Service Manual

Kubota
Diesel Engine
Reelmaster 6500-D/6700-D Page 3 - 21 Kubota Diesel Engine
Removal (Fig. 25)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting units,
stop engine, engage parking brake, and remove key
from the ignition switch.
2. Release hood latch and open hood.
3. Disconnect both battery cables at the battery (see
Battery Service in Chapter 5 - Electrical system).
CAUTION
The muffler and exhaust pipe may be hot. To
avoid possible burns, allow the exhaust system
to cool before working on or near the muffler.
4. Remove muffler assembly.
5. Disconnect air filter hoses from the engine and air fil-
ter.
6. Remove radiator (see Radiator Removal in this s ec-
tion of this manual).
7. Remove oil cooler and radiator support.
DANGER
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel va-
pors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors,
in an open area, when the engine is off and
is cold. Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
fuel to the fuel tank until the level is 1 in. (25
mm) below the bottom of the filler neck. This
emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay
away from an open flame or where fuel
fumes may be ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved
container and keep the cap in place.
8. Disconnect all fuel hoses from engine and fuel filter.
To ease reinstallation, mark removed fuel hoses.
9. Disconnect, mark, and plug all hydraulic lines at the
hydraulic pump assembly.
10.Disconnect and plug hydraulic lines and remove hy-
draulic oil filter assembly and bracket.
1
Figure 26
1. Cable bracket 2. Cable swivel
2
Figure 27
(shown with muffler removed)
1. Oil low pressure switch
2. Alternator
3. Starter
1
2
3
Figure 28
1. Temperature sender
1
11. Disconnect throttle cable from the swivel on the
speed control lever and the cable bracket (Fig. 26).
12.Disconnect wires and/or electrical connections from
the following electrical components:
A. The oil low pressure switch, starter, and alterna-
tor (Fig 27). The temperature sender (Fig. 28).
B. Battery, frame, and wire harness ground to the
engine block and the ETR solenoid (Fig. 29).