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  1. In Utopia

    L-175 Battery Problem

    Several weeks ago had a neighbor use the Kubota with loader to fill deer feeders. Well, as luck would have it he left the key on for for about 2 weeks. Ran the 4 year old Interstate down to where it wouldn't even take a charge. I used my battery charger with 200amp jump start. Fired right up. He...
  2. In Utopia

    New 2 spool control valve L175

    I looked under the mattress and may have found the amount needed for a new control valve. I think this is the one I need, and it does have float. If you don't mind, is this what I'm looking for...
  3. In Utopia

    Spool or control valve rebuild

    Was there someone here that rebuilds spool valves or whatever they call the valves that control the FEL on my L175? It's started to bypass and the float function doesn't work properly when the fluid gets hot.
  4. In Utopia

    Oil pan gasket

    Replacing the pan gasket on my L175, what's the best product to use to hold the gasket in place?
  5. In Utopia

    L175 Pan Gasket

    I'm having trouble finding the right oil pan gasket for my L175. There are many listed and they either look different from each other, or there is a big difference in price.
  6. In Utopia

    Oil Change Time

    Been using Delo in my L175 for years. Now it's almost non existent. What is a good replacement?
  7. In Utopia

    Disc Harrow Problem

    Neighbor picked up this disc harrow that had been wrecked. Mounting brackets on the left side were not 90deg., but bent out. I repaired them, and started playing with it. I know nothing about farming, so it was a learning experience. I tried using my hydraulic top link to change the level from...
  8. In Utopia

    Skid Steer Help

    This is a post from a guy on another forum I'm on. Anyone have any ideas? I recently picked up a Kubota SVL95-2S with high flow hydraulics and I'm having trouble understanding the hydraulic flow adjustment. The max flow for the machine is 40 GPM however, when I go into the settings I can only...
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    Interesting fix

    Picked up a 5 foot tractor supply rotary cutter for my neighbor today. Someone solve the problem of it drifting down on an older tractor by adding steel caster wheels to the front. That makes it more like a finish mower. Most people including myself usually put a set of check chains on one to...
  10. In Utopia

    L175 Brake Spring

    Left brake pedal on the L175 is not returning as it should. It will come back up if the pedal is pulled up. Took the linkage off, nothing binding there, so only thing I can see is the shoe return spring is weak. As far as I can tell nothing at the arm coming out of the housing is binding. Tried...
  11. In Utopia

    L175 Hard Start

    Kinda cool here yesterday, went to start the L175, hit the glow plugs for about 30 seconds (not unusual when it's chilly out) tried to start it. Only fired off on 1 cylinder. Tried heating again, but with the same results. Pulled out the compression release, same results. Tried again, and it...
  12. In Utopia

    Expensive Christmas

    This comes from another forum I'm on. My Kubota tractor stopped running this weekend so it goes to the Kubota dealer to see what is up. Manager tells me it is most likely the diesel being dirty in the tank or algae/water in the tank. Next day he calls me laughing and ask "do you have grand...
  13. In Utopia

    Oil Change L175

    Going to do an oil change on my L175, not the engine, but the rest of it. Since I'm not where the tractor is and I don't have my manual handy just wondering about type and capacity. Reason I ask type is because I'm sure there are newer and better products out there today. Capacity. If I remember...
  14. In Utopia

    L175 Alternator

    My old 4 pin style alt. is almost dead, and according to one of the leading rebuilders in Houston it can't be rebuilt. Here's the problem, all replacements have a three pin plug on the back, mine is the real old 4 pin. It seems a replacement for it is non existent. New 3 pin replacements are...
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    Alternator Prices

    Present alt. on my L175 is just barely putting out 12v, so I go shopping for a replacement. Why are prices ranging from $65 - $215 for what look like two different types. Why is there such a big price spread? Heck called a rebuild shop and they wanted around $100 for a rebuild.
  16. In Utopia

    L175 Glow Plugs Moved

    I moved this thread here since it is a repair/maintenance topic. Here's where we left off. I am giving you a quick response for now because I am in a lot of pain..... What you likely changed was the GP indicator which is a glowing wire, but not the GP resistor if indeed your tractor should...
  17. In Utopia

    Fuel Cutoff Leak

    All of us sudden my little L1 75 has decided it needed to leak at the fuel cut off valve under the tank. Before I tear into it, can I assume it's nothing but O rings? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    L175 Injector Question

    Just wondering something about the injectors on my L175. Recently changed them out, bled them and put it back to work. Question is if there was a small amount of air left, would it bleed off through the excess fuel return? I watched what I think are small amounts of air returning to the fuel...
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    Does This Sound Right?

    I'm new to diesels, and have never really listened another 2 cylinder such as the one in my L175. First 15 seconds it's idling at 475 rpm's. Next 15 seconds are at 1000 rpm. Just installed new injectors and reset the valve lash, but again I don't know what it should sound like...
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    Injector Question

    I've noticed my L175 acted like it was loosing a little power running up hills in 4th gear, so first thing that crossed my mind was air in the lines. Cracked the first injector, no air, just solid fuel. Cracked the second one, but as soon as the fuel dribbled out (not squirting) the motor wanted...