Do your own Fluids and Filters on a BX

[Deano]

Another reason to do your own service and check your own machine. There are some dealers with great service depts. but no one cares as much as you do or you should for YOUR machine.:thumbsup:

ABSOLUTLEY TRUE!!!:thumbsup:

 

[Deano]

Another reason to do your own service and check your own machine. There are some dealers with great service depts. but no one cares as much as you do or you should for YOUR machine.:thumbsup:

ABSOLUTLEY TRUE!!!:thumbsup:

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I agree, Deano, that's worth saying twice.

 

[kw22614]

$600 for such an easy service. Can buy a good piece of used equipement for that, or an ok piece of new! If you'd do your own service you'd see how easy it is and would be more inclined to do (ie;SAVE) more. Kubota doesn't require first or any service done buy dealer - as long as it's done.

 

[Tollster]

Do ya'll know what size wrenches i need to change my hydo fluid and clean the strainer? Its in the woods and I would like to change it out before I drive it home... its been a hard summer on the little BX23.
Thanks,
Tol

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I write the sizes of wrenches on the front cover of the owners manual as well as dates of changes and tire air pressure but I currently don't have a BX but I'm sure another BX owner will respond with an answer. I know the strainer socket size is a fairly big one but the others one are fairly standard sizes.

 

[Tollster]

John, thats a good idea. I only clean my stainer when I change the hydrolic fluid, but was always curious if I can remove the strainer without changing it? ON a BX

Is it DWNSTM of the pump?

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

John, thats a good idea. I only clean my stainer when I change the hydrolic fluid, but was always curious if I can remove the strainer without changing it? ON a BX

Is it DWNSTM of the pump?

Fluid will drain out when you remove the strainer unless you use a shop vac to suck on the hyd fluid inlet/fill hole or stick a proper sized cork/rubber stopper in the hole when you pull the strainer out. Both of these methods result in very little fluid loss. Sure someone will post the size of plug to use, my first try was with a cork/plug to small and had to use my thumb while looking at my clean strainer with the other hand.

 

[kw22614]

I believe the nut holding the strainer assembly in is 12mm - at least on my 1860. (Has been over a week since I did it - I suffer from CRSRB!). The plug I used was a #5 rubber stopper I got from the bulk bins at Ace Hardware - it worked fine. It's much easier, at least the first time, to take the rear left tire off and if you drain the entire HST have a big enough bucket to catch it all - careful when you first pull out the strainer, the fluid really gushes out. Easy enough, though my tires are liquid filled and was a heavy chore to put back on. Have fun!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Mine never gushed but a vacuum cleaner will prevent gushing.

 

[kw22614]

Mine never gushed but a vacuum cleaner will prevent gushing.

Only done it the once - hadn't had a chance to try the vac method yet. Did you use just a reg shop vac? What size?

 

[BGigHarbor]

I have seen the shop vac referred to, but never any specific details. I am very interested in know more.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I to haven't used a shop vac because mine haven't gushed but many shop vac users. You shop vac users step up and give the details. I think they are in this thread but it's a long thread so they may save some going back by retelling now.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Where are you vacuum cleaner user guys? Let's see a description and pic.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Where are you vacuum cleaner users for screen and hyd fluid filter changers????

 

[ericher69]

I'm interested in this also...

From what I can remember is

Shop vac is used on the fill point for HST to stop or reduce the flow of fluid coming out. Most oil pans only hold 5 gallons so most HST reservoirs are bigger.

When I changed the filters I was very surprised at how little fluid I lost.

Hope this helps!

 

[rbarker]

I'm interested in this also... From what I can remember is Shop vac is used on the fill point for HST to stop or reduce the flow of fluid coming out. Most oil pans only hold 5 gallons so most HST reservoirs are bigger. When I changed the filters I was very surprised at how little fluid I lost. Hope this helps!

Well I just did this last weekend on my BX25 for its 50 hour change. I couldn't see any way to get the shop vac to stay on the fill tube and I there was no one around to hold it for me so I just used the #5 rubber stopper which resulted in maybe a half a quart lost. FYI I found very little debris on the strainer filter, nothing that concerned me at all. I lost more when I did the filter. What surprised me was the tight quarters for pulling the filter off. It's so close to the housing I couldn't use my chain wrench and my strap wrench didn't want to fit between the filter and the fan protection plate. The plate wasn't coming off because of how it's bolted on (almost inaccessible) so I finally managed to wiggle the strap wrench into place but not before I slashed my middle finger from the first knuckle clean up to the tip. Ya, it bled and it said some very unkind words! Lol. All this would have been impossible if I hadn't removed the left rear tire first.

I did the oil later and that went pretty smooth since I was able to get my chain wrench around the very end of the filter so I didn't have to remove the shroud. Last thing was to change the air filter. Awwww, epic fail! No way to do that without removing the shroud which means removing the loader and the grille guard. Really Kubota?

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[ericher69]

Just did the whole gambit of fluids on the b2920

Engine oil 10w30 Amsoil diesel synth
Filter
Axle
HST/hydraulic and filters
Fuel filter
Air filter
Coolant

Took about 1hr start to finish! No shop vac used.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Just did the whole gambit of fluids on the b2920

Engine oil 10w30 Amsoil diesel synth
Filter
Axle
HST/hydraulic and filters
Fuel filter
Air filter
Coolant

Took about 1hr start to finish! No shop vac used.

No need to use shop vac if your dumping fluid on purpose.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Where are you vacuum cleaner users for screen and hyd fluid filter changers????

Still waiting on you actual vacuum users to respond.