Hi everyone! I recently purchased my first Kubota mower (used) and I love it...until this weekend when it would not start. It ran fine when I put it up when I used it last but now, nothing.
Here is a quick rundown.....
Key on - panel lights up and glow plug function is normal and I hear the fuel pump running.
Key to start - nothing.
I jumped around each of the 5 safety switches (seat, PTO, brake and 2 motion controls) one at a time trying to isolate a bad micro switch with no success.
Next, because its a diesel, I jumped around the starter relay and it fired up instantly. This was great but it would not shut down with the key switch so I made a temp. jumper with switch to the engine cut-off solenoid directly to the battery. After resolving that I found that the machine ran and would cut fine except now none of the safety switches function. I can have the brake off, pto on and the motion controls in the operation position and be off the seat and it will still run. I've also noticed the temp gauge is not reading either but the fuel gauge and hr. meter are working.
I'm not sure what the "Combination Box" function is but it seams logical that this is the source of the problem but before I run out and drop a bunch of $$ on a replacement I wanted to see if any of you had run into this issue before and could shed some light on my predicament.
Thanks for your help!!!
Here is a quick rundown.....
Key on - panel lights up and glow plug function is normal and I hear the fuel pump running.
Key to start - nothing.
I jumped around each of the 5 safety switches (seat, PTO, brake and 2 motion controls) one at a time trying to isolate a bad micro switch with no success.
Next, because its a diesel, I jumped around the starter relay and it fired up instantly. This was great but it would not shut down with the key switch so I made a temp. jumper with switch to the engine cut-off solenoid directly to the battery. After resolving that I found that the machine ran and would cut fine except now none of the safety switches function. I can have the brake off, pto on and the motion controls in the operation position and be off the seat and it will still run. I've also noticed the temp gauge is not reading either but the fuel gauge and hr. meter are working.
I'm not sure what the "Combination Box" function is but it seams logical that this is the source of the problem but before I run out and drop a bunch of $$ on a replacement I wanted to see if any of you had run into this issue before and could shed some light on my predicament.
Thanks for your help!!!
