KX57-4 engine question

[OrangeEft]

Hi there,
I am new to the forum. Have recently added a used KX57-4 to the farm. Previous owner lost a bolt on the engine and put a temporary replacement in (correct thread, wrong length; I tied red twine to the bolt for ease of identification in attached picture, it's a temporary plug to keep the hole closed). Can anyone tell me what this bolt is plugging and what the correct size (length) for the bolt would be? If miracles exist - perhaps somebody even knows the part number
Thanks a bunch!
Pete

 

[Bmyers]

I have no idea, but was wondering if you looked at Messick's website? They have parts diagrams for just about every Kubota product out there.

https://www.messicks.com/catalogs/kubota/kx057-4/engine/560001-water-flange-and-thermostat-v2607-cr-e4-bh2

 

[OrangeEft]

https://www.messicks.com/catalogs/kubota/kx057-4/engine/560001-water-flange-and-thermostat-v2607-cr-e4-bh2

Thanks Bmyers, been staring at these diagrams for a while without figuring out what I am actually looking for. A picture in the service manual suggests that the bolt sits in a port that normally holds some sort of sensor...

 

[Bee-Positive]

Is this it???

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Would be a lot easier to give you an right answer if you gave us a real model number.
Kubota never made a KX57-4

 

[Bee-Positive]

Take a deep breath...

Figured it's just a typo - KX057-4 - but should be corrected for future inquiries.

 

[McMXi]

Take a deep breath...

Figured it's just a typo - KX057-4 - but should be corrected for future inquiries.

It's not a typo since the same error is made in his signature.

Regardless, that's a nice excavator and one of the models that I'm on the lookout for in about six months.

It does appear that you correctly identified the plug that's missing.