BX sticking hydo pedal

rossco · Jan 18, 2005

I know this subject has been discussed at length, but has there been a definite fix to this problem? My 2200 has the grease fitting, but I can't get it to take any grease. Has 170 hours on it and the tolerance must be too tight to accept any. I read the posts about removing the shock on the linkage, but they must have put it there for a reason. It's a great little tractor except for this irritating flaw. Any new feedback on this problem? Thanks

dieseltoys · Jan 19, 2005

I had that trouble on mine, there was a bit of corrosion buildup on the already tight tolerence fit of the pivot and it wouldn't take the grease. I had to take up the floorboard and remove the pivot and sand the shaft and bushing bore a little to clean it up. If this doesen't help, follow the linkage back to the outer pivot point on the shaft attached to the transmission which has a snap ring on it visible under the right fender. Mine was binding here too and I keep this lubed with a good spray lubricant.

Steve

btolle · Jan 19, 2005

Can you get someone to slowly rock the pedal back and forth while you try to pump grease into it? You might find a particular spot wher it will start to take grease and then run some grease through to clear out any dirt.

Have you pulled the zerk fitting and tried to pump grease through it to be sure it is OK?

Bill Tolle

gsxr1100 · Jan 19, 2005

the fitting will do ZERO. You need to adjust the pedal by the rear tire.

JWE · Jan 19, 2005

I have had my BX to the dealer twice for the sticking hydro pedal and they cannot fix it. Both times Kubota was involved in directing the dealer on how to fix the problem. The hydro still sticks.

In discussions with Kubota (written & verbal), they insist that it is merely an adjustment and they deny that it is a common problem with the BX.

My observation and experience is that Kubota is not quick to step up to the plate when they have design, quality or dealership issues.

Another example.... last spring someone on TBN pointed out their MMM was not properly lubed when they took delivery. I checked my mower and it was not lubed properly either. I talked to my dealer and they said that they were not aware that the MMM spindles were not filled at the factory. I sent Kubota an Email with photos and documentation, (not nasty) asking if they would extend the warranty on my MMM for one cutting season since the mower was not lubed properly by Kubota or by the dealer. They never responded to my Email. When I didn't receive a response, I called but they never returned my call.

John

botalvr · Jan 19, 2005

I bet one or two lawsuits on personal injuries (which are only a matter of time) from the sticking pedal would encourage Kubota to return calls about this.
Next they will be sending directions to the nearest JD dealer with every set of manuals. Seems like that's what they want from the way they are "servicing" their customers.
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gsxr1100 · Jan 19, 2005

I called Kubota on this pedal issue and they called me back within minutes! They then called my dealer on it. This was 5 months ago.

The fix takes about 10 minutes....if going slow. This topic has been discussed in great detail (do a search). The fix works and the pedal is better then ever!

frank_f15 · Jan 19, 2005

( The fix takes about 10 minutes )

what is the simple fix?

JWE · Jan 19, 2005

Mike...

Is this the post that you are referring to?

Kubota response to sticking hydro

John

rossco · Jan 19, 2005

So what is the miracle 10 minute fix? Spraying the linkage? Removing the shock? The anticipation is killing me!

gsxr1100 · Jan 20, 2005

spraying the linkages does zero. I posted on it back in Oct I think. IT comes down to a plate by the rear wheel that just needs to be adjusted.

Killer_B · Jan 20, 2005

Rosco,

I didn't keep my BX long enough to solve that problem, but I definetly had it. And my grease zirk worked fine. I greased the daylights out of it.

My theory is that there is more than one cause for this problem, since different people have done different things to solve it, while others have done everything and it still sticks.

I noticed on mine that as long as the tractor was not running, the pedal would snap right back. It was only while the engine was running that it would be slow to return. That told me that my problem was probably inside the bowels of the beast, and not likely to be the (external) linkage. You may want to do this test on yours.

Good luck.

KB

gsxr1100 · Jan 20, 2005

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/owning/Number/471627/page/17/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1

JWE · Jan 20, 2005

( I noticed on mine that as long as the tractor was not running, the pedal would snap right back. It was only while the engine was running that it would be slow to return. )

KILLER_B... Thanks for the tip. I will check my BX.

John

gsxr1100 · Jan 20, 2005

Mine moved when just ideling. I would adj the plate and go from there.

BrettW · Jan 20, 2005

Mike,
I just read your old post on the sticking pedal. The web page you set up in not active anymore. Any way you can send the directions on the fix via email or another temp web page? Yahoo, or such, thanks, bw

gsxr1100 · Jan 20, 2005

Let me look at home. At work doing some Pratt and Whitney junk and it is driving me NUTS! I will look tonight.

But if if you sit on the BX and on the right tire they is a gold colored plate. You will need to stand by that tire and bend down to look. You will see a plate about 6 inches toward the front of the BX. There will be a nut on the plate. That is what you adj.

Grassgod · Jan 20, 2005

I owned a John Deere 790 prior to the Kubota I have now. I traded it in for the same reason you are griping about Kubota. I had serious warrenty problems & deere would not come threw. I finally called & wrote so many times, They finally respond & said " if you dont like then sell it!" So I took their advise & did just that for a Kubota. Glad I did!

Henro · Jan 20, 2005

Rossco,

My guess is that there are different reasons why the BX hydro pedal sticks.

Mine did it and all I did was spray the linkage with something like Bolt Buster penetrating oil, real well, and rather than drifting to a stop, I ended up with neck-snapping stops, almost enough to make me wish for a little sticky pedal to come back!

So don't write off the simple solution until you see it doesn't help. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif It sure did in my case. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif