Recent content by rjcorazza

I've installed block heaters in my last 2 Kubota tractors... If it were in the shop for other work, I would definitely have them do it !

I prefer gear oil in the front axle also. I use my tractor a lot in the winter for plowing (except this year!) so I prefer a 5w40 engine oil.

I used a Racor 215r2 and a Racor vacuum gauge to monitor the filter condition.

I got the exact same answer from ZeroStart (Phillips & Temro), and their technical documentation on the www site says the same thing.

Also, HST or manual, coming down that slope with a loaded bucket will take weight off of the rear wheels. Be sure to ballast the rear and be in 4wd. Anyone who has "taken the ride" will attest.

For the OP; Strictly sticking with what the manual recommends is going to present difficulties. As has been mentioned, the API classification of CJ4 while still current, is superceded by CK4. Kubota has a long history of omitting perfectly acceptable viscosity ranges, notably lower "W"inter...

Looks like you have that machine well equipped!

I run a 15kw pto generator (Winco) matched to 32hp at the pto. With some very basic power management it runs my entire house. With two zone HVAC I can only operate one zone at a time if A/C is involved. It's mounted on a trailer and easily stores in a shed. I personally would not store it...

The image below is page 177 from Phillips Temro's Technical information book:

It's hard to visualize the water separator screen, but if your fuel was to gel it would start there. I would remove the separator bowl and confirm the screen is clean, reassemble, and bleed the system as has been previously described. The L60 series machines bleed quickly with the 12v lift pump...

Suit yourself, but there is no advantage to starting a machine with the block heater plugged in. It could be that the manufacturer is grasping at straws to explain a failure. I have never experienced a element failure and will continue to unplug the heater prior to starting.

Direct quote from a leading block heater manufacturer (Phillips & Temro, Zero start): " I have had two heaters fail right after I installed. Can you tell me what is happening? The most likely cause is that there isn’t sufficient coolant covering the heater. One of the possible issues is that...

Late to the party, but some block heaters have a sleeve that fits in the freeze plug, and threads for the heater element. With that style a replacement element is just threaded into the previously installed freeze plug thingy (technical term). May not make your job much easier this time, but...

I use Power Service in the white bottle (antigel) in the winter, and the silver bottle in spring / summer / fall. 1 oz per 3 gallons, and make sure the treated fuel is run through the whole system. Microbial contamination can be a disaster to deal with, and as mentioned, requires water...

@firefighter206 Glad you got your fuel problem sorted out. I wasn't aware that there was a check valve in the crossover tube. I'm sure my L4060 has the same fuel setup, so I'll keep in mind if I have similar starvation issues in the future. The plastic piece doesn't look capable of totally...