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.

 

[mikebpbx]

I did what @lynnmor suggested and took a piece of cardboard and made a chute to drain it, no problem.

I got a Fumoto valve to put in (the one with the hose barb) but it won't fit, so boo for that.

I can do this every 200 hours I suppose...

 

[lynnmor]

I did what @lynnmor suggested and took a piece of cardboard and made a chute to drain it, no problem.

I got a Fumoto valve to put in (the one with the hose barb) but it won't fit, so boo for that.

I can do this every 200 hours I suppose...

What didn't fit, the threads? Many styles and threads are available, it would have been best to have measured the threads while the plug was out.

 

[mikebpbx]

lol - I'm dumb but not that dumb. My wife's boyfriend would never let me hear the end of it.

I took it to the store and measured, but the fumoto was too tall to screw in with the bracket in place. I could take the whole damn bracket off, put it in, and then the bracket would fit properly.

The threads were too tall to be able to install it, in other words.

 

[Workerbee]

If the threads are too tall how could all the oil drain out? Itd create a dam. Something is strange about that.

 

[TheOldHokie]

If the threads are too tall how could all the oil drain out? Itd create a dam. Something is strange about that.

I think he means its too long and there is not enough clearance between bracket and oil pan to start the threads.

Dan