Checking Radiator Hose And Clamp - Kubota L3540 Operator's Manual

4. Put a film of clean transmission oil on the rubber seal
of the new filter.
5. Quickly tighten the filter until it contacts the mounting
surface, then, with a filter wrench, tighten it an
additional 1 turn only.
6. After the new filter has been replaced, fill the
transmission oil up to the upper notch on the dipstick.
(1) Gauge (A) Oil level is acceptable within this range.
(2) Oil inlet
7. After running the engine for a few minutes, stop the
engine and check the oil level again, add oil to the
prescribed level.
8. Make sure that the transmission fluid doesn't leak past
the seal on the filter.
A To prevent serious damage to the hydraulic system,
use only a KUBOTA genuine filter.
A Do not operate the tractor immediately after changing
the transmission fluid.
Run the engine at medium speed for a few minutes to
prevent damage to the transmission.
PERIODIC SERVICE
BChecking Radiator Hose and Clamp
Check to see if radiator hoses are properly fixed every 200
hours of operation or 6 months, whichever comes first.
1. If hose clamps are loose or water leaks, tighten bands
securely.
2. Replace hoses and tighten hose clamps securely, if
radiator hoses are swollen, hardened or cracked.
Replace hoses and hose clamps every 2 years or earlier
if checked and found that hoses are swollen, hardened or
cracked.
(1) Radiator hoses
(2) Clamp bands
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