Recent content by PoTreeBoy

Not to muddy the water too bad, but there apparently are Kubota kits available for the LA535, if that's the way you want to go. The B7368 for ROP models and B7369 for cab models. The difference seems to be the wiring. They have parts to fit with or without a backhoe. I think you'd have to buy...

One nice thing about the OEM route is having hard lines running down the arm vs hoses. You might put your own kit together using K's hard lines and brackets with a third party valve, switch, hoses, etc.

You're right, I must have been looking at something wrong.

Hopefully, they didn't add just water, especially tap water. One easy test is to fill the engine and radiator fully, leave the radiator cap off and run the engine until it reaches operating temperature. Look in the fill opening for bubbles, which would indicate leaking combustion gas into the...

That's not a bad price, if OP is ready to DIY. But I notice the part #'s don't match the Messicks diagrams.

Sorry, I had a momentary brain outage - was thinking keyswitch. Like B+ said, a schematic would be helpful. My L35 is probably very similar, but this is the one area where my WSM doesn't match my reality - apparently the older L35's didn't have turn signals so the switch in the schematic only...

How many wires are on the switch? Are you testing with a multimeter or a test light? I think your meter may be giving you false results. Does the tractor start?

My nephew has an L3600 leaking out of the PTO shaft. The repair looks straightforward except for one item - there is a splined coupling between the output shaft and the PTO drive shaft. I assume the coupling is free to stay on either shaft or, most likely in my experience, fall off in the...

There's really nothing magic about Kubota seals. My first choice would be to remove the cylinder, take it to a hydraulic shop and let them overhaul it. A well stocked shop will probably have the parts in stock and can install them in less than an hour, depending on backlog. Another option is to...

Do you happen to have a bunch of keys hanging on the ignition switch, which could cause it to be intermittent? Other than that, it sounds like a loose connection.

This sounds a little like some BX (I think) owners experienced when a piece of plastic, from the tank manufacture, would sporadically cover the tank outlet. Others have experienced a blockage from a leaf or other debris getting in the tank. I don't know if you can empty the tank and look...

How about a 12 volt fuel lift pump from the auto parts store? They should be in the low gal/hr and don't seem to mind being deadheaded.

Can you post a picture of the electrical starting diagram? I think your model has a timer 'kill' solenoid. Pull the connector off the stop solenoid. How many wires are there? Try starting the tractor with the connector off. If it starts, it won't stop with the connector off - you'll have to...

Are you saying the temperature gauge never moves off cold, the fuel gauge never moves off near full, and the tachometer never moves off 1,000 rpm? If so, I'd suspect something is physically holding the needles. Perhaps the lens or backplate are rubbing. The temp and fuel gauges are electric and...

Look closer at the scale on the main beam. When it's open 3" the scale reads 7.5. I went back to the listing pictures, they have an imperial scale.