Grip installation

[castcreator1]

Anyone have any experience with installing
The older grips on kubota tractors???
I have a 245 I'm restoring and direction on new grip
Installation would be helpful.

 

[Jim Dandy]

Yes. What did you need to know. I did my tractor when I restored it.
James

 

[Lil Foot]

Pardon my ignorance- grips?

 

[castcreator1]

How do you get them on? Do you heat the with water? Lube? They are really rigid. Yes grips on tbe control rods....the non threaded type

 

[castcreator1]

L245 grip installation

Anyone have any experience with installing
the older grips on kubota tractor control levers???
I have a 245 I'm restoring and direction on new grip
Installation would be helpful.

 

[shootem604]

Re: L245 grip installation

I haven't replaced any on mine so I couldn't tell you, but what levers are you replacing the grips on?

 

[castcreator1]

Re: L245 grip installation

All of them

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Re: L245 grip installation

Moved all posts here!

 

[hope to float]

If it's any help, what they do on golf clubs is apply double sided sticky tape to the shaft, then they wet it with something like methylated spirits and shove the grip on. You then have a couple of minutes to manoeuver the grip into position before the spirits evaporate and the grip is secured

 

[castcreator1]

No that doesn't really help because the grips on these tractors are really rigid. Hard plastic that doesn't Bend. Also, they're a little smaller in diameter than the actual control lever is

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Put them in Boiling water for a few min, they will expand, put them on the shaft quickly.

 

[Jim Dandy]

Did you get your grips on? It sure is nice when people come back and telll how there Project went.
James

 

[D2Cat]

Did you get your grips on? It sure is nice when people come back and telll how there Project went.
James

You're right Jim, it's kinda selfish to want information to solve a problem and not come back and respond. By taking the time to respond the folks who gave the advise get a "thank you", and in the future when others have a similar question, the answer is there for them.

 

[castcreator1]

Lol...no i havent gotten them on yet. my wife got sick and I've really really busy. I haven't even been on here in a week or so. Sorry. As soon as i do i will post picks!!! I will also be posting pictures of my Kubota l245dt rebuild. thanks for the advice