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  1. FairwayFatty

    B6100 Glow Plug Controller not heating

    Wolfman - I took offense to the "fancy stickers" and "grey model" comments when you meant none and I apologize. I deleted the post. As a moderator if you need to do anything else its on me. FF
  2. FairwayFatty

    B6100 Glow Plug Controller not heating

    Wolfman - See attached. Kubota seems to call it a GPC. Anyway I did manage to get it started. There are two fuse holders - one of which was cracked and the spring that loads the fuse to contact was pushing through the end and i forced it closed a bit. The other has the wire broke off where it...
  3. FairwayFatty

    B6100 Glow Plug Controller not heating

    Hello ALL - Started tractor as normal, Glow Plug Controller (GPC) warmed up after 20 seconds or so and then started tractor. No issues. Let run for about 20 minutes to let warm up and pulled into my garage to change oil and filter. Completed oil change pushed in the clutch turn key left and no...
  4. FairwayFatty

    milky hydraulic fluid in B6000

    Tow - My B6100 was the same way (milky). I changed the trans oil but replaced with wht my old manual recommends (SAE 80W Gear Oil) Once it warms up the hydraulics are much better. I plan on changing again to a lighter weight universal tractor oil to see if thinner weight helps even more. Here in...
  5. FairwayFatty

    Help Selecting Tranny Oil - B6100

    Greg - My mistake....maybe the date on the Kubota website shows the first year the models were made? http://www.kubota.com/priorproduct/BSeries.aspx It says the B6100DT was '78 but I found one of my manuals says 1982.... Amish - are you using the walmart SuperTech Tractor Tran/Hyd oil? Near as...
  6. FairwayFatty

    Help Selecting Tranny Oil - B6100

    Thanks for all of the feedback..... One of my concerns was that this being an older (1978) gear driven machine (not hydrostatic) and newer oils with additives etc might be detrimental to rubber O-Rings or seals that might be in older Trans/Hyd PTO unit. Greg - Looks like yours is a '77 is it...
  7. FairwayFatty

    Help Selecting Tranny Oil - B6100

    Help Selecting Tranny Oil - B6100D Hello - I want to change oil in Transmission on my old B6100D so the hydraulics arent so sluggish in the cold weather. My original manual says SAE80 Gear Oil (see attached) but I'd like to use something lighter that might not be so thick and sluggish in the...