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The one you suggested.

New steering box helped. It turns much better now. Old one never felt right .

Any guess on a part number to search for it?

No idea it was that way when I purchased it. The alternator, starter both have melted connectors.

Where can I find the plug that connects to the alternator? Here are some pictures. The old one is all melted in the picture so it needs to be replaced.

Pictures before and after working on the tractor steering arm.

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I was mowing today with my Kubota tractor when I went to make a turn and heard a loud pop. Immediately after, I lost all steering control. This was only the third time using the tractor since I replaced the steering box with a used unit I purchased off eBay. After tearing it down, I discovered...

Got the new brakes shoes but the brakes still did not work. After taking it apart again it appear that the linkage is not factory. So at one point someone replaced the linkage but made the rods to long. I cut about a 1/2 inch off of each rod and now the brakes work. How long should the...

Thanks! Ordering new ones with the springs https://southern-global.com/shop/transmission-rear-axle/brake-kit-bk-k34150/ . Do you know if anyone in the midwest will reline them? What is normally the cost to have them relined?

drum is 5.67". How do you tell the upper and lower shoe apart? They both look exactly the same to me.

How do you even measure them? What do they start with in the first place?

So I put everything back together after replacing the seals on both side. One side you have to apply the brakes about half before they start working the other side does not work at all. I have turned the adjustment as far as it will go but I still have no brakes on the one side. Am I doing...

At one point the l225 had a power steering kit. There is an old forum with a kit that could be purchased. https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/power-steering-conversion.6543/ It sounds like the person who used to make them passed away a few years ago. Would a power steering kit...

Also I tried everything on the bolts that you see are broken off. Heating with torch and trying a reverse bit to break them loose. Nothing worked so I drilled out the holes. and will use a lock washer and new bolts.