First Time Kubota Owner

[conquistador]

Ok guys, this is my first tractor. I have a Kubota L2050DT with 653 hours on it. I must say I absolutely love this little tractor. Anyway, I'll get to my question.

Since this is my first tractor, I don't have alot of in depth knowledge about my new toy. I am planning to break my garden and do some general work this weekend. I want to make sure its full of fluids and ready to work. I know to check the hydraulic fluid that I have a sight glass on the clutch side of the transmission. Mine is somewhat clouded and I cannot tell the amount of fluid in the glass. Is there any other way to check the fluid level? How would I go about doing checking it?

Secondly, engine oil. Dumb question, but is there a dipstick and where is it?

Third, is there anything else I need to look for/check before I get to work?

Thanks for any help anyone can give me. I am planning on purchasing a manual for this tractor, but since I needed the info right away, I figured I would come here first.

[Michael]

I am not really that good with that particular model of Kubota but here is a free parts manual that you can get from following this link. As for the oil dipstick (Kubota calls it a oil gauge)it is about 3/4 down the side of the engine and from looking at the parts manual it looks like it is on the left hand side of the engine towards the front of the engine.

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=48755

[conquistador]

Thanks, Micheal. I love the manual. I'll be printing it as soon as I get the kids out of my classroom today!!!

[Service Dept Vic]

Welcome to our site!

what really needs to be done, is that sight glass needs to get cleaned so once filled to the correct level, you'll be able to see at a glance what the level in the transmission is.

The sight glass is a 'push in" plastic assmb that can be removed by very carefully prying it out. Be careful not to pry too much on one side. using a very thin bladed screwdriver you should be able to 'walk" that assembly out.

Once in your hand you can use a varsol type of solvent to clean away the "cloudy film" of crap that is preventing you from seeing the contents of your transmission. don't use BraKleen or any of those other high discharge parts cleaners as they will melt plastic. Once cleaned, carefully tap the assmb back in making sure to keep the twin "hi-lo" hash marks horizontal, fill trans to proper level.

Dipstick located as Michael has indicated.

Since tractor is new to you, change all fluids and filters right now so you have a baseline from which to work your own maintenance schedule on. Record the "hours" the service was performed at on the end of the oil filter so at a "glance" you can quickly do the math to know when a follow-up service is comming due.

Bookmark this site. We talk "Orange" here all day long and reply with tech help right from the workbench!

[conquistador]

I have bookmarked it and look forward to many "Orange" talks in the future!!

Thanks!!!

[Lucky]

Glad to have you on board. I've been visiting this site since they first went up and there is no question that if you have a Kubota, this is the most valuable site on the net. Mr. K and Vic are always ready to help. Keep up the awesome job guys. I look forward to continue learning about my b7100 (best purchase I ever made).

[conquistador]

Ok, here comes another question. Once I have the sight glass cleaned and replaced, do I need to have the tractor running or have let the tractor run before I check the hydraulic level in the glass??

[Service Dept Vic]

Fill to the "hi" hash mark, operate tractor for a while, doing loader work, operating a 3 point implement etc, and then recheck level. If you're going to change all that transmission oil, clean the suction filter as well.

[conquistador]

Service Dept Vic, you are awesome!!!

One more question. There are two "Oil' caps that I am curious about. One is located on the transmission case just below the shift and pto lever. The other is located behind the seat in between the three point lift arms. Which of these fills the hydraulic fluid and which fills transmission, or are they the same?

[Michael]

I am going to take a shot and say they are same. I have a green tractor that has 2 engine oil fill caps, one on the valve cover and another located so that it fills into the crankcase. Figuring out why a engineer put two fill caps on something when one is all that is needed is next to impossible and that way you can fill with two cans at the same time or maybe you can be a four armed mechanic to rapidly fill the transmission.:p

[Service Dept Vic]

Michael, you are correct!

[Michael]

So there are 4 armed mechanics around? :D