Service Every 400 Hours; Changing The Engine Oil; Replacing The Engine Oil Filter - Kubota MX Series Operator's Manual

SERVICE EVERY 400 HOURS

SERVICE EVERY 400 HOURS

1. Changing the engine oil

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Be sure to stop the engine and remove the
starter key before changing the engine oil.
• Allow the engine to cool down sufficiently
because the engine oil can be hot and can burn.
1. To drain the used engine oil, remove the drain plug
at the bottom of the engine and drain the engine oil
completely into the oil pan.
2. After draining the engine oil, reinstall the drain plug.
3. Fill with the new engine oil up to the upper notch on
the dipstick.
(See LUBRICANTS, FUEL, AND COOLANT on
page 118)
Engine oil capacity with engine oil filter
IMPORTANT :
• Use the following engine oil for the engine.
Engine oil
MX5400,MX6000
7.0 L
(7.4 U.S.qts.)
DPF-compatible oil (CJ-4)
(1) Oil inlet
(2) Dipstick
(3) Drain plug

2. Replacing the engine oil filter

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Be sure to stop the engine and remove the
starter key before changing the engine-oil-filter-
cartridge.
• Allow the engine to cool down sufficiently
because the engine oil can be hot and can burn.
IMPORTANT :
• To prevent serious damage to the engine, use
only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
1. Remove the engine-oil-filter.
2. Put a film of clean engine oil on the rubber seal of
the new engine-oil-filter.
3. Tighten the engine-oil-filter quickly until it contacts
the mounting surface.
4. Tighten the engine-oil-filter by hand an additional
1/2 turn only.
After replacing the engine-oil-filter, the engine oil
normally decreases a little.
5. Make sure that the engine oil does not leak through
the seal and be sure to check the oil level on the
dipstick.
PERIODIC SERVICE
(A) Range which engine oil level
is acceptable within
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