Checking The Toe-In; Adjusting The Toe-In; Service Every 400 Hours; Adjusting The Front Axle Pivot - Kubota BX231D Operator's Manual

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SERVICE EVERY 200 HOURS
IMPORTANT :
• To prevent serious damage to the hydraulic
system, use only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
1. Remove the transmission oil filter.
2. Put a film of clean transmission oil on rubber seal of
new transmission oil filter.
3. Tighten the transmission oil filter quickly until it
contacts the mounting surface.
4. Tighten the transmission oil filter by hand an
additional 1/2 turn only.
5. After the new transmission oil filter has been
replaced, the transmission fluid level will decrease
a little. Make sure that the transmission fluid does
not leak through the seal, and check the fluid level.
Check the dipstick and refill with oil to prescribed
level.
6. Properly dispose of used oil.
(1) Filter

4. Checking the toe-in

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Park the tractor on a firm, flat, and level place.
• Lower the implement to the ground, and apply
the parking brake.
• Stop the engine and remove the key.
1. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are
in the straight ahead position.
See the following figure.
2. Measure the distance between the tyre beads at
front of the tyres, and at the hub heights.
See the following figure.
3. Measure the distance between the tyre beads at
rear of the tyres, and at the hub heights.
4. Front distance should be the length as shown in the
following table. If front distance is not proper length,
adjust the length of the tie rod.
(To adjust the tie rod, see Adjusting the toe-in on
page 99)
BX231D
Front distance
0 mm to 5 mm less than rear distance
(A) Wheel-to-wheel distance at
rear
(B) Wheel-to-wheel distance at
front

4.1 Adjusting the toe-in

1. Loosen the lock nut and turn the tie rod to adjust
the rod length until the proper toe-in measurement
is obtained.
Front distance
0 mm to 5 mm less than rear distance
2. Re-tighten the lock nut.
(1) Lock nuts

SERVICE EVERY 400 HOURS

1. Adjusting the front axle pivot

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key
before adjusting the front axle pivot.
If the front axle pivot pin adjustment is not correct,
front wheel vibration can occur, causing vibration in the
steering wheel.
 PERIODIC SERVICE
(C) Front
(2) Tie-rod
99

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