Kubota B2650 50 hour full service done, and a question.

Bronco82 · Apr 9, 2018

Thanks to this post, I tackled this over the weekend. A couple of things different when I did mine.

First and foremost, I ended up flushing my fuel system, as the wood clamp I grabbed to pinch the fuel line definitely was not strong enough to stop the fuel flow, so I had to run for a jerry can and throw it under and collect all the fuel coming out. So learning point, vice grips or something much stronger than a small wood clamp.

Second, when I loosened off the one filter on the right when sitting on the tractor for the rear end, that's where 80% of my fluid came out from. So, if you plan on only getting a little bit when you loosen the filter off, you may be in for a surprise. Luckily I had a small pail under there and no major spill from that action.

Third, my rear end was a 12mm drain plug bolt on both sides.

Finally, it would have beneficial to have a helper to hold the bucket under the front axle drain plugs as you have to almost cuddle up to the tire with your arms around it holding the bucket for draining the axle. And you have to do it twice. That'll be a job for my kids to hold the bucket on my next service.

But it's done, and good for another 150 hours.

Thanks for the motivation Rock Crawler!!

Rock Crawler · Apr 10, 2018

Bronco, I was at the dealership (M&R Power Equipment in Butler Pa.) last week grabbing some items for my Land Pride mower restoration and while there I impulse purchased the engine oil filter and 2 gallons of the engine oil. I am going to run to 100 hours and do one more engine oil swap, I am calling that the end of the engine break in period. After that I am going to go "by the book" and follow the chart. I feel pretty good about doing it this way, I will know that I went above and beyond the normal process to make sure that my ($31,000!) tractor has a good chance at a long service life, and the added cost to me is really only a few hundred dollars. In my mind, it is money well spent even if it does nothing in reality! It emotionally makes me feel like I have done the best that I can.

Grouse09 · Apr 10, 2018

Bronco82 said:
Thanks to this post, I tackled this over the weekend. A couple of things different when I did mine.

First and foremost, I ended up flushing my fuel system, as the wood clamp I grabbed to pinch the fuel line definitely was not strong enough to stop the fuel flow, so I had to run for a jerry can and throw it under and collect all the fuel coming out. So learning point, vice grips or something much stronger than a small wood clamp.

Second, when I loosened off the one filter on the right when sitting on the tractor for the rear end, that's where 80% of my fluid came out from. So, if you plan on only getting a little bit when you loosen the filter off, you may be in for a surprise. Luckily I had a small pail under there and no major spill from that action.

Third, my rear end was a 12mm drain plug bolt on both sides.

Finally, it would have beneficial to have a helper to hold the bucket under the front axle drain plugs as you have to almost cuddle up to the tire with your arms around it holding the bucket for draining the axle. And you have to do it twice. That'll be a job for my kids to hold the bucket on my next service.

But it's done, and good for another 150 hours.

Thanks for the motivation Rock Crawler!!