Recent content by coolbrze

Thanks guys - it's parked inside in a locked shop & I've got cameras but still worry about it. Always trying to think of other ways to protect my stuff but I reckon when it comes down to it, if someone want's it bad enough, they're going to find a way to get it...

May be a stupid ? but what would you say are the best ways to easily disable my Kubota MX5800 tractor from starting when I go out of town? It's safe where I live but I'm still always worried about some jackknob trying to steal my whip :) Appreciate it!

The kiddos were playing w/ the tractor last week & I went to rake my driveway today & the adjustment bar (don't know the name of it) that hooks to the top of an implement and has all the threads on it so you can loosen or tighten it was out of whack. What does this bar do & how do I find the...

Thanks guys, here's a pic of what I'm talking about, should have posted it to begin with. So add coolant to this so it's 1/2 way btwn the low & full marks or add some to the radiator itself?

Popped the hood on my MX5800 to blow out air filters & radiator screen & saw the the coolant was just below the LOW mark on the little opaque overflow bottle. Is that normal for a cold engine (hadn't ran in days)? If not, do I just add coolant to the radiator when it's cold?

My JD X580 mower deck won't engage when I pull the yellow knob lever. Not sure if it's a coincidence or not but when it stopped working I looked underneath & saw that one of the deck leveling bolts (left side when sitting on the mower) had broken so I replaced that along w/ the concave washer &...

Thanks all. Didn't hook any brakes but she pulled the trailer just fine. Wasn't sure about the hill on my gravel driveway but it wasn't a problem. Did an empty test run 1st, then loaded a 1,000 lb log on her to make sure & all was good!

Thanks guys, tractor is almost always in 4wd here in the mountains. The 1,825 lbs. is the trailers empty weight. Trailer has brakes but my MX doesn't have a 7 pin connector. Wanted to do a hay ride w/ the kiddos but will do a few dry runs 1st & see how it does. Do drawbars bend that easy? Seems...

I've got a Kubota MX5800 & also have a tandem axle 7k landscape / utility trailer that weighs 1,825 lbs. Can my MX safely pull this trailer up / down a gravel driveway w/ semi-steep hill? Worried about power to pull it up & braking going down...

I've been thinking of making a rear ballast box for my MX5800. I'd like something relatively small / maneuverable but not too small. I was thinking a 55 gal. drum filled w/ concrete. I could stick a few 2" & 4" PVC pipes in there to hold misc. shovels, rakes, etc. & a chainsaw scabbard for a...

One other thing I forgot... Spring #25 in the schematics... where does the other side hook on to? It's not shown in the diagram, only the 1 side.

Thanks all!

The ((P)) & a gear w/ a box around it (right above the P) lights on the instrument cluster are flashing also.

Thanks! Sorry forgot to mention it's a 54" Accel deck. No bagger on it so I don't think it has the Powerflow belt. Didn't know the click was normal, prob. have never heard it b/c the mower deck always engaged until now. Great schematics beenthere, thanks! The belt I replaced was M169485 but...

Thanks all. How do I tell if it's the PTO clutch that's clicking other than just listening? It was the belt from the pulley under the engine to the pulley just above the rear of the mower deck. It wouldn't drive after it broke & when I replaced it, it drives fine so I figured it was the drive belt.