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Engine oil change as a rule when you get a new vehicle you do a full service, so all operating fluids and filters are renewed. Imho it does not matter what the previous owner tells you what has been done. I write it fairly detailed here. People who know how to do the oil change won't read this...

Joe measured compression cold. 325psi is minimum value measured when engine is hot. And.... in my humble opinion the manufacturers set values to sell new engines and to start at temperatures of 50 below. I don't think Joe is living in that kind of climate. Even below minimum it may still run...

Hello Joe, the orange sealer gunk you are using certainly has its applications although I have to say I cannot remember when I used it last. It's purpose is to fill tiny imperfections in the surface. If you think you have to use it apply a paper thin layer, not more. Remember: the same amount...

Hello Joe, fixing leaks with stuff applied on the outside is not likely to work. But lets see, if everybody tells me something does not work I am the first to try it anyway. And I am glad that you wear safety boots when handling heavy equipment....:oops: Kind regards, Hugo

Ok, so 18hp / 16hp is +12.5% more power available and 60" / 54" is only +11.1% more power required Subtracting the constant power required for moving the tractor makes it even better. So the G1900 is well capable for a 60" deck and that is why Kubota offered this configuration originally. Of...

Hi, what you are saying is the mower speed is dependent on deck width which would basically mean with a certain amount of horsepower you need a fixed time for mowing, independent on deck width. I do not have a clue about those cutting decks but my thinking is that driving speed depends...

Hi, I have a question regarding mower decks. I am thinking of buying a wider deck for my G1900 (18hp). A dealer told me that the rc60 would be too big and would require a tractor with about 30hp. The G1900 was offered with 48, 54 and 60" wide decks. So why would it suddenly be too weak? With...

Hi, I have a relay already but there is no signal coming from the combination box. All safety switch signals are fine and starter signal is coming too. The plan is to build my own electronics with identical function but diagnostics output added to see a blink code for the reason the starter is...

Hello Joe, that's great that you got the engine running ! Wrt the cables, I am not sure if I understood that correctly but you mentioned 6 gauge wire to the starter and 2 gauge wire from the frame back to the battery. The current flows in a circle, so both wires have to be decent cross...

Hello Joe, does this engine need decompression to start? If yes, is there a flywheel missing at the front? In my opinion it cranks too slow to start. I have an old single cylinder tractor that requires decompression, crank it until it reaches speed, then close decompression to start. This needs...

Hello Joe, sorry, "within spec" was based on the 300-500 psi mentioned. According to the manual it is outside the Kubota specification, but I would not get excited about it. Typically compression is measured with warm engine which you do not have at the moment. As somebody mentioned already...

At minimum yes, but within specification.

Ok, my oil dip stick is 280mm long. And it has 16851 on it, so I think it is correct. And the one on the Messicks web site 16851-36410 is with an imperial ruler, has only 8 divisions, so 11.1 inches, that matches. So for reference if somebody is looking for it: maximum mark is 92mm below the...

Hello Joe, take the injector out and put a tiny bit of oil into cylinder 3. Turn by hand first if it runs freely, then do compression test. If compression is good it is the piston, if it is still bad it is the valves. Maybe you can get the oil in through the intake or exhaust port. Kind...

I just checked the number 16851-36410 on Messicks web site and it shows a dip stick just over 111mm long (4.5"). I think mine is way longer, will have to check, it would be wrong then. If somebody could measure from the oil pan end to the minimum mark, the maximum mark and to the edge of the...

Ok, so the manual drawing is misleading. Probably "cut and paste" from somewhere else :) I will make a new rubber so that it fits tighly again like the transmission oil dip stick.

Hello 85Hokie, yes, I did run the engine briefly to fill the filter and then waited for the oil to settle. And yes, the angle makes a difference. So you reckon it is the correct dip stick? The picture in the manual shows totally different proportions. That the rubber is not very tight could be...

Hello, I am a bit confused by the oil dip stick in the engine. It does not even look close to the picture in the manual. It is also fairly loose in the block, this could be wear or possibly it is the wrong dip stick. When I did an oil change today I filled in exactly 3l as per manual and now...

Hello Joe, a lot of people are missing the oil on the pistons... Kind regards, Hagen