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    New 2020 MX5400 Park Brake Light

    My park brake light won’t turn off when I release parking brake. Brake does engage and releases but light is on whether it’s engaged or not. Any suggestions?
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    Can’t connect hydraulic hose on my Grapple

    I have had no issue prior to yesterday connecting hydraulic hose from grapple to tractor. I am aware of how to release pressure before connecting. Turn on key and move joystick up hold 3 seconds release. This has worked every time with no issue. When I tried yesterday I couldn’t connect. I...
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    Tightening Parking Brake

    I am bad about releasing parking brake on my Kubota MX 5400 tractor. I have noticed parking break is not holding on slight grades like it was before. How do you tighten the parking break on this tractor?
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    Ball Peen Hammer

    New tractor and need a good ball peen hammer. What weight would you recommend? Or should I go with small sledge hammer?
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    Rotary Cutter

    Using rotary cutter for first time. I have a area that had lots of Kudzu. What’s your experience with the rotary cutter and Kudzu?
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    Adding Coolant to Bottle

    In my daily inspection notice the coolant bottle under hood is getting close to needing to be filled. The manual states soft water. Does make a difference wether is soft water or the coolant mix that I fill bottle with to get it back to the full line. if it’s the mix what kind and brand do...
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    First Time Greasing Tractor

    Reading manual and trying to identify location of all my grease fittings on my MX5400. The one question I have is if I am standing in front of the tractor, is the Forward Front-Axle Support on left or right. Is there only one? It says you have to remove the breather plug. How is the breather...
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    Gear Shift Range Low/Medium/High

    Curious to what conditions dictate gear ranges? How do you determine when one of the three gear positions is optimal for the task you are working on
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    Adding Hydraulic Fluid

    Curious on how often you would need to add hydraulic fluid between hydraulic fluid changes. I know about the window that shows how full. Based on the appearance of that window when do you normally add some? New tractor owner and have 13 hours on it. It appears I can’t see fluid in that window...
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    Dusty PTO Shaft

    Bush hogged for the first time last Saturday in my new tractor. The Rotary cutter that connects onto the PTO when I was done was dirty and dusty. Both mower and PTO where they connect. What do you normally do after cutting to clean these? I did clean and blow air on my radiator screen on the...
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    72” Scraper Blade

    Put 3 hours on my new MX5400 cleaning up my 400 foot driveway. We just completed our house build and nothing had been done to this driveway in 7 months. Just got tractor last week and my plan was to use my 72” scraper to get it back to an acceptable level. I split the width in 5 sections. 2...
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    Quick Hitch

    Suggestions on a quick hitch for Kubota MX 5400 Category. 2
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    Fuel-Shutoff Valve

    At end of operation of tractor each time it is used should the fuel shutoff valve be closed? Or does it matter?
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    Off Road Diesel

    Any disadvantages to using off road diesel in my new Kubota tractor. The station that sells turns over their tanks frequently. The Kubota tractor dealership is across the street from the station that sells it.
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    New Tractor Daily Check before use each dsy

    I want to get in a good habit of having a daily check before starting up my new Kubota MX5400. Can someone point me to a list that is possibly already put together? This is just a list I would go thru before using my tractor each day not the planned maintenance in the manual. Thanks
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    New Tractor just how do you fold down ROPS

    I see the pen which you pull out. Then do you have to screw out the two bolts to fold? Anyone know size of bolt? I am sure this must be easy so sorry for asking a dumb rookie question. Cleaned out garage and I am ready to store the tractor. Measured at 90 degree tops bend and it will fit...
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    Insurance Quote

    Wondering who you used to insure hour tractor All items brand new Kubota MX5400HST Tractor FEL ROTARY cutter Grapple 8’ Scrape Blade Pallet Forks about $35, 000 in total for $540 per year from KTAC. Anyone have advice on others?
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    Height of 5400MX with Rops down

    Anyone have the height of 5400MX Rops tractor with them down? Standard tires on the tractor. The opening on my garage is a little short of 7 feet.
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    Pallet Forks Implement

    Just bought a 5400MX. I want a set of 48” pallet forks for it Does anyone have recommendation on a brand?
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    Owners Manual for MX5400 HST

    Anyone have a link to owners manual for MX5400 or 6000. I saw the link on here but these were not included