Kubota M7-131 / M7-151 / M7-171 service schedule

1. Check each wheel bolt with a torque wrench to the figure in your handbook (not in the pages we could read).
2. Re-check after any wheel has been removed.

Tools: Torque wrench

1. Park on level ground, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Wipe each nipple and grease it until clean grease shows at the joint.
3. Points in the handbook: front axle support (several), front axle drive shaft and universal joints, lift rods left and right, stabiliser, hydraulic lift cylinder pins, lift arm shaft, top link, swing arm support, parking brake shaft and the front 3-point hitch if fitted. Smear the battery terminals with grease as well.
4. Wipe off the excess.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Stop the engine and open the air cleaner service cover.
2. Check the pre-cleaner tubes for blockage and blow them out gently with low-volume air, with the element left in place.
3. Pull the primary element out on its handle. Blow clean from the inside, turning it, with air below 205 kPa.
4. Look for cuts, tears or dents on the sealing surfaces. Fit a new element if there is any damage.
5. Do not oil the element and do not touch the secondary element.

Tools: Low-pressure compressed air (under 205 kPa), Rag

1. Check brake pedal free travel and that the left and right pedals engage together when latched.
2. Check the parking brake lever travel.
3. Check the battery terminals and electrolyte, and clean and grease the terminals.
4. If travel is out of the handbook range, have the brakes adjusted by a dealer.

Tools: Rule, Spanner set

1. Park level and stop the engine.
2. Check the level at the front PTO case plug and top up if low.

Tools: Rag

1. Open the fuel tank drain plug at the bottom until clean fuel runs, then close it.
2. Measure front toe-in at the front and rear of the wheels and adjust the track rods if out of the handbook figure.

Tools: Drain tray, Tape measure

1. Remove each filter without hitting it, because a dented filter can let dust into the air conditioning.
2. Blow out gently, or dip a very dirty filter in lukewarm water with mild detergent, rinse and dry fully.
3. Refit, and replace it if damaged.

Tools: Low-pressure air, Mild washing-up liquid

1. Stop the engine.
2. Press the belt midway with about 98 N (10 kgf). Correct deflection is 9 to 11 mm (new belt 7 to 9 mm).
3. The belt is self-tensioning. If out of spec or damaged, replace it rather than adjusting.

Tools: Rule

1. Close the fuel shutoff valve.
2. Remove the cup, empty the water and rinse the element in kerosene.
3. Refit with a good O-ring, open the valve and bleed the system.

Tools: Drain tray, Clean kerosene

1. Inspect hoses and clamps for cracks, leaks and swelling.
2. Replace on the handbook schedule.

Tools: Torch

1. Warm the engine, stop it and let it cool so the oil is not scalding.
2. Remove the sump drain plug and drain completely.
3. Unscrew the old filter, make sure the old gasket has gone, oil the new gasket and screw on the new filter until it touches, then 1/2 turn more by hand.
4. Refit the drain plug and fill with CJ-4 oil, checking the dipstick.
5. Run, check for leaks and top up to the dipstick range.

Tools: Drain tray (25 L), Filter wrench, Rag

1. Do this job somewhere clean, not in the field.
2. Close the fuel shutoff valve. Unscrew the filter and fit the new one with a lightly oiled gasket, hand tight plus 1/2 turn.
3. Remove the pre-fuel filter cup and element, rinse in kerosene and refit.
4. Bleed the fuel system (handbook: Service as required).

Tools: Drain tray, Clean kerosene

1. Stop the engine and wait for the oil to settle.
2. Replace the suction-side filter with a new one.
3. Remove and clean the return-side filter and the power steering filter and refit.
4. Check the oil level, start the engine and check for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray, Rag

1. Open the air cleaner housing cover and remove the primary element.
2. Take out the secondary (safety) element by its handle.
3. Wipe the housing and outlet tube sealing area clean. Make sure nothing falls into the outlet.
4. Fit the new secondary then the new primary element, close the cover and check it seats correctly.

Tools: Rag

1. Warm the tractor and stop the engine.
2. Drain the transmission case from the plug at the bottom into a large drain tray.
3. Clean the transmission oil filter and refit it.
4. Refit the plug and refill with UDT fluid to the dipstick.
5. Start, run the hydraulics and recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (90 L), Rag

1. Drain each case from its plug.
2. Refill with the handbook amount.
3. Refit plugs and check for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanner set

1. Drain the front PTO case from the drain plug.
2. Clean the PTO oil filter as the handbook shows.
3. Refill with the UDT fluid to the level plug.

Tools: Drain tray

1. Book this with a Kubota dealer.
2. Check your handbook for the clearance.

1. Let the engine cool completely before opening the cap.
2. Drain the radiator and block, flush with clean water.
3. Refill with the correct mix and bleed any air.

Tools: Drain tray, Hose