BX25D hydro fan and underside

[Code54]

I just ordered our BX25D and am interested in seeing how the HST fan is arranged. I understand it is vulnerable but have not seen any photos of them and was wondering if anyone has made a plate to protect it or if everyone ordered the Bxpanded one. Theres looks super nice I was just interested in seeing everyones set ups and why it is so easily broken.
Thanks

 

[4shorts]

It was one of the first things I did with my BX25-D. I made my skid plate in 3 sections out of 1/8th plate. Congrats on your new tractor. Your going to love it.

 

[Code54]

Very Very Very nice work - that looks great!!!!
We are getting the mid mount mower so I guess I am protected while that is on but want something to protect it with the mower off. I really like that plate system you made!

 

[Cherokee140]

Here is a photo of the fan with the mower deck removed. It looked like it was tucked up in there, but so many people say it gets busted all the time so it just must be a magnet.

Kinda a bad photo, but hopefully you can get the idea. I could tell that if you did get the fan busted it would be a big bucket of pain in the ***** to get it fixed....tons of stuff you have to take off.....looks like it would be labor extensive.

 

[HeLa]

It was one of the first things I did with my BX25-D. I made my skid plate in 3 sections out of 1/8th plate. Congrats on your new tractor. Your going to love it.

very nice plate. i wish the BXpanded model covered the front boot of the main shaft like that.

BTW, you might consider accentuating the text 'specialty repairs' with bold or the like and placing the TM mark directly after that text (assuming that 'specialty repairs' is the part that you are claiming as your word mark) :2cents:

 

[AStanton]

He's a shot of the fan on my BX-25. If you go into the weeds, you best get this thing covered.

 

[Cherokee140]

He's a shot of the fan on my BX-25. If you go into the weeds, you best get this thing covered.

Is that on a BX-25 or a BX25D.

On my new D there is a large metal "pan" that is right under the fan. On this photo I outlined the pan in yellow, and I am thinking that the long "tube" sections you have I did in red.
Now you have me real interested....I am going to climb under the thing again tonight and try to get a better pic.

 

[AStanton]

I've got a 2010 BX-25.
I posted the year wrong: it's a 2008.

 

[Code54]

Thanks for the photos! Did They add some protection on the "D" perhaps? Seems Kubota could add 50 bucks to the price of the machine and have it we'll protected from the factory and easy put the whole issue to bed...... And still make an extra 25 bucks in the process.

 

[Cherokee140]

Thanks for the photos! Did They add some protection on the "D" perhaps? Seems Kubota could add 50 bucks to the price of the machine and have it we'll protected from the factory and easy put the whole issue to bed...... And still make an extra 25 bucks in the process.

I had read so many threads on this fan issue that after I took the deck off I wanted to take a look. I was thinking now how in the world does something get up in there and busts that fan....but so many people have issues with it, the fan just must be in the right spot to catch everything.

I am not sure my lift can get the machine all the way up....the tractor is pretty small, but at least I will prop up the butt end of it and snap a quick pic. I am real interested if this is something they added to the newer D machines, and wonder if other D machines have it or if this is like a mid model year change.