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  1. Mossy dell

    Wall Control pegboard up, magnets next

    Wall Control is sturdy steel pegboard available in various colors, and it's helping me get control of my workbench in the tractor shed. I picked orange to honor my Kubota, with some blue fixtures. Nicely painted, Wall Control looks more expensive than it is. Next I'm going to add some magnets...
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    Help, Broken Hydraulic Dipstick!?

    This is alarming. Was doing some fall service on my B2601, and when I checked the hydraulic oil I noticed the tip of the dipstick appears to have been sheared off. There are supposed to be two indicator pegs—as I recall and from watching YouTube—and the bottom one is gone. The end of the...
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    Engine damage from topping off?

    I saw an article in Consumer Reports reminding that squeezing extra gas into a tank can in time damage an auto’s vapor recovery system and cause major problems. I realized I DO this—on my tractor. The pump seems to cut off otherwise so soon, with the diesel far below the full port. But do...
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    Moving 3rd Function Buttons on Joystick?

    I've been irritated recently because when lifting my blade or bucket from the ground, my loader stops, jerks, and stutters. Come to find out, I'M doing it! My 3rd function buttons are on the front of the joystick knob (see photo). My fingers tend to at least brush the buttons when I lift my...
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    Problems from Dealer Setup

    I can't find a thread just on this, so I'm starting this one. There are bits and pieces of dealer complaints, including mine previously, but I can't find a dedicated thread. Not sure this is the best place. But probably those shopping and buying are the ones who need to be aware. Also if any...
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    Mulch mania

    I've done a LOT of loader work so far with my B2601, so the hydro is nice. Spread 50 yards of mulch and compost in my eight months with it so far this year. And used a bunch of my stockpiled topsoil. A couple key portions of my mulching do best if I dump some of the mulch over a 5' woven wire...
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    Heavy Hitch Weight Cart?

    I love my Heavy Hitch dual offset rack. Very compact and unobtrusive compared to the 5' box blade I was using for loader counterweight. (My tractor shed is a narrow one-car garage.) The almost 250 pounds I usually have on the inner rack has been perfect for the constant mulch moving I've been...
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    1st torque wrench! Deciding on bolt torque?

    This embarrasses me, but I'm fixin' to buy my first torque wrench. And this isn't my first tractor!? I guess owning a torque wrench and torquing bolts to spec seemed so far beyond me at first . . . and then it was something I didn't do. I have two questions: 1. Since there will be error...
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    Losing/damaging 0-rings when changing fuel filter? [B2601]

    Getting ready for my first fuel filter change for my B2601, I watched a video of someone's 50-Hour B2601 Service. The large and small o-ring washers that help seal the filter in the bowl came free with the old element. The person had to use a knife to fish out the small one from the top of the...
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    new LA435 loader stopped working

    This is weird. I have a new B2601 with less than 60 hours on it. Today the loader won't lift the bucket but to hood level. It will dump and curl but on raising and lowering is in slow motion, if that. I checked the fluid and it was down 1/2 quart, so it wasn't that. I have a third function...
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    Bit or auger type for post hole digger

    I'm looking at post hole diggers (PHDs) and Danuser is the only one I've come across that offers auger bits for different types of soils. That makes sense to me. Does it matter? I don't know, but it seems weird that all economy and most other post hole diggers seem to offer basically the same...
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    Brush Hog PTO engagement shaking B2601

    I used to pride myself on easing into a 540 rpm rear pto engagement. Can't seem to do it smoothly on my B2601. If I engage the pto clutch at idle, 1,000 rpm, the tractor stalls out. At just above that and higher, it shakes the bejezus out of me and the machine before smoothing out and letting me...
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    B2601/B Series oil weight?

    Yesterday my dealer was delivering a bush hog and I asked parts to bring me a quart of oil. I'd noticed that my B2601 has used a bit in break in. "I think these come loaded with 10w-30," I said. I was told, "15-40 only for diesels!" I know the owner's manual says either is okay. Messick's...
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    Breaking in B2601. What IS "full speed"?

    My manual for my new B2601 gives this information about the break-in and post break-in: Don’t operate at full speed [big emphasis]* Don’t operate faster than necessary* “Applies to all tractors but especially important for new tractor.” What IS full speed in this tractor? The tractor's rated...
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    Inflation change for loaded tires?

    Hi, am just getting down to basics with my new B2601. When I took delivery, I asked about tire pressure and the salesman said “20 psi all around.” This is close to what the owner's manual recommends on the front for my R14 hybrid tires: 22 psi for 23 X 8.50-12 R14T GOODYEAR SST Not even close...
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    60" vs 54" bucket for B2601?

    Sorry if this thread duplicates but I searched and could not find much. Anyway, I am finalizing my purchase and had specified the 54" bucket but the salesman told me he has the 60" in stock and usually sells it. The reason I'd picked the 54" initially was because Kubota calls the 60" a "light...
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    Negotiating on B 2601 - Web Build Price vs Dealer

    I just completed a build your own on Kubota's site for a B2601. The base price Kubota listed is $16,025. My dealer in central Virginia has quoted me $15,500 for this tractor. So a bit less, but I've gotten the impression from discussion boards that the dealer's price is often at least $1,000...