Checking Gear Box Oil Level - Kubota ZD1600 Series Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE
(1) Parking brake lock pedal
(2) Motion control lever
(3) Key switch
(4) PTO lever
Test 1 (operator on the seat)
1. Start the engine.
2. Do not set the parking brake.
3. Shift the PTO lever to the "DISENGAGE" (OFF)
position.
4. Grasp the motion control levers and move them
inward from the "NEUTRAL LOCK" position to the
"NEUTRAL" position and then release the levers.
5. Stand up. Do not get off the machine.
6. The engine must shut off.
Test 2 (operator on the seat)
1. Start the engine.
2. Do not set the parking brake.
3. Shift the PTO lever to the "ENGAGE" (ON) position.
4. Stand up. Do not get off the machine.
5. The engine must shut off.
NOTE :
• If the engine keeps running in tests 1 through 2,
consult your local Kubota Dealer to have the
unit checked before operation.

3. Checking gear box oil level

WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Always stop the engine and remove the key
before checking oil.
1. Park the machine on a flat surface and lower the
mower to the ground.
2. To check the oil level, loosen the oil inlet plug with
gauge, wipe it clean, reinstall it and loosen it again.
(See the following figures.)
Check to see if the oil level is between the notch
and tip.
If the level is too low, add new oil to the prescribed
level at the oil inlet.
88
(See LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT on
page 74.)
3. For RCK72P, use gasoline engine oil: 0.5 L
(0.52 U.S.qts.).
(API Service Category: SH or higher, SAE 10W-30)
RCK72P
(1) Drain plug
(2) Oil inlet plug with gauge
(3) Seal washer
(4) Gear box
(5) Octagonal label
EVERY 50 HOURS
(A) Oil level is acceptable within
this range.
(B) Oil level
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