BX HST Fan Guard extension

[actionaj]

Last weak I got my new fan guard from my dealer. Got around to installing it this past Saturday morning. After installing it, I was quite disappointed with the level of protection it had. The only real protection it offered was if something came at it straight up from the ground. It left the hole front still exposed. This guard diffidently needed improvement. So I made a extension plate. I cut a piece of sheet metal out 11" x 6" and bent it to match the factory guard. Drilled three holes in the guard and extension piece to match. Welded three 1/4" x 20 nuts on the extension piece so you could bolt it to the guard. Fitted it to the guard on the tractor, had to Mark out notches for the drive shaft and fuel line. I used three 1/4" x 20 x 5/8" pan head allen bolts to attach it to the guard and for a clean appearance. This makes the new extension plate easily removable for servicing the fuel filter. With the new extension plate installed it now has a lot more protection. The pictures show the before and after. I am still thinking of making a belly guard that attach駸 to the mower lift arms someday. But I think this will be sufficient protection for now.

 

[Tractor Factor]

Fantastic job! Man, the level of resourcefulness displayed here at TBN never fails to impress me.

 

[psvines]

So how much are you charging to make me one?
I agree, the factory add-on isn't quite what it should be.

 

[shownuff]

I'll take 1 too

 

[bp fick]

Nice work. Very neat work. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!!!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Nice job.:thumbsup:

 

[Kubota-guy1911]

Lookin' good AJ.

kj

 

[actionaj]

Thanks for the compliments. It never crossed my mind about building extras but I guess I could. To bad Kubota didn't do something like this to begin with. They had a good idea but just made the guard to short. I guess they figured it would make servicing the fuel filter to hard.

 

[bp fick]

Thanks for the compliments. It never crossed my mind about building extras but I guess I could. To bad Kubota didn't do something like this to begin with. They had a good idea but just made the guard to short. I guess they figured it would make servicing the fuel filter to hard.

I, for one, would not care one iota how much "harder" it would make servicing my fuel filter, once a year. Take out front two bolts on the shield and it will pivot on the back two. That this shield extension makes it even better in protecting the "lil' white girly twirly fan is all I'd care about.

 

[flatpik6]

I like it. Add me to the customer list.

 

[BigD23]

Great job, and thanks for including the pics.

Don