Kubota RTV900 service schedule

1. Park on flat ground, engine off, key out.
2. Wipe each grease nipple clean, then grease the points shown in the handbook until fresh grease appears.
3. Oil the pivot points the handbook lists.
4. Check the drive shaft joint boots for splits at the same time.

Tools: Grease gun, Oil can

1. Stop the engine and take the key out.
2. Open the air cleaner and lift out the primary (outer) element. Leave the secondary (inner) element in place.
3. Blow it clean from the inside out with low-pressure dry air. Replace it if it is torn or oily.
4. Wipe out the housing, refit the element and close the cover securely.

Tools: Compressed air (low pressure), Clean rag

1. Stop the engine and take the key out before touching the belt.
2. Check the alternator belt for cracks and set the tension as the handbook describes.
3. Check the wheel bolts are tight to the handbook torque.
4. Check the battery terminals are clean and tight.
5. Clean the oil cooler net and radiator screen; Kubota lists these as daily checks.

Tools: Spanners, Torque wrench, Tyre gauge

1. Park on flat ground, engine off, key out, wheels chocked.
2. Check the brake fluid is between the reservoir marks. Use Kubota DOT 3: Kubota says other fluid can corrode the system and should be flushed out.
3. Check pedal travel and that the parking brake holds; adjust the parking brake as the handbook shows.
4. Check the brake hoses and pipes and the front brake cases for leaks.
5. Check the brake light comes on when the pedal is pressed.
6. Every 2 years have the fluid changed and the system bled.

Tools: Spanners, Bleed tube and jar

1. Park on flat ground, stop the engine and take the key out. Let it cool enough to handle: the oil can be hot and burn.
2. Raise the cargo bed and fit the safety support before reaching in.
3. Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the engine and drain the oil into a tray. Refit the plug.
4. Unscrew the old filter, wipe the seat clean, oil the new filter's seal and screw it on by hand.
5. Fill with new oil to the upper notch on the dipstick: about 3.1 L.
6. Run the engine briefly, check for leaks round the filter and plug, stop and recheck the level.
7. Lower the bed and take the old oil and filter to a disposal point.

Tools: Drain tray (4 L), Oil filter wrench, Socket set, Funnel, Gloves

1. Stop the engine, let it cool, raise the cargo bed and fit the safety support.
2. Put a tray under each filter, unscrew it and wipe the seat.
3. Oil the new filter seals and screw them on by hand.
4. Run the engine briefly, stop it, check for leaks and top up the transmission to the correct level.

Tools: Filter wrench, Small tray, Rags

1. Stop the engine, let it cool, park on flat ground and fit the cargo bed safety support.
2. Drain the power steering tank, refill with UDT to the level mark and bleed it as the handbook describes.
3. On hydraulic dump or utility valve models, change the lift or auxiliary tank oil the same way, and the auxiliary filter.
4. Check the power steering and hydraulic lines for leaks or chafing at the same time. Kubota says replace the power steering and remote hydraulic hoses every 2 years.

Tools: Drain trays, Spanners, Funnel

1. Stop the engine and let it cool: the oil can be hot.
2. Park on flat ground, raise the cargo bed and fit the safety support.
3. Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the transmission case and drain fully. Clean metal filings off the plug with a rag and magnet, then refit it.
4. Replace the HST and suction filters, oiling their seals first.
5. Fill with about 10 L of UDT to the correct level on the gauge. Do not mix brands.
6. Run the engine for a short time, stop it and recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (12 L), Filter wrench, Magnet and clean rags, Funnel

1. Park on firm, flat ground and stop the engine. Jack safely and use stands before taking a wheel off.
2. Knuckle cases: remove the wheel, take out the drain and filler plugs on the left knuckle case and drain it. Refit the drain plug, fill to the filler port level and refit the filler plug. Repeat on the right side.
3. Front axle case: drain, refit the drain plug and fill with about 0.6 L to the correct level.
4. Refit the wheels and check the wheel bolt torque.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Wheel brace, Jack and stands

1. Stop the engine and let it cool. Keep flames and sparks away from diesel.
2. Close the fuel tap if fitted, catch spilt fuel with a rag, and fit the new filter.
3. Bleed the fuel system as described in the handbook (Service as Required: Bleeding Fuel System).
4. Check the hoses and clamps; Kubota says replace the fuel hoses every 2 years.
5. Wipe up spilt diesel and check for leaks with the engine running.

Tools: Rag or small tray, Spanners

1. Stop the engine and take the key out.
2. Remove both elements, wipe out the housing and fit the new ones.
3. Close the cover securely so no unfiltered air can get past.

Tools: Rag

1. Wait until the engine is cold. Never open the radiator cap hot. Wear rubber gloves: antifreeze is poisonous.
2. Drain the coolant completely into a container.
3. Fill with clean water and drain again, 2 or 3 times, to flush the system. Do not use radiator cleaners with long-life coolant.
4. Mix the coolant with water (no more than 50% antifreeze) and fill the radiator and recovery tank. Never mix different antifreeze types.
5. Fit the radiator cap tightly, run the engine and top up the recovery tank when cold.
6. Do not pour old coolant on the ground or down a drain.

Tools: Drain tray (5 L), Funnel, Rubber gloves