Kubota B2400 - Oil drain plug directly above loader bracket??

[mikebpbx]

Y'all:

I am attempting to change my oil and the dang oil drain plug is directly above a welded plate for the loader bracket.

Does anyone have a similar setup and how do you change the oil? Just open it and make a mess or what? I'm not removing the loader mounting bracket, that's for sure. This is a dumb-assed design.

 

[Sawdust&Shavings]

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[chim]

Often a piece of cardboard, scrap piece of sheet metal, cutoff plastic bottle, etc works fine. It looks like the MMM isn't doing any favors.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Y'all:

I am attempting to change my oil and the dang oil drain plug is directly above a welded plate for the loader bracket.

Does anyone have a similar setup and how do you change the oil? Just open it and make a mess or what? I'm not removing the loader mounting bracket, that's for sure. This is a dumb-assed design.

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In cases like that I would stick a drain pan under it and "make a mess". I have seen far worse..

Dan

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

Remove MMM. Aluminum foil from your kitchen. Several paper towels or shop rags.

No fun.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

keep the oil FILLER cap ON until AFTER you remove the drain plug.
I do that on my BX23S and oil slowly 'plops' out, giving me more time to adjust the drain pan. THEN I remove the filler cap...whoosh.....
BTW '97 F150 4.6 has similar 'location' issues..... for the oil filter.......

 

[Trash Panda]

Cardboard drain diverter works great.

 

[lynnmor]

Cardboard drain diverter works great.

Yep, fire up the old CAD system (Cardboard Aided Design). You might want to install a Fumoto type drain valve for future use.