Every 250H; Checking And Adjustment Of Fan Belt; Replacement Of Engine Oil And Filter - Kubota XN12-8 Operation Manual

Maintenance

Every 250h

Every 250 hour

Checking and adjustment of fan belt

Replacement of engine oil and filter

Please stop the engine and wait for the
machine to cool down before maintenance. .
● The engine, exhaust pipe, radiator,
hydraulic pipes, sliding parts, and many
other machine parts are really hot when
the engine is just stopped. Touching
such parts can cause scalding.
● The engine oil is really hot. Take
cautions not to touch the hydraulic oil
while loosening engine hood or
connector. Operating the machine in
such case will cause scalding and
injuries.
1. Open the engine hood and take out the oil
filler port (2).
Warning
3
1. Open the engine cover and remove the fuel
filler opening (2).
Place a tray under the drain plug (3) for the
2.
waste oil.
Remove the oil drain plug (3) to drain the oil.
3.
Important: Check for metal powder in the
waste oil. If it contains a large amount of
metal powder, please consult your sales or
service agent.
Press the oil drain plug (3) and tighten it
4.
with a wrench.
Use the oil filter wrench to turn the filter (4)
5.
counterclockwise to remove it.
Clean the installation surface of the filter
6.
housing.
Apply a small amount of oil to the gasket of
7.
the new filter.
Install the new filter manually.
8.
After the filter gasket touches the mounting
9.
surface, tighten one more turn (use an oil
filter wrench). (Tightening torque with an
5-30