Kubota M9540 Discussions

Here are the most recent M9540 topics from our community.
  1. T

    M9540 cab disassembly question

    My pto spring broke and I’m pretty sure the only way to access it is to remove the entire ride side console that covers everything. Is there an easier way ? Is it as big of a PITA as it looks...
  2. T

    M9540 loader question

    Recently picked up a 2010 Everyting runs good but had a question on the loader, is it normal to have to rev the rpms up in order to lift the bucket up ? It operates as Normal except seems I...
  3. N

    Tires M9540 + R14 Questions

    2007 M9540 with rear cast centers, standard fronts per the following: 420 / 85 R 34 Rear Rubber 320 / 85 R 24 Front Rubber Has anyone else swapped to R14's on existing Wheels on the 9540? Does...
  4. L

    Kubota M9540 brakes

    Saw a message somewhere about Kubota brakes lasting the life of the tractor. I have an M9540 can tractor. Almost all work done is about hay. I had a little mishap. Rolled it over on its side...
  5. F

    M9540 with M35 loader, hose information

    My M35 loader rubbed a hole in the hose on the upper right hydraulic cylinder for the bucket curl. Can’t get a custom hose made because one end of the hose is proprietary (uses a red plastic...
  6. R

    Overheating M9540

    Hi, A friend recently bought a M9540 with a front 3 point linkage to run a mulcher. He's new to tractors and he was complaining about it overheating, then he proceeded to tell me it is running...
  7. A

    M9540 loader problem

    I have an M 9540 Kabota bought it secondhand loader off of a fairly new tractor installed it on my tractor and having problems with the Curl. Plumbed it according to the diagram in the parts book...
  8. J

    M9540 clutch question?

    The clutch pedal on my tractor was getting tight and was engaging near the top of the travel. Today I made an adjustment to the free play. The tractor operates much better with the clutch engaging...
  9. L

    m9540 Kubota

    Need to flush cooling system on my m9540. Want to flush block and radiator. Am not sure where to drain the block. Both radiator hoses attach to the block too high to assist in draining the block...
  10. J

    M9540 ROPS 4wd switch location?

    Any M9540 owners out there that might know the location of the 4wd switch that illuminates the indicator on the dash? I have the WSM and it shows the switch and how to troubleshoot it but not the...
  11. AGHardin

    M9540 Kubota

    Hey guys, looking into a Kubota M9540 cabbed tractor, 4wd, loader, Hydraulic Shuttle.. Has the ultra grand cab with air ride? seat. The tractor is around an 08 or 09 model. Been very well cared...
  12. M

    Mowing M9540 Pto vibrates

    I hooked my 6’ brush hog up to my M9540 and it basically shakes and vibrates my tractor so bad it feels like the windows are going to rattle out. If I hook the same mower up to my M6800 it mows...
  13. T

    NH TL100 or Kubota M9540

    Both with cab, and FEL. It appears by looking at tractordata.com that the TL100 drastically outweighs the M9540 by a few thousand pounds. Use of the tractors will be on our ranch, bush hogging...
  14. T

    M9540 Tippy / Light in the Rear?

    Looking at an M9540 cab tractor with loader. I have heard these tractors are pretty tippy when doing loader work. We do a lot if grapple work with FEL and move , load/unload a lot of round bales...
  15. A

    Hydraulic Top Link M9540

    Anyone install a HTL on the M9540? If so what size did you install? Have a 1 inch pin Cat 2 Reposting because some how I first posted this in the New holland section Looks like Fit Rite has a...
  16. A

    Hydraulic Top Link M9540

    Anyone install a HTL on the M9540? If so what size did you install?
  17. A

    M9540 gear ratio

    Anyone know what the gear ratio is for the M9540DHC24 SN 86399 ? The tire sizing is not matching up so trying to verify other possible issues. Have read the M7040 has a 1.438 ratio, but if I use...
  18. A

    M9540

    Been looking over some M9540's the last few days and came across something that brings up a question. All these are cab tractors and when I moved the POT lever to engage it lit up, but I started...
  19. S

    M9540 pto clutch pack

    Need some advise on how to put in a pto clutch pack for m9540
  20. S

    M9540/9960 PTO Brake Problems

    I own a 2015 M9960. Today, I was at my local Kubota dealer investigating bat wing mower options. While there, I noticed a split M9540 in the shop. As it turns out, the 9540 had been split to...
  21. H

    Aftermarket seat for M9540?

    Looking for a new seat for M9540. Seat cushion has fallen apart. It is open Rops so it needs to be vinyl. Messicks wants $1400+ for new seat or about $400+ for a new lower cushion and same for he...
  22. T

    Remote hydraulic size for 2008 M9540

    I broke one of my quick connects for the remote hydraulics. I didn't want to spend close to $200 to replace so I purchased a 1/2" pioneer brand and 3/8 oring boss X 1/2" MNTP instead. When it came...
  23. F

    M9540 Heater Problems

    I recently purchased Kubota M9540 with a cab. I am having trouble with the heat in the cab blowing cold air. I have checked the damper door under the seat that diverts the air from hot to cold and...
  24. G

    M9540 transmission options and road speed

    Hi, I can't find any information in regards to travel speed. How fast will the tractor with the 8 speed go? How fast will one go with the 12 speed? Thanks in advance!! Matt
  25. Rustyiron

    Creeper gear "kit" M9540

    Anyone ever price or install one of these on a larger "M" series? I picked up a BIG snowblower and might need to slow things down a little. Of course now that I finally have a blower, it prolly...
  26. C

    M9540 Seat

    The seat on my 2007 Kubota M9540 needs replacing. Would a "universal seat" like Tractor Supply has bolt on like the orginal one? And will it last as long? The orginal one has been on there...
  27. S

    M9540 HD12 steering issues

    Hey I have an 07 M9540HD12 I bought it used two years ago, around 2200 hours, it was not treated well at the pig farm it lived on in western Ohio, But I use it for pulling a 4X16 rollover plow...
  28. T

    M9540 KUBOTA SHUTTLE SHIFT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE

    WE HAVE A 9540 KUBOTA SHUTTLE SHIFT TRACTOR THAT WILL GRIND AND NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT WILL GO INTO DRIVE FINE. I THOUGHT THAT THE CABLE NEEDED ADJUSTMENT BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS...
  29. DT86

    M9540 Milestone

    Well guys I guess she isn't a baby anymore. About two hours ago, while loading a trailer with hay, my little girl rolled 1,000 hours. I had a swig of bourbon and thought of all the...
  30. T

    M9540 Bogging Down

    Gentlemen, I have a '12 M9540 with 128 hours, had it recently serviced, been an awesome tractor. I pull a 10' Woods shredder and the other day I was mowing some not too high grass and the tractor...
  31. K

    M9540 3PH Problem

    I can't slide the telescoping part of the right lower arm all the way in and it won't engage the pin. I tried scraping out all the dirt I could from the inside but it still won't retract all the...
  32. T

    New Member with M9540,F3690 and ZD331

    Self employed Mowing and Slashing contractor running M9540,F3690 and ZD331 Kubota equipment.
  33. T

    I'm looking for an owners manual for a 2006 Kubota M9540

    Hi everyone, I just bought my first tractor; a 2006 Kubota M9540 and I don't have an owners manual for it. My local Kubota dealer told me I need manual OM M9540 HD-F, which he doesn't have. The...
  34. M

    Buying Advice M7040 or M9540

    I have 30 to 40 acres that I want to put into food plots for deer and turkey. I am looking at the M7040 hydro-shuttle with cab. Would I be better off purchasing the M9540? I plan on keeping...
  35. S

    Strange Noise M9540

    This past spring I purchased a used 2007 M9540 HD12 with just over 2000 hours. with 1353 loader. After plowing with it the other day, every time I idled it down it made this awful groaning noise...
  36. G

    3-Point Hitch Draft Control Not Working Properly on Kubota M9540

    Let me say upfront, I'm new to tractors/farming/tillage...bought some land and have built a Motocross track for my son and I to practice on here in TN. I bought a new tractor (Kubota M9540) last...
  37. S

    Kubota M9540 12 speed transmission questions

    Hello, I am not sure if this is the correct forum to post this in, but I just purchased a 2007 Kubota M9540 4wd with the 12 speed hydraulic reverser transmission and LA1353 loader. I am wondering...
  38. B

    From Australia kubota M9540 v M95X

    gday ! from Australia guys, new member and first time poster ,would like to start by saying i have enjoyed reading your posts for some time ,and im amazed at the depth of your knowledge on so many...
  39. F

    Kubota M9540 or New Holland T5050???

    Hey guys I won't have the final numbers until tomorrow but so far It looks like I can get either of these tractors for right around the same money. The M9540 is new with cab FEL MFWD and 2 rear...
  40. ovrszd

    M8540/M9540 540/1000 rpm PTO Conversion install

    I decided to add the PTO conversion to my M9540 so I contacted Messick's and ordered the kit. The cost was $1156 plus sales tax and they shipped it free. Surprisingly, it arrived on a pallet...
  41. allen in texas

    M9540 vs M9960

    Didn't even know there was a '60' series yet. Anyone have any experience with the new ones. I'm thinking now might be the time to buy the "leftover" M9540 my dealer has. Just looking at the two...
  42. ovrszd

    M9540 Belly Skid Plate/Brush Guard

    My new tractor has spent the first three months of it's life in the brush. I consider myself cautious about getting brush under the tractor but it still happens. One time my grapple wouldn't...
  43. D

    price difference between m7040 and m9540

    What is ballpark price difference in a m7040 and m9540?
  44. W

    M9540 Wheel Selection - Need Advice

    I'm looking at a new M9540 and the one they have on the lot has 18.4R30 Radial/Cast on the rear and the front has 12.4R24 Radial/Steel/Waffle tires. My question is based on the ability to...
  45. W

    Buying Advice Need Advise on M9540 vs L5030 Purchase

    I presently own a L5030 and it seems I'm always pushing the limits of its abilities. I use my L5030 for mowing grass, blowing leaves, plowing snow, logging (winch & loader grapple) and misc small...
  46. Zscoop33

    M9540 power steering getting tight

    Yesterday I was hauling hay and by the end of the day the steering was beginning to get hard to turn any suggestion on what to check. Hyd oil was a little low added some but still hard to turn.
  47. DT86

    Kubota M9540 saves Ford tricycle

    A friend called today and asked how quick I could get my tractor and a chain to where he was. My tractor was 2 miles from him and I was about 10. He said to hurry every chance I got as his...
  48. J

    Kubota M9540 engine won't shut off

    The tractor starts and runs fine (except for the AC not working), but when I turn the key to shut it off it stays running even with the key removed. I can stall it and it restarts fine. The AC not...
  49. D

    Comparison Kubota M9000 vs M9540

    Can anyone help on comparing a Kubota M9000 to a M 9540. Thanks
  50. DT86

    Kubota M9540

    The man I put up hay for has a M9540 just like mine but a little older. It has about 800 hours on it, hydro shuttle and 12 speed. The hand throttle pushed all the way forward will not go...
  51. T

    Buying Advice M9540 On The Way

    Gentleman-Really appreciate all the helpful advice here, been perusing for several weeks. I currently have a CaseIH Farmall 70 ROPS and since I'm getting a little older and it seems alot hotter...
  52. V

    Why is M9540 popular?

    Hi, I am a college student doing an academic study about the tractor industry and the major companies in it. I had a few questions that I can't seem to find the answers to even after reading...
  53. J

    Buying Advice Kubota M9540 DT-1 and M9540 DH...

    Good Evening... Would like some recommendations from the board on the subject tractors... I will be buying a Kubota M9540 DT-1 or M9540 DH 4WD tractor within the next couple of days... I will...
  54. S

    Tractor Sizing Kubota M9540 vs M105S

    I can purchase a 2007 Kubota M9540 w/ROP with approximately 650 hours and in excellent condition and triple remotes for about the same price as a 2006 Kubota M105S w/ROP tractor with about 925...
  55. O

    m9540

    m9540 cab 4x4 less 100 hours $34000 good local dealer
  56. whodat526

    price on 2006 m9540

    what would a m9540 4wd syn. suttle shift no remotes no cab. in ruff to fair shape the grille is missing with around 2500 hours be worth thinking of buying one but dont know what to offer
  57. R

    M9540 will not shift into gears 1,2,5,6

    '06 M9540 (900hrs) will not shift into 1,2,5,6 gears high or low ranges. Shuttle Shifter has also been hard to work. Took housing apart around gear shifter yesterday & found a nut was missing to...
  58. L

    Price Check Selling my M9540

    My husband passed away so I need to downsize on the tractor, etc. I have a Kubota M9540 with Grand Cab/AC, 322 hours, front loader and spear, serviced recently and regularly I'm asking $38,000...
  59. K

    Price Check, what's it worth? 2008 Kubota M9540

    Price Check, what's it worth? 2008 Kubota M9540, covered ROPS, 2WD, aprox. 800 hrs, new front tires and rears bout 85%, front suitcase weights, 2 speed transmission with 8F/8R gears, Mechanically...
  60. R

    M9540/M100X/M110X?????

    I have a JD 5525 (75HP-PTO), 2wheel drive and need more power. Can't pull my 7' offset disk very well. I am looking at these models above. Am a weekend guy, mainly pulling 15' shredder and the...
  61. D

    M9540

    Can anyone tell me if they have a Kubota M9540 and what their opinion is of this tractor......My neighbor and close friend is looking into buying one and wants to know what people think of...
  62. AchingBack

    Stolen M9540

    Hi folks, I saw this on craigslist. Just a heads up. I hope this person gets the tractor back. 2007 Kubota M9540 STOLEN (Davis) Date: 2011-04-03, 5:47PM PDT Reply to...
  63. C

    Pulled the trigger on a new M9540

    Been looking for a couple of months and torn between the M9540, Deere 5093E and New Holland T5050. However I found a new M9540 cab, 24x24 dual speed transmission, hydraulic shuttle with wet...
  64. C

    M9540

    I have been looking at a kubota M9540 cab the last couple of weeks and comparing it to the deere 5093e. I went and test drove both of them saturday within 45 min of each other so that I could get...
  65. R

    M9540

    Help I have an m series tractor with 10 hours on it that has been dealer serviced two times for the same issue. Seems that it blows the fuse controlling the gas gauge,temp gauge and parking...
  66. R

    M9540 guage problem

    I have a 9540 and for the second time in about a month my gas gauge,temp gauge and emergency brake dash light have stopped working. is there a fuse that controls all of these gauges?
  67. JOHNTHOMAS

    Kubotas New M9540 Doesn't use Carbon Fuels

    Saw this new Kubota M9540 at Barlows today. Thought you may want to see a Kubota that doesn't use carbon fuels.
  68. D

    Price Check M8540/M9540 HDC

    Hi All! I'm just now beginning my research to purchase a tractor (between 75-100hp) and I'm getting excited! I went and sat in an M8540 this weekend and fell in love with her! (Please don't tell...
  69. keving

    M7040 to M9540

    Just wondering if anybody has made the jump from an M7040 to M9540. If so, for what reason - other than MORE POWER!:thumbsup: When you made the jump, what was the biggest difference? The cab is...
  70. D

    Loader m9540 m35 front end loader will not rise

    So the front end loader will not lift ( goes very, VERY slowly). Bucket will curl, but not lift. Everything else works fine. Have switched both hydraulic filters and assume the system...
  71. J

    Price check on loaded M9540

    Dealer just received this M9540. I like the dealership and they are close. So here goes: $52,900 2010 M9540 (new) 4WD/Cab/LA 1353 loader 84" quick-tach bucket F24/R24 Shuttle Shift (dual speed)...
  72. G

    Mowing MPH for a 15' batwing/Kubota M9540

    How many miles an hour can be mowed by a 15' batwing using a Kubota M9540. Our Goodwill is considering taking on highway mowing for the department of transportation so we can offer jobs to people...
  73. B

    M9540 Used Price

    I have recently started to look at new tractors and have priced a M7040 and M8540 but today I came across a used M9540. It has 300 hours, hydraulic shuttle, 4x4, Rops with cover, and FEL. I was...
  74. J

    M9540 and Vermeer 604M Baler

    I have an M9540 and will begin baling next year. For a variety of reasons I have decided to use Vermeer baling equipment. My preferred baler would be the Vermeer 604M due to its flexibility in...
  75. GinNB

    new Kubota M9540 opinions?

    Anybody have some experience with these tractors? I like the idea of the new 6 speed DualSpeed tranny with pushbutton shifting. My 105S has a 4 speed stick with DualSpeed and I love it. Also...
  76. M

    JD 5093E vs. Kubota M9540

    Lookingat both new. Hauling hay and clipping pasture mostly. Some light disking and harrowing. Thoughts on which and why would be appreciated. $$ is virtually identical.
  77. M

    JD 5093E vs. Kubota M9540?

    Loooking at both tractors new, could use some input, pros and cons on each, from a few owners. They seem to be very comparable tractors and the money is almost identical.
  78. MIKE_D

    M9540

    I just traded up to the M9540. My question is this. When driving around I get this major vibration. It does not last very long and then it goes away. It almost seems like the tractor finds its...
  79. L

    M9540 Delivered

    The Kubota M9540 was delivered Saturday. It is equipped as follows: cab, 4x4,FEL with quick attach levers, hydraulic shuttle, 3rd valve plumbed to the front, 2nd rear remote , air suspension seat...
  80. L

    M9540 Purchased

    I took the plunge today and gave the Dealer the ok to prep the M9540 for delivery. It will be equipped as follows: MFWD,cab, FEL with convertable bale spear/ forks, hydraulic shuttle, 2nd remote...
  81. bake321

    Me, my son and the M9540

    Here is a picture of the new tractr taken last week in Kentucky.
  82. J

    M9540 / M8540 HP question

    My local dealer is out of M9540 but has a M8540 coming in this month. After looking at all of the specs I am wondering where the Horsepower difference (10hp) comes from. Both tractors have the...
  83. G

    M9540

    Considering purchase of the M9540 for my ranching work since my Ford 7740 bit the dust. I roll 4X6 round bales and pull a 15' batwing mower. After researching various brands I believe this...
  84. W

    M9540 Anyone Seen the Cab Model

    I was thinking of replacing my L5030 with a M9540. The L5030 weighs 4,000 lbs and the M9540 weighs 5,000 lbs, as stated on the Kubota website, does that sound correct? I thought about getting...
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