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    Oil & Fuel  Hot oil expansion

    Used my BX 2380 for a few hours yesterday plowing and blowing snow. After that I checked the oil level in preparation for Monday’s storm.(I use AMSOIL after 50 hour change). The level was about a quarter of an inch above the full mark. Thoughts of rings being bad Went through my brain, cussed a...
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    The good ole days

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    Three point trouble?

    Put on a ballast box a few weeks ago on my bx2380. I’m guessing it might weigh 300+ pounds. At first it wouldn’t rest on the ground when lowering the three point. Now it does! I’ve looked at everything from case to lift arms and there are no leaks or cracks that I can see. Everything works fine...
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    Bx2380 r14t tire pressure

    Dumb question. I can’t find a reference for the above. The new brochure, or the Goodyear/Titan website do not have any info. I am running 18 psi in the rears and 22 in the fronts based on the r4 recommendation in the Kubota brochure. I noticed that the sides of the lugs are not touching the...
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    Goodyear/Titan r14t tires

    Just got and installed the above for my 2380. My Kubota dealer sold them to me for about the same price as the off brand complete with rims. These are 6 ply rated and look like they’ll be great plowing and dragging blow downs out of the woods. Maybe I can ditch the chains! As a hint, these are...
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    50 hour strainer cleaning

    Just completed my fifty hour service. Just a small problem though. I forgot to do the strainer....ugh! Finally got it done without draining the hst by removing the left rear wheel (more room to work), then removing the screen and replacing it with a number 5 rubber stopper. Washed off a few...
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    BX filter relocation

    Just bought and installed the Botaproducts filter kit. Excellent execution and quality. Gave me the gumption to take care of this problem. The Kubota filter they supply is for the L series tractor which has a positive on/off valve and is made of metal. The bowl is translucent so you can see if...
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    Messicks sway bars for bx

    Check out Neil’s new utube vid about their new product. Just ordered a set!
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    Loader  Bx quad FEL valve bottom replacement

    So I suffered as some with the leaking valve thing. I replaced the top four valves with summit female flat face valves. No leaks....worked great. Now I find the bottom valves are beginning to weep a bit. I can tighten the fittings but am tempted to replace the cheap Indian kubota oem with the...
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    SB 1051 three point blower

    There are 3 settings for the distance of the blower to the tractor. The blower ships set for max distance away from the tractor. Has anybody changed this to move blower closer to tractor?
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    3-Point Hitch  BX 3pt hydro control

    Trying to figure out the proper adjustment for the 3pt hitch hydro control quarter inching bump stops. I’m tired of dropping the implements too fast and see that there are two small stops that are adjustable if you raise the seat. These come into play if you pull the control lever toward you as...
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    Oil & Fuel  BX fuel filter

    Dumb question.....is it possible to relocate the pre lift pump filter to the front and use the existing filter type rather than switch to a Racor type? The fuel lines would still have to be spliced but it would not require anything else except two brass fittings and a few extra feet of 5/16 fuel...
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    Loader  Third function kit

    Thinking about adding a TFK to my B 3350hsdc so I can use my FEL for snow plowing. Looking at a summit valve kit as it is a few hundred cheaper than the kubota whole goods kit. Anyone have any experience with these kits or someone else? I have a qa FEL and looking at the titan hydraulic angle...
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    B3350 hsdc trade in?

    Been thinking about down sizing to a bx type tractor as I am getting a bit long in the tooth (76) and changing out implements while easy enough are hard on my old body. Anyhow, contacted the selling dealer who said they did not want my tractor even though it has been upgraded and hasn’t had any...
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    Canopy  Cab top removal for B3350

    My windshield washer line that runs below the fiberglass top washes me instead of the windshield. Think it must have become disconnected from a fitting or became a snack for a small rodent. Any one know how many bolts hold that top on. Is there a sealant used? I tried to remove it once but...
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    Tires  B3350 Tire size

    Been thinking.....that's a problem for me.....can I switch out the current sized tires for smaller (diameter) ones so that I can get the tractor into my garage. Current garage opening is 83" and that is the tractor height.....not really wanting to try driving into the garage and see what breaks...
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    Adjusting hst pedal-B3350 HSDC

    I have noticed that my pedal will return to neutral when removing my foot after going reverse. When going in forward I have to "blip" the pedal or tap reverse to get it to neutral. Is there an easy way to adjust the pedal. In looking at the linkage I see a spring that is supposed to pull the...
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    B3350HSDC pto engagement lever

    Maybe I'm just getting old but the lever to engage the pto seems to take a fair bit of effort (always has) to either engage or disengage. I know there is a detent to keep it disengaged to prevent accidental movement but it still seems to take more effort than the other lever controlled...
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    Preventing critters from nesting

    Just got a new to me B3350 that has to live outside in a lean to. Prior to this tractor I have always left other in my shop where it is a bit warmer. Does anyone have any thoughts about how to keep the little furry critters (mice, chipmunks, squirrels ) from using the tractor as a place to hide...
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    DPF Procedure

    Just got a 2014 B3350 with only a few hours.....I know, there might be dpf issues but I am willing to try to work them out. The ops manual that came with the tractor is for the newer model/issue where the dpf goes on auto regen when starting the tractor. My tractor requires that I push the...
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    Changing antifreeze in b2650/3350

    Got a dumb question about the above. After you drain out the old fluid, how do you make sure that the air is purged from the heater in the cab roof? Does that happen when the thermostat is closed and fluid is forced thru the heating system until the thermostat opens when it warms up? If anyone...
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    B2650

    Been looking to maybe get a cab for my B2620 to keep me warm while moving snow around. Happen to be at my dealer and looked over the 2650 cab model. What a beautiful machine! Same motor as my 2620 (no particle filter) but has a killer cab! Almost pulled the trigger except the cost to trade up...
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    Oil & Fuel  Grease coupling

    Just bought and had a chance to use (from Amazon) a coupling for my grease gun that is called lock and lube. A bit pricey but worth the $$$ for ensuring that ujoints, and other fittings on my TLB with front mount snowblower get greased. The fitting has a trigger that opens the inside flange to...
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    Block Heater Install

    Just bit the bullet and bought a block heater for my B2620. With the price of propane going up I figure it will be cheaper to turn a block heater on for two hours rather than my shop heater. Anyway, looks to be straight forward except there is no spec for the torque to install the heater. I...
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    Snow blower chute hydro rotation

    Just installed a B2784A kit on my B2620 with front blower B2781A. Easy installation and it would have taken but a few minutes except I didn't know that you have to push the FEL lever to the right "beyond" the detent position to turn the chute to the right. After switching hoses and basically...
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    Loader  B-2620 FEL won't curl or dump

    I was using the FEL to remove a small stump. Dumped the bucket so I could short chain the stump using the chain hook on the top of the fell before I hooked up the chain the dump went into detent and wouldn't stop until it had reached full dump. I could curl the bucket up but could not dump it...
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    T-1880 Lawn Tractor

    Looking to pick up an 1880 rather than install a MMM on my 2620. Wife says she could handle the smaller tractor for cutting the lawn.....we'll see about that! Any thoughts or comments about the 1880 would be appreciated.
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    Mowing  B2620 and RCK54-29B

    Just sprung for the mower yesterday and am hoping the installation is not too much trouble as I have a back hoe subframe installed and also need to be able to install the subframe for the blower/plow in the winter. I am hoping that I don't have to remove the mower attachments this fall in order...
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    Oil & Fuel  HST strainer???

    Dumb question: The Orange Tractor site mentions cleaning the strainer in the B series HST. My old b2200 had one as well. OK, here's the question, Does the B2620 (2012) have a strainer? If so I can't find reference to it in the parts catalogue or in the instruction manual. I have two filters to R...
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    Snow  Another Storm

    Well according to my wife, my activity last weekend of removing the sub-frame and plow from the Bota , as well as lubing the blower for storage has caused this next storm to form! I told her it meant more seat time and I think she figures that means placing her foot on more of my...
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    Oil & Fuel  Viscosity

    Well here goes....time to start another battle. I am approaching my first oil change and like with past tractors I have switched out from the dino to the synthetic. No big deal except I got some 5w-40 Mobil one turbo diesel truck oil. I looked up the specs in my manual for my B2620 and found...
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    Oil & Fuel  Grease Zerks

    Strange....I have replaced a few of the zerks on my front blower (2781A) and the sub-frame carrier bearings. It started when I couldn't get grease into the fittings. Upon removal of these 8mm zerks I found half to have no springs or balls and the other half to have the balls sitting below the...
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    Quick Hitches  IAM Manufacturing_ Bucket Solutions

    Just ordered and rec'd a trailer hitch receiver mount that attaches to the FEL from the above folks. Looks well made and fits my equipment perfectly. Easy on and off as it weighs about 20 pounds without the bar and ball. Means that I can move my trailers around without removing the BH which is...
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    Another use for the 'Bota

    Another use for the \'Bota I have a boat that is over 90" tall when sitting on the trailer behind my truck. The garage door is but 82". Well, if you install a 2" hitch on the 3pt you can pick up the trailer, release the front jack wheel on the trailer, and then lower it down so that the...
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    BX Snowblowers

    Stopped by my dealer today to get some chain saw stuff and asked about the lack of blowers in the system. They mentioned a couple of things that sound like a catch 22. Kubota does not want to inventory a lot of accessories and bases their needs on orders from the dealers. The dealers don't want...
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    BX2200 with sims cab with rear heater

    Finished plowing the drive this AM and noticed a real beautiful green/blue hue on the snow. Seems that the hoses from the engine to the heater were routed a bit too close to the cooling fan for the HST. Bummer! Anyone have any ideas as to the proper routing for hoses for rear mounted heater?
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