Kubota L2950 won't start

Ken McKenzie

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Kubota L2950, Yard Machine 2007, riding mower 46 inch deck
Jul 17, 2023
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Albion, Maine
I have had trouble with my Kubota in the last couple years just quitting on me. Most of the time it has been the neutral safety switch and once a cracked ground connector to the battery. New battery and cables all running well for the last several months. Saturday Morning get up early to clean out the equine barn. I turned the key and there was and attempt to start just a quick turn of the starter and then it stopped. Turned it off and the next try it started right away. Drove out to the barn and parked it by the stall. After about 20 minutes tried to start it and it did the same quick turnover and now is completely dead. No dash lights come on when I turn the key. Cleaned the ground cable and still nothing, Checked fuses and all good. Battery at 90% Hazard lights don't come on but there is a continuous fast clicking sound from the engine compartment when i turn the switch for the hazard lights. I am assuming it is the ignitions switch but I don't understand why the hazard lights won't work as they work even when the engine is off.

Update: Replaced the switch . Now the dash lights come on and there is a fast clicking noise like when I turn the lights on but doesn't start. It acted like this when the ground cable was bad.

Update: Everything is dead again.
 
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Ktrim

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B2400, lA352 loader,3pth quick hitch/z122r zero turn/restored 52 farmall super a
Dec 23, 2020
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Nazareth Pa
I have had trouble with my Kubota in the last couple years just quitting on me. Most of the time it has been the neutral safety switch and once a cracked ground connector to the battery. New battery and cables all running well for the last several months. Saturday Morning get up early to clean out the equine barn. I turned the key and there was and attempt to start just a quick turn of the starter and then it stopped. Turned it off and the next try it started right away. Drove out to the barn and parked it by the stall. After about 20 minutes tried to start it and it did the same quick turnover and now is completely dead. No dash lights come on when I turn the key. Cleaned the ground cable and still nothing, Checked fuses and all good. Battery at 90% Hazard lights don't come on but there is a continuous fast clicking sound from the engine compartment when i turn the switch for the hazard lights. I am assuming it is the ignitions switch but I don't understand why the hazard lights won't work as they work even when the engine is off.

Update: Replaced the switch . Now the dash lights come on and there is a fast clicking noise like when I turn the lights on but doesn't start. It acted like this when the ground cable was bad.

Update: Everything is dead again.
I know it's been a while, but it definitely sounds like a ground issue somewhere
 

Roadworthy

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Aug 17, 2019
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Charge the battery then have it load tested. Clean battery terminals and connectors, put back together then tighten securely. If you can move the connector it's too loose. Follow ground lead to frame. Clean and tighten. This is the starting point for troubleshooting.
 

fried1765

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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
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Charge the battery then have it load tested. Clean battery terminals and connectors, put back together then tighten securely. If you can move the connector it's too loose. Follow ground lead to frame. Clean and tighten. This is the starting point for troubleshooting.
LOAD TEST BATTERY!