Recent content by 85Hokie

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    Adding temperature sensor & gauge - location?

    Get this ( correct diameter of course) and make sure you use the ground connection - little screw on backside. Cut top hose - may need to cut twice to get length correct. I did this on a B7100 a long while back - works very well...
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    Excessive exhaust smoke on throttling up ?

    Does it clear up once you get to RPM and/or speed?
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    BX2380. Block heater v. magnetic heater?

    Magnetic heaters were used back when ............ when the oil was very VISCOUS and the pan was made of metal. Heating the oil these days is a waste of time!! Oil is so much better than it was 50 years ago. Block heating is the way to go - or lower radiator hose will do well too.
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    B3030 belly mower deck

    Jon, I sent you a PM and responded to your question you are correct with your picture. Here is a B7100 - similar
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    Mismatched Front and Rear Tires BX23S

    Have you ever wondered WHY the front wear faster? Sooooo.....as you may know - the fronts "pull" the rears a bit, and since they turn all the time, they wear much faster than the rears. They typically spin something like 1.6 or more times faster than the rears......... so for the bit of info...
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    Daily Chuckle

    Not so fast!:ROFLMAO: however - they are getting slapped on the hand a good bit!!!!!!!! https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/01/ftc-action-leads-2-million-penalty-against-kubota-false-made-usa-claims
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    Why am I seeing weird Asian appearing text?

    It takes till the end of the day to see this for me - I do not have access to a computer throughout day anymore! But I got - all gone too
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    Last Friday just sucked !

    There are no words to describe that pain. The fact you spent 58 years together is fantastic and has to memorable. I am truly sorry for your loss.
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    L3240 free [searchable] Workshop Manual?

    go here drop down till you find your tractor - download all 3 parts
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    Kubota L48 safety switch issue (I believe)

    So.... BTDT many times. HST? PTO lever? Seat? Rock the pedal if HST, bounce on the seat, and or flip the PTO lever back and forth. Sounds crazy as hell - but chances are - you will find the problem.
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    Where to get a remanufactured D1105 Head

    This looks a bit shaky Not sure if this is better Be sitting down to look at this one reach out to @Mountainman and see if he has one
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    Daily Chuckle

    timing IS everything ....................
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    I can walk faster than my L4701

    hydrolock? I hope that was a typo - you mean Hydraulic? And this is a HST model not the synchronized shuttle version? IF you have HST - you in high range when this happens?
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    Reversing R4 tires?

    For years I often wondered the same thing - on AG tires - the triangle pushes the soil away from the center much like a plow does - in reverse the soil is pushed to the middle. The grip is much better by the tire push it away and the tire "digging in" to the soil. But for what it is worth - it...
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    Reversing R4 tires?

    I would not think reversing them will help - cutting grooves will ONLY help in the snow, mud etc. The extra grooves help with the contact patch to have more places to push stuff for traction. Another thing to consider too - the more rubber you remove the faster the rest will wear. You will not...