Yesterday while playing in the snow, the Kubota wouldn't start after shutting it down to replace a shear pin. The clutch pedal didn't feel like it went in the whole way. When I pulled the floor mat back to look, there was a small pin that slid to the left blocking the pedal's travel. The pin has a small hole on the right end and a flat head on the left. It was obvious there should have been a clip through the small hole. I didn't see where any parts were loose or out of whack so I pushed the pin in out of the way and stuffed a "finger" of the homebrew floor mat under it to hold it out of the way.
While at supper I told Wifey about it and then remembered that the manual for the Ford tractor advises using a wood block to hold the clutch pedal down if the tractor is to sit unused for a long period. Sure enough. After checking the Kubota manual it was confirmed that this was the purpose of the pin. Somehow the small hairpin and spring came off and when the pin slid to the left it blocked the pedal.
I told Wifey that the only way the Kubota will sit unused long enough for the clutch to have a problem is if something happens to me.
Oh, here's a quick video at a neighbor's place:
http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/jim_miller7/media/Long Bob_zps1dwsz52i.mp4.html
While at supper I told Wifey about it and then remembered that the manual for the Ford tractor advises using a wood block to hold the clutch pedal down if the tractor is to sit unused for a long period. Sure enough. After checking the Kubota manual it was confirmed that this was the purpose of the pin. Somehow the small hairpin and spring came off and when the pin slid to the left it blocked the pedal.
I told Wifey that the only way the Kubota will sit unused long enough for the clutch to have a problem is if something happens to me.
Oh, here's a quick video at a neighbor's place:
http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/jim_miller7/media/Long Bob_zps1dwsz52i.mp4.html