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I have been posting about shear bolt failures being experienced by the owners of front mounted blowers which are driven by mid pto's. My comments are negative. I was surprised to find an email in my inbox from: CustomerService@Kubota.ca. with the topic Shear Bolt failures. I have not opened...

This is just a general interest post on the subject of colored diesel. In Ireland and some South American countries the price difference between colored and non colored i.e. taxed fuel is so great organized crime has been successful in eliminating the color. Now a radioactive tracer is being...

Big snow storm last night so had to get the M7040 and snow blower into action early today. After about 20 minutes I started to smell something burning. Since this had happened once before I knew where to look but first need to raise the FEL up high and swing the grill guard out to the way in...

Tires and wheels from B7100 HST approx 1980 vintage. Little wear as they have been stored. Front rims 4 bolt 12 x 5 JA tires 23 x 8 .50-12NHS Rear rims 16 x 5.5 OF tires 9.5 x 16 on 8" Rears include sliding hubs Call Bob 613-361-2124

I own a M7040 with Cab and FEl Dealer's mechanic gave me this trick to help starting in very cold weather. In very cold weather, with the block heater plugged in, the glow plug sensor will lock out the glow plugs as it senses a warm engine. However, starting, in these circumstances can be rough...

My M7040 has 130 hrs now. It is parked in an open shed. Last weekend we had a late season snow fall and I was blowing snow. The tractor was working hard and suddenly I was smelling something burning. I shut it off and jumped out to look but could not see anything wrong. I could not open the hood...

I came across this old photo from a project I managed a few years ago. I needed to do work on the head of a well which was located in the closed courtyard of a high school. When the school was first built the well was just in a field beside the school but over the years, as additions were built...

It has snowed and I am getting to use my new M7040 under slippery conditions. The literature says it has a limited slip front axle but at times one front wheel just spins with the tractor stationary as both back wheels are also slipping. Tractor has 15 hrs on it. Can anyone advise what a...

I am awaiting delivery of a new M7040 with cab and loader. I asked dealer to install a second remote valve. Will each of the remote valves control a double acting hydraulic cylinder or will I have to provide an additional valve to control the cylinder? I have one cylinder rotating the chute on...