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  1. dlundblad

    Bad wire connection causing high temp reading?

    Somewhat of a back story. I bought a G5200 last December from a guy who had it for about 30 years. Used it to mow and blow snow, but it never had a temp gauge. I have since installed a temp gauge and sensor (plug and play), flushed the radiator, added new coolant, tightened the fan belt and...
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    Fusable link connector hot; no start

    With what’s going on, I’ve decided to tear into my G6200 and now it won’t crank. At first I assumed it was a safety switch issue, but I could smell something hot. Come to find out, it’s the fusable link at the starter. I didn’t notice this before, but the connector looks to have gotten hot many...
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    Replacing front axle shims on G5200.

    I’m stuck. One of my G5200’s has some terrible play in the front axle. If you look at it from above, it has clockwise and counter-clockwise movement about an inch in each direction. Where the PTO housing goes through the axle, it has some shims (giant washers really) of various thicknesses...
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    Hydraulic 360* swivel connector

    Sorry if this is the wrong area. It’s hydraulic related, but not Kubota related. I bought a stand alone log splitter last Fall and have been happy with it aside from when it’s tipped upright, the hydraulic hose binds and twists. Other like models have the same issue. I would like to find a...
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    Property line etiquette

    We have some farmers here. *Sidecarflip cough cough* We bought a house that had some land that was cash rented. Fall 2018 they plowed as if they were no longer going to farm our land so I assumed all was good, but the info wasnt shared with their farm hand. I came home to a freshly plowed back...
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    Replacing rear rims only on 4WD tractor

    Dad bought a Ford 1500 4WD that his grandfather bought new in 1980. Japanese made and pretty darn close to Kubota aside from the paint job. 1500ish hours, 2 cylinder 19 horse diesel and gear drive. Granted it was 60*F yesterday, but she fired right up after being glowed for 20 seconds. The...
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    G5200 charging system and running a winch

    Would a G5200 be capable of running a 3000 lb winch for say 2 hours straight? I’m assuming it’d need at least medium throttle. This setup has a dynamo/ generator vs an alternator and I’m unsure if it’s capable of such loads. I plan on hooking the winch to a tree and just powering it with the...
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    Should a tiller have a clutch?

    I rented a LP RTR1558 yesterday to prepare for our tree planting this weekend. In one area, I hit an ~8 inch rock and before I could react to the engine stalling and disengage the PTO clutch, it died. It fired right back up and everything seemed fine. Was I doing something wrong? Next time I...
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    Parts availability for grey market Kubotas.

    Me being an orange fan and thus having an interest in the vintage and/ or Japanese market stuff, Im curious how difficult it is to find parts for these. Its my understanding that while some models can be cross referenced to US equivalents, others cant. I have also read that technically a dealer...
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    HST fluid change at 50 hrs?

    Just as the title says, is the cost worth the gain? My tractor is an L2501. Just over 40 hrs.
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    When to use dirt after tilling?

    We are planning on planting some wind screen trees this November. Any issues with me tilling the area now or would it make the soil too hard? Also, depending on the answer I get, I might as well till the garden for next spring while I have it. It’ll be either a 4 or 5’ Land Pride rental...
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    Any issues running RMM 6-10” up on 3 pt

    Just as the title says. I would be running the rear mount mower up about 6-10 inches from the ground on the 3 point hitch. I have about 2 acres that used to be farmed and I’d like to keep the weeds under control. It’s too rough to pull the mower behind on the ground.
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    HST’s and PTO power loss

    We all know a gear drive tractor will have more power at the PTO than an identical HST model. I’m curious if the PTO on a HST model can put out more power if the tractor is in neutral with the only load being the PTO itself.
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    Bent my FEL support arms

    It’s my own fault. Not blaming the tractor whatsoever. Thought it’d be interesting to remove the FEL for mowing. Raised the FEL and lowered the arms. 2 mistakes. I didn’t have the bucket tilted forward enough so the arms touched the ground before the bucket did and I put the weight of the...
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    Oil

    With my L, Kubota specifies SAE 20, SAE 30, 10w30, and 15w40 oil meeting CF and CI-4 specs depending on the temperature. I imagine other models have the same requirements. When it comes to oil, I am quick to recommend following the manual and for warranty requirements and not using 5w40. I...
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    G5200 rattle with mower engaged

    This is with one of my G5200's. After putting the mower deck on and engaging the PTO, it makes one heck of a rattling/ bearing noise. Almost sounds like something is hitting. With everything off, I turned the blades and can't find a thing. The only thing I have to go by is that the mower...
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    Non stick coating for mower deck

    Anyone have any suggestions for a non stick coating to apply to the underneath side of a mower deck to prevent and/ or easily remove sticking grass? Thanks.
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    Renting implements & fluid contamination?

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t fluid stay inside hydraulic implements once detached? So for example, someone rented a grapple before you and was running good ol 10w30 as hydraulic fluid in an old skid steer. Once you hook up to it, wouldn’t you water down your own hydraulic system with...
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    LA525 joystick sticking

    Finally had the chance to take the "lowercased L" out for some snow removal this morning. About 25*F or so. Noticed the joystick will stick in the downward direction if pushed too far. The other 3 directions seem to behave just fine. Not a huge deal, but you really have to be paying attention...
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    G5200 (D600) drain cock valve thread pitch

    I didn't find a thing online about this so I figured it was worth posting up in more detail. Mine ended up snapping off from the block when I tried removing it during a coolant change.. So lesson learned, use a drill bit, long pick etc. before resorting to removal. P/n is 15841-73020. About $9...