Recent content by watgad

Hi everyone. One quick note-my Kubota L1500 is working great. Resolved the fuel (or lack thereof) problem and my steering problem. Thanks for all the help. Long story short on the manuals. I purchased a used pickup. While cleaning it out I found 2 tractor operating manuals, and 1...

Just wanted to hopefully save fellow members a little misery in the future. I believe the lack of proper lubrication resulted in the failure of the gear box. I do have one question. When I took gear box/shaft to the Kubota dealer he asked me if this was from a L1500. I told him yes. He was...

I brought Kubota home today. Mechanic installed new glow plugs and machine is starting right up. I even puttered around on her on my land. Thanks to everyone for their opinions and advice. More thanks for not berating me for making a rookie mistake. I was prepared for the worst but pleased...

Just wanted to update everyone on my Kubota L1500. Mechanic was able to start machine by "pulling off". He said machine ran with no problems. He shut machine down and tried to start using key/starter. Machine started. After shutting machine down and letting it sit for thirty minutes, tried...

Update to my ongoing saga. Talked to previous owner. He was nice but had no advice(he went to the same diesel engine school I did). Talked to my mechanic bud. He instructed me to take out glow plugs and check. Plugs got fire red on ends. I thought we might be getting somewhere. I...

I'm back from trying all the great advice that I have been given. I feel like the fuel lines are bled of air. Machine still will not crank. I am going to have to take it to a mechanic. I took some pictures so everyone can see the tractor that you have been advising me on. Thnx for the help.

New to the site. Lots of info. Purchased L1500. I cranked it and loaded it on my trailer. Brought it home. It cranked and I unloaded it off trailer. I thought I would give it some TLC. I changed the belt, the air filter, the oil and oil filter. I changed the fuel filter. I did not fill...