newbie fuel question
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Are there any special things to look out for when changing the oil. I am handy with a wrench but know nothing about tractors and like the original poster, new to this.
I've done it once
. two comments: 1. I have a mowing deck. So there was no flat service to place my oil pan. I grabbed an aluminum baking pan and decided to hold it. Don't do that. As it filled up, it buckled. A huge mess. In the future I think I'll use something to allow the oil to slide to the pan, which is would be flat on the ground. Or maybe a tube of some sort? 2. The oil certification required in my manual is outdated. The new certification standards are CH-4 and CI-4. Use diesel engine oil. See thread above.definitely worth considering next time. our driveway is gravel - no fun kneeling to pull those pins, and not easy to roll the deck out in the gravel, either. And it was 95 degrees. But that might be the way to go in the future.
I don't like giving specific instructions on how to do a particular job, because there are so many things that can go wrong, or the person reading the instructions doesn't understand what I am trying to convey to them. I strongly suggest that you review the service manuals and or the owners manuals, before doing anything. Make sure that you have the proper tools, and that the tools that you are going to be using are of a quality that they are not going to slip off the bolt or nut that you are working on, and damage the bolt / nut, or for that matter, your hands being injured as a result of them hitting a solid item causing your injury. Once you think that you have enlightened yourself enough by reading the manuals, then take the manuals to the tractor, and make sure that what you read is a reasonable representation of your actual tractor. Once you are satisfied that you believe that you know enough to do the task at hand, start working on completing the task. Also take pictures so you will have a reference should it not go back together the way it came apart. Also, check the capacity of the items that you are draining, and make sure that the catch container is large enough to accommodate the fluids that are going to be coming out. Also, make sure that you have proper amount of containers to put the used oil into for disposal. Working on your tractor is like learning to parallel parking a car. It takes practice to master the skills necessary. Some never learn to parallel park, and always look for 3 spaces in a row to drive into. Being that I don't know your skill levels, I can't caution you enough to be careful. If you don't feel confident that you can accomplish the task from start to finish, then take it to someone that has more mechanical experience, and have them teach you. Best of luck to you, and I hope that you will accept the challenges of tractor ownership and maintaining the Kubota.
Dusty
. I don't disagree with Dusty. But if you're a normal male, go with glancing through the manual, have a go at it, make a mess, learn for next time. But there's some good advice in there of things to watch out for. You'll need to change filters too if you're changing oil, and the HST has a strainer on it somewhere you'll want to pull and clean.
You'll really benefit from doing this on a solid surface, not gravel. Even if that means taking your car out of the garage, and explaining the UDT that's on the floor to your wife afterwards. Working in gravel would be miserable I think.
we moved my dad into assisted living, and closed up his estate. the good news: he had a massive shop. and I ended up with it (and I already had one). The bad news: no way the tractor gets in the garage for a bit. I'll do the transmission UDT fluid change later (and most likely pull the deck
But there's some good advice in there of things to watch out for. You'll need to change filters too if you're changing oil, and the HST has a strainer on it somewhere you'll want to pull and clean.
You'll really benefit from doing this on a solid surface, not gravel. Even if that means taking your car out of the garage, and explaining the UDT that's on the floor to your wife afterwards. Working in gravel would be miserable I think.
. Gravel (and heat) indeed were miserable (but made it easier to cover the spilled oil evidence ...)If you are worried about spilling oil on the concrete floor, get a large appliance cardboard box, and cut it open. Then place it on the floor before you drive the tractor into the garage. The cardboard will absorb any oil that you might accidentally spill, and is disposable afterwards. I have a preference to the large tv boxes, because they have a special paper on the outside that the oil doesn't seep through.
Do you buy a lot of TVs? Or just not change oil very often.
Seriously though, good advice.
When at a large warehouse type store, I pick up the skid size cardboard seperators that is between layers of product, the stores are glad to get rid of them. They are all about the same size, lay flat and a large quantity takes up little space. No cutting and flattening boxes of odd sizes.
jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
Interesting. I have a 20 year old JD that I’m replacing with a new MX. The old JD is self bleeding after running empty. Is this not the case with new Kubotas?