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Hi Folks, definitely a bummer they didn't tell me about the hidden plugs. Thanks for all of the great feedback including pics. You will definitely know it when the HST starts to go...you'll hear/feel a grinding noise when you try to drive forward/backwards with even a light load. They say...

Hi DRF, Man do I wish I had seen your post BEFORE I replaced my HST (by removing the transaxle) and put it all back together only to blow out my oil filter twice. The service dept at my K dealer is telling me the plastic plugs are somehow behind some set screws. I'm not sure where to...

Update: I called the Kubota dealer from whom I purchased the HST and they said there's an internal plug which needs to be removed prior to installation. Unfortunately, no notification of this in the parts box. I have to rip the entire tractor apart again, but at least I have a good lead on the...

Thank you all for your thoughts. The piping is rigid so nearly impossible to reconnect wrong. Fortunately, the battery is upfront near engine so I never had to disconnect (although it probably would have been good for me to. I'm definitely on board with a blockage. On this HST, has anyone...

I should also point out that the filters are blowing just with cranking over the engine with the starter, not with the actual diesel engine running. So, very low RPM of the HST and the hydraulic filters are blowing out. Thank you.

I replaced the entire HST (removed transaxle/etc). My BX23 had about 2400 hours on it and the HST died. I feel very sure that there was no issue with the two filters that blew (and no extra gasket on the mating surface). Thanks for your help/thoughts...not sure how to best find the source of...

Hi Folks, Hoping you can point me in the right direction...I just replaced the HST on my BX23 with a brand new one and got everything back together. Just in cranking over the engine to test it, I've now blown two hydraulic filters (metal of the filters blown backwards with foamy hydraulic oil...

Ok, makes sense, I appreciate your insight.

I had no idea when I first posted this how complex the backhoe attach revisioning would be. This has been very helpful, I appreciate the insight. It sounds like I have a BT600 although I haven't located a model/serial plate on the backhoe...I guess it's just tied to the model/serial of the...

Thank you all for your help.

Ok, thank you very much for clarifying. One more question on this topic. It sounds like my 2004 BX23 backhoe will fit onto other BX series tractors of the same vintage. That is, it will fit onto a BX24 & BX25 as well from the same timeframe. Any idea over what years my 2004 backhoe will fit...

Thanks for letting me know, I figured it was a long shot. The BX has 2300 hours on it. Everything is in good working order besides the HST pump, but there is extreme age/wear/rust due to the fact that it was used on a horse farm (constant wet manure) for over a decade. For example, all of the...

Hi Everyone, My 2004 BX23MLB HST pump recently went and too many hours on the tractor to justify fixing it. My father lives about two hours away, but has a B7100 (year unknown, but I don't think it's HST drive if that helps). I'm hoping you folks can let me know if the backhoe that came with...