L3901 Starter

wolf1945

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I am looking for a good part number for my L3901 Kubota tractor. My starter does not have any numbers on it. it is a denso starter, but any brand will work. Thanks for any help.
 
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I am looking for a good part number for my L3901 Kubota tractor. My starter does not have any numbers on it. it is a denso starter, but any brand will work. Thanks for any help.
Kubota part number: TC620-16800
 

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There is the Kubota number.

What testing has been done to determine it needs a starter. Wouldn’t suspect on that new of a model it would be an issue, and for that price I would want to be 100% sure it needs one.
 

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Take it to a rebuild shop. i have had many starters rebuilt at shops that specialized in rebuilding starters and alternators. They will clean it and replace any bad parts. In the past, I have found that this costs a fraction of what a new one would.

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Smoke comes out of it when I try to start it. Can the motor be bought for it. Or can it be rebuilt cheaper.
Kubota does offer remanufactured starters that are significantly less money. Kubota also offers the parts to rebuild it, or take your starter to a repair shop
 

wolf1945

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Kubota does offer remanufactured starters that are significantly less money. Kubota also offers the parts to rebuild it, or take your starter to a repair shop
Thanks for all the help. All the other starters for the Kubota's tractors cost less than $200.00 dollars what makes this one special.
 

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call a kubota enginerd and ask them why these cost more

probably a vendor deal (maybe specific to this engine/tractor, made by most likely Denso). They are high quality starters. I've never heard of one fail on a 3301 or 3901 until this thread

sure it's the starter and not something else ? A seized or frozen engine can also destroy a starter.

@whitetiger have you had much luck with the Kubota reman stuff? I didn't, and we quit selling them, period, because of quality concerns.
 

whitetiger

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call a kubota enginerd and ask them why these cost more

probably a vendor deal (maybe specific to this engine/tractor, made by most likely Denso). They are high quality starters. I've never heard of one fail on a 3301 or 3901 until this thread

sure it's the starter and not something else ? A seized or frozen engine can also destroy a starter.

@whitetiger have you had much luck with the Kubota reman stuff? I didn't, and we quit selling them, period, because of quality concerns.
We have had great luck with the reman parts, I do not recall of any failure to date. Manly we have sold starters and injection pumps.
 

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I am looking for a good part number for my L3901 Kubota tractor. My starter does not have any numbers on it. it is a denso starter, but any brand will work. Thanks for any help.
I have done business with DB Electric for aftermarket starters. . Their prices are reasonable, and they have taken care of any problems without a lot of BS. Here is the link. They are worth a look.

 

GreensvilleJay

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yes, better be 100% sure engine isn't seized or PTO frozen !!
hate to hear you put a $$$ new starter in, turn key, poof, smoke comes out of it !!!
 
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wolf1945

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I have done business with DB Electric for aftermarket starters. . Their prices are reasonable, and they have taken care of any problems without a lot of BS. Here is the link. They are worth a look.

I went to the repair shop and they had a reman for 250.00. Back in business. Thanks for all the help.
 
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