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Also, the B1700 does not have a front end loader.

Sorry for the late reply. I had go over to Walmart to buy a couple of tire gauges. It shows only 10psi in the rear tires and 15psi in the front tires, but they seem to have more psi than that. That's why I bought new gauges.

My Lastec 3372 zero turn lawn mower is down and I'm using a Kubota B1700 with a 60" mower deck as a backup. The bumpy ride I'm experiencing is terrible when compared to my Lastec. I mow about four acres and am completely worn out by the time I'm finished mowing. Will my ride improve...

I have a 1995 B2150 and am attempting to remove the radiator to install a new water pump. I have removed the two side bolts from each side holding the fan shroud onto the radiator and have removed a couple of hoses, but the radiator appears to still be connected at the base somehow. Can anyone...

Good news! I connected test wire clamp to the trigger blade connector on the solenoid and another clamp to the + terminal of the battery and pressed a push switch to complete the circuit and the engine cranked and kicked over and began running. (I had also turned the ignition key to the...

Dave: Basically it says the red wire goes to the battery terminal of the starter; the black wire goes to ground. You plug the black/white lead that would normally go to the starter, to the male purple connector of the relay; and the female purple lead connector to the starter. Ismurphy...

My starter/solenoid clicks when engaging the ignition key to the start position. I've cleaned the battery cables and posts and have cleaned the chassis ground and the battery registers 12+ volts. I have purchased a John Deere relay modification kit, AM107421. It has 4 wires; 1) a red wire...

Contacted Lastec and was told that the white wire that I replaced was not a fusible link, so it looks like we've reached the end of the story. Thanks so much!

Steve, I never even considered a fusible link; it just looked like a common wire to me and I just went through a few spools of wire and chose what looks like a 14 or 16 gauge braided wire. I'm going to take the one I took off over to the Kubota dealership and check to see if it could be a link...

Eureka! Finally got over the nasty cold and went back to work on the shutdown solenoid problem. Based on the circuitry suggestions I again tested the continuity from one of the shutdown solenoid contacts via an orange wire back toward the starter solenoid. The continuity was fine for the...

On top on everything, I've come down with a nasty cold. I'll get back to let you know, once I shake this cold. Could be a couple of days.

Sterno: Today I purchased a relay and replaced each relay; i.e., CR 1, 2,3, and 4 in turn and none affected the shutoff solenoid plunger which remained in the extended shutdown position. After doing this, I fashioned a replacement plate to cover and install in the location where the shutoff...

Received new stop solenoid today. Couldn't wait to install it. Guess what.....; the new one doesn't work either. So, I'm back to square one. I'll go back over all the wiring suggestions and hopefully find something. Before I installed the new solenoid I connected it to the two wire...

Well....., I checked for continuity between the starter solenoid wire going to the shutdown solenoid and it appeared to be just fine. I looked on ebay today and saw one shutdown solenoid with the right part number...., and since the auction was ending today, I decided to pick it up for $100...

Hello All, Thanks for your input. I have a knowledge base of absolute zero as it relates to volts/ohms/amps/multimeters/etc, but will try to do some of the suggested troubleshooting tomorrow. I really appreciate the information I've received. I did attempt to attach the electrical schematic...