Maintenance Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance procedures requiring special training or

 

 

 

tools should be performed by a trained technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART - RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS - MODEL MDD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Item

 

 

25

100

200

 

Every

Ref.

Daily

Hours

Hours

Hours

Yearly

2Years

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Engine Crankcase Oil Level

x

 

 

 

 

 

48

Check Coolant Level in Radiator

x

 

 

 

 

 

60

and Overflow Tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Radiator Screen and Cooling Fins*

x

 

 

 

 

 

57

Check Security of Air Filtration Components

x

 

 

 

 

 

61

Check Air Filter Restriction Gauge

x

 

 

 

 

 

56

Clean Grass Buildup Under Deck

x

 

 

 

 

 

58

Clean GHS Exhaust Screen*

x

 

 

 

 

 

42

Clean GHS Blower*

x

 

 

 

 

 

59

Service Mower Blades

x

 

 

 

 

 

62

Check Functions of Instrument Panel and

x

 

 

 

 

 

24

Warning Horn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lubricate Grease Fittings and Oil Points*

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

49

Check PTO Gearbox Oil Level**

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

53

Check Battery Electrolyte Level

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

61

Check Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

54

Check Tire Pressure

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

61

Check Drive Belts (Jackshaft, Engine PTO,

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

63

GHS Blower, Ground Drive and Engine Fan Belt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Gearbox Oil Seals

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

63

Check Turbine Precleaner*

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

55

Check/Clean Air Filter Element***

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

56

Change Engine Crankcase Oil

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

48

Check Fan Belt Tension

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

60

Check Blade Brake Action

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

63

Check Oil Level in Gear Axle

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

53

Clean Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Fins

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

59

Change Engine Oil Filter

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

48

Check Radiator Hoses and Clamps

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

63

Check Fuel Lines and Clamps

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

63

Replace Air Filter Element and

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

56

Vacuator™ Valve***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace Fuel Filters

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

70

Flush Radiator and Change Coolant

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

58

Service Battery

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

61

Check/Adjust Vertical Position of

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

72

Grass-Pak®Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change Gear Axle Oil ∆∆

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

53

Replace Radiator Hoses and Clamps

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

63

Replace Fuel Lines and Clamps

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

63

More often in extremely dusty or dirty conditions (refer to notes about air cleaner element in

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF KUBOTA ENGINE)

∗∗Change PTO gearbox oil after first 100 hours of operation (break-in period)

∗∗∗

Air cleaner is remote mounted Donaldson Radialseal™ unit, replace filter every year or after 6 cleanings

Change engine oil and filter after first 35 hours of operation of a new engine (break-in period)

∆∆Change every 2 years or 1000 hours

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