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Thanks for the replies. At least I know what’s going on.

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...

I use power service in the white bottle all year. In twenty years I have never had a gel problem….touch wood!

Don’t use 4wd on dry pavement.

Run a qa blade on my FEL with no problems. I can push the snow further away from drive and pile it higher as well. If I need to use a bucket to move the piles the town plows up then it’s a couple of minutes to switch. Also use a three point hitch blower for moving winrows and ballast.

I would check with the dealer tech and see if you can get the torque spec and tighten it down, if necessary

Not trying to be a wise guy but read the manual where it describes the adjustment inboard of the left rear tire. I don’t have a mmm but have seen this problem many times on this site.

Look at kubota Canada or messicks

You might want to contact Paul Shorts in Newfoundland,CAnada.He makes all kinds of BX accessories.

If you can’t find the exact match you might want to look into going to a different connector. My third function used a two pin connector and a single pin. I cut both off and went to a three pin.

To add wider tires to your machine might mean getting new rims and wheel spacers.

You might want to check with MB in Gorham. The sales folks there are quite knowledgeable and might give you some ideas to pursue.

On every tractor I’ve had I would engage the mid or rear pto at idle. Once it was fully engaged I would increase rpms to match the need. Heavy vs dry snow etc.

Mine are all torqued to 90 pounds with blue thread locker.

Sounds like what Paul found.

Kubota files UCCs with the county/state where the customer is located. If the tractor is sold and there is still a lien on it then it gets real messy. The buyer stands to loose both the tractor and the money they paid for it. Wondering if the question is really from a buyer who either bought...

Paul Short in Newfoundland, Canada has a vid on utube addressing a fix he did to fix a situation like yours. As I recall, a linkage had loosened up. Might want to give that a watch and see if there is anything that will help you. You mentioned your hst oil was over full. It it gets too hot it...

Messicks sells their own brand. Great fit and finish

I think the BX 2380 is about the same as a 23s. You would need to add a subframe as well as the hydraulics. It might work?

Change the first one by the lift pump under the tractor.

Add heat to the equation.

I ask dumb questions all the time. Those answers that are less than civil don’t bother me as I consider the source. Too bad Mohammed doesn’t block those folks.

Check universal joints on drive shaft

Suggest buying what fits your need and wallet. Like buying a half ton truck but needing a one ton!

I’ve had B’s and now a BX. All are noisy! The 2650 with a cab was really loud!

Believe they deleted after 2020. There is just one fitting for the top connector.

If push comes to shove you could drain the hst into a clean container and hope it will get flushed out. Then pump fluid back in. Good luck.

If you want to see what a good installer is like check out Ryan lynch on utube. He works for a dealer in MA.

I agree with andyma

With the volumes being sold and covid it’s no wonder they miss things. I had to reroute the wires for the third function as they were on the wrong side of the guard in the right rear tire well. Found a couple of loose zerks as well. The minor stuff I’ll handle as I don’t want the folks that...

As well as a need to downsize I traded in my 3350 because of the tier four problems. Evan after the dealer updated and upgraded my tractor I just felt uncomfortable every time I used it. Rarely let it idle and ran it pretty much over 2000 rpm’s when using it whether I needed to or not. Always...

Guess I’m just the opposite. I’m 78 and Traded down from my cabbed B to a bx2380 because of some health issues(broken wrist) that make moving heavy implements and installing same a chore that I didn’t want to face. If I switched from front plow to blower it was a hassle. And to drop everything...

The wsm on kobutabooks.com has the procedure for tightening up the lower male flat face connections.

Pto on?

Sounds like air is being sucked into the hydraulics.

Another antique thing.

The BX does have a three point control that either locks the level or controls the speed of drop. Been thinking about this and wondering if there is a relief valve that could be acting up? When my snow blower was on, the pins on the blower would allow a drop exceeding ground level. The ballast...

This pic was on a website in maine covering historical pictures. Think it was called sokokis

Yup, I was on a cement floor. Just went out and stared it up and raised the three point with the ballast box and let it back down. Now the box is about an inch from the floor....strange?

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...

Confirmed pressure of 14psi in rear and 20 psi in front would be ok according to folks at titan Goodyear. They suggest checking contact footprint when changing implements and adjust air pressure as necessary.

Valve adjustment or timing.

Choker chains available at the Gorham maine Kubota dealer. I keep one handy for dragging blow downs to my brush pile.

Changed my pressure gauge and low and behold, the tires showed higher pressure. Reduced pressure and all is well. The outside lugs are hitting the ground.

Yup you are right. It is 1/4 inch npt. Had a senior moment...sorry about that.

The fittings are 1/2 inch. You need a 1/2 inch male npt with a 3/8 male jic.

Thank you. I’ll mess around with that tomorrow.

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...

Use a large plastic mortar mixing trough like available at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Holds about six gallons. Drain into it and the use a large plastic container to pour it into a plastic funnel that has a filter.

That stick is special!

Thanks for the response. I looked at some “aggressive” tread tires on Amazon that were the same cost as the Goodyear’s. The Goodyear’s were made in the US. I am not sure who made the Amazon tires or if they were made a well.

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...

thank you sir. It took a while of thinking so I thought I would share my experience just in case someone else "forgets". I was worried about what I would find on the strainer and in my estimation it was 98% clear with just a bit of silicone.

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...

Freeze plug?

I used a heat gun when my joy stick froze up.

Believe he’s still making them. When I inquired last year there was a long lead time.

Congrats! I had a B 3350 cab and loved it. Great heater and a/c. Downsized to a BX due to old age and reduction in use.

I didn’t have any gelling yet, we’ve had a warmer than normal winter, but decided to change things out on my time not the randomness of the weather. Lying on cardboard on a cement floor at my age is bad enough and can’t imagine trying to change filters in the snow outside.

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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...

Sure wish they train the plow drivers to watch their wing plows....too many mail boxes!

Some of the blocks have a threaded plug that you remove and then screw in the block heater. I think I had that kind on my 2650.

I would suspect that the wire from the joy stick is broken or not making contact. Suggest you run a continuity check.

Got the flat face connectors and the adapters. Before I tear everything apart I’m going to try using thread sealant and see what happens. Probably should have done that first but at my age things tend to slow down.

Check out Neil’s new utube vid about their new product. Just ordered a set!

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...

I have a 2380 with turfs and run rear chains with no problems. Use a tensioner and tywrap any loose link

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?

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...

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...

Just got new flat face female connectors and the adapters to replace the poorly designed quad connector for my 2380. Three wrenches and a bit of Teflon thread tape and it doesn’t leak a bit. I know the dealer would take it back under warranty and he did once, took two weeks plus to get the parts...

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...

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...

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...

Hope this helps

Here are the pics I took of the major items that Kubota replaced or added during the recent upgrade.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?