Recent content by MikeL

Finished up the painting on my L235 restoration. No on to reassembling the tractor and backhoe. Next weekend is to fix the kink in the loader frame. A little cutting heating and scanning should do the trick. My big issue is finding or fixing a hard line that is broken at the coupling in the...

I bought a used one from messick's website last fall. Very good folks to deal with.

Start at the beginning. Check if you are getting fuel to the filter. Mine have gotten gummed up at various times recently. If you are getting fuel to and through the filter, crack your bleeder screw until you get a good stream with no bubbles. After that you will know that you are getting...

Any loader on an L245 makes them unstable as soon as the bucket is off the ground. I have had mine on 2 wheels so often I should sell tickets for the thrill show.

The pump looks like the "older" style on my L245. I got the kit, pulled the pump, removed the pulley with a puller. Before I pulled the pump apart I got the shaft nice and shiney with a wire wheel on a bench grinder. It came part fine the with some coaxing as I remember. Just make sure to...

I have a L185 that I have done a lot of work to. The pedal color has been different colors on every machine I had had so I can not help you there. The labels have to be bought individually, most if not all are still available. For the hazards take a look at the Kubota diagrams for an L235...

I do not know the model of the loader or the loader control you have on your machine. If it is common two lever control of that era, you can try cracking open the pressure relief valve there. I had a very similar problem with my L235/1200FEL. Does the 3-point hitch lift work? You can also...

lbelrod, if you have had the tractor that long and never changed the filter, don't worry about the brand of oil. CHANGE THE FILTER. The attached picture shows what it will look like located upside down above the hydraulic pump.

Perfect! The mystery of tracking down the correct labels is quite the challenge. The single speed pto label is 35260-24951 and the multi speed is 35200-24950. However, many of the decals have a "1" in the last position and you need to order it with a "0" in the last position. Thanks again...

Just did the plugs on my L235 last month. If you remove the intake manifold it is a piece of cake. Be careful with the gasket. I tore my and cutting a new one took me longer than anything else. By the way, do you have the parts list book for the l235. The website does not list some of the...

My local Kubota dealer has 2 very nice used sets on pallets. I checked them out when I was looking for some turfs for my L235. The rears are the right size for certain. There was snow on the fronts and I saw they were 12" but I did not verify the size. Dealer says he will be willing to "make...

I just checked to verify. My local Kubota dealer has 2 complete used sets on pallets in these sizes. They were swapped for new ones by a local hospital. Both sets are in very good condition. I spoke to the guy and he seemed to willing to cut a deal to get rid of them. If you are interested...

That is the correct combination based on the online Kubota parts list.

I was having the same issue with my L235. Got new plugs (cheaper directly from Kubota compared to EBay by the way). The intake manifold is very cozy to the glow plugs so I had to remove that. If I did not have to make a new intake gasket that I tore taking it off, I would have finished the...

When I have been working on repairing one of my older Kubotas, I often would get hydraulic fluid spilled all over the place. I know that caps are handy, but I use disposable foam ear plugs. They fit into the 3/8 lines very well, seal well, and come out when needed leaving nothing behind to...