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Out today mowing with my L175/Woods l59 and the clutch started acting up. Occasionally, but not always, not releasing. It worked fine yesterday. No undue sounds when stepping on the pedal. Normal effort on the pedal. It did it if the PTO was engaged or not. Stepping on the brake (pretty hard)...

Went to start the L175 today for some dreaded yard maintenance, picking up limbs and then mowing. Did not happen. When I checked the oil, it was about an inch and a half higher than it was when I last used the tractor:confused:, (2-3 weeks ago). I immediately thought uh oh, cracked head; but...

While winterizing my equipment and vehicles today, I found a Winter project that I am not very happy about for my L175. I had to add some anti-freeze to get the freeze point low enough, so I decided to run it down the gravel road to my neighbors to get it warm and circulating to mix well. Big...

While getting on my tractor (L175) today, the center of the steering wheel broke. :eek: The spokes came loose from the center hub. I can still steer the tractor, but I forsee a new one in the very near future. I have called a couple of salvage yards that are relatively close with no luck...

Just a reminder for those of us with the Thermo Syphon cooling system to clean it once in a while. I was mowing today with my L175 and noticed a bit of steam coming from the radiator overflow whistle, :eek: not enough to ruin things, the whistle never sounded, but the engine did get a little...

Is it just me or is impossible to reply to a post without quotes now? I hit the quick reply icon and go end up with a quote recently, whether I want one or not. It seems to have started with the new software. Robert

Getting ready to do the preseason maintenance on my tractor, and decided I am through fighting the old cobbled together battery box the previous owner attempted to make. The one that is sort of on it:rolleyes: is so small that a tiny battery barely fits, plus it has broken loose at one corner...

A word of warning for those of us that have the older Kubotas with the whistle on the radiator overflow tube. Clean them out occassionally. Last week I was mowing around the fence in my pasture with my L175, and started smelling antifreeze-- I looked at the overflow and where it drips on the...

The oil sending unit is leaking on my L175. At idle it drips about once a second, at PTO speed it looks like a coffee maker, leaking about a quart of oil an hour. Should I get another stock unit and continue using the idiot light, or put a mechanical guage on it? Either way I have to do...

Is the L175 supposed to have a rubber gasket under the fuel filler cap? Mine doesn't, and I cant find one in my IPB either, it does have what looks to me like a metal gasket with a small vent hole. It leaks, splashes out really, if I completely fill the tank, so I have just been filling it to...

Today found out why my glow plug indicator hasn't worked since I got this tractor. My L175 has always been kind of slow to start and the Glow plug indicator never has lit up. This spring it has been worse than usual, the glow plugs totally quit working. Today I had some free time and decent...

I'm glad to see that Vic has gotten the second part to this article up. Now we can tell people to read the articles, instead of trying to write one ourselves. About the only thing I saw in the article that I didn't do was removing the flange from the tube. Once again, great job Vic. Robert

The coolant in my L175 looks good, clear and greenish. It doesn't appear to have rust. The problem is that the last few times I have used the tractor to mow it has overheated. I can understand pushing out water after filling the radiator, until the coolant finds its level, but this has been...

Anyone know the size of the fuse cover screw on an L175? I lost it while mowing this morning. The grass was way too wet to be mowed, but I had to get it knocked down or I would have to bale the yard. THanks for the help, Robert

Well $&#*$(, I was mowing the yard this evening, (after putting on a new belt and idler sheaves), when the steering went out on my L175. The tractor will turn to the right, but when you turn the wheel to the left the steering shaft seems to unscrew itself and climb out of the ballnut with the...

Wat is the best way to flush water from the hydraulic system af an L175? When I got the tractor the fluid was even with the top shaft in the transmission. I have drained and refilled with new fluid; did not know about the filter screen then, so I need to drain it again to clean the screen...

What size tiller should I be able to use with my tractor? I have an L175 with 13.6-16" turf tires; outside to outside is approximately 56". A 5 foot tiller seems awfully big for a 17 HP tractor. Or should I go with a four foot model and another set of wheels and ag tires? Thanks, Robert

Hello, new Kubota owner here. I have a recently purchased L175 that sat for two or three years. I have change the fluid in the transmission with universal Hy-trans, changed engine oil Rotella (15w-40) and filter, replaced the fuel filter. I drained the old fuel from the tank and refilled with...