Plastic nut with allen key insert

[Ozzie John]

Hi from the land down under. Has anybody come across this plastic threaded nut with an allen key insert . I found it at the rear of my BX 24 when I was giving it a tub yesterday I'm a little miffed at were it belongs. Would anybody know were this belongs. The first photo has been taken from the rear of my BX left hand upper side.

 

[texbaylea]

I am guessing that your "nut" is a protective cover that came off of some part in the process of assembly of the tractor. Some how it ended tucked or wedged into a place in the tractor, not discarded as it should have been, and not seen during final inspection.

Vernon

 

[radioman]

Ozzie, that piece doesn't look like it belongs on the BX either. I haven't looked at mine yet, but I don't recall anything even remotely looking like that on mine. I'll take a look around on mine in the rear today and let you know, but I just don't recall a piece like that.

 

[Ozzie John]

The nut is painted the same dark grey as the rear of the BX , the paint seems to be sprayed better on one side than the other and the allen key hole is 4.5mm in width.

 

[BILL_K]

That looks like it might have been a temp plug in something to keep the dirt out before the tractor was assembled. I have bought pumps with such in the holes.

 

[bird1968]

Hi John,

I've also look around the BX24, did not find such a thing....
The only thing this can be is Kubota extra part needed for the BX to properly run upside-down under

Richard Bro

 

[Ozzie John]

The nut has a threaded end so it was possibly designed to stay in place as a protective cover ? The allen key insert may be there to get it into a hard to get place? The BX has got 120 hrs on it.

 

[Ozzie John]

Well Richard it would only be you who could think of such a plausible explanation The mystery deepens I'm offering my world class Wood Fired Pizza for Two at my place for the one who comes up with the right answer and the nut location I'm not offering the airfare!

 

[radioman]

I looked at mine today, I don't see any thing that relates to the part you have. Looks like you got a freebie of assembly protection part.

 

[/pine]

FWIW
I've seen similar plugs in hydraulic pumps/motors to prevent contamination by dirt etc...they are removed when the device is plumbed...