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    B2601 first maintenance

    My manual does not list any maintenance until 50 hours. I have read and heard about a first maintenance at 20 hours. What is the consensus here? i want to take care of this equipment properly. so I feel like I need to do a t least a preliminary "pre-maintenance'" at 20 hours. I assume for the...
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    using the Kubota parts site

    I have tried multiple times to use the Kubota illustrated parts site with no success. I tried to enter the required info and have always gotten "no response". Under "model" I have listed "B2601HSD-1" under "Description" i entered "B series compact tractor" under the "serial number" I entered...
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    Ballast for B2601

    I recently purchased a B2601 and needed a ballast box. I looked at lots of posts and videos to find out the options and decided what I might need. I wanted about 400-450# total and started figuring volumes and weights. I decided to use a 20 gallon trash can as the base. I used a standard draw...
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    PTO shaft size?

    In an earlier post {PTO hookup Question) I was having a problem aligning the PTO shaft with my OLD bush hog splines. I took the shaft off, used rust remover, used a metal brush wheel to remove more rust, sanded the new kubota PTO shaft to remove paint and still the bush hog connection would...
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    Hooking up PTO question

    I am a new Kubota owner with a B2610. I have had good success hooking up the 3 point hitch several times. today, we hooked up our bush hog-the 3 point hookup went fine, but we had trouble with the PTO. We can shorten the shaft enough, but can't seem to get the splines aligned. We sometimes can...
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    Ballast box question

    I am building a new ballast box for my B2601. My question is how to use the 3 point lower arms to carry the box. It seems that if I use the arms in the lowest position (not raising them at all) it will use no hydraulic power and leave more power for the FEL. Is there a reason to raise the box...