulic system,
use only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
A Do not operate the tractor immediately after changing
the transmission fluid.
Run the engine at medium speed for a few minutes to
prevent damage to the transmission.
BAdjusting Toe-in
1. Park tractor on a flat place.
2. Turn steering wheel so front wheels are in the straight
ahead position.
3. Lower the implement, lock the park brake and stop the
engine.
4. Measure distance between tire beads at front of tire,
hub height.
5. Measure distance between tire beads at rear of tire,
hub height.
6. Front distance should be 0 to 10 mm (0 to 3/8 in.) less
than rear distance. If not, adjust tie rod length.
(A) Wheel - to - wheel distance at rear
(B) Wheel - to - wheel distance at front
(C) "FRONT"
C Adjusting procedures
1. Loosen the tie-rod nut.
2. Turn the tie-rod joint to adjust the rod length until the
proper toe-in measurement is obtained.
3. Retighten the tie-rod nut.