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    Rototiller slip clutch slipping

    B48CA rototiller. While tilling, a stuttering noise started to come from the tiller and it stopped turning. I thought it had hit a big rock, so I backed up and reengaged the tiller in the already tilled soil. It worked until it hit untilled soil. The stuttering noise started, the tines stop...
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    B1700 HST: overfilled transmission fluid a problem?

    B1700 HST. Seem to have overfilled with topping up the transmission fluid after replacing a removed cylinder on the loader. Used the loader for an hour, no problem, before checking the level. The dipstick is showing about an inch above the fill mark. When I look into the tank itself, there...
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    Tips on opening up loader hydraulic cylinder?

    Any tips on removing the cap of a hydraulic cylinder? It's from an LA302 loader. I've watched videos and read posts on this. What I've tried so far is using a pipe wrench. It had a solid grip but didn't budge. It looked and felt like the tube and cap were one solid piece! I haven't tried more...
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    Fluid leaking from LA302 loader cylinder

    LA302 loader on B1700 tractor: Just noticed a steady flow of hydraulic fluid from one of the bucket cylinders. Seems to be coming from where the rod enters the cylinder. Happens every time the rod is extended and contracted. Steady flow stops after a few seconds when inactive, but seems to be...
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    B1700 oil filter substitution

    On a B1700 HS, can I substitute one Kubota OEM oil filter for another: Original: 70000-32050 New: HH150-32094 I get my parts shipped, and the Kubota dealer has several times sent the HH150 part instead of the 70000. I think the HH part is what comes up on their computer when I ask for a B1700...
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    B1700 - new 30A fuse blew immediately on start

    Replaced the 30A box fuse, and on first attempt to start, it blew. I'm pretty sure I could hear the pop. The previous fuse was replaced a year ago, and starting was fine, until the last couple weeks. Then it started to sometimes be dead on turning the key: after preheat, there was no click...
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    Hydraulic hose replacement: cold weather, tight space

    B1700. Trying to replace a hydraulic hose located at the side of the engine. It's fairly cold weather - around 5 F - and a tight location, can barely fit a small wrench, with maybe 40 degrees of movement. The fitting is located just in front of the pedals, the shaft in the front right of the...
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    How to test B1700 ignition switch

    How do I check the B1700 ignition switch to see if it's working? I've removed the switch, and unplugged the wires -- there are four flat copper leads that go into the plug. I have a multimeter. Thanks!!
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    Replacing hydralic line on loader: how to remove

    Have a LA301 loader on a B1700. Need to replace two of the hydraulic hoses, which are attached at one end to the metal lines that lead from the joystick controller, down one arm, and across the crossbrace above the bucket. Applying even medium wrench pressure to the hose fitting starts to bend...
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    Trans/hydraulic fluid for B1700

    Is Shell Rotella HD Tractor Hydraulic and Transmission fluid suitable for a B1700? Thanks!
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    B1700: starting problem

    B1700 at this point mainly won't start. Looking for possible/likely causes. Problem seems to have slowly gotten worse over at least a couple of years. In order: 1. After pre-warming, would often/usually take several key turns to start. Far as I can remember, starter would click but not turn...
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    Loaded rear tire balance

    B1700 with turf tires (rear: 33x12.50-15) filled halfway with calcium solution. Valve fell out on one tire and it lost some fluid. After repair, by tapping, it seems about 3" lower than the other (one is at 9 o'clock level, the other between 7 and 8). Is it important to have levels exactly...
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    B1700 hydraulics died

    I have a B1700 HST 4WD with about 1300 hours on it. A couple of weeks ago, it started losing power when I'd first press the accelerator: the RPM would dip, the pedal felt soft, and then it would engage, the engine revved back up and things seemed normal. The loader and hitch seemed fine. Over a...