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Conclusion. Per the helpful advise provided above, I removed my ballast box so I could get a socket on the relief valve (a 22mm). To my surprise, the valve was loose to the point where I could actually hand tighten about a 1/4" of movement. I couldn't immediately find the torque spec for this...

OK; giving the o-ring check in the valve a go this morning. I may take some photos of its condition and re-post them here. If this works it'll save me a bunch of time and $$. I'll provide an update once my work is done. The OTT forums are invaluable!

Thanks for the manual; it was a huge help. Looks like my leak is at a relief valve off of the hydraulic pump? Still not sure, but any repair is likely above my pay grade. I'm looking into getting it into the dealer. I'll be sure to put the problem/solution in this thread once I'm done with...

Hello Team. Noticed a small puddle under my BX1860 while moving some wood yesterday. Put it in the garage to take a closer look and found a leak in what I presume is the hydraulic pump. All implements worked fine even though a quick check of the fluid level showed it was completely below the...

Hi Kubota BX owners. I have a 2006-vintage BX1850 and live in western Massachusetts. My BX is stored in a covered overhang alongside my horse trailer; protected from precipitation but exposed to wind/cold. Our winters routinely drop into the single digits and I've had issues with winter...

I purchased my (Used) BX1860 in November 2016; it had 42 hours on the meter. It immediately had a problem of hard starting, running for a while then dying under any level of strain (increase in RPMs and/or activating any PTO implement). I could run it at high idle for up to 30 minutes or more...

Removing the cowling; I snapped both connection tabs right off the first time I tried it (it was 20 degrees out and I was in a hurry to replace fuel filters and continue with a job). There HAS to be a better way to attach a simple cover than the current design.:mad: