Maintenance
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C3M2-OM-EN-02
5. Wait until the oil has cooled to a safe temperature before proceeding.
6. Enter the area between the left-hand and right-hand platforms - behind the
mast. Ensure all surfaces are clean and dry and take great care to avoid
slipping!
7. Position a suitable container (see point
16 for the volume of oil in the engine)
below the oil drain plug (A) on the
bottom of the engine to collect the used
oil.
8. Remove the oil drain plug and allow the
oil to drain completely.
9. Refit the oil drain plug with a new sealing
ring and tighten.
Torque to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs)
10. Open the bonnet.
11. Unscrew and remove the used engine
oil filter (B) from the side of the engine.
Front side of V1505 Diesel Engine
Rear side of WG2503 LPG Engine
Use a filter wrench if required.
12. Collect the draining oil from the filter in a
suitable container.
13. Clean the sealing surface of the filter
support with a clean lint free cloth.
14. Lightly coat the seal on a new original
filter element with clean engine oil.
15. Screw on the new engine oil filter
element by hand - ensuring that the seal
is correctly placed – until the gasket is
touching the sealing surface then
tighten.
Torque to 10-12 Nm (7.5-9 ft. lbs)
16. Remove the oil filler cap/oil (C) from the
rear side of the engine and pour in clean
new engine oil with suitable viscosity
that meets the recommended
specification (see page 102). The
volume of oil required is:
Diesel Engine: 6.7 litres / 7.08 quarts
LPG Engine: 9.5 litres / 10 quarts
17. Clean up any oil spills immediately.
18. Refit the oil filler cap securely, then close the bonnet.
19. Run the engine to warm up the oil, then check around the filter and drain plug
for leaks.
Kubota WG2503 LPG
A
B
Kubota V1505 Diesel
C
B
C
Kubota WG2503 LPG