Help! Work crew here...BX wont budge!

[SrChf]

Yes, that locks the front & rear wheels together but if used improperly it can cause problems you describe and must be fixed by the dealer. It stops spinning of one rear tire while the other has traction but should never be engaged while turning.

I have never touched that lever to my knowledge, and I have no kids old enough to have messed with it. I suppose it is plausible it got bumped while the wheels were turning.

 

[SrChf]

Front axel is not Hydo just axel lube. In 2 wheel mode it should not be an issue.
I am going to my BX25 to try options/get manual out from under seat.

wow. thanks!

 

[SrChf]

It should be difficult to move in gear and don't move it very much because this can damage the hydro.

Roy

it pushes fairly easy in all three positions, granted its on a slight down hill right now.

 

[Kayakin2]

I have never touched that lever to my knowledge, and I have no kids old enough to have messed with it. I suppose it is plausible it got bumped while the wheels were turning.

No problem. If used you would remember as it takes some effort to engage it.
When in 2 wheel, low gear and forward depression does it do anything? Stall?
What about when you try to go in reverse?

 

[Stargazer]

might the 3pt/mower deck lever NOT be back in middle. On my bx23 it doesn't auto return to middle after raising implement and results in poor fel lift and movment till in middle.

 

[SrChf]

When in 2 wheel, low gear and forward depression does it do anything? Stall?
What about when you try to go in reverse?

2 wheel, low gear and forward (or backward) depression it does nothing, no stalling, and the pedal does feel a little 'weird'. You can tell by the engine and tranny sound that pushing fwd or reverse puts NO load on either.

 

[SrChf]

might the 3pt/mower deck lever NOT be back in middle. On my bx23 it doesn't auto return to middle after raising implement and results in poor fel lift and movment till in middle.

i dunno. lemme try.

 

[Kayakin2]

Make sure all levers are fully moved to proper locations and speed set is in unlock position.

 

[SrChf]

DIAGNOSTICS COMPLETE: I figured out what is wrong..now how to fix it. I raised the tractor up by the FEL, put blocks under the wheel and locked the FEL (just passing along my safety procedures ) and could thus get the guts to REALLY inspect the linkages, and sure enough, way toward the back, there is a little bolt that attaches the linkage to the rotating arm that engages the tranny. Looks like that nut can just rattle off over time, which it did, and the linkage is no longer connected - explaining all the symptoms. Thanks to all for all your ideas. The first reply ended up being the correct one.

NOW - how to reach up there and reconnect. there is almost no room to work with.

Anyone had this happen? what size is this now long gone nut? Any clues on how the h - e - double fish stick I'm going to be able to get this nut back on?

:confused2:

 

[Kayakin2]

Normally a neutral spring attaches to adjusting nut. Is this the one missing?

 

[Kayakin2]

I suggest doing google search for Kubota BX25 parts. Many suppliers will provide diagrams of tractor sections to help identify part required. Some will E-mail parts diagram and parts numbers/specs.

 

[timswi]

That stuff is usually 10Mm or 12mm...Not really sure, but those are readily available.

 

[bp fick]

99% of the time, it's something so small, such as this. One's mind always go the HUGE things, but most of the time, its a missing bolt, clip or nut.

New Kubota owners need to relax. I don't believe Kubota has "slipped" at all. It's just that stuff happens, and if and when it does, it gets reported here. Gotta realize how many thousands of machines are out there running and working. Reading a forum like this might leave you with the impression that every other one was breaking or something, which isn't the case at all. We don't get 10,000 posts a day saying, "My 'Bota is working great!"

It's just the nature of a mutual help forum.
To the OP, good find on the linkage!! Good job.

 

[SrChf]

so it looks like, to get to this bolt, I need to remove what looks like an oil filter and maybe the protector plate. So I suppose I am going to just look up the procedure to do an oil change on this bad boy, and while I am at it, replace this nut.

One strange thing...just yesterday or the day before I found a curious part just sitting on top of the dirt. It is a small silver metal "u" shaped bracket, maybe 1" square with a hole on one side. (imagine taking a strip of steel about 3/4" wide by 2 & 1/4" long, maybe 1/16th inch thick, and bending it in thirds into a "U" Shape, then drill a hole in the center of one end.

Does this part ring any bells?

I am sure you will ask me to take a picture vice my 1000 words, i'll get to it if no one jumps on my verbal description.

Is there a connection to my disconnected linkage and this part?

 

[bp fick]

so it looks like, to get to this bolt, I need to remove what looks like an oil filter and maybe the protector plate. So I suppose I am going to just look up the procedure to do an oil change on this bad boy, and while I am at it, replace this nut.

One strange thing...just yesterday or the day before I found a curious part just sitting on top of the dirt. It is a small silver metal "u" shaped bracket, maybe 1" square with a hole on one side. (imagine taking a strip of steel about 3/4" wide by 2 & 1/4" long, maybe 1/16th inch thick, and bending it in thirds into a "U" Shape, then drill a hole in the center of one end.

Does this part ring any bells?

I am sure you will ask me to take a picture vice my 1000 words, i'll get to it if no one jumps on my verbal description.

Is there a connection to my disconnected linkage and this part?

My mind always goes here. First, I'd love to look under an identical machine to my own see what's missing. But alas, no neighbor with one who'll be kind enough to park next to mine to make the comparison. So.....

That is what exploded parts diagrams are for, I guess. Messick's used to have great ones on their site, but I haven't looked there for awhile.

 

[Just2quickz28]

Yes, that locks the front & rear wheels together but if used improperly it can cause problems you describe and must be fixed by the dealer. It stops spinning of one rear tire while the other has traction but should never be engaged while turning.

It does NOT lock the front and rear wheels together, that lever locks the rear differential only.

 

[Kayakin2]

It does NOT lock the front and rear wheels together, that lever locks the rear differential only.

Correct, I mis-typed, meant to say right and left rear wheels.:thumbsup:

 

[High Compression]

Does the other hydraulic functions work normally? Fel, 3 point, etc?