Service Manual

Reelmaster 5500-D
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Kubota Diesel Engine
Clean Radiator and Oil Coolers
The radiator and oil cooler should be checked for dirt
and debris daily, and hourly if conditions are extremely
dusty or dirty.
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting units,
stop engine, engage parking brake, and remove key
from the ignition switch.
CAUTION
If engine has been running, the radiator may be
hot and cause burns. Work on radiator only when
the engine and radiator are cool.
2. Open engine hood.
3. Clean engine area thoroughly of all dirt and debris.
4. Release latches and pull up on the screen to slide it
out of mounting tracks. Clean screen thoroughly with
compressed air.
5. Slightly raise oil coolers and pivot forward. Clean
both sides of oil coolers and radiator area thoroughly
with compressed air. Reinstall oil coolers.
6. Reinstall screen and close hood.
Figure 14
1. Screen 2. Latch
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Figure 15
1. Transmission oil cooler
2. Reel oil cooler
3. Radiator
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Replace Fuel Filter
Replace fuel prefilter periodically as recommended in
the maintenance schedules in Chapter 2 - Product Re-
cords and Manuals.
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting units,
stop engine, engage parking brake, and remove key
from the ignition switch.
2. Clean area where filter bowl mounts to filter head.
3. Remove filter bowl and clean mounting surface.
4. Remove filter element from the bowl and replace
with new filter.
5. Install filter bowl by hand until O-ring contacts mount-
ing surface.
1. Fuel filter assembly
2. Filter bowl
3. O-ring
4. Filter element
5. Filter head
Figure 16
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