Checking Radiator Hose And Clamp - Kubota B3150 Operator's Manual

(1) Oil inlet (A) Oil level is acceptable within this range.
(2) Dipstick
5. After running the engine for a few minutes, stop the
engine and check the oil level again, add oil to the
prescribed level.
6. 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.
BChecking Radiator Hose and Clamp
To avoid personal injury:
A Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key
before checking radiator hose and clamp.
A Allow engine and coolant to cool down
sufficiently before checking.
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 hoses)
(2) Clamp bands (4 clamps)
C Precaution at Overheating
Take the following actions in the event the coolant
temperature is nearly or more than the boiling point, what
is called "Overheating"
1. Park the tractor in a safe place and keep the engine
unloaded idling.
2. Don't stop the engine suddenly, but stop it after about
5 minutes of unloaded idling.
3. Keep yourself well away from the machine for further
10 minutes or while the steam blows out.
4. Check that there are no dangers such as burns. Get rid
of the causes of overheating according to the manual,
see "TROUBLESHOOTING" section, and then, start
again the engine.
PERIODIC SERVICE 87