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I went to sharpen the chain on my Stihl ms261cm after it got dull( probably hit some dirt while bucking up a maple). Only the teeth pointing one way had ragged cutting edges, while the ones pointing the other way were just a little dull, but undamaged. What could hsve caused this? It's a Stihl...

I have a Stihl MS 261CM, set up with 3/8 chain and lightweight bar, which I generally like. However, a cold start usually takes about 9 pulls, sometimes 12 when the weather is cold (Western Washington, so only in the 30s or 40s). After it's warmed up, 2 or 3 pulls to start, 1 pull if it's still...

I've been getting lots of if ads lately for cheap Chinese safety cages that fit on forks. They are under different names, but all look pretty similar, and all are about $160-180. I'm tempted. Can anybody offer advice/ experience with these?

I have been toying with the idea of buying one of those tiny, gas-powered Chinese mini-ex's. They look look a lot of fun for relatively little money. I already own a Kubota BX25D, and I have put over 1600 hours on it. Of course, it has a backhoe with mechanical thumb, and a loader with an Add a...

I have just finished another oil, transmission fluid and filters change, and transmission fluid strainer cleaning on my Kubota BX25D. And I have previously done several one-off jobs like relocating that damned fuel filter. I hate to admit that I'm getting old enough to dislike scooching under...

In case this helps anyone: Recently, I started hearing a pop/snap/click noise from the left front of the tractor. It was rhythmic when going forward or reverse, especially active when turning left. I checked the drive shaft u joint, even though it's on the other side, as it had been a problem in...

My BX25D has been shutting off with no apparent reason. The engine simply stops. When I turn the key it starts right up again. It happens when I'm running the backhoe, or when I get up off the seat. I have checked the safety switches under the seat. The buttons operate smoothly. The fuel filters...

I am thinking of getting a Sabre Samurai sickle mower for the front bucket of my bx25d. I have already installed 3rd function hoses for my Add a Grapple. Do any of you have experience with this implement? Will the bx have enough hydraulic flow? How well does the mower work? I would use it to cut...

I have a z411 mower, and have been generally pleased with it. A minor irritant is that the material of the plastic tank is cloudy enough that I can't read the fuel level through the slot provided under the seat. There is a molding seam at showing there, too, which makes it more difficult. I have...

The fan belt on my bx25d is stretched out and needs replacement. Has anyone tried a link belt for this application? I am hoping to avoid having to detach the drive shaft.

My 241 has seized up and apparently died, so I am thinking about what to get next. I also have a new 261cm with 20" bar (I sold off my 291 after buying it), and an older 211 with a 16" bar. The 211 is a little wimpy, and I dislike the toolless chain tightener. (It is wearing out, and is hard to...

My bx25d, with 1500 hours, has started making a rhythmic squeaking noise, when in 4wd, and louder in reverse than forward. It sometimes becomes more of a clack, like something is catching. It speeds up in relation to the movement of the tractor, and is not present when the tractor is standing...

I really like my z411, but I am getting tired of slipping sideways on our many hills, or getting stuck --especially when it's damp--which it is a lot of the time here in western Washington. I'm not concerned about leaving tread impressions. And I do lots of maneuvering around trees and beds...

I don't understand... I have a Kubota BX25D, about 1500 hours. Today I worked it for several hours, using the loader and the backhoe to extract a stump and move dirt, roots, etc. Temp in the low 40s, no rain. I started (normal, no hesitation) and stopped it several times while using saws...

Just a caution for all you BX owners: The other day, I started backing my BX25D out of the shed, and all of a sudden there was no steering. I looked down and saw that the left front wheel was pointig sideways. The vertical kingpin that connects the tie rod to the wheel had come out of its hole...

Should I worry about this? On my Kubota BX25D, the curl cylinder bounces in and out a little at the end of its travel when I curl it, and also when I'm driving with a load in the bucket. Since I added an Add-a-Grapple lid to it, this motion is accentuated. In other respects it works fine.

I'm looking at buying an Add-a-grapple, made by Precision Manufacturing, to attach to the stock bucket on my BX25D. I have a Piranha toothbar on the bucket.. It looks like the most economical way to get a grapple function for moving brush and logs. I have already ordered a 3rd function kit from...

I'm thinking about converting the loader on my Kubota BX25D from pin-on to quick attach, so that I can change easily from the bucket to a grapple. (I'm leaning toward the Westendorf Brush Crusher, which doesn't require additional hydraulics.) Can anyone recommend a conversion system which could...

Anybody besides me finding the new video ads on the top right of the screen unbelievably annoying? You can't stop them. I'm about ready to quit using tbn.

Lately, when I dig into a pile of something heavy, or a dirt slope laced with roots, with the loader bucket, I sometimes hear a metallic pop when curling the bucket up. It's almost as if a rock rolled back to hit the back of the bucket, but I don't have rocks in the bucket. Any ideas? Something...

I am thinking of replacing the turf tires on my kubota z411 mower with something more aggressive to reduce sliding on hills, especially when it's wet. I would be happy to find my adventures elsewhere, and it would be nice not to have to assure my wife that I didn't mow her plantings through...

I know I'm not the first to say this, but I am so pleased with my new 3" rear wheel spacers on my BX25D that I wanted to give a public compliment to Richard at Bro-Tek. The improvement in stability on my hilly property here in the rainforest of western Washington has been remarkable. I work the...

I need to replace a damaged hose on my Kubota BT602 backhoe, leading from the block up through the boom. It controls the dump function of the bucket. I'm going to get a new one made up. I've never done this before, and i wonder if I will need to bleed the air out afterwards, and if so, how to...

I wonder if anyone else has had this problem: The steps on mt backhoe seem really vulnerable. I have broken both sides about three times, by backing into things. I'm getting tired of welding them back together or back on. Am I just clumsy? At least my welds are getting better. ? Or should I...

I own a Kubota bx25d, which lives on my property near Snohomish, WA, and I am considering adding a larger tractor. I like my bx, but my local dealer in Everett has become problematic. When my wife and I bought the bx, it was from Sound Tractor, an old-time business owned by the same guy for...

The valve stem on one of my rear tires has assumed a really awkward position: pointing at the rim so tightly that I can't even get the cap off, let alone check the pressure or add air. The tractor is a Kubota bx25d with industrial tires. A couple of years ago, I ran over a stray piece of pointy...

I have just fixed the apparently common problem of slow and powerless reverse on my bx25d. I have put almost 900 hours on the tractor, and the problem has been gradually getting worse during the past 50 hours or so. I am very grateful to all those who posted videos and text posts on this...

I have a BX25D with about 650 hrs. When I start it up, the tachometer needle goes way up, as usual, then down to zero, then stays there instead of going up to slightly above idle (where I set the throttle to start). At the same time, the battery light stays on. Both of these persist until I...

Maybe this will help someone else: My bx25d has been making a rhythmic, but irregular clunking noise that seemed to come from the front end when in 4wd, and particularly in reverse. I was afraid it was a front axle problem, or maybe a u joint gone bad. I took off the skid plate (made by...

When going in reverse, or sometimes when turning sharply in forward, and especially with a load in the loader bucket, I hear an intermittent clunking noise from somewhere up front. The only strange thing I find easily is that there is a shiny bare spot that has been scraped on the yoke holding...

I have a Kubota bx25d, with about 230 hours on the clock. Recently I noticed that hydraulic fluid is leaking from something around the backhoe valve block, and accumulating on the horizontal surface below it. It happens only when I am operating the backhoe, not if I am just driving the tractor...

I know this doesn't belong here, but I submitted a ticket and got no response. I will rely on your friendly help instead. Instead of thumbnail photos in posts, I suddenly saw a change to little blue boxes with a link to jpg files. When I tap on them (using my android samsung phone, as usual), I...

We all know how a good day working on the tractor can improve your state of mind. I have found that it can perform physical therapy, too. On Sunday I was working in our woods, clearing logging slash and brush; and I got off the tractor (a bx25d) to move some stuff so it would be more...

I have a 2014 Kubota bx25d with the standard Kubota backhoe. I have put about 150 hrs on the tractor, and the backhoe gets a lot of use. Since it was new, the right stabilizer has gone up and down much more slowly than the left one. Sometimes I can motivate it to move somewhat faster by...