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I had my dealer contact a tech. from Kubota with a question re: why the drift shaft was changed mid-year on the bx1860's. A new part was added and drive shaft was shortened. The tech. according to my dealer didn't have an answer and apparently didn't want to contact someone else in Kubota to get...

Well you learn something new every day. On the BX1850's and the early 1860's, the drive shaft assembly is different than the later 1860's and beyond I suspect. In the later version, Kubota introduced a new part--they call it a spacer. It is installed between the motor pulley and the front...

Talked to one dealer...got one answer. Talked to second one and got a completely different one. Called Kubota..after trying some I did get a call from a Tech. After listening to ne tell him that I had gotten two different stories (directions) from two different dealers...his only response...

Barry, thanks for that information. Someone had said you could get to the shaft by removing the floorboard but did not add removing the seat to boot. I looked under the seat before i put this question up for discussion and found what appears to be a dust cover under it and after looking at it...

First I would like to thank Shadow and Grouse Feathers for their input into my idea. Both bring up great points. I did not know that a universal joint needed and angle to work correctly...I will store that away. Both bring up the question of BALANCE and yes I am sure that is a concern...

This might sound silly--but I ask anyway. Let us say you need to replace the fan on the little machine, the one almost impossible to get to. Or maybe the seal is leaking a little and you simply want to replace it on the inboard side of the transmission. This is the question I have pondered all...