Checking And Adding Of Engine Oil; Checking Of Fuel Level - Kubota XN12-8 Operation Manual

Maintenance
Daily routine checking (Every 10h)
compensate the lost coolant due to leakage.

Checking and adding of engine oil

Please stop the engine and wait for the
machine to cool down before maintenance. .
Checking
1. Open the engine hood.
2. Withdraw the engine oil dipstick (1) and
wipe it dry by a rag.
3. Insert the oil dipstick (1) to the end and
then withdraw again.
4. Check the oil on the oil dipstick (1). The
oil level shall be within upper limit and
lower limit. If below the lower limit, add
oil.
Adding
1. Take out the oil filler cap (2).
2. Add oil till the oil level is within upper
limit and lower limit of oil dipstick (1).
Both excessive and insufficient oil levels
will cause malfunction.
Warning
3. Tighten the oil filler cap (2).
4. Start the engine, run at low idling speed
for 5min, and then stop the engine.
5. Check the oil level after approximately
10min.

Checking of fuel level

● Do not smoke or use open fire while
handling fuel or performing the
operations of fuel system.
● Do not disassemble the fuel tank cap or
refuel while the engine is running or is
not cooled down. Do not splash fuel to
any high temperature surface of
machine.
● Refuel the fuel tank in a well-ventilated
place.
● Any overflown fuel shall be wiped away
immediately.
● Do not top up the fuel tank. Leave an
expansion space for the fuel.
● Tighten the fuel tank cap securely.
● Use correct fuel grade based on the
season.
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Warning