Starting Issue - Kubota B8200

def38 · May 12, 2019

aczlan said:
I would also take off where the negative cable connects to the frame and clean that up and then reattach it with the negative cable from the battery on the bottom so that it is the closest to the frame with the smaller terminals on top of it. That should give you the best possible connection for your negative terminal.

Aaron Z

The negative battery cable shown in the photo uses a crimped eye terminal at the chassis end and a crimped battery post clamp at the battery end. The cable connections cannot be swapped.

BTW, that new battery is way oversized for the application.

def38 · May 12, 2019

BeattyRoad said:
As soon as I disconnect the jumper cables, all the lights and gauges go dead. Tractor still runs fine but no electric features work.

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I believe that suggest you have an electrical problem.

Start by checking all the connections at the battery and measure the voltage at the battery with the engine running fast idle. Report back.

aczlan · May 12, 2019

def38 said:
The negative battery cable shown in the photo uses a crimped eye terminal at the chassis end and a crimped battery post clamp at the battery end. The cable connections cannot be swapped.

BTW, that new battery is way oversized for the application.

You are misunderstanding me. I am saying, remove the bolt that holds the negative cable to the frame, clean around the hole and put it back together.

Aaron Z

BeattyRoad · May 13, 2019

You all are amazing. Thank you for taking your time to help me out. I will follow up as soon as she fires up! I have a lot of great suggestions to troubleshoot.

def38 · May 13, 2019

aczlan said:
You are misunderstanding me. I am saying, remove the bolt that holds the negative cable to the frame, clean around the hole and put it back together.

Aaron Z

Sorry Aaron. Apologies.

BeattyRoad · May 18, 2019

Are you guys sitting down? This is probably the most stupid mistake of my tractor life. I can't thank you all enough for helping me troubleshoot. I learned a lot. I especially learned how stupid I am. :duh:

The cap was left on the negative terminal.

Just remember when you're having trouble with your tractor and realize it's something simple, just say, "Well at least I'm not as mentally challenged as that guy who left the cap on his negative terminal."

aczlan · May 18, 2019

BeattyRoad said:
Are you guys sitting down? This is probably the most stupid mistake of my tractor life. I can't thank you all enough for helping me troubleshoot. I learned a lot. I especially learned how stupid I am. :duh:

The cap was left on the negative terminal. View attachment 605246

Just remember when you're having trouble with your tractor and realize it's something simple, just say, "Well at least I'm not as mentally challenged as that guy who left the cap on his negative terminal."

Not the first time and won't be the last... Sorry I didn't catch that. Now that I look, I see that in your first picture...

Aaron Z