Kubota Diesel Engine D1005

WARNING! To avoid personal injury or death: Check or replace the fuel pipes after stopping the engine. Broken fuel pipes can cause fires.

If the clamp band is loose, apply oil to the screw of the band, and tighten the band securely.

Are the fuel pipes, made of rubber, worn out?

If the fuel pipes, made of rubber, become worn out, replace them and clamp bands every 2 years.

Are the fuel pipes and clamp bands found worn or damaged before 2 years' pass?

If the fuel pipes and clamp bands are found worn or damaged before 2 years' pass, replace or repair them at once.

After replacement of the pipes and bands, air-bleed the fuel system.

Important: When the fuel pipes are not installed, plug them at both ends with clean cloth or paper to prevent dirt from entering. Dirt in the pipes can cause fuel injection pump malfunction.

WARNING! To avoid personal injury or death: Be sure to check radiator hoses and clamp bands periodically. If radiator hose is damaged or coolant leaks, overheats or severe burns could occur.

Check to see if radiator hoses are properly fixed.

If hose clamps are loose or water leaks, tighten hose clamp securely.

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.

Precaution at overheating: The event that the coolant temperature is nearly or more than the boiling point is called 'OVERHEATING'.

If the coolant temperature warning lamp lights up or if steam or coolant does not stop squirting from the radiator overflow pipe, turn off the load and keep the engine idling (COOLING-DOWN) for at least 5 minutes to let it cool down gradually.

Check to see if the coolant runs short or if there is any coolant leak

Check to see if there is any obstacle around the cooling air inlet or outlet

WARNING! To avoid personal injury or death: Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key before checking the belt tension. Be sure to reinstall the detached safety shield after maintenance or checking.

Applied moderate thumb pressure to belt between the pulleys

Belt tension in the proper range

IMPORTANT: If belt is loosen or damaged and the fan is damaged, it could result in overheats or insufficient charging. Correct or replace belt.

Measurement done properly according to the operation manual of the device being used

Measurement done immediately after installing the belt without rotating the pulleys

WARNING! To avoid personal injury or death: Be sure to stop the engine before checking and changing the engine oil and the oil filter cartridge.

Do not touch muffler or exhaust pipes while they are hot; Severe burns could result.

Always stop the engine and allow it to cool before conducting inspections, maintenance, or for a cleaning procedure.

Contact with engine oil can damage your skin. Put on gloves when using engine oil. If you come in contact with engine oil, wash it off immediately.

NOTE! Be sure to inspect the engine, locating it on a horizontal place. If placed on gradients accurately, oil quantity may not be measured.

Be sure to keep the oil level between upper and lower limits of the oil gauge. Too much oil may cause a drop in output or excessive blow-by gas.

On the closed breather type engine in which mist is sucked through port, too much oil may cause oil hammer.

While too little oil, may seize the engine's rotating and sliding parts. (The closed breather is an option.)

Check the engine oil level before starting or more than 5 minutes after stopping the engine.

WARNING! To avoid personal injury or death: Be careful not to let the battery electrolyte contact your body or clothing. Wear eye protection and rubber gloves, since the diluted sulfuric acid solution burns skin and eats holes in clothing.

DANGER! Do not use or charge the battery if its fluid level stands below the LOWER (lower limit level) mark. Otherwise, the battery component parts may deteriorate earlier than expected, which may shorten the battery's service life or cause an explosion.

WARNING! To avoid personal injury or death: When the battery is being activated, hydrogen and oxygen gases in the battery are extremely explosive. Keep open sparks and flames away from the battery at all times, especially when charging the battery.

IMPORTANT! Connect the charger positive terminal to the battery positive terminal, and negative to the negative. When disconnecting the cable from the battery, start with the negative terminal first. When connecting the cable to the battery, start with the positive terminal first. If reversed, the contact of tools on the battery may cause a short.

Is the electrolyte level to the bottom of vent wells?

Is the battery fluid level between the UPPER and LOWER levels?

Is the battery being kept away from open sparks and flames at all times?

Is the charger positive terminal connected to the battery positive terminal, and negative to the negative?

Is the battery being recharged as early as possible?