Recent content by PaulK

What is the exact meaning of \"rated engine speed\"? I'd like to learn more about the parameters involved when a company designates a specific engine RPM as the "rated speed". Specifically, my Kubota B21 has a rated engine speed of 2600 RPMs. That speed is used for tests of other components in...

Has anyone ever tried to tap geothermic energy on a small and simple scale? I'd like to add a few degrees of warmth to my 16'x24' by 9' high wood frame/plastic enclosed greenhouse over the winter. We're 35 miles due West of Manhattan. Over the past 5 years, the greenhouse night temperature has...

I've had a minor but annoying problem with starting my B21. About 5 times over the past 200 hours I had difficulty in getting the speed control pedal to return to neutral. You turn the ignition key, everyting lights up like normal but nothing happens when you try to start the engine. Usually the...

A friend asked me what maintenance should be done on his 12 year old B-8200 with only 250 hours on it. My B-21 has 250 hours in just over a year. Lack of use concerns me. Since it is used only 20 hours per year, some small thing might go unattended and cause a major repair bill down the road...