Possibly the best RU-vid I’ve seen, very thorough and well organized. If RU-vid videos were considered for Emmy an awards this would get my vote…..bravo sir!!
This was just outstanding! Not only did you stay on task, there was no yammering. You even indexed the video so we could find pieces we wanted to review. Very professionally done. I was unable to find the link to your plans for the home-made ramps.
Thank You. The link to the video for the ramps is in the video description, but if for some reason you can't find it, here it is again: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sr0dRmqoMno.html
Absolutely outstanding video great job. I use this to service our 3 Kubotas at work and it’s absolutely amazing how detailed he keeps everything. Once again great job and excellent video!
wow. you deserve an award for this video. Thanks for making it. I never knew the HST oil was in the tank. I thought that was for the steering and lift cylinder. I have 500 hours on mine and never changed this oil. looks like I'll be doing that ASAP. Again, great video that was effective and straight to the point. Oh and I also didn't know about the front driveshaft lube point.
Now that is how a video should be done. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this video. It was straight forward, informative, to the point and well documented. Have not looked at your other videos yet, but I will. I hope there is one on the RTV-X1100C like this one.
Thank You. Over time I will make more videos for the other equipment that I have, but I don't have an X1100C so I won't be making a video for it. However, with that being said, the layout of that machine is very similar to the X1140. Most of what I covered here should apply to your machine.
Great video. I would have definitely been happy to see a video like this 6 months ago when I did the first 50 hour maintenance on our X900. Appreciate the other way you explained how things worked. I just know the Kubota works well, but not necessarily the why fors.
This is stellar and excellent. Was about to first time change my rtv x900 fuel filter (not even touched on in owner's man.) and you added some great points I was about to miss.
This is an excellent video and very helpful in explaining that the transmission fluid is separate from the HST tank (although it all uses the same type of fluid).Nowhere is this explained in the owner's manual. The same is true for your demo of changing the coolant. My question is: Is it safe to use a car hoist to lift at the frame rails?
I assume you're talking about raising the whole vehicle from four points so that you can stand underneath it. As long as these points are on the frame, I see no reason why this would be a problem. The frame is going to be particularly strong around where the control arms for the four wheels connect to it. I would look around this area for the best lifting points.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment Thanks. I have not found any reference on RU-vid or the Kubota Forum about using a standard two-post, four-pad car hoist on the RTV 1140. Keep making more videos.
Have you done the spark arrester service yet? Seems to be a mystery on how to do it, yet is supposed to be done every 100 hours. The 1140 came with 2 different muffler setups. Yours is like mine. There is a youtube video by a guy that has the other muffler setup. It seems really strange that maintenance would be performed the way he does it (rubber mallet).
I haven't done that yet. Cleaning the muffler out every 100 hours is extremely conservative on Kubota's part. The manual also says to change the brake fluid every 2 years, which is unreasonable. As long as the brake fluid remains sealed from the outside, it should be fine for many years. Think about how often you change the brake fluid on your car... not very often and this Kubota uses the same fluid (DOT-3). As far as how to service the spark arrestor, here are the steps outlined in the operator's manual. You do need to tap on the muffler with a rubber mallet to dislodge any built up carbon: 1. Set vehicle in an open area away from combustible materials and on flat surface. 2. Apply the parking brake and shift range gear shift lever into the "NEUTRAL" position. 3. Remove the drain plug located on the bottom of the muffler body. 4. Start engine and raise and lower engine revolution while tapping on the muffler with a rubber mallet until the carbon particles are purged from the muffler. 5. Stop the engine. 6. Reinstall the drain plug.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment I have a 1140X with only 10 hrs so far, but when I saw the muffler clean out , that sounded like the most ridiculous maintenance task I've ever heard. I've had many tractors for 55 yrs, and seeing any sparks out the muffler is not common (unless you have a turbo charger!), this would be the last thing I'd ever care to do Kubota! But your video was awesome... by the way!
Here is what Kubota recommends: Greasing: 50 hours Engine oil and filter: 200 hours Hydraulic tank oil and filters (VHT and Suction): 200 hours Transmission case fluid: 400 hours Front axle and knuckle case fluid: 400 hours Coolant: every 2 years
This is the only 4 x 4 I have to service unfortunately... Hopefully the information in this video will help you service your own equipment. Changing engine oil, coolant, etc is pretty similar across different vehicles.
Thanks for an excellent video - I watched it half way though my 400 hour service, while waiting for the engine to cool while flushing the coolant system after the first drain. Out of interest how many hours had you logged at the time of doing this service? The 400 hour/4-year service that I am doing calls for a number of items that I am not doing - for example replacing some of the fluid lines - which to me look just fine on inspection.
This service was performed at about 2 years/250 hours. I could have waited another 150 hours to service the transmission case, but since I was making a video I just went ahead and took care of it. The manual is sometimes extremely conservative with recommended services... I would never replace a fluid line that is not leaking or visibly worn. There are a few things I omitted too, such as cleaning carbon out of the muffler and changing the brake fluid. If you regularly change all of the fluids and filters I showed in the video and grease every 50 hours or so, you should be good to go for a long time.
Great video. Question, I seem to recall that UDT2 is preferred to UDT? Also, I assume UDT/2 is used everywhere in this video other than the grease, motor oil and coolant. Correct?
My local Kubota dealer only stocks standard UDT fluid (no UDT2), so I asked them that exact same question. They said that UDT2 fluid has better lubricating properties when operating in cold temperatures, but here in San Diego there is no demand for it because it never drops below freezing. And yes, you're correct about the fluids. The transmission case, hydraulic tank and front gear/knuckle case all take UDT fluid. For the grease, any NLGI2 grease will do. The motor oil is 15W-40 and the coolant is just standard 50/50 water/ethylene glycol mix.
Great video - thanks. I just had my x1140 serviced at Kubota dealer and they mentioned there was some water in the fuel/water separator. Does your model have a separator?
My X1140 doesn't have a fuel/water separator. You must have a different version of the machine. I know that Kubota makes lots of these... they've probably made some changes throughout the production cycle.
Hey what oil do you use for the engine And what oil do you use for the hydraulic system and transmission system. Can you also tell me how many liters for in all listed above. Cheers great video! Subscribe.
4.3 quarts 15W-40 for the engine. Kubota UDT fluid for the hydraulic system and transmission case. You're generally not going to get all of the UDT fluid out, so measure how much came out and then put the same amount back in.
All of the hydraulic implements on the machine use the fluid stored in the hydraulic tank, not the transmission case. To change this fluid you just need to pull the drain plug that I showed in the video. There is no need to do anything to the hydraulic pump.
It sounds like you put engine oil in the transmission case. Yes it needs to be drained. There are two drain plugs under the vehicle. Skip to the part of the video where I serviced the transmission case and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Engine oil: 15W-40 full synthetic Transmission/hydraulic fluid: Kubota UDT fluid Radiator: 50/50 water/ethylene glycol mix (just standard green coolant) Grease: Any NLGI#2 grease will do
