Recent content by Bamacummins

Thanks for the replies.

My tires are 14 plus years old, dry rotting and not holding air. Been researching trying to find replacements. Local Kubota dealer is crazy prize, $140 for each without rim. Messicks had these with rims, but wanted $110 to ship Kubota #ABXR8678 18X8.50-10 R4 Tire & Rim Assembly Local coop...

I don't have a grease fitting for the brake pedal, only the HST pedal. Those bushings had way too close tolerance (IMO) for the purpose they serve.

See if you can find comparable year, model at kubotabooks.com. I was able to download the service manual for my 2009 BX 2660 and it was a great resource to troubleshoot.

Well, couldn't add grease fittings, so I just sanded and oiled.

I sprayed all kinds of lubricant in there working the arm back in forth. BUT, I had never before even thought about it, but will from now on or see if I can get a grease fitting in there.

I am thinking seriously about that, but it would be a tight fit.

Here's the culprit, the bushings that brake rod goes through, one on right side is seized, won't loosen. Torch and heat next to break free. They should put grease fittings here. Left side fitting was fine, shown off in the pic below.

EDITED: I applied brake and locked down, tractor doesn't move in neutral, so its holding. Return spring isn't broken... I've checked every bushing, spring, any obstructions etc and find nothing. I jacked up back of tractor and manually rotated tires, (with transmission in high, low and...

Wheel removed was on left side, brake linkage is on the right. Appreciate the "what ifs" though. Just like the electrical, I had exhausted any ideas I had. Thanks.

and no amount of jiggling is changing how it responds. I can move it to NON-brake position with my hand, almost feels like something is binding and spring isn't strong enough to return. Can't find anything binding it, so I'm assuming the worse now that it is internal.

I can move and use the tractor, or at least it appears. I just can't use the brake or lock it, without bending down to pull it back. I just drove up and down the drive, backwards and forwards, nothing is releasing or changing how the brake stays put... weird for sure.

You mean a megar test? I remember those back in my power plant days, never seen or heard of that on battery cables.

The only thing I've done while troubleshooting the electrical issue is remove the left rear wheel to reach a safety switch, pulled the dash panel to check for bad wires (included removing steering wheel etc) and blew compressed air multiple places. I can't see any obstruction around the brake...

Well, I'm not sure what or how to call it. You can push to brake or lock it. No other brake on tractor and always would spring back after releasing manual lock.